The sun., 1919-07-18

| the st. Louis convention did not en-
dorse the League OF Nations. In other
cases which can be proved. the League
\ to Enforce Peace sent outS forms OF
resolutions. to be adopted by gatherings
which were amended as in this case,
but nevertheless, were given out as en-
! doraements of this particular league.
Now there are millions Of people VINO
| sincerely believe that league for the
preservation OF Justice and peace 10 pos
sible. but that this league will net ae-
complish this and that therefore they
are opposed to L. AZ '','
Yet when these people declare them
| selves to this effect their expressions are
sent here ~ though they were indorse-
ments of the plan contained in this
treaty. I say II II a deliberate plan to
deceive the American people, and That IL
| 10 worthy Of the organization, backed by
the international bankers. that Is put
| ting II into execution. II our ex-Presi-
| dent would save his name from con-
tempt by reason OF such methods, he
should either put an end to them or
withdraw from that organisation"
Senator Boraf, insisted that the liberal
! countenance with the imperialistic
tendency OF the league as the enlight-
| ened press OF America. He continued !:
The liberals Of all Europe are op-
posed to the peace terms and to the
league covenant as now framed.
1T does not END cons gription. which
they wished Il to do, ard II makes no
provision for the differentiation Of
peoples. which they also wish. Now
they are saying that II is not the league
that they wanted. nor the league that
Woodrow Wilson promised them.
They were assured that they would
be given q league that would suarar-
tee the INSTRUMENTATION of peoples,
the disarmament Of nations, and the
prohibition of CONSUMPTION. Liberals
everywhere have found that these prom
ises have not been complied with.
Denies q. .. Favorp League.
80 I say that when the American
people are told that the masses OF Euro
pean people are In favor of this league
II Is untrue. President Wilson went to
Europe with one league, but ne came
back with another and very different
one. He went carrying with him a
league OF democracy, of freedom Of the
seas, Of disarmament, OF anti-conscrip-
ton he came back with q league based
on the European model OF imperialism
ana force force TO the limit.
The peoples OF Europe know this and
therefore are opposed to this league.
They know that no principle Of the old
league which he promised before he went
away 10 In this one. II Is the old sys-
tenn Of Europe, the system Of power. and
so Europe ia condemning the treaty and
league"
Senator Colt tR- ~ before his visit
Al ~
speech designed to define his position
with regard to the league. He announced
his desire to vote for material reserva-
| tions. but he spoke In the mea assured
fashion of turist stating a case to a
jury. He strove TO be fair and succeeded
30 well that at the conclusion of his
| speech pro-league Democrats fiocked
around him to congratulate him, to his
evident embarrassment and to the in
tense amusement Of the Republicans.
Colt Argues for Amendment.
Senator Colt insisted that the league
covenant should be amended by resei va 3.
| ton
The principle Of International COOP
, Grafton AZ the means by which internal
| tional peace can be made secure has
never been tried before. Another such
war would destroy civilization, and the
| danger OF another such war is apparent
| when We consider that civilized nations
are 70 united in every way except Do
| nt.cally that war anywhere Is likely
to spread into another world confiasra-
ton.
The age Of neutrality Is passed for
ever. There is no other war except along
the lines Of closer union OF the family
OF nations. Not to try this experiment
would leave the world in the same con-
| dition Of international anarchy Us Il
was before the war-t world divided
into Jealous and compelling national
Units fully armed and dominated by the
spirit OF an aggressive nationalIsrII.
The League Of Nations is absolutely
| necessary to secure the present peace OF
| the world by the enforcement of the
terms OF peace. and, second, having ac-
complished this momentous task; IL IA
| also necessary to maintain the future
peace OF the world. To my mind we
must at least see the great undertak king
| on which we embarked in entering the
| war through to the end and must help
| TO reestablish a new world order by
the enforcement Of the terms Of peace,
which can be done only by our becom-
ing member OF the League of Nations.
The. great international problem
| which confronts the world Ia the sub
| stitution of the reign Of law for the
| reign OF force In International disputes
am therefore in favor OF the principles
embodied In the League Of Nations. This
does not mean that have reached a
| decision that the league should be rati-
fed in the precise form In which IL Ia
! now presented.
Says Treaty Settles Nothing.
! 'Thave always believed the league TO
be ipseparable from the Peace Treaty,
because the treaty cannot be enforced,
| except through the league. The treaty
declares basis OF settlement. It actu-
ally settles little or nothing. II only
| provides q method of settlement which
win take years to carry into effect.
| Germany 10 held In bondage for a
generation. Austria and Turkey will be
stripped Of all but fragments of their
| former territory. New nations have
been created from the ruins of great
empires. The Peace Treaty leaves the
world on IRE with national aspirations
unsatisied. .. ..r-tt - d. =,
| European conferences have several
times averted a general European war
as the conference of Aigecinas In 1895
| and the conference OF London IN 1912
The trouble, however. was that these
conferences were voluntary, that no ma.
ton was obliged TO call one, and no
nation was obliged to attend one when
| called. Now the league makes these
conferences. obligatory. regard this al
the fundamental feature In the proven.
ton of war.
AS to disarmament, the machinery
provided by the league will undoubtedly