The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-23
Senator Again Demands That SEN
ate Adopt His Amendment to
Give United States Equal Voice
With England in World
League.
AssAILs ARGLo-JAPANEsE
PRESS IN THIS COUNTRY
Declares It Is Ready TO Club and
Bludgeon Anyone Who Speaks
For American Interests-Len
root Urges Rigid Reservations.

I WARRINGTON, Oct "a urEipg
his amendment TO eauniiEe voting
power in the league assembly. Senator
johnson. republican. California. today
pleaded in the senate that the ques-
tion be considered from n national
standpoint only. Every other nation.
he said. was acting In Its own national
interest.
Under the treaty. he said. British
colonies might secure places on the
league council as well as the assembly
the way having been paved when the
peace conference fixed their status ~
that OF separate distinct and sove-
reign states"
Il was only the pail OF interna-
tionniism. declared the California
senator. which Influenced senators to
oppose making American representa-
tlon In the league equal to that OF
any other nations.
"UnhOly" Agreement.
what is this unholy thing" asked
the speaker. that makes us fear to
claim for our country the thing that
Is her due Almost everywhere Il Is
accepted that the United States Is en-
titled 20 aa many votes az any power
In the world. II isn't denied IN
Europe: II isn't denied In Canada.
senate alone"
senator johnson assailed what he
called the Anglo Japanese press" IN
this country. which he declared was
ready to club and bludgeon'' anyone
who spoke for American interests
agains, the interest of the British or
JAPANESE empire.
Tho committees new reservation
program got into The debate when
senator Lcnroot. republican. wiscou-
sin. took exception 10 a reported
statement hy senator Hitchcock. the
administration leader that the COM
mittoe preamble requiring specific
acceptance of the reservations by
three OF the principal powers would
/ require ro-neRotintion Of the treaty.
Wants StrUugcr Amendment.
Senator I.cnroot said he could not
believe senator Hitchcock held a
view so clearly erroneous, Action by
the powers. he said. could be had by
notes through the usual diplomatic
/ channels.
Attacking tho johnson amendment.
/ Senator LcuroOt declared II did not
protect single American right nor
safeguard any American interests and
urged. instead "A strong reservation
regarding equality OF voting In the
league.
Senator Lenroot presented draft
Of "a reservation which would pro-
Z vide that tho United States should
not be hound by any league decision
In which any nation and Ia dominiona
had had more than one vote.
Senator I.enroot snid he could not
stand with senators seeking to defeat
the treaty. Senator Colt. republican.
Rhode Island, declared the Johnson
amendment. absolutely unworkable.
impracticnblo and unjust" He "a
vored tho Lenroot reservation as
"the hest way 20 cure the inequality
OF voting" In the league.
Edge Against it.
Senator Edge, republican, Now
jersey. also announced that he
would vote against the amendment
because 1T would not protect Amer
\ lea In a practical way" to the extent
that the result would be accomplishe
by a reservation.
The amendment was opposed NY
Senator McCumber. republican,
North Dakota. as not only imprac-
ticable but as making for gross In
equality" because II would give the
= United States six votes In many mat
iers whore tho great nations more
nearly concerned. such as France, and
Italy had only one.
Taking exception 10 some OF n,
methods employed In the argument
, against the league In III present form
, Senator McCumber said he was he'
coming weary OF being called un.
American because he stood for worli
peace.
II do not question the red-hloodcs
Amcricnnism Of the senator from
3. California or any other senator" sal
he. but l am tired OF sceing then
, swell up their chests and boast tina
they are the only true American
r that anyone who disngrees with then
! Is necessarily a traitor TO the Gauss
4 OF the United Sintos. There are TO.
! many great and good men fiehtin'
q heart and soul for this league e