The Washington times., 1919-02-23
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Con tinued from First PaseJ
are those from men who are
iy opposed to any league of ma
Then there are those which
ably are justified and can he
"a care Of by amendments. FinaIly.,
are fancifuI objections, founded
b misunderstanding Of the leagues
stitution.
Those of the two latter classes can
removed, I believe, and Will be.
resident Wilson, am sure, will elm
nate those Of the last sort by his
ersonaI explanation Of the consti-
.ution to members Of Congress.
Not Perfect Document.
Nobody has contended that the
eague constitution as drawn is a
srfect document. European nations
doubtless will ask for its amendment
a many particulars. The fact that 1t
BY no means a completed pact
ahould be borne in mind
Senator Hitchcock, foreign rela-
ions committee chairman, viii not
peak in the Senate until after he
as talked with President Wilson, he
gid yesterday:
II. want to be able TO. talk with
ul knowledge, particularly when
allied on 10 defend assailed portions
sf the proposed constitution SAID
Hitchcock.
Hitchcock and other leaders were
-reatIy impressed by the demonstra-
rions which greeted the three
speeches against the league. Be
Inning mildly when Poindexter
po<e. these demonstrations have
crown until yesterday, when Reeds
speech evoked five minutes Of en-
thusiasm, from Senate and galleries
alTioe, which Senate officials were
poWerless to check.
APPIaud Reeds Plea.
Government department employees
from nearly every State in the Union,
freed by the Washington's Birthday
holiday, and soldiers. sailors, and ma
rines from many sections were those
who applauded Reeds plea for ma
9ionalism and Americanism.
Reeds speech was a mixture of
legal argument, analysis, and Oratori-
cal flights.
5 Europe had fifty-three wars in
100 years, and not an American was
sn one Of them unless he went look
ing FOR trouble" said Reed.
.yge pledge ourselves TO enter every
kuropean war occurring in the future.
Cd that there will be wars, who
IN doubt, after reading the league
Constitution? 1t provides for armies
Ind uavies. What are they for but
war? Thus the newborn league
soIemnly affrms its belief that there
Till be war"
Reed quoted Thomas Jeferson's
statement regarding a Pan-American
.,soalition to look after the Western
hemisphere, a subject discussed yes
.fcrdav in Atlanta by John Barrett,
director of the Pan-AmeTican Union.
Iced agreed with Barrett that JEFF
gerson was right when he said the
nations Of the American continents
ssaould draw a line beyond which no
European gun should ever be heard.
Five Principal Counts.
Five principal counts were brought
=gainst the league by Senator Reed.
) hey were:
.,First-That the control of the
league from the first will inevitably
7se in European and Asiatic nations
who have many interests in common,
end who may have common antaSo-
aisms against US.
.Second-The British Empire will
constitute the controlling influence
OF the league.
'Third-If at any time England
shall lose control, the Germanic pow
-rs viii be likely to succeed 10 her
position OF dominance.
s'Fourth-There is in the back
ground the menace of world bolshe-
lism. Indeed, that monster is the
most earnest advocate of interna-
,ionalism. Its fangs are plainly yisi-
,le in the constitution of the league.
Fifth - Whoever controls the
league viii control the EARTH
Shall we surrender by the pen
what Washington gained by the
Twort?" Reed demanded. Shall we
-epudIate the nationalism under
which we have become the first peo-
,Ie Of the earth for the doubtful ex-
-erinent IN intcrnatiOnalism"
Three Are NOHarehieS.
Turning 10 the control Of the
league, Reed pointed out that or the