New-York tribune., 1919-02-25

i've great world states, and that, the
United States being but one, it would
be outvoted in every enterprise of
world contest by each nation of the
league casting one vote. Such is not in
the possibilities. There are
eleven republics of America, with eleven
votes. Then, if all of Britain's colonies
having independent government each
have vote, the United States, with
Central and South America, outvotes
the Europeans on any American policy
nine to five-assuming that only the
larger republics are admitted to the
council.
British Colonies Bar Japanese
"lf the issue should ever arise as to
the citizenship privileges of japan and
emma in the Western continent, Can
ada, each Of the four Australias, all of
the colonies of South Africa, bv their
now existing legislation, are one with
the United States on her declare d
policy.
Now, | protest against our oppo-
nents assuming to create the political
issue by crying 'nationalism' against
the object of the league. | oppose
their design in trying to convince the
American people that the spirit of de-
mocracy was against nationalism of
America for internationalism of the
world L reply to this accusation that
1T was not democracy that hurled the
United States government into the
Philippine Islands and by going into
Asia with our government gave Asia
the right to demand to come into our
government with her people. 1t was
not democracy that sent the army of
the United States into China to pro-
tect foreign nationalities and after
wow y
commercial privileges of that land
for favorites under cry of Open door.
all at the expense of the hatred of
CHINA and distrust Of Japan.
ut was not democracy that plunged
the United States into European
cenn.>- for the balance of power, Of
kings and emperors at the conference
in Spanish Algeciras to settle who
should filch Morocco.
"lt was democracy in America that
ever cried for continent Of peace and
harmony with the world. That is now
what we ask in the name of Christian
ity. IT, as charged by the Senator from
Idaho, Mr.. Borah, this is International
ism made contemplate by the espousal
Of Trotzky in Russia, I answer that it
is then redeemed by the responsibility
Of the advocacy of Lodge, Senator from
Massachusetts, of the system now pro-
posed by Wilson and Taft. The leader
of The opposition in his speech in
Washington City, May, 1916, said:
know how quickly we shall be met
with the statement that this is dan
gerous question which you are putting
into your agreement; that no nation
can submit to the judgment of other
nations, and we must be careful at the
beginning not to attempt too much. |
know the difficulties which arise when
we speak of anything which seems to
involve an alliance. But l do not be-
lieve that when Washington warned US
against entangling alliances he meant
for one moment that we should not join
with other civilized nations of the
world, if method could be found to
diminish war and enjoy peace
"This league certainly has the high
est of all aims for the benefit Of hui
manity, and because the pathway is
sown with differences is no reason that
we should turn from it,"
Adopts Lodges Sentiments
"Then the Senator concluded, say
ing"
at is now for our country to make
her decision. 1t is to be the white
paths of peace or the BLACK plains Of
war. And now, when my country
comes to the final Judgment, let her
not come blindfolded with the scarf
of delusion. Let her behold herself
in her new relation to the world
Our America is now more imperilled
IN future than has been her lot since
the republic sprung to life. Only to
herself can she look with sure conf
dence. Only within herself can she
find complete security.
I'VE can prepare now to empty every
home Of its first born. We can con-
sign every boy to the fate Of q cripple
and many to the horrors of sghtless
eyes and hopeless life. We can empty
the treasures Of the cities and make
barren the farms. We can leave our
country graveyard for her dead chill
dren-stricken by her own hand-and
turn our churches of God into mourn
ing houses, where the walls of the
desolate will cry unto heaven to con-
sign the creators of their desolation to
the depths of hell. All this we can
have that We may boast Of military
glory and the vanquishing by world
murder of every foe
"Or, sir, we can salute the regen-
Grated earth in the new spirit with
which our children reincarnated it with
their sacred bodies, still sanctifying
The soil that is their distant grave
can JOIN IN friendship that sur
renders no right nor yields no privi-
lege of just people We can pro-
claim that so long as mankind will be
true to us we can covenant to be just
and fair"
Lundeen Urges Referendum
Senator Reed, of Missouri, spoke
briefly in reply to Senator Lewis He
said that if the Illinois Senator's in
depreciation of the proposed constitu-
tion Of the league of nations was cor
rect the league would not have the
power to limit the size of the American
army and navy.
"If that is the case" he said, "the
chief argum ent for the existence of the
league falls to the ground"
In the House to-day Representative
Lundeen, Of Minnesota. Republican, in
troduced bill providing for a refer
endum vote to determine the attitude
of the United States government tow
ard the league Of nations.
Senate Changes Army Bill