The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
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or advise" or propose, as the case
might be-
He also declared for "a larger reserva-
ton OF the Monroe doctrine" tho policy
which stands on two facts. geography
and human nature, that are neither tran
silent nor ephemeral.
TT must not be within the jurisdiction
Of the league Of nations to say who shall
come into the United States he said
Ito have other nations NEEDLE with
our tariff would run up against our con-
stitutiou.
II offer and amendment to exclude
questions affecting immigration and the
tariff from the purview Of the league
as a fourth constructive criticism.
As another constructive criticism, he
called for a provision permitting with
draWal from the league to make unneces-
sary denunciation or abrogation Of the
treaty.
Many Cries of mo"
In concluding his opening argument,
Senator Lodge referred to the provision
for manufactures and its failure to state
who will select them" for the nations.
Cries OF no, no" that nearly drown
ed scattering shouts OF yes! arose
when Senator Lodge in emphasizing the
Importance Of article 10 in the covenant,
asked if the American people would BIO
willing to send forth our sons to fight
the battles of all the nations OF the
world
Yet that is what Is demanded he
added. and the American people should
ponder this soberly before accepting a
covenant containing any such Stipu!a-
ton.
II they are ready to accept it. eli
70 ~,@11 n n
ready to, that article will have to go
out of the treaty. If that league with
that article had existed in the cigh-
teenth century. France could not have
assisted this country to win the reVo-
luton If that league had existed in
1925 we could not have interfeted and
rescued Cuba from the clutches OF
Spain; we should have brought ON war
with all the other nations of the world
Perhaps the time has come to do it
only wish tonight to call your atten-
ton TO the gravity of that promise, TO
what it means; that it is morally bind
ing: that there is no escape when q
guarantee of that sort is invoked, Think
it over well that is oil l ask. Consider
1t. And remember that We must make
no promise, enter into no agreement
that we are not going to carry out in
letter and IN spirit without restriction
and without deduction
DR.. LovSl1's Reply.
aeratos Lodge spoke not quite an
lAe,1r, Aa hA CONCLUDED there was
demonstration which was renewed
moment later when DR.. Lowell was In
troduced The latter's remarks drew
frequent applause from the audience.
DR.. Lowell laid the premises for his
argument by asserting that TO be enec-
tive league Of nations to prevent war
must provide for compulsory arhatra-
ton with penalties for the OFFENDER
that no nation would venture to incur.
Punishment should be melted out, not
bv a council OF the league, but auto
mat1cally by the agreed. and immediate
attitude Of the members of the league
who had bound themselves to resist the
agsressor. Then he analysed the pro-
posed covenant 10 establish that, though
there were faults in the drafting, It OF
fercd the minimum essentials OF an ef-
cctiye anti-War league.
The covenant of Paris" he said, lis
very defective in its drafting. 1t is cas-
ily misunderstood. and has, in fact, been
widely misunderstood. Let US rcnern-
Der than in its present shape it is in
tended only as a draft subject TO coTTec-
ton"
Creature OF 4111d4s 1n<AL1Ou'
He SUMMARIZED the provisions OF the
covenant and concluded that the oollga-
tons assumed by the members Of the
league were Ito do. or abstain from.
definite acts. either continuously. or in
the happening of, events described;
never under the orders or by direction.
of any organ Of the league. The mnm-
bcrs agree to preserve one another's in
tcgrity and Independence absolutely. not
because directed to do so by the league.
"On the other hand" ne continued "thc
executive council is limited to consul
tation, and recommendations which the
members Of the league arc under no OBJ
legation to accept.
The fear Of Supcr-SoNcrcign body,
to which VIZ arc asked to sacrifice our
Independence is IN" creation of an over
heated imagination. 40 organ OF the
league has any authority To xiv" COM
r7ands tn this country that need give
us a moments anxiety. TIL only sub
stantial powers that any such body is to
possess. beyond making recommended
tons arr derived from an unanimous
decision in an international dispute. con-
trary to which Il nation may not go to
war: and from the right To forbid an in
crease in arnan"ntS .0r to direct the
duties Of Il mardatr in cas-" we first
agree is the reduction of arnratncuts or
to tho assumption Of the mandate."
Imaginary Scarecrow.
Mt Lowell Summed up his review "f
the League in these words:
The strength of such Il league lies in
the obligations assumed directly by tho
several members or tho league: and this
is both tho most effective and least adj
vcnturous method Of preventing war
ho Ia n hn
finurd. set up an imag jnary scarccrow
Of their own creation and then fire at it
with great satisfaction to them selves.
. IL the United States is not subject to
he orders Of the executive council 1t
is scusclcss TO talk OF our being ruled
BY Il body in which We have only one
vote out of nine.
He discussed the various ohjecti"ns
! that had been raised. saying in part :
''Asiatc immigration. tho policy Of a
protective tariff. or, some other matter
, of vital domestic interest may b"
/ brought brfnr" the executive council for
inquiry and decided against us. j.
| would sccrn To be clear thai III" frame re
! Of tho covenant did not intend To sub
| nit tn tn" council. the internal affairs
! or tn. members % the league. and L
! there is any serious doubt on IL" qu"S-
| ton. there wall Lluuhtls::% t"' M nhj"c-
| ton 10 making i perfectly clear"
Coming to tho Mnnrn" doctrine. WHICH
: h., said WAS The "gr"atrSI hUGhcar o!
: ALL" Mr.. Lowell Expressed tho opinion
: that tho United states would rr just
lied in asking for L clause ia tho cove
nant thai no foreign power should &C
Qutre any possession ON The AmcrIcat
! continents or the adjacent islands. How
! ever ne said. the covenant extended the
j doctrine over the world. and its adop-
! ton would relieve the United States