The sun., 1919-08-31

right TO accept our aid to win territory
they had declared they did not want7 {.
Somewhere in this world COM
mittee of seven men Is now at work
setting up the machinery OF the lea que.
I don't know all its members, don't
| know whether there Is a real Democrat
on It. Do you gentlemen know who
they areT' .
Senator Lodge ssaid he had seen the
names OF some of them in the news
papers. but no official information had
been given even to the Senate
Mr.. Walsh asserted that this COM
mittee. particularly its secretary, would
be the most powerful people in the
world under the league organization, tor
| they would prepare It's order Of busi-
ness and have the Wise of all commune
cations to II.
The Senators were interested to know
more about the method of adopting the
league covenant Answering questions,
Mr.. Walsh said there was no discussion
OF II whatever.
"The night before II was adopted he
said, Judge Daugherty of the Canadian
peace mission told me he had no idea
what was In It. This league Is either a
deception. with no force whatever to
support It's DEGREES, or II provides a
world embracing authority and all neces-
sary power to enforce it's purpose.
'If we once get In we never will es-
cape. You find Article X. utterly re-
pugnant. Article XI. Is tust as bad. and
Article XII. and Article XIII. likewise.
The council has power to determine
procedure from which we cannot escape.
1t is said that votes have to be unani-
| nous, but Article XII. Of the annex, rs
construe II. determines that fair ma
jority of the council can make DEGREES,
The truth Is that back of this league
there ere secret agreements for the dis
tribution of the worlds loot, some OF
them even signed by the United States
although we know nothing of them"
A Surrender to Europe.
'-rhe covenant surrenders us into the
hands OF European Powers with Eu-
ropes conception of monarchic govern
ment. We were in. Paris at the time
when all the experts of the peace mis-
slons were resigning and when all Paris
was realizing that our American ideals
had been circumvented. A council OF
nine. In which monarchic governments
dominate. will control. There is no dis
arming, but rather the obligation to In
crease armament While we are power
full and rich. our associates with i'm
|
will spill our blood and treasures and be
fellow imperialists"
Mr. Walsh described the passport re-
strictions that are enforced now through
out the world. making II impossible for
representatives of oppressed nations TO
get their cases before the makers of the
league. He told of the effort of the
Egyptian delegation to get to Paris and
of being held up and interned.
'How will Egypt get into this Lacquer
he demanded. TT can't even get into the
building or into the country"
Senator Walsh of Montana In a
speech told us that the hope of Ireland
was in the league" suggested Senator
Brandegee Comm.
From that I dissent" replied Mr..
Walsh. There Is a state of war in
Ireland now. A volunteer army of AGO.
900 drills almost daily. The country Is
under the rule of constables, who are
really soldiers under the command Of
British officers of armies of occupation
They take prisoners and the Irish re-
take them and then there is killing and
bloodshed. Jails are filled with mer
charged with revolutionary offences. II
the Senate accepts the League of Nations
there are 100000 men in Ireland ready
to die to bring America back to Its
ideals"
Tells of Rubber Stamp.
Mr.. Ryan next told his story as q
member Of the Irish Commission.
I'VE were told by the chairman OF the
subcommittee that was supposed to be
making the draft of the league cove
nant," he said, that he was handed
the perfected draft OF the covenant and
told to report 1t In ten minutes" - -
Senators were amazed at this state
ment and two or three of them de-
manded to know who this chairman was
II had rather not tell. at least until
after conference with our people," re-
piled Mr.. Ryan. TT might be embar
RAISING at this time"
did you observe any difference be
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