The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-22
'TRVlNG 70 KILL
laGuE OF NATIONS
SENATOR Are Resersing 70 the
Old Parliamentary Device Of
\ Killing BY Amendment

. atste Jim cS tne c<uet'Y
, isi p'of'srs against the League Cove
! nAnt Is plain to the siev. They Ar'
sryias 10 AM the League Of Nations
The Law assumes that mea inien'
| the necessary consequences OF theu
Own scfs. n the action these sena
tors urge upon the Senate Is taken
il siil necessarily destro, the League
They do not even seck to eonces
their purpose, They are rrsortins
10 the old parliamentary device ol
kllllng ~ amendment Mr.. knox's
hostile resolution. which has gone "a
iis death. has been abandoned for .
Qualifying resolution I, Is Intended
that the Senate shall declare In this
resolution that Us ratification OF the
Treaty of Peace. so FAR as II applies
10 the League Of Nations. shall be
without eject so far NJ the United
states is concerned until the other
nations signing the Treaty shall agree
20 certain reservations. which are 10
be substantially those recommended
BY Senator Root. The Washington
correspondent Of The Times asked
Senator knox what would happen n
the allied nations decline to accept
these reservations. The United
states in tha, event would be outside
the League OF Nations, Mr.. Knox
replied. with . smile. Without the
United States the League would be
a lame and impotent organization; in
III probability II would fall to pieces
Therefore. We may start from the
sostulate that Senator Knox. Senator
lodge. Senator Borah. Senator John
;on and their associates fully intend
he death OF the League OF Nations
md are taking measures TO that end
But what is their ulterior aim.
Merely to prevent the erection OF
afegusrds against the greatest cause
n human suffering cannot be the
vhole end and aim Of their plotting
Ne know that they have political
,urpose-to express their hatred OF
PRESIDENT WILSON. 10 discredit |
aim and thereby advance the fortunes |
Il the Republican party. Their tao
ics aud their utterances disclose that /
motive, IL is charged against them by |
responsible leaders OF their own !
ssrty. Blu, by ~ha, strange perverted |
,rocess OF argument have they per i
suaded themselves that the success OF
heir desperate plot against the
league Covenant would improve the
shances OF the Republicans in the
Presidential election next year.
The country is against them. The
great sober minded. reasonable. and
patriotic mass OF their own party is
yainst them. Is practically certain
hat they cannot command the sup
'ort Of the majority OF the Republican
In their desperate adventure.
That the Republican party al large
,ondemnr their procedure is made
'vident by authoritative utterances in
nasy States OF the Union An err
resident and an ex.Attorney General
4 their own party have condemned
hem. More than a score OF repre-
entative Republicans In this city
nited the other day in a remon~
trance against the course they are
ursuing. In the West newspapers OF
-
,yalty to the party are outspoken In
enunciation OF the thing they are
-ying TO do. The st. Louis Globe
'cmocrst, a great and influential
evspaper OF answering fidelity 10
epubIicsn principles. declares thar
l large proportion Of the Republican
ress fayors the League. and there
re but few important Republican
swspapers that are uncomprSmisingly
gainst it," In support Of this asser-
on il reproduces upon its editorial
age in its issue OF June %, I'VE col
mns OF editorial expressions from !,
epubiican newspapers OF promi-
snce. all deploring the unwise and
,ngerous course OF the Senatorial |
,ponents OF the League. Among {
Iese newspapers are The Los I
ngeles Times. The Portland Oregon :,
n. one Of the great papers OF the
aci6c coast: The Des Moines Reg
ter, representative Republican
per: The Salt Lake Tribune. an
her sound Republican newspaper. :,
he Topeka Capital and the Globe 4
(
The Globe Democrat calls attentscn I
the adoption Of resolutions en- t
rising the League Covenant BY the 1
vote OF 1880 to 40
the American Federation Of Labos. ]
the reeolutien Of the Federatton OF -
omen's Clubs. eeprssanting 3.00c. 900
,men. decla,ing IL approval az the /
vised Covenapt q the League: it :
ints out that = = CANVASS q agri- I
ltural papers pab1shcd u forty
rec States. only ans q sixty-eight 4
posed ratihcatina, Of tha Treaty Z
th the League and stxty-four un- +
ali6ediy favored IL The attitude 4
the Church in favor Of the Cove 4
Mt hes been made known from hun Z
ID Of pulpits- Says the Globe i
Here -e have labor, :
the Church. TIE women. 1t
a probably busiDess supporting the !
asue From uhnt source Would tho z
DnbdeaA Party draw = cuoQuering!4
wer b oQpoo1tion - ~ 4 4 All