The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28

aior vigorously opposed the plan and
made specific recommendations Tor
amendment. lie declared that as now
drafted, the constitution would con.
travcne the Monroe doctrine, strike
xt American sovereignty, involve
America in all foreign disputes. sub
sttute internationalism for nation
ali,n. and be OF benefit principally
10 Europe.
lie Hesds Committee.
Expressing complete sympathy with
the popular demand and efforts toward
an agreement for world peace, Senator
Lodge said he was not prepared TO
say that there could not be a concert
oi the nations to safeguard against
war. but he insisted that the agree
ment for such 4 concert should be
drawn up calmly and deliberately
wien the world was NJ peace and not
b. ,iily when war still existed.
Senator Lodge. who is expected to
be chairman of the powerful foreign
fr.ariors committee in the next SEN
ate. which will ac1 on The peace treaty
and any plan for league OF nations,
was given close attention by senators
and crowded galleries. lie urged that
The nation think well before departing
from the policies Of Washington, and
said the paramount duty now was TO
conclude peace with Germany.
Time Wasted, lie Says.
"Much time has been wasted he
said. the DELAYS have bred restless
ness and confusion everywhere. Ger
many is lifting her head again. The
whimpering after defeat Is changing
TO threats. She is seeking to annex
nine millions OF Germans in German
Austria. She is reaching out in Russia
and rcviying her financial and COM
mercial penetration everywhere. Ger
many is again threatening and the
only source Of great war IS 10 be
found for the future as for the past,
in Germany She should be chained
and icttcred now and this menace to
world peace removed.
The senator said that while in the
interest OF peace it might be necessary
10 abandon the Monroe doctrine, the
policies Of Washington and other prin-
ciple. OF Arrricauism, the nation
should reflect and hesitate before it
acts.
Means Surrender, He Says.
There is an issue involved IN the
league constitution presented TO Us
which ovcfshadows all others, sad
Senator Lodge. 1--WE are asked TO dc
part now for the first time from the
foreign policies of Washington. We
are invited 10 move away from George
Washington toward the other end OF
the line at which stands the sinister
figure OF Troizky, the champion OF
in,erna,ianali,m.
I'VE have IN Ills country a gov
ernmen, OF the people, tor the people
and by the people, ,hs ircest and best
government in the world and we are
the great rampant today against the
anarchy and disorder which have
taken possession OF Russia and arr
trying to invade every peaceful eoun
try in the world For Lincoln's gov
ernment of the people. for the peopl
and by the people, we are asked t
substitute in the Limited States, Of
many vital points government tor an'
by other people. Pause and consider
well before you take this iateiul step
Fears SupernationaI Government.
I'VE must build no bridges across
the chasm which now separates
American freedom and order from
Russian anarchy and destruction. We
must see to 1t that the democracy oi
the United States, which has pros
pered so nightly in the past, is moi
drawn by any hasty error or by any
,lttering delusionS, through Spec,ou'
devices OF supernatural government
within the toll OF international social
ism and anarchy"
Amendments proposed by Senate
Lodge include a specific provision ex
Guiding the Monroe doctrine IRON IN
leagues puryiew, This, he said, coult
be done in three lines. Immigration
and other international and domcst
questions and those vital to natlona
existence also should be excluded iron
the Leagues jurisdiction he said, add
ing:
"There should be some definite pro
vision for peaceful withdrawal tror
the league of any nation that desire
10 withdraw.
LET us have a definite statcmcr
as TO whether the league is TO hay
an international force OF It's own or
10 have the power TO summon n
armed forces of the different member
let it be stated in plain laoguag
whether the measures the recon
menda,ions.' Or suggestions of eNccI
tive council are to be binding G
members and arc to compel them
do what the league delegates al
executive council determine
"Unless some better constitution I,
league than this can he drawn
seems 10 me that the world
peace will be much better, much mo-
surely promoted, by allowing Il
United States to go on under q
Monroe doctrine, responsible for Il
peace OF this hemisphere, without At
danger OF collision with Europe as
questions among the various America
states, and il a league is desired
might be made up by the Europei
nations whose interests are chief
concerned, and with which the Unite
States could cooperate fully and
any time whenever cooperation
needed.
Americas Responsibility.
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