Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-12
ing the peace of the world" and con.

LlnueQ. ~ -
There is no such sweeping or far
treaty Of Paris, and yet Aldermen de-
veloped from that treaty the Holy
Alliance, which for 35 years was an
unmitigated curse to the world. Eng
land broke from the Holy Alliance be-
cause English statesmen saw that it
was intended to turn the alliance
and this league is an alliance-into a
means OF REFRESHING internal revolu-
ions or instructions.
\ N revolutionary movement, no
internal conflict Of any magnitude can
ANY matter affecting the peace Of the
world is a very. broad statement
which could be- made to Justify almost
any ~interference, IN the part OF, the
league with the internal affairs sof
other countries.
Takes Up Article 10.
"In Article 10 the United States is
bound on the appeal of any member
of the league not only to respect but
to preserve it's independence and Its
boundaries, and that pledge, IT, We
give it, must be fulfilled. There sissto
me no distinction Nhatever In "a
treaty between what some personGsafe
pleased to call legal and moral Spbat-
SdIlullS. "A IISdly I06IS dllu AANSG-10 0As
except where it Is imposed under
duress and securities and hostages.Are
taken for its fulfllment, upon moral
obligations. The pathway of dishonor
is always open. But whatever the
United States agrees to, by that
agreement she must abide.
"If the United States or any other
great country should refuse, no mat
ter how specious the reasons, to fulfill
lakL =. y.Ak.. --l o-jr:A 4,,o,pry @H1iro
ton in his covenant, the United
States would be ~dishonored and the
league would crumh4e into dust, leav-
ing behind it a legacy of wars"
Quoting a press report that Be-
doums were attacking the kingdom OF
Hedjaz, the senator pointed out that
Hedjaz was a member of the league
whose integrity the United States
would guarantee to preserve from ex-
ternal aggression under the covenant
"Under Article H." he said. III
King Hussein appealed to us for aid
and protection against external ag-
erosion affecting his independence
and the boundaries Of his kingdom
we should be bound to give that aid
and protection and to send American
soldiers to Arabia. I am unwilling te
give that right to King Hussein and
this illustrates the, point which Is tt
HE Tic IlOSL OUJoClIOAA1OAo III eAS
league Is it stands; the right Of otbel
powers to call out American troops
and American ships to go to any par
Of the world, an obligation we arr
bound to fuElll under the terms o.
this treaty. I know the answer we'll
that Of ourse they could not be sen!
without action by congress. CongreA
would have no choice II acting II
good faith.
Difficulties Of Article 49,
Let me now briefly point out tn.
insuperable difficulty which I md \
Article is. It begins-If there shout
any dispute likely to lead to a rupture
Is. ANY dispute overs every possibl,
dispute. It therefore W a dispuf
over tariff duties and, over immigra
ton.
IAN immigration dispute or a dis
pute over tariff duties. met by the pro
Lcedure set forth in article Is. come
fbefore the assembly of delegates for
decision by what, is practically e ma
That is something to which I do no
find myself able to give my aasent. 8
far as immigration 10 concerned, an,
also 30 far as tariff duties, although
less important, are concerned, I den,
the Jurisdiction. There should be n
possibility of other nations decidin
who shall come into the United statei
enter. The right to say who shall cOm
into a country IL me Of the very high
est attributes OF sovereignty. II q M
ttion can not 6ay without appeal VII
shall come within its-gates and III
come q part Of Its citizenship Il M
ceased to be q sovereign nation. It ha
become q tributary and subject ne