New-York tribune., 1919-07-18

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Chinese people, whom to-day we are
asked to humiliate and dismember."
Senator Colt, in his speech, an
nounced his support Of the principles
embodied in the league covenant, but
withheld Judgment regarding certain
reservations. He told the Senate that
the nation "must at least see the great
undertaking upon which we have en-
barked in entering the war through to
the end, which can only be done by our
becoming a member Of the league"
The Rhode Island Senator declared
himself unable to agree with the OBJ
jections that the league would create
supsr-state or subvert the American
Constitution. He said, however, the
Monroe Doctrine must be clearly safe
guarded and domestic questions left for
national action.
Would Test by Experiment
"The league of nations in its essence
is simply an association of free ma
tions." Senator Colt said. "The prin-
ciple of International cooperation as
the means by which international
peace can be made secure has never
been tried before. All other means Of
try this experiment would leave the
world in the same condition Of inter
national anarchy as it was before the
| war. There is no antagonism between
true nationelism and an internation-
ism which would substitute the reign
Of law for the reign Of force.
"1f we believe that it would be dis
honorable to withdraw from Europe at
this time, to desert France, England
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whole world is In turmoil, then the
United States should certainly remain
in the league during this world-settle-
ment and until peace and order are
restored. To my mind we must at
least see the great undertaking upon
which we embarked in entering the
war through to the end, and, as q part
of this undertaking. we must help to
re6stablish q new world order by the
enforcement Of the terms Of peace,
which can only be done by our becom-
Won't Desert Allies
eff it Is unthinkable for US to desert
England, France and Italy when the
world is in chaos, we must become q
member Of the league as providing the
only machinery for the restoration of
peace and order.
"The provisions Of the league with
respect to arbitration or investigation
and report have been criticized as not
strong enough, but they clearly will
tend to prevent war. AS to the gen
eral objection that the league creates
superstatc and hence is destructive
of our independence and sovereignty
I am unable to SEQ the force of the ar
guments in support of this proposition
Superstata cannot be formed when
o,or1, po~or thot sc oypr>i G ri
by the league requires the unanimous
consent of the executive council or Of
the delegates.
Disregards Legal Flaws
"Nor am l impressed with the con-
ing power under the Constitution is OF
the broadest character and it includes
everything that is properly covered by
the term treaty and is not in conflict
with some express provision of the
| Constitution.
II believe the popular sentiment is
universal, and I certainly share it, that
the Monroe Doctrine should be clearly
safcguarded. I also believe that do
mestc questions, like immigration
which in some of their aspects may be
guarded. The storm centre OF these
reservations seems to be Article K
"Upon the question of reservations
reserve my judgment for full dis
cussion and consideration.
Borah for Referendum
Senator Borah proposed that the
question of q league of nations be left
to popular decision and called upon
the league supporters to join him IN
securing a referendum:
"Thc President" said Mr, Borah,
"has been sending for Senators and
will, I understand, continue to do so
until the quota is filed. 1t is policy
1 indorse; only regret that he began
it so late in his Administration. But
it is not in accord with the tenets OF
great question behind closed doors
either at the White House or any
where else.
"What I would do is send for the
people, and the way to do that Is to
have popular vote"
News censorship and propaganda
Senator Borah asserted, are being usee
to deceive the masses, both of Europe
and America, regarding actual sentl
ment on the league. Press reports
from Europe, he said, declare the Eu
ropean masses desire the league, while
American reports to Europe assert thu
American people favor the league.
News Censorship Criticised
Declaring that French and British
press censorship continues as during
the war, Senator Borah added:
"But that Of the United States i
worse than either. There is only on
kind of news (regarding American sen
timent on the league) permitted to g
abroad-that is the manufactured
propagandised news"
Attacking the league to enforce peace
of which former President Taft i
president, Senator Borah charged tha
, it was deliberately organizing Ameri
can public opinion and has Furnished
information used in the Senate, whicl
, is unreliable and a misrepresentation
of facts"
Thousands Of Americans, Senate
Borah said, favor league in prin
> ciple, but oppose the proposed cove
nant. Senator Borah said many rcso
lutions favoring the general plan of
, league, but hostile to the propose
covenant, had been used by the Leagu
! to Enforce Peace to indicate tha
i sentiment Is for the existing draft.
/ Taft Urged to Withdraw
"The first thing the ex-President q