The sun., 1919-04-29

granary OF the world its kltThen! We
could be outvotcd by Montenegro and
Sr itzeilard or on this continent. say. ~
Ecuador and Honduras. In regard TO
the part OF the covenant relating TO man
dstcrles. prefer TO have the instrument
state what nations shall undertake the
oar real task Is to clean
up Mexico. We have preserved the
Monroe Doctrine in the covenant SO let
us take Mexico FOR our mandator,'.
we have been an international dog
In the msnger In the Mexican situation
nee the trouble began there. There is
no redress to b. had. no government
there to deal with There Ii as much
reason to-day for the establishment OF
protectorate by the United states, over
Mexico as there was In Cuba. AMI We
owe just as great duty there to our
selves and to the rest OF the world But
the mandatory ought 10 be specific and
not left for negotiation hereafter.
The amendments have improved the
covenant, but I am not satisfied with it
and will not vote for II in its present
form. 1t commits US to perpetual war
as much a. the original draft"
Fears Danger of Free Trade.
The Senator said that Article 90 relat-
ing to intercourse between nations might
be construed to mean free trade between
nations: that three out Of five OF the
representatives at the Peace Conference
we're free traders or from free trade
ist. wished to be certain the United
States was not committed to anything
which In the future might make II posi-
Bile for the other nations OF the world to
impose free trade on this nation.
Senator Sherman said the covenant
was virtually unamendaole. He said the
provision for withdrawal ie not particu-
carly unsatisfactory, but he preferred
that A nation could retire In one Instead
of two yearR He pointed out that IL
5000 years there have been only sixty
years Of universal peace, and said he did
rot believe the covenant would brins
about universal peace.
Senator Moses IN. H. Republican,
e0id he considered the new covenant JUST
AZ Objectionable as the first one.
ut is worse than the first one" said
he. II see no reason for recanting op
the part of the Senators who signed tn,
Lodge resolution. Personally am prnuh
my name Ia nth on the list Of thos,
who signed IT, and my only regret fl
that 1t is not further up on that list
Senator Frelinehuyaen IN. j.. Pc
publican said that while he had not had
time to study the new draft he believed
1t as Objectionable as the original.
Must Meet All Objections.
~ have studied It carefully" said Sen
ator New Gnd.), Republican, but unless
t meets all objections l will not vote
for it,
Senator Chamberlain tOre). Dem
ocrat said that in NEST respects tho
new draft seemed fairly satisfactory.
but he expressed some doubt as to
whether the immigration question Is
sufficiently safesuarded In H.. ar 1t does
not safeguard that question" he said. ct
cannot vote for Il. l want 10 vote for
1t, but II must meet that objection"
~ am glad TO see that the Monroe
Doctrine IL preserved said Senator
Walsh (Mont), Democrat Il believe
the new draft will be satisfactory TO n
big majority OF the people of the coun-
try and that the Senate will ratify the
treaty with the covenant In 1t by An
overwhelming majority
Senator Pittman (Nev) Democrat,
said The new draft should remove
every possible objection Of a sincere OBJ
jectcr. II would seem that any future
opposition cannot be based upon solid
reason. The treaty with the League Of
Nations covenant in It will. IN my opin-
ion. be speedily ratified by the Senate"
Senator Johnson tCnl). Republican,
said: II am studying the League of Ma
tions as an Americana selfish. pro
vincial little American. II YOU please,
but with my whole thought for my own
country. I am only an American for
America Hrst"