New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Useless Because Provi-
sions Cannot Be Ap.
Piled, He Asserts in an
Exhaustive Analysis
Monroe Doctrine
Must Be Inserted
Attempt to Assure Boun-
daries Futile i'm ssWorld
of Dynamic Forces


the United States Supreme Court and
Republican candidate for President in
1916, wants the territorial guarantee in
the covenant Of the league of nations
entirely eliminated, suggests a specific
declaration OF adherence to the Mon
roe Doctrine and advocates Glands
of" purely internal concerns of the
United States by European powers.
In speech a. .he Union League
Club yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock to an audience that packed the
assembly chamber to the doors, Mr..
Hughes proposed the following amend
menss to the covenant:
% BY explicit provision as to the
requirement. Of unanimity in decision.
~ BY suitable limitation as to the
field Of the leagues inquiries and ac-
tion, so as to leave no doubt tLat the
Internal concerns Of states, ouch as
immigration and tariff laws, are not
embraced.
Preserve Monroe Doctrine
t3) By providing that no foreign
power shall hereafter acquire by con-
guest, purchase, or in any other way,
any possession on the American con-
tlneDt or the islands adjacent thereto.
(4) BY providing that the settlement
Of purely American questions shall be
remitted primarily to the American
aations, and that European nations
shall not intervene unless requested to
60 so by the American nations.
90 BY omitting the guarantee of
Article y.
ff) BY providing that no member of
tho league shall be constituted a
mandatory without its consent, and no
European or Asiatic power shall be
constituted mandatory of any Ameri-
esn peopie.
~ BY providing that any member
ei the league may withdraw at it's
pieasure On specific notice.
ut was & magnificent analytical
treatment of the topic of the hour,
and it should be read by every thought
iHi Americana" said United States SEN
aior William NJ. Calder, after he and
aihers had congratulated Mr.. Hughes
en- his address.
Would Examine Document
We arc not dealing with an aspira-
ion, but with a document" said Mr..
hnghes. "Thc question is not whether
~ aspiration needs a document, but
sEether the document will give effect
% Inc aspiration. We are asked not to
ssise an emotion, but to approve g
plan.
ine question Is one of vital impor-
sahee to the American people. ii is
great American question. and should
as discussed without partisan bias. If
'h' Plan IS good one II ought TO be
approved regardless Of rs origin. If
'as plan Is seriously defective or dan.
gefeus ss source should not save 1t.
ing question Is presented In advance
" shs formulation Of party platforms
sDe should be considered upon It's mer.
- Republican opposers who believe
'asy Arc right should welcome Demo.
sgatle support
ihis counsel, Of course, Is for Dem
'sfsls as we'll as for Republicans. Ii
We 'at'er are not to oppose because
'asy arc Republicans ii should equally
V expected that the former will not
.sppert because they are Democrats.
re 'est is not in profession, but in the
sanoor with which the subject is
treated.
froyes Covenant Ambiguous
snail not attempt to review mat
'sss of mere form. 1t seems to be con-
.sasa 'nat the covenant is poorly draft
sho its most earnest supporters
y'ss severely criticised it. When Mr..
s'' ssys that its meaning has to be
s.s out and the language is pondcrous
- m diplomatic patois' and President
.'s'' says that in places it is so OBJ
10y s's mat the meaning Is often inaccu-
60 sly expressed and sometimes doubt
u, mat 1t is easily misunderstood
mas In fact been widely nisunder-
~. u 10 unnecessary to say more.
american people were entitled to
ss'scr piece Of work. Much would
Deen gained IL at the outset a part
sas TINE expended in it's praise had
- =. aevoted TO its correction
~ .ssF discussing the status of the
sss, s contracting parties TO the cove
s4bssets ne speaker passed on to the
o. the organization and votes
III s'xnateries, and said:
tsnss;.ns 70 be. noted that the covenant
Il f,ns no plan for the estabiighment
sx.slxpp xppsffnancnt court Of international
i, an Extraordinary Omission
ss.sit'ls extraordinary that clear ard
azss' provision should not have her
n III - 70 the vote by which The bodu nd
sssssn.f fatss and the Executive Counril
agass.'yeiy. shalI aet '0'S's''
ssss~ss ~ amendments 10 the eove,s,,.
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