Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01

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include the central powers and their
allies in the war.
Thus the League of Nations in the
sense of all the nations is not Gre
ated by this document, nor are the
states members of the league treated
as equals.
THE term league is a misnomer
in another and really vital matter.
For league connotes a confeder-
alton, and confederation implies a
right in the several parties TO with
draw at their Will. But, there is no
right of secession within the four
corners of this covenant. on the
other hand. the association here pro-
Vided for is a union in the full sense
of that term as applied to our own
political institutions. Once in this
union we remain there, no matter
how onerous the gigantic burdens
may become.
Sees Hard Way Out
NO matter how great the distates
and revulsion our people may have
for il we must remain members un-
I'll either we persuade all the states
represented in the executive council
and three fourths of those represent
ed In the body of delegates to bid us
dc part in peace, or until the league
crumbles of its own weight or is
destroyed by its enemies, or until
We fight our way out against the
British empire, France. Italy, Japan.
and all the lesser states they ara
able to persuade to join the league"
Senator Knox took up the six op-
erative bodies Of the league and criti-
cised them one by one.
rs TO the body of delegates his
chief criticism was that the consti-
tuliOn contained no provision for
their appointment, removal. compen-
sation or tenure.
He objected to the formation of the
executive council because it would
be composed of only nine of half a
hundred states and practically would
be given the power to declare war,
make its own laws, sit al a court and
pass judgment and then determine
the means of enforcing its jude-
ments.
tnion iS Abhorrent
~ body clothed with powers such
as given to this council is an an
chronism," he said. 1t belongs to the
days of the Medes and Persians. \
union more 'abhorrent to our tradi-
tions, free institutions and .he trend
of all civilized government could not
be devised"
Provisions for the mandatory com
mission, the Senator thought were
indefinite as to organization and op-
Grafton. OF the bureau of labor he
asked whether it was the intent to
put labor of all countries upon an
equality.
"If this be the intent, labor OF this
country may consider. indsmuch al
France already has given notice i:
will be impossible to put Frencn la
Dor on an equality with American
whether it IS proposed to bring
American labor to the level of French
labor, in order that there may be
equitable treatment of the commerce
of the two Countries
Possibility of War Greater
Senator Knox assailed many of the
other articles adding that to the
mind they held out assurance OF
future world war, greater than any
before.
I'm this alleged instrument OF
peace" he asserted, war was legal
lied in seven cases and made com
pulsory in three"
He said the provisions of the pro
posed league took away the right ci
Congress to declare war; the raise
armies and support navy, and he
declared that with war legaliHcl by
the league, this may spell over.
whelming disaster"
Pause and consider that it is pro.
posed" said the Senator, ito take
from the social organism not alone
the right, but the power of self-de.
tense. We shall stand not only max
ed. but hound md he1nlese