The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
KNOX FEARS TWO
LEAGUES IF GERMANS
ARE NOT ADMITTED
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ment, asked:
"Why is this feverish anxiety for
the adoption OF this plan? Why
this racing up and down the land
by propagandists urging its adop-
ton? What benefit is to come
from such a sale OF the country as
is urged upon us? Who are the
beneficiaries OF this betrayed OF our
people"
The Pennsylvania senator said
that ii the people OF the United
States desired what he termed a
real league OF nations TO prevent
war and mot merely build coali-
ton to further trade or preserve
and expand territorial possessions, "
it might be secured through the
formation OF an international or
ganization comprising all The ma
tions OF the world.
Senator Knox said the constitute
ton OF such an international coali-
ton should primarily declare war
an international crime and stipulate
that any nation engaging in its eN-
ccpt in sclf-defcnsc be punished
by the world as an international
criminal. He also suggested that
the constitution provide that in
tcrnational disputes be decided by
an international court according to
an international code defining war
that no nation could summon an
other court unless the subject un-
der discussion was Of common con
Germ TO the contending nations,
and that jurisdiction OF the court
not extended to matters OF govern
menal policy.
Under such a code, Senator
Knox declared, America would not
as in event the present plan for a
league OF nations were realized,
be called upon to arbitrate the pol
ICY involved in the Monroe doc
trine, our conservation policy; our
immigration policy; our right to
eNpel aliens, our right TO repel in
vasion and to maintain military ma
val establishments; our right to
make necessary tortihcations OF
the Panama Canal or on our from
tiers, and our rights to discrimi-
nate between natives and foreign
erS IN respect to rights OF proper
~ ana cl'izenShlp.
10 Protect Monroe Doctrine
Among other suggestions for the
constitution, senator Knox said II
should provide that the countries
OF the TWO hemiSpheres be called
upon to enforce DEGREES OF the in
ternatlonaI court only IN their
respective hemiSpheres.
\ league framed on these broad
IlneS' ne continued would carry
WIN II a minimum loss OF our SOW
ercIgnty' would relieve us from par
"cIPalion III the Drolls OF Europe;
would preserve the Monroe doc
trihe' ana would save America
rom 'he results OF European IN
"lSue ana aggression.
III opening ms address, Senator
hhoN sald ne wished 1t understood
'''a' ne mad not secured negative
conclusions IN regard to the con-
Su'u"oh ,,u'u"oh OF the proposed league
,l'i ouSh uhirIehaiihesS or bias. lite
i saId ne was against war even to
CIe r extent OF seeing the United
., Hl"leH MAKE ihe utmost sacrifices
PoSSio,e' i Dut ''Ial lie wanted to feel
Iu,e I..;..i 'i'"t . Wnen me me oIIering OF the
Oni'ea states had been placed up
Oh inc aI,ar ana burned thls coun-
l., .l slcu.u nave meaSUraDiy ana
PtoPoIuonateIy advanced the cause
- paFan,;,, ,5',,.a. ''oe''y ana happiness
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