Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-20
Criticism in Both Houses and Senate Occupies Hours;
 Fess Launches Debate on Constitution of the Society
Poindexter and Other Solons Join in Long Drawn Out Discussion of Plan, Assail- ing All Eections of Plan

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-vigorous criticism of the proposed constitution of the league of nations, xss voiced today in both houses of congress.
 Speaking for three hours before crowded galleries. Senator POindexter of Washington, republican, precipitas- ed a discussion in the senate which embraced other subjects and con Sumed practically the entire session. However. there was no formal reply 10 the Washington senator from the democratic side
 Discussion in the house was unex- pected and was not general Just as the members were settling down for night session. Representative FeSS of Ohio. ehSirmSn of the republican con EreSSi0zal committee, delivered a care fully prepared address in which he took up the constitution section by section. and denounced the whole as Sbrfdging the sovereignty Of the Uni ted States and containing vicious pos abilities
 Speeches First on Plan
 The addresses by Senator Ponder ter and Representative FsSS were the first prepared ones made in congress since the constitution oS the league was published and since President Wilson requested that discussion be postponed until he could confer wSSh members of the senate and house for eiSn affairs committees at the White House next week
 When Representative FsSS cOaclO6- ed thsrs was no further discussion in the house. hGt during Senator Poin- Gextsr'S address, Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska. Republican Leader LO6Se and Senators Knox Of Pennsylvania and BrS162See Os Connecticut. Sn members Of the foreign relations com nitsee. all b-Sstsy inSsrSected com ms1t on questions Involved Senator Reed of Missouri. speaking in crit ciSD of the proposal also vigorously denounced delay in 6emobslizStion Of American troops. Senator Sh2froth oc Colorado. democrat. in 6essn6iag the war department after NIT. Reeds at tack. spoke briefly in support Of the le2gOe charter, declaring it would stop nine-tslths Of future war.
 sorzh Reveals Letter
 Daring the day Senator Borzh Of Idaho. republican member Of the for eign relations committee, who an noOnced his refusal 10 attend the White House conference yesterday. made public . letter he had written former President Taft a leading sup porter of the league plan. asking Nr. Taft whether he would support an amendment to the tentative constitu- ton 10 provide specifically for main tenznce Of the Monroe doctrine.
 Resumption of attack on the leaSue tomorrow in the senate Is in prospect Senator Borah is ready to speak but may defer his address until Friday. Senator Summins or Iowa, republican. also Is preparing an address for 6eliv- cry later this week and Senator Reed gave formal notice today that he would discuss the league on Saturday. Senator Hitchcock also Is planning an early reply 10 the criticism of the league.
 Says Plan Unconstitutional
 Senator POindexter in his address today. declared that the league char ter cO1flieted with the constitution Of the United States and meant not only the surrender of American sOvereignty to European nations. but abandon msnt of the Monroe doctrine He also declared the lesgre plan involved a "cOllOsSl burden of entangling slli- ance.- and would breed instead Of pre- venting wars
 The Washington senator particular ly attacked the provisions Of the league charter for 6isSruauent and nan6storiss- Referring to hs presi dents request that debate hs post pc1ed Senator Fcin6sxtsr declared the subject vas too vitaTiy important "a permit portpo1sDslt Of discussion
 lnterruptinE the Washington mem