Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SAYS SHANTUNG ISSUE,
BEING MISINTERPRETED
Senator Robinson Defends Oriental Clause and Denies
100000 Chinese Are Affected-Lenroot Calls
for Reservations in Treaty.
political independence OF members of

political independence OF members OF
! the league.
The beople should be left free |.
| the future he said. TO refrain from
engaging in war agains, their will.
The crosses thai speak of heroisn
and sacrifice. extending from tho Eng
| lsh channel to the Swiss Border. reach
out their arms in mute appeal to the
representatives of civilized peoples &c
see to ii that such slaughter dcstruc.
ton and barbarity shall never again
blight the earth said Senator Fletcher
of Florida. speaking in the Senate to-
! day in behalf of the league of nations
! The President has pointed tho way al
hone for humanity and assurance for
the world. Shall this Senate turn its
back and refuse it's advice and CON
sent?"
1t is due tie dead and MANNED OF all
the allied armies and the bercavcd OF
the home population, he said. that the
enlightened nations of the earth should
see 10 it on the final settlement OF terms
that provision be made whereby never
again should any autocrat or military
clique be able TO pour the sweet milk
OF concord into hell"
Expressing regret that the Senate
cannot unite, as did those around the
peace table" Senator Fletcher criti-
cized opponents Of the league coven-
ants inclusion in the treaty.
THEY not only oppose the league
OF nations plan now before u.s." he said.
but they are opposed TO any kind Of
plan Ii is not worth while TO dis
cuss the details Of the plan submitted
so far as they are concerned. 1t could
not be made satisfactory 10 them. No
amendment. no reservation. no separate
construction, no condition could BE
framed that would cause il 10 meet
with their favor. They argue that any
covenant with other nations. any alli-
ance would mean certain relinuuish
ment of our sovereignty. Il sacrifice in
some degree OF our independence. and
No., ,;.
Il am utterly unable TO see any such
danger or find any grounds for objec-
tons in the terms OF the covenants
some right Of free and independent
action surrendered. just as there is
under any contract an individual, may
fair exchange. in the one case as in
Ihs othsr The se c9~Gnants Of All the
Yielding Of Of arbitrsriy unres,rai ned
action on their part. is an importan;
consideration. The concessions. which
fixed objects. is shared by all for the
good of all. The return of what is
given up balances the SWING
facilities for transportation and COM
munication during the past century.
Senator Fletcher said that those who
held the Isolation idea" took mo cog
nizance Of the progress made in the
sciences and arts and ignores the in
S grease III, in Populantion, and expansion
the earth into elbow touch"
The earth has been compressed
he said. Whether we like ii or not
we are involved TO some extent in the
fatcS of others"
Discussing detailed objections to
specific sections of the treaty. Senator
Fletcher said many OF the authors OF
objections were prompted by personal
luminosity towards the President and
others by partisan bitterness while
both groups desired 10 paralyze his
leadership at whatever cost. Others
doubted because they lacked vision
and did not grasp the subject, he said
II venture the prediction that in all
the years to come. in actual practice.
military force will not be necessary
to restrain any aw-breakinG nation
he said in urging the efficacy Of bar
riers against war. which. he said the
league would erect The co operation
OF all other nations to completely
isolate such nation and to refuse all
intercourse or communication with IL
VIII be sufficient"