Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

WaoQlnetOn, M0rcn 1.-Sen0tOr
Knox Of Pennsylvania, former secre-
senate, assailed the league Of nations
as striking down, American constitu-
tional principles and proposed a new
world organization which, he said,
would preserve the Monroe doctrine
and save America from the results of
European intrigue and agg ggression." !"
Senator. Knox said the constitution
Of the league as presented to the
and commands war; and after criti-
cizing various clauses Of the docu-
why this feverish anxiety for the
adoption Of this plan? Why this rae
ing up and down the land by propa-
gandtsts urging its adoption? What
benefit ts to- come from such sale
Of the conRtry as is urged upon us?
trayal Of our people ?'
The Pennsylvania senator said
that IL, the people Of the United States
desired what he termed real league
of nations to prevent war and mot
merely build coalition. to further
trade. and preserve and expand terri
torial possessions" 1t might be se-
cured through the formation Nof an
international organization comprising
all the nations of the, world.
Senator Knox said the constitution
Of such !. an international coalition
should primarily declare war an in
ternal crime and stipulate that any
nation engaging In 1t except in self
defense be published by the world as
an international criminal. He also
suggested that the constitution pro-
vide that international disputes be
decided by an international court ac-
cording to an International code de-
fining war; that no nation could
summon another before the court un-
less the subject under discussion was
common concern to contending ma
, tions and that Jurisdiction Of the
court could not extend to matters of
governmental policy.
Under such q code, Senator Knox
declared, America would not, as in
event the present plan for a league of
to arbitrate .the. policy involved in
the Monroe doctrine, our conservation
policy, our immigration policy. our
right to expel aliens, our right to
repel invasion and to maintain mill
tary and naval establishments; our
right to. make necessary Notifications
OF the Panama canal or on our from
tiers. and our right to discriminate
between natives and foreigners in re-
spect to rights to property and citi-
zenship." Among other suggestions
for the constitution, Senator Knox
said it should provide that the coun-
tries Of the two hemispheres be
called upon to enforce DEGREES Of the
international court only in their re-
spective hemispheres.
A. league framed on these broad
lines," he continued, would carry
with it minimum loss Of our SOW.
ereignty, would relieve us from par.
ticipation in the broils Of Europe
would preserve the Monroe doctrine
and would save America from the
results Of European intrigue and ag.
i gression., ''-
! In opening his address, Senate,
Knox said he wished it understood he
had not secured negative conclusion.
4 In fegard to the constitution Of the
| proposed league through unfriendli.
ness or bias. Ha,said he was against
aaasSnE q Of seeing III.
| United States make the utmost sac.
rinces possible, but that he wanted te
feel sure that wh&ni the Offering o.
the United States had been placed
Lupon the altar and burned thi,
country should have measurably ant
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