Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-22
Democratic SoIon Declares Con-
stitution Will Become Gov
ernment Partly by People
and Partly by Royalty.
FEARS LEAGUE CONTROL
TO BE HELD BY EUROPE
Says Britain to Likely Domi-
nate Organization and Thus
Rule World; Sees Red Men
ace Lurking in Background.

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washington, Feb. 22--The reading OF
Washington's farewell warning against
"entangling alliances" was followed
today in the senate with speech by
Senator Reed, attacking the league of
nations.
Reed declared that under the pro-
posed league constitution the Ameri-
can government will become "a gov
ernment partly by the people and
partly by kings and emperors."
Shall we repudiate the nationalism
under which we have become the first
people of the earth for the doubtful
experiment of internationalism 2"
Reed asked.
Referring to the protest in his
speech on the league last November,
Reed said:
Il now affirm and shall undertake
to show that the text of the league
constitution, as submitted, embraces
every evil l predicted, and that it
carries us into many other iniquities
FIVE PERILous POINTS.
Study of the leagues composition,
Reed said. will demonstrate five things
AZ follows:
First-That tho control of the
league from the first viii. inevit-
ably be in European and Asiatic
nations having many interests in
common and who may have COM
mon antagonisms against US.
Second-The British empire,
will, in all probability constitute
the controlling influence of the
league.
Third--It is at any time Britain
shall lose control the Germanic
powers would likely to succeed to
her position of dominance.
Fourth-There is in the back
ground the menace of world Boil
shevisn. Indeed, that monster is |
the most earnest advocate of in
tcrnationaIism. It's fangs are
plainly visible in the constitution
Of the league.
Fifth-Who ever controls the
league will control the world. In
his analysis of tho leagues com.
position, Reed pointed out it will
be controlled by one empire, two
monarchies and two republics.
BINDS ALIEN POWERS.
Because of obligations. "in money
and gratitude France, Reed said. |
must stick to Great Britain. He also
declared that community of interes,
binds Britain, France, Italy and ia
pan much more closely than any of |
them are bound to the United States. |
Japan has for many years been the |
close ally of Great Britain and is
bound to her by secret treaty. At the
same time she has been in a state Of
Irritation against us so acute as to
cause grave fears of war;" said Reed. |
Great Britain is on the job
The plain fact is that the league
may be SO constituted that the Brit |
ish empire will have five votes against |
one by the United States.
The foregoing commentaries make
It plain that the league as originally |
organized will be in all probability |
dominated by Great Britain.
From the first and at all times
European and Asiatic countries will
predominate over the United States. |
Assuming that no general revolu- |
tion takes place in the immediate fu-
ture, 1t seems clear that from it's con-
ception monarchies will largly out
number the republics.
REDS MAY CONTROL.
III however, the Bolshevistic, coal |
astic internationalists shall succeed in |
gaining control of a large number Of
countries. then that influence may be-
come predominant and the league be
brought within It's complete control"
Reed then took up article 16 which
he SAID provides that in case any ma
tion shall refuse to obey the league
provisions intercourse between that
nation and all members Of the league
shall be at once suspended.
1T declares that the same prohi- |
bition shall be applied to the nation
ais of any other state whether OF the
1easue or not" Reed continued.
This monstrous provision trans |
lated into direct speech means that II |
the league has seen fit to issue its |
decree OF excommunication against a
state, that q nation not member OF |
the league and in no manner con-
serned In the league or IN thc Dis
(Con.fnuod m pnea Two.1