The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
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Tennessee Senator Trims His
Reactionary Colleagues in
Vigorous Manner.
INCONSISTENCY OF LODGE.
Characterizes Pact as Great
est Forward Step in History
and Lauds Wilson.

Washington, July 23.--The
league Of nations was supported
in the senate today by Senator
Mcclellan, democrat, Tennessee,
as one Of the greatest forward
steps in tho nations history.
Most Of the opposition, he as
serted, came from "reactionaries
Of the Same school as those who
opposed the federal constitution
and those who later handicapped
the growth and development Of
the country.
There have always been re-
dictionaries in our country" said the
Tennessee senator, 'and there have
always been progressives. There have
always been ard-looking men
and backward looking men. There
have always been men who looked TO
precedents and to the past, and men
who looked to the future. II the re-
dictionaries had had their way in the
beginning of our government. we
probably would not have had re-
public. II they had had their way
the republic would never have been
enlarged.
II am not a reactionary am a
democrat in its most progressive
sense. We ought to improve upon
those who have gone before iis. We
have the better advantages than they
had. They blazed the path Every
dictate OF conscious. every dictate OF
humanity, every dictate of an en-
lightened self-interest, every dictate
of commercial and industrial ad-
vantage, every dictate of desire for
peace. requires the establishment OF
this great world pact.
Appeals to Reactlonaries.
'Reactionary republicans and re-
dictionary democrats who are oppos-
ing this league. don't let your hatred
of any one man warp and set aside
your Judgment. Whatever may be
said of Mr.. Wilson, he has surely done
great things for America.
"Under his administration we have
become a world power faster than in
any other period in our history. All
of his work has been done for Amer
lea. Let not man, who has given
this great peace covenant to the
world, be the only ne to repudiate
it."
The speaker quoted Senator
Lodges peace speech in the senate
last December and declared the peace
terms laid down there had been sub
stantially embodied in the treaty.
Senator Knox, he said, had desired to
20 even farther than the league cove
nant in his resolution declaring the
United States would cooperate to
remove any future menace to Euro
pean peace.
Where Are tho Better Plans7
"Tte real criticism of the league
In the minds of the opponents in the
senate" continued Mr.. Mcclellan, sis
that Woodrow Wilson took COM
handing part in the formation of the
league. There may be better plans.
out why haven't they been produced?'
Three incontestible reasons for the
league. continued the senator, are the
cost of war, it's sacrifice or human
life, and 1.-THE utter folly OF creating
nations in Europe without giving
them the guaranty of life" He said
he did not agree that Article 10, i'm |
posed only a moral obligation TO go |
10 war to preserve the. integrity OF
members, but that it rightly imposes |
4 legal obligation to do so.
Replying to the charge Of Senator |
Reed, democrat, Missouri, that the |
league might be controlled by black, |
red and yellow races. Senator Nc
Kellar quoted this passage from |
speech made when Jefferson bought !
1--WE are soon to look |
for our rulers to the black, yellow |
and red brethren beyond the Missis-
sippi."
Argument Is Idle.
missouri" continued Senator Nc
Kellar, was a part of the Louisiana
purchase. I am curious to know IL
some ancestor Of Senator Reed did |
not speak those words. The argu- |
ment Is idle. think the senators
from North Carolina and Mississippi
will compare favorably with the rep
of other states in this
body, regardless of the black ma
'ority in each of these states"