The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
By Rev. Newell Dwight Hill:
copyrighted. 1919. by the Twenty
first Century pTeSa)
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Not since the Great War ended has
| the sky seemed so black Dcspondcnt
! Belgium and France are in gloom 1or
| fear lest the conflict between the Senate
! and the President may destroy the
! League Of. Allies. There is confidence in
some quarters. The women and children
Of Franco believe that tn" statesmen or
| the world have strength and wisdom 70
prevent another war. Our greatest ]u-
riSts, also. have held that under our Con-
Stitution this Republic is competent 10
enter Il League that will enforce peace.
| bring about disarmament. and prevent
Germany from rebuilding battle ships.
munition factories, submarines. or drill
ling soldiers for another World War
MI Roosevelt was very clear ana out
sp ?kcn. My proposal is that tho rni-
cicnt civilized nations shall join in Il
World League for the Peace nf Right
cuusneSs. And that they shall
also act with the combined military
st rength Of them all.-and for ma 1cagu"
of peace not only to keep tho peace
among themselves bu. 10 prevent by
force it's being broken ny others" In
tcrnational jurists. also Root, thoatr
Taft. have alike supported the views OF
Roosevelt.
World Cr1StS.
To have his war end without the con-
linunncr of tbs League of the Allies
would be- the supreme catastrophe at
history. Life * not worth living on thu
old German terms. Th" men Of Franc"
and Belgium. of Poland and Roumania.
would prefer 10 have their children
stricken dead by tightening or fever. ra-
thor than have Il return of tho Huns and
the war spirit. To have the Conference
end with Franc" and Belgium. England
and the United States aloof. :" many
separate units, would mean that Ger
many has been Victorious. Just HOW the
world is disturbed by tho feud between
the Senate and the President The Con-
stitution expressly gives the Senate GER
tain powers Of treaty making. and the
President certain other powcra and
checks the action Of the President by
the Senate. and checks the action OF the
Senate by the President. and thus Sc
cures safety for the country by joint
truStc"ship Hnving refused 10 ask 4
Committee Of Senators To 20 with him
ln Paris. in his final speech In New
York thu President told tho Senators
that when h" returns from Paris he Will
bring back n documcn: that they cannot
ensLnEc, anu Onr-n;lIl ul Inc country IL
Interpreting this aS 81 threat
An Amended League Necessary.
All lovers Of their country regret that
this unS"cmly dispute has brought con-
fusion upon Paris. division into Con-
gross. injured IN" prestige Of the R"-
public abroad. and sent a little group ni
SENATOR'S up and down the land aEitat-
ing against the l."agt:- of Nations. But
some Allied Lcagu" tho world must have.
Imprrf"TL rs WIS the Constitution nt
1889. it has been StrrnEi hnncd since by
eighteen amendments. Far NOR" imP"r-
fret III" present CONSTITUTION Of the
LEAGUE Of Nations. but surely hat docu-
mcnt. (which il U"w only Il rude sketch 1T
present, can u" So amended and trans
formed as to safeguard IN" worlt
against thu return IF mllItarism and
autocracy. while. at tho sam" time, leave
ing our Republic free TO lead its own
life and develop its own institutions.
Dissatisfied AS tho American people are
with this Constitution as II stands. they
arc also determined TO have some Allied