New-York tribune., 1919-07-11
''No Unprejudiced Mind Can
Longer Doubt the World
Demands the League of
Nations,'' Asserts Pittman
Bubbles Says Brandegee
Failure of the President to
Explain Shantung Case
Disappointing to Many
Netc York Tribune
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the comments made by the Senators
on the PRESIDENTS addrss follow:
SENATOR HITCHCOCK, Administra-
tion leader-The Presidents address
was fine, comprehensive presentation
Of the case to the Senate and the
American people, dispasslonate and
convincing statement of the reasons
which led the representatives of thou
sands of millions of people to agree
to a reorganization of the whole world.
SENATOR HARDING-The Presi-
dents address was the appeal Of the
"1nternationalists"; it was utterly
lacking in ringing Americanism. What
the President said about American s
moral leadership thoroughly approve,
but l do not regard it as necessary to
write leadership into covenant such
as that Of the proposed league Of
nations.
in breadth Of vision, in height Of hu-
craftsmanship, and in delicacy Of dove
tailed English the Presidents address
is the greatest thing that he has ever
uttered, and that means the greatest
thing ever uttered by any Presiden. Of
the United States since Lincoln died.
SENATOR MOSES-The President
set forth in a clear fashion that the
league Of nations, so-called, is the
most perfect machinery yet devised
working an international "come on
game"
SENATOR PoMERENE - Senators
who vote against the ratification of
this treaty will assume great re-
sponsibility.
League Desired, Says Pittman
SENATOR PITTMAN-No unprej-
udiced mind can longer doubt the
world demands the league Of nations,
that the present league is the best
compromise that can be obtained and
that while not perfect it will prevent
such a war as we have just suffered.
SENATOR ROBINSON-The Presi-
dents address is a clear and forceful
argument for the ratification of the
treaty. Now that the Senate has ac-
quired jurisdiction of the subject I
believe that different attitude from
that heretofore manifested will be dis
played by it's opponents.
SENATOR KING-Perhaps the most
important part of the message was the
cataloguing of the reasons justifying
the covenant Of the league and show
ing how indispensable the league was
to the execution of the treaty itself.
SENATOR SWANSON-The reasons
presented for the ratification of the
treaty including the league were strong
and cogent.
SENATOR RANSDELL-The Presi-
dents address was convincing and l
look for a great deal of pressure from
the home folks upon those Senator'S
who are opposed to the league.
War Pact Made, Says Borah
SENATOR BORAH-As l listened to
the message felt that the entire argu-
ment made by the President to the
effect that the league Of nations was
league for peace was answered by the
single paragraph that while he was
absent he made a definite alliance for
war.
SENATOR CAPPER-The speech was
yery fine to listen to, but gave us no
explanations. 1T was merely pleas
ant address. 1t told us nothing about
Article 10 nor the Shantung procedure
nor any of the other matters in which
the Senate is interested. am more
firmly convinced than ever that l will
have to vote for reservations.
SENATOR NORRIS--It was a fine
lot of glittering generalities.
SENATOR SPENCER--1t was a most
scholarly and general review of general
conditions 1t was unfortunate there
was no mention of American rights nor
explanation of those provisions in the
treaty like the Shantung award, which
every one was SO anxious to have ex-
planned.
SENATOR McCORMICK-so Soothing
melliflous and uninformative. Mr.. Will
son characteristically made no refer
ence to the immoral Shantung affair
or to those articles of the league cove
nant detrimental to the interests of the
United States.
SENATOR FALL--It was very con-
elusive. He exhausted every argument
for the league of nations.
SENATOR NEWBERRY-I was in
terested in the Presidents English, but
disappointed as to his advice
SENATOR BRANDEGEE-Soap bub-
bles of oratory and souffle of phrases.
SENATOR NELSON-The Presidents
address was very interesting as far as