Evening journal., 1919-03-04
SENATE DISAPPROVES
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

, thorny path Of progress 10 that one
shrine Of American independence and
| liberty that radiates from one pole "a
I the other
Gormlcy Opposes II.
IN opening his address in opposition
to the Walker resolution senator CORN
/ ley. Democrat, said that he was sure
that all the senator's wore greatly en-
ioriaincd by The remarks Of senator
Walker. but he thought such great
subject should be approached in q man
ner that would not indicate as much
partisanship as seemed 10 be Indicated
IN this resolution.
The question said senator Gormcy.
Was "shall we or shall we not cling to
our gains m the war just closed-shall
we Jet those gains go?'' No. II so It
would only be few years until we are
plunged into q war greater than the one
lust closed II II is not so. God hcp
ihc generations 60 come
senator Gormlcy spoke OF the men
who arc returning from The European
, battle fields maimed for life. "Atier
looking at those men there Is not n
senator here bat who would say, If not
% League Of Nations. then something 10
prevent such horror when they sec
lhc best specimen OF manhood IN the
world wounded and MANNED That's
war and that's what our President has
been 0ghtug 10 stop" said the SEN
ato'
senator Gormley said The world
knows that President Wilson Is right
and that the world will back him mp In
forming % League Of Nations. lIo said
our fight was not 10 gain soil or dol
lars but TO live as God intended us 20
live on this earth
The Democratic senator quoted Wash
ington 40 the time Of the Revolution
AIRY War and said the Great Washing
tom was as much criticized theu as
President Wilson H. today. Tie said
Washington was harrassed but the
great general knew De was righ, and
went ahead
There wore mo- roses in Lincolns path,
he said. but that great patriot knowing
ne was right stuck 10 the right aregard-
mss of his critics
Senator Gormley also quoted from q
speech made by former President Me
knley in which he said that Mckinley
said that the nations could no longer
ignore each and the time for remaining
aloof had passed.
The Democratic senator said thd
League of Nations was measure 10
preserve the Peace Of the World and 20
avoid any repetition Of what has lust
ended IIc said that he often thinks
much of the @ itcism Of the proposed
League of Nations Is Of a partisan ma
iure 10 make campaign material for the
next campaign. lie decried such mo
tive.
lie also referred 10 some sections Of
speeches by former President Roosevelt
touching on European affairs and
claiming that the former President adj
vocated League Of Nations. In this
connection referring to Colonel Roose-
welt Senator Gormley said NO man
here Will say a better or truer Amer
ican ever lived which he declared
would indicate that the idea IS not all
Wilson's.
senator Gormley In part said:
absolute sovereignty Is non-eXistent
Practically all treaties are limitations
ana 9ulctiVha up"H aoNptticHvs' L'th
Germany in its defiance Of treaty obli-
cations and international law. never
ventured 10 assert the doctrine that a
nation is free to do whatever It chooses.
Civilized nations submit TO two recog-
nized forms Of restraint upon their
sovereignty. one through international
law and one through specific treaties.
There may be senator's here who !
.hnk that what they call sovereign
powers Of the United states are more |
sacred than the sovereign powers Of !
Great Britain or France or italy, but |
hat is not a doctrine OF law nor jus
lice; il is a doctrine Of anarchy. II
very nation undertook to set up that !