The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-19
Sees FURTHER WAR
WITHOUT A LEAGUE
Senator McCumber Says New
York May Be Destroyed in
q Single Raid.
HE DEFENDS ARTICLE X.
Contends America Could Not
BE Made Party to Britain's
Internal Strife.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator NC
ct,nber On d., the one Republican who
"a listed as a thick and thin supporter OF
the League of Nations without amend
ment or qualification, presented his
views TO the Senate to-day. Not only
AID he insist that the United States has
and must continue having an Intimate
concern with European affairs but he
predicted that II a league is not created
with America in 1t all the nations viii
,ouip themselves with superiative instru-
mertalties for mutual destruction.
The Senator predicted that in that SUI
preme struggle the greatest cities in the
uorld-Iondon, Paris, New York and
Rerlin-would be wiped out In a single
night raid.
so desperate will be the next war"
ne said, that all the hate and venom
engendered by this conflict would be in
fniteHmal in comparison. Nations now
wounded and bleeding, struggling with
desperate effort to rehabilitate them
selves, would have SO to live and slave
as to be able to devote the greater part
Of their energies in creating implements
of war for their own safety"
Address Heard by Few.
Mr.. McCumber had a small audience.
especially on the Republican side of the
chamber, but II was noticed that Sena-
tors Jones (Wash.). Norris tNeb.) and
Colt tR -, Republicans, who have
been rated as doubtful about their final
votes. listened with close attention. Mr..
Norris interrupted to ask a question or
two which indicated that he had mis-
giyings about the league plan accom-
plishlng its purpose Of sharply limiting
ornaments Senator McCumber believed
IL would be eff1cacious because IL league
we're formed II would be an invitation to
the war weary nations to get into agree
ment as soon as possible on the basis Of
armament limitation.
"The war has cost America the lives
Of $4,000 soldiers and $4O,000,0OO.OOO IN
treasure" said Mr.. McCumber. Before
we are done paying 1t will have cost US
500. 000, 900 900.
Opponents of the league are saying
that the United States could pursue a
peaceful policy without binding Itself to
act with other nations. That Is exactly
what we were saying before 1914. But
We found that the world was not so large
that we could escape being drawn into
the European confagration.
eff Germany sincerely shall relinquish
her doctrine OF world conquest and her
pretended right to destroy her 'neighoor
she should be made a partner in this
contract. This covenant should not De
30 drawn as to compel other nations &c
unite outside of the league and thus
divide the world into hostile camps. Sc
II Russia shall emerge from her pres
ent chaos and take on the Responsible
ties of Government she too should be
invited into this national fellowship"
His View of League Purposes.
While admitting that the preamble &c
the covenant was vague and clumsy
the Senator from North Dakota be-
lieved anybody would concede that thest
are Its purposes:
l. International cooperation to
achieve International peace and Sc
curity.
2. The acceptance of obligation not
10 resort to war to settle interna-
t!onal disputes
3. To prescribe what are just and
honorable relations between nations.
l. To establish the understanding
on International law as a rule OF con-
duct among Governments.
s. To maintain a just and scrupu-
ious respect for all treaty obligations.
There is nothing to-day in any in
hInational law" said Mr.. McCumber
which makes 1t the duty of honorable
nstions to prevent the most heinou
Offences committed by any dishonorabl'
nation. The League of Nations woult
put into effect such International law
1T has been asserted in all attack
ulon this instrument that the Unite'
States would be compelled under Articl
X to help Great Britain preserve he
domains against internal revolution
and rebellions. Nothing could be NOR
false. India. Canada. Australia. Ire
land, Scotland, or other parts of tn
Empire may assert and maintain indie
peLdence and we are in no way com
PEELED to come TO the assistance of tn
mother country. IL is only against ex
ernal aggressions that the league as
sures its protection.
The argument has been made tina
In the limitation of ornaments othe
European nations would determine tn
size OF our army and navy. Now, eac
nation must agree to the Limitation an
We could not be bound unless we agre
that the reduction was just. Ever
other nation would have to agree.
there were any danger of national jeal
ousies or antipathies playing any par
N the scheme of disarmament tn
tnietd States probably would have tn
Des' OF IT, for European nations are ia
more fearful. more jealous of each othe
than any one of them ever will be of tn
United states. There is little danger {
combination against u.s.