East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

have yielded their lives to the de-
mands OF brutal wars.
The constitution of the league
should be the fundamental law of ma
tons. similar I'm operation In a unIver.
sal field to our own orga aic law
Necessarily such a document can only
define general principles for the con-
duct of governments, leaving matters
II procedure and administrative de-
tail to rules to be promulgated by the
/ council and general assembly.
| within this league will ripen a new
code OF interna t.onal law and justice
that will guide the nations of the
world by the path that leads to peace
full settlements of all international
which result in war.
Mr.. President, in discussion of this
great subject. have taken the posi-
ton that all rational men hate war
and love peace and would commit
their lives to the perpetuation and
esta ablishment of any scheme in which
| they had utter confidence would
bring into existence universal peace
and its sublime rewards, and there
fore have not attempted to paint the
manifold blessings which VIII In my
judgment come from a creation OF
this society of peace. But. on the
contrary have been content to
discuss some of the weaknesses and
fallacles of the arguments of those
who honestly differ with the advo-
Gates of the league of nations.
From this thought born of the
force that reflects the pains and bur-
dens OF a cruel war will grow an in
ternational structure that shall pro-
tect humanity from the savagery of
conflict so long as mankind and his
institutions endure.
You say this Is a hope founded on
faith. Yes; so long as faith abides |
the fruits of faith ripen and flourish |
The peoples of the world are heart |
sicken with sorrow. and upon their
energies rests the burden of a pom
derous tax that will require many de- /
cades of pat toll to absorb. This
occasion Is too serious for anger and
recrimination, too big for partisan
ship, too full of good fo- personal
consideration. Let this country be
committed to a step in the direction
of everlasting peace. and it is my sin
cere belief that the league of nations
is the greatest step the world has ever
taken toward pease; therefore I shall
support the league, as 1t Is the hope
Of the world.
Mr.. KNOX. Mr.. President, / wish
to inquire of the Senator from Oregon
who has just delivered to us a very
and excellent address,
I am correct in understand
ing him that the proper way to write
into, not the treaty. as I understand
him, but to write into the record, a
particular understanding would be by Il
instead of by reserva-
Ions. II
Before the Senator commits himself
to that proposition. II
want to call his attention to an opin-
on by the Supreme Court of the
United States. which I sent for some
10 or Is minutes ago. but which has
ust arrived, and therefore I can not
all his attention to the specific Ian
yuage; but 1t is the case of the New
York Indians against The United
States. where the Supreme Court laid
lown the rule that you could not do
hat thing for the reason that ex-
planatory interpretations were the
mere ex parte expressions of one of
he parties to the contract and had no
effect at all upon the contract, and
hat the contract would have to be
construed according to its terms.
Reading:)
1t appears by the records of the
proceedings of the Senate that sew
raj amendments were there made to
aid treaty including a new article;
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