The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-26
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Senator Culnmins Of Iowa
Opens Attack on Plan and
Predicts Popular Dis
approval.
PEOPLE TO REJECT IT
When Citizens Of United States Real
lze Meaning, There Will be
Storm Which Breaks
PEOPLE TO REJECT TT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Popuiar
tiisapproval of the proposed league of
nations was forecast by Senator Cum
minis, Iowa, republican, today, In a
speech to the senate. He urged Q
substitute plan which he said is the
international compact which the
American people are waiting, hoping
and praying for
Cummins described the Paris con-
stitution as the most destructive
unjust and reactionary proposal
which was ever submitted to a patrt-
otic and Intelligent people"
when the citizens of the United
States thoroughly grasp the mean
fairly understand its inevitable con.
sequences" Cummins declared, ut
will be rejected in storm, the like
within the borders of the republic" "
He then outlined the following
which, he said, would meet the hopes
of the American people:
First, all nations should agree to
settle disputes by arbitration or adj
judication and agree without reserve
to abide by the award or judgment.
Second, all nations should agree
that in all other international dis
putes that war should not be made
until some international body, in
which every member of the league is
represented, shall have had fair
opportunity to discuss it. Upon such
questions there should be no award
and the sanction should be confined
to the moral influences awakened by
free discussion.
Third, ostracism for any nation re-
fusing to submit controversy prop
erly or perform the judgment rem
dered or to delay war until combined
powers shall be given full considera-
ton.
Fourth, the compact should sustain
program of disarmament.
Cummins described the Paris draft
as confused and complicated"
There is some good in It," he ad-
mitted, but added there is more that
is bad in it. If l were compelled to
vote upon the instrument as a whole,
1 would unhesitahngly vote against
it.
( There are provisions in it which
not only degrade the spirit of our
people, but put it beyond the power
of the republic to establish Justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, promote the
general welfare and secure the bless.
ings of liberty of ourselves and our
posterity' and SO fulfill the declara-
tion of the constitution"
"It requires no close inquiry into the
sentiment of the American people te
! Re certain that there is a universe
end passionate desire to do sometime
to enter into some compact--to pre-
vent war with all its deadly conse
/ quences.
at is this overwhelming conviction
which finds expression in the tunlult
GUS applause which thrills every audi
cnce as it listens to the glowing ap
l.eals for a league of nations.
"I cannot believe, however, tina
very many of these people will insis
that the overthrow of American insti
tutions is necessary in order to &C
complish the beneficient purpose the,
have in mind and to attain the ent
i they so fervently desire"
Some actions of the constitution no
cnly neutralize the benefit of peace
full settlement, but destroy the nation
a. structure and commit the United
States to a course which must end j
humiliation and disaster, he said. Il
4 is disappointing as regards disarma
rients, Cummins added
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