Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01
IQR,L0DGE'S
DENOUNCED
PREPOSTER0US
man Hitchcock, of Ne
yka, Vigorously De-
Ends World Compact.
INVASION OF NATIONS
a RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE
late Minority Leader Wants
J League of Nations Char
ter Changed.
kLANDs SPECIFIC STATEMENT
ssachusctts Republican, Leader
Would Exempt Monroe Doctrine
From Socicty's Authority.
IBy Annotated Pre~.1

lAOht t0oSiCtS
TBv Associated Prcss.1
I WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Sharp diff
rences OF opinion over tho league OF
tions constitution were voiced In
o Senate today by Chairman Hitch.
IocH. Of tho Foreign Relations Com
tees and Senator. Lodge. of Massa-
4 .etts who will be chairman OF the
,mittcc In the next Congress when
Republicans take control.
AFTER Senator Lodge had delivered
prepared speech before crowded hoor
Ind sailerles. warning :he American
'eoPle to weigh the constitution and
aeist upon revision, MIR. Hitchcock
.ook the foor and denounced as pre-
'ostcrous the Massachusetts Senator's
uSgcstion that the league would de-
Siye the United states OF It's right of
f-defcnse.
desire said Mr.. Hitchcock. ITO
ldiatc the suggestion that the
ine would in the slightest degree
the privilege and the duty Of
nation. the United States or any
her, to defend Itself when attacked.
!. I'd to protect It's territory and rights
4 nen invaded. either by a member OF
. league or not"
ErLARES LEAGUE CHARTER
y SHOULD BIZ CHANGED
I Senator Lodge replied that he took
m Tsw, While the committee ,, m shair-
!. o OF opinion. The conflict, Senator
SSe declared, illustrated and empha-
~ necessity for redrafting the
charter to mako dispute of con-
have 1t stated in the contract
pat 1t means" said Senator
war starts" replied Senator
"the right OF self-defense
s everything else. and the
pate. in. session, until 1;l5
\ saHnastfls ,ssaislatlSss TSsx.ns ppasram. On ,nes les
Yocl6ck, and when Senator
2Aastte speak soon afterward
ipiol Tic ga,ieTs was fiiisd.
g. ot0&r galleries crowds over
hto tM corFiders .wIere people
Bely his speech prepared before he
ended the dinner conference with
s!dent Wiison al TIE TIC White Hn,I.r.d aopss use
yiction that tho league as now
1osed would cngender misunder-
dihgs and strife instead of safe
ding peace.
NO PROVISION MADE
FOR SELECTING DELEGATES
!, At one point, in discussing the su-
! -eme council ne digrcssed TO say
SS.lat no provision had been made for
Lhe selection OF delegates by each ma
IN, Hc declared these delegates
lu,d be selected either BY the peo-
80 the same manner az ambassa-
Il now named. that is. appoint.
yEe president ,S With cdhnon, the approyal lnn bs
iTed that in his judgment there
10 intention of according. Ger
yfmembcrship on tho council.
Iforc Senator Lodge began his ad.
s Vice-President Marshall warned
spectators against applause. which
broken out frequently during dis
ion of the league. When a wave
wing a brief colloquy between
tor Lodge and Senator Reed. OF
o our,, Mr.. Marshall ordered that
ind the order after Mr.. Reed, Sen
PoindeXter, of Washington. Re-
6can, and others had protested.
COULD NOT PUNISH
BORDER DEPRECIATION
g incident occurred when Senator
Ad States could not punish. a Mex
border depreciation until after
months deliberation by the
Is council and it's decision. re-
..within a reasonable time.
.or Reed remarked that the de-
might be deferred thirty years
border depreciation, and SEN
spectators broke into laugh
emporaneous analysis OF yari-
lies Of the league charter ,nd Seni
,endous' promise-one which
Ten; il made, in Article " of
Ie, relating to mutual terri
my fellow -countrymen to con-
Syell,D he said. pounding his
- nphasis and declaring Amer
could afford to break any
cation.
REGARD LEADERS
with SUCH vENERArIOS
70. the statement OF Sen
4 ,G yesterday that tho
,fesehted the work or Inc
men in the world, Senator
bt regard them with tho ven
serhaps of the Senator from
8 know some of them.
elect ia mot so overpoWerinE
cannot Suggest amendment of
bfI i doubt If any one can
q fourteen men of the confer
Rhand."
he delays have bred restless
confusion everywhere. Ger
lifting her head again. The
M after defeat iS changing
Germany is again threat
the only source of great
found for the future as for
Germany. She should be
srid peace removed"
q said that. while In the
eace, II might be neces-
ION the Monroe Doctrine
Il 16fs Washington and other
-of Amcricanism, the nation
sfect and hesitate before. it
no DEPART FROM
sPOLlCIES OF WASHINGTON
esSis IAN tissue involved In the
constitution presented to us
'yershadoWs all others" said
Lodge. I'VE arc asked to de-
NJ for, tho first time from the,
policies of, Washington. We
this dountry, q Sgovernmentt of
le. fot the people and 4by3the