The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22
: REPUBLICAN FAVORS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Says People Are Convinced Some
thing Must Be Done to Pre-
vent Wars.

ing his support of the principles in
volved in the league of nations cove
nant, but withholding judgment re-
,garding certain reservations, Sena-
tor Colt, Republican, of Rhode Is
land, told the senate today that the
nation 4smust at least see the great
undertaking upon which we have en-
barked on entering the war through
to the end, which can only be done
by our becoming a member OF the
league"
The Rhode Island senator declar-
ed himself unable to agree with the
objections that the league would
create a super-state or subvert the
American constitution. He SAID,
however, that the Monroe Doctrine
must be clearly safeguarded and do
mestic questions left for national ac-
tion.
'Tl2e league Of nations in its es-
sence IS simply a.. association OF Tree
nations" he said.
Tile principle of international CO.
operation as the means by which n
teraat3onal peace can be made Sc
cure has never been tried before.
All other means Of preventing war
have failed. Not to try this experl-
ment would leave the world in the
same condition of International an
archv as it was before the war. There
is no antagonism between true ma
tional;sna and an internationailsm
which would substitute the reign OF
law for the reign of force.
See 1t Finished.
IF we believe that it would be
dishonorable to withdraw from Eu-
rope at this time, to desert France,
England and Italy in this critical
ho,,r. when the whole world is IN
turmoil, then the United States
should certainly remain in the league
during this world settlement and un-
I'll peace and order are restored. 10
nv mind we must at least see the
great undertaking upon which we
embarked n entering the war
through to the end, and, as part
of this undertaking, we must help
to reestablish a new world order by
the enforcement Of the TENS o.
peace. which can only be done by
our becoming q member Of the lea
cue Of nations.
II believe the great mass CT the
American people are convinced THAI
something must be done to prevent
future wars. They want something
done. They Go not want to leave
the world in its old condition and
they favor the league Of nations,
based upon international cooperation,
as the best solution of the problem.
! ar, in favor of the principles en-
bodied in the league of nations. This
does not mean that have reached
q decision that the league should be
ratified in the precise form in which
it is now presented.
One and Inseparable.
ssThere has been much controversy
over the question whether the league
should not be separated from the
peace treaty. l have always believed
The league to be inseparable from the
peace treaty because the treaty can
not be enforced except through the
league. The peace treaty leaves the
wc-ld en- fire, with national asplra-
tions unsatisfed, territorial limits
underlined, racial conflicts impending,
and with incipient wars already start
ed. If it is unthinkable for US to
desert England, France and Italy
when the world is in chaos, we must
become a 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 investlga-
ton and report have been criticised
as strong enough but they clearly
will tend to prevent war.
GAS to the general objection that
The league creates super-State and
hence is destructive Of our indepen-
denee and sovereignty, I am unable
to see the force of the arguments
in support of this proposition. A
super-State can not be formed when
every material power that is exer-
cised by the league requires the un-
aninous consent Of the executive
council or the delegates.
y-Making Power.
'sNor am 1 impressed with the con-