Evening journal., 1919-02-27
Nations LEAGUE
WOULD BROADEN
MONROE DOCTRINE
CONTINUED from page one.l

fltoiutnt - tuotcu do Saying. ne III
dlcated, II was stated, that II this
country becomes a mandatory Armenia
is likely TO be one Of the objects Of our
care.
The man iatory plan was adopted.
committee men quoted the President
as saying, because OF the obvious diff-
cultles OF outright annexations.
Disarmament.
Effective disarmament. depends In the
Presidents view as stated by the Presi-
dent upon N)-The good faith and honor
Of the nations OF the league and 2)-En-
fOrcement Of the provisions against pri-
vate manufacture Of arms, munitions
and war material
Each nation is the Judge of the pro-
gram necessary TO insure its own safety
and Il Is here In the Presidents view,
that until absolute good faith Is shown
disarmament will not be completely ef-
fective.- The provision limiting prOduc-
tion OF war material will, In Ills opinion,
go far TO aid disarmament by prevent
Ing the equipping OF a huge army or
supremacy. Nothing In tlIe constitu-
ton, he Is quoted as saying. prevents
the training Of any number Of men, but
they do not constitute an army unless
armed and equipped
The President impressed his hearers
with The fact that once The program for
any nation has been ratified that nation
cannot, Of its own motion, increase the
program flying In the face OF its solemn
pledge as league member.
Great Britafn's Power
The British empire Will have flve
votes In the full league, but only one
In the executive council. Each OF
Brltan's self government colonial pos
sessions will get a separate vote In the
full league, but England alone VIII have
one vote In the council. This disposes.
In the view OF administration Senator'S,
OF the argument that British pawer
would be Increased out of all proper
ton by creation OF the league under
the proposed constitution.
ireland. ~
FOR the present ireland will not have
a vote or be a member OF the league
rs a separate nation, committeeman un-
inrstood The President indicated. they
said, that Irelands future status is
natter between ireland and the British
over which the league has
D" Jurisdiction.
Withdraw From the League.
ANY nation wishing TO withdraw from
he league may do so by denouncing
he treaty. the President said, according {
% members. This is the same course
,ny nation is al liberty 10 pursue with !
,espect To any treaty. Amendment OF
he constitution. once it has been rati-
ned with difficult, and OF 10 be accom-
pllshed upon the whim OF any nation,
the President told his guests, they said
today. He also was quoted as saying
all neutral nations have ex-
messed a desire TO become league mem
hers. He repeated and emphasized what D
he said al Boston that despair Will grip
the world II the United States does not
ratlfy the league plan. I
SERIOUS complications VIII occur al
most AZ once. IN the league Is notT
created President Wilson told us" said
Senator Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Senate committee.
eHe said the league Is already In use,
, number of questions having been re-
erred 60 it by the peace conference FOR
he Impressed members with the neces-
Ity OF standing by the Czecho-Slavs and
ugo-Slsys.
Nothing was said. according to COM I
litteemen,. concerning the probable Z
ate OF completing the peace treaty, nor .
Z the Presidents return from Europe. I
Following the dinner, which lasted
ON s D. m, until nearly 10 p. m, the :
resident. without any long preliminary +
invited the committeeman to {
uestion him. So many questions were 1
sked that the session did not end until 2
lst before midnight.
Members declared the President DID A
Of present any arguments. He simply e
1swered inquiries. usually by stating v
Is own view Of what the effect Of q s
,ecIac provision would be, There
as an entire absence OF the contro- S
srsisl spirit, according TO- committee v
lembers.
Senator Brandegee, Republican. took
leading part In the questionins.
enator Hitchcock asked few questions
! did Lodge and Knox. These three are ;,
cheduled 10 address the Senate this !,
'eek on the league. n
Chairman Flood, of the House Com u
littee. in a formal statement following a
he conference said:
Il am heartily In favor OF a league
nd since talking with. the President,
m heartily in favor Of the constitu-
ion as presented. 1 see nothing in II D
.ffecting the sovereignty Of this n
country or the right to control Its \
domestic affairs or anything that weak
ms the Monroe doctrine.