The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-03-14
sy EDWARD W. plckARp.

That unless the United States joins
fine league OF nations chaos viii re-
suit that the Monroe doctrine Is safe
because the constitution of the league
expands IL to cover the world and the
signatory nations will he obligated
to uphold IL that II Is practically i'm.
possible 10 amend the draft OF the
league plan that was adopted that the
limitations of the size of the army
and navy imposed by the league would
be only moral obligations and that the
restraint really would lie In the llml-
tailen of the production OF arms and
munitions, and that the United States
could withdraw from the league at any
tins II saw fit---such In substance was
the explanation OF the great plan given
by President Wilson to the mem
beers Of the senate and house com
mlttees on foreign affairs.
MIR. Wilson dined the committeeman
and was frank. jovial and enthusiastic.
and answered all their questions, free.
~. but after II was all over the wise
ones declared that he had not con
vrried single one of the opponents
puhlicrns and Democrats. nnd during
the re,st of the week they continued
their attacks ON the plan. The srokes.
men Of the administration replied Wig.
orously, but there was reason To- he.
lteve that nearly every member of the
senate which must pass on the plan.
had his mind made NJ.
In his Boston speech the president
told the people very little about the
league. hut In brilliant phrases he up.
pealed To the country to support the
plan. declaring that the rest of the
worih relied ON America nj this juno
tnre In this he Is corrohorated by
the British press, which shows some
anxiety over the opposition manifest
IN this country. and some fear that
America Will not he willing to assume
her share of the burden of governing
the world. II Is recognized, abroad
and ut home. that the American people
might lock askance AT any proposition
territories as the former German colo.
ntcs In Africa and the president says
that In Paris he iAuly tilscoura ged
any such idea hut he thinks the Unit.
ed States might Well become the man.
dalars for the Armcnlans As for the
newly organized! nations of Europe. he
SAYS II Is M Ia America To stand hy
them. whether ar no, the league of aa-
tioas Is formed.
In France the opposition 10 the
league based estcn>lhly ON the lack
of binding provision for the use "
force 20 pat It's mandates Into effect.
has largely died out because the crit.
las feared that opposition there pna
in America weuld XIII the cntlre nrai-
ect. The enisSarics ~ the allied ma
tlons sre ROW said 10 be in complete
harmony In ibis matter,
As the week closed there Mere signs
that the principles OF the league might
b. given a trSaut IN settling the dis.
eute hetw cen the Italians and the Jugo-
Siass which had reached critical
~HAt. wv hhfstatA NettsNAtNNtsAl hl tue
latter had expelled the Italian military
mission FROM t.aihach. and Ia retalt
alton Italy closed the frontier, stopping
all food trains carrying relief for the
Jugo. Siaxs and the cxecho SlosakS.
on Friday The draft Of The new and
permanent armistice was submitted 10
the supreme council In Paris. bur may
set be placed before the German gov.