Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-28
HITCHCOCK FOR
NATIONS LEAGUE
IN The SENATE

tees OF It's INTENTION ana aOillty &c
comply with international obliga-
tons.
Senator Hitchcock answered ir
detail the recent criticism of Sena'
tors Borah and Cummins of Iowa
republicans, and Reed of Missouri
democrat. Some of their conten.
tons he characterized as ridiculous
and absurd"
He said it was not true that the
league plans would destroy the
! Monroe doctrine or depart from
| Washington's foreign policy, and
| like President Wilson, he took the
position that the world powers
add to the Monroe doctrines guar
antee.
Praises Executive Council Plan.
Pointing out that the league
charter was tentative and still sub
ject to amendment, Mr.. Hitchcock
praised the plan for an executive
council comforting permanent pow
ers upon the five principal nations.
In the attacks upon the league, he
said, opponents had considered
every suggestion of its control ex-
eept that 1T might be controlled
by the great self-governing democ-
racies of the world that established
IL"
ITO my mind" he said, "the
executive council is an ingenious,
just and effective method of placing
control in the five great nations
which have successfully fought the
war, the permanent direction OF the
league"
The disarmament provision. Sena-
tor Hitchcock said, did not fix the
limit of armament, but was merely
advisory. The argument that ma
tons in agreeing to arbitration sub
NIT their national life" to the
league, he declared, was absurd
when the league guaranteed politi-
cal independence and territorial in
tegrity to every member.
I'VE have been told that this is
one of those entangling alliances
against which Washington warned
us. deny it," said the senator.
How Washington Would Do.
He pictured Washington writing
his farewell address by candle-light,
and added:
IF Washington were living to-
day he would press an electric but
ton, summon stenographer and in
the blaze of electric lights dictate
a message urging the American peo-
pie to unite with other great nations
....... to end wars and establish
a perpetual peace. of justice and
good will. He would adapt himself
to new conditions"
To the suggestion that Japan
might impose the immigration ques-
ton on America the senator said
Japanese efforts for race equality
declarations at Paris already had
failed and that, confronted in the
league by seven great Caucasian
races, Japan could not even get
hearing if it attempted to bring up
the immigration question.
Our experiences in the war from
which we are just emerging" said
the senator in his argument upon
the necessity for a league, have
convinced US that we are a part of
the world and that whenever the
world becomes convulsed with war
in the future we are likely to be-
come involved in it."
Confidence in Governments Shaken.
Citing enormous cost and losses
of the present war, he said:
"The confidence of men in gov
eminent has been shaken and will
never be restored until governments
devise some way to end these wars. |
IF we fail to adopt an interna-
of governments that will |
unite to end wars we shall be face
to face with the internationalism of |
the individual.
IF, the war and the preparations |
for war are to continue the chief |
business of national governments
we can expect development of so
cialism and bolshevism in the United |
States. Nor will it be confined to
orations on soap boxes in the public |
streets of our great cities, but it |
will appear here in congress, in the
house of representatives and the
senate. 1t will affect legislation in
this country as it has in other coun-
Lries, it will seize political power in
this country as it has in other coun-
tries"
Analysing the proposed league
Senator Hitchcock said
its agreement for postponement of
war while the executive council pro-
,eeds with examination of disputes
would insure "a cooling off time"
and of itself be a tremendous safe
guard against war.
DEPRESSING from his prepared
ext, Senator Hitchcock declared
hat if the senate attempted to
amend the proposed constitution the
eague would "be wrecked" He &C
FUSED senators who opposed the
eague plan before the proposed con-
was announced with trump
ng up charges against it.
They will continue conjuring up
/ scarecrow," he declared.
The Japanese question was char
lcterized as a "bugaboo" and one
IF the false fronts brought up as an
against the league.
Senator Hitchcock spoke before
crowded gallaries, but there was no
demonstration as spectators had