Evening journal., 1919-08-13


oan do u best by not Gripping our
selves
II am as anxious as any human be
Ing can be TO have the United states
render every possible service 20 the
civilization and The peace Of mankind,
but ! am certain we can do u best by
not putting ourselves In leading strings
or suhiecting our policies and our
sovereignty 10 other nations. / viii go
as far as anyone In world service hut
the FIRST step 10 world service Is the
Of the United states. You
may call me selfish " YOU will, con-
scryatiye or rcaclionary. but an Ameri-
can ! was born. am American ! have
an my life.
America the Worlds Hope.
"rhc United states Is the worlds hcsl
hope. but II YOU fetler her In The In
lerests and quarrles OF other nations,
II YOU tangle her la The intrigues Of
Europe you VIII destroy her power for
good and cndanger her very existence.
ideals have been thrust upon us as
an argument for the league until the
healthy mind which rejects cant re-
y otis from them. Are ideals confined
20 This deformed experiment upon a
noble purpose tainted as 10 Is with bar
gains aud tied 10 a peace treaty which
might have been disposed OF long ago 90
lhe great benefit OF the world n 10 had
NOT been compelled 20 carry this rider
on l,s back?
so far as he question OF isolation
goes. 10 Is impossible TO Isolate the
United states. We may set aside all
Mis- empty talk about isolation. Nobody
expects 20 Isolate the United states or
to make 10 a hermit nation. which is a
sheer ahsurdity But there is a wide
difference between taking a suitable
part and bearing a due responsibility In
world affairs and plunging the United
states into every controversy and con-
nlct on the face Of the globe
Likening the league 20 the ill-famed
Holy Alliance. Mr.. Lodge quoted the
coyenant provision giving The assembly
authority 90 IDEAL at iis meetings with
any matter affecting the peace OF the
world" and continued
'sThere Is no such sweeping or far
reaching provision a. that IN The treaty
of Paris. and yet able men developed
from that treaty the Holy Alliance,
which FOR % years was am unmhigaled
curse 10 the world England broke
from the Holy Alliance because Eng
lsh statesmen saw that 70 was intended
10 turn The all.ancc-and This league
is an alliance into a means of reprcss-
ing internal revolutions or insurrcc-
tions.
In Article 10 the United states Is
hound on the appeal OF any member of
the league not only 30 respect but TO
preserve ils Independence and ITS
boundaries. and that pledge, if we give
it must be fulnled There is 10 me no
distinction whatever in treaty be-
tween what some persons are pleased
90 call legal and moral obligations \
treaty rests and must resi-, except
where u is imposed under dNress and
securities and hostages are taken for
its fulnllmcnt. upon moral obligations.
Tho pathway of dishonor rs always
open. But whatever the United states
agrees 10. by that agreement she must
abide.
III the United states or any other
great country should refuse, no matter
how spcclous The reasons, 30 funll
both in letter and spirit every obligl-
tion IN This covenant. the United states
would Doe dishonorcd and the league
would crlumblc into dust. leaving be
hind It, a legacy Of wars"
Article i5.
LET me now briefly point out the
insuperable dinlculty which J nnd IN
Article g.. lt begins-"lf there should
arise between members Of the League
any dispute likly 10 Head 90 a rupture
Any dispute covers every possible dis
puie. 70 therefore covers a dispute over
tariff duties and over immigration.
Monroe Doctrine.
The senator said The British dele
gates 90 the Peace Conference. in q
statement regarding the Monroe Doc
trine. had asserted that should a dis
pute arise as TO the meaning OF the
Doctrine. "lhe league is there 20 settle
&C."
1T has seemed 10 me" he continued,
chat the British delegation Travelled a
little out NJ the precincts Of the Peace
Conference when they undertook 90 eX-
plain the Monroe Doctrine and tell The
United states what 10 was and what 10
was not proposed 30 do with o under
the new article
'eThe Monroe Doctrine was the cor
ollary Of WashingiOns neutrality pol
Icy and Of his injunction against per
manent alliances. 70 reiier3les and re-
anlrms the principle. We DO not seek
10 NEEDLE in thc'anairs Of Europe and
keep Europe out Of the Americas 10
is as imported 90 keep the United states
out Of European affairs as 10 keep Flu
rope out Of the American continents.
TT was purely an American doctrine,
a purely American policy. designed and
wisely designed for oar defense. 70 has
never been an international engage
ment. No nation has ever formally
recognized 70. 70 has been the subject
of reservation at international cOnven-
tions by American delegates. 70 has
never been a regional understanding
or an understanding OF any kind with
ANYBODY. - was the declaration Of
the United states Of America. IN their
own behalf. supported by their OWL
power They brought 10 into being
and lis life was prcdicated on The force
which the United states could place be
hind 10. Unless the United STATES could
sustain lt. 70 would die The United
states has supported it 10 has lived -
strong. efficient respected. 70 is now pro-
posed 10 Kill 10 by a provision in a
treaty for a League OF Nations.
ANY analysis OF the provisions OF
this league covenant brings out In
startling relief one great fact. What
eever may be said. 70 Is not a league
Of peace: il is an alliance. dominated at
the present moment by five great pow
ers really by three, and u has all the
marks Of an alliance, The development
Of international law is neglected. The
court which Is 10 decide disputes
brought before It flls but a small