The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
SENATOR DESIRES
CHANGES IN LEAGUE
OF NATIONS PACT
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out the term high contracting par
ties wherever it appears and to call
the consideration a league of states"
rather than a league of nations.
Amendm Proposed.
The first amendment which Senator
King proposes Is that the States in
the league shall acknowledge thar
there shall be no interference with
the Monroe Doctrine and that the es-
tablished foreign policy of the United
States shall remain inviolate.
The second amendment gives to each
State in the league full powers over
the settlement of all domestic ques-
tions, such as immigration, tariffs or
imports and all other internal or po-
lice regulations.
Another amendment will propose
that the free countries of the West
ern continent shall be permitted to
settle their own affairs without in
reference or suggestion from any of
the powers on the Eastern hemis-
phere, and vice versa.
The final amendment which Sena-
tor King proposes is that any State
which joins the league may at the
end of five years withdraw from
membership upon one years notice.
Senator Borah, back from his sec
ond speaking tour yesterday. said
he found that sentiment everywhere
is turning strongly against the
league as now proposed. He ad-
dressed large meetings in Troy,
Rochester, Albany. Fort Wayne and
Cleveland. Everywhere he went,
he said, interest in the sbject is
intense and deepening.
Borah's Comment.
The sentiment against having the
league constitution included in the
peace treaty is particularly strong.
Senator Borah said. adding:
Il haven't found anywhere a man
who is for the league or against
it who doesn't believe that the two
propositions should be separated"
Senator Borah found in his meet
ings that the point which had the
strongest appeal upon his audiences
was the explanation that in the
executive council of the league the
United States would have only one
vote to eight held by other powers.
Senator Borah is virtually swamp
ed by the number of requests that
have come to him for speeches on the
league question. If the itinerary out
lined for him were to be followed he
would be unable to return to the
Capital in less than thirty or forty
days.
1t may be he will be able only to
speak in the Middle West and will
be unable to go to the Pacific Coast
Gets Heavy Mail.
Senator Poindexter, Of Washington,
announces that he has been fairly
deluged with requests from persons
who desire to be enrolled as men,
bers of the newly formed League to
Preserve American Independence. He
received a telegram from Henry A.
Wise Wood, of New York. stating
that the organization is going ahead
with great rapidity and that offers 10
join the movement are pouring in.
Sentiment Is rapidly swinging against
the league, Mr.. Wise reported in the
same message.
Senator Mccormick. OF Illinois,
made a protest against the organized
propaganda in favor of the league
plan, which has resulted In a heavy
burden upon his mill. He said the
letters coming to him from women's
clubs. ministerial associations and uni
versity professors bear evidences of
having been inspired by some central
organization which is promoting the
league plan.