The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-21
Pomerene Urges Prompt and
Unreserved Ratification
of Peace Treaty.
DEPLoREs PARTISANsHlP,
Address Crowded With Con-
stitutional and Legal
Ar0uments
Arguments.

Washington. July 21.--Prompt and
unreserved ratification OF the peace
treaty with the league OF nations COW
enant was urged upon the senate to-
day by Senator Pomerene, Of Ohio.
democratic member Of the foreign re-
lations committee.
In prepared address. crowded with
constitutional and legal arguments.
Senator Pomerene said the league
was not a sure preventive of wars.
but would tend to prevent war and
could be amended as experience re-
quired. He replied to the criticisms
of Republican Leader Lodge, Senator
Knox, republican, of Pennsylvania;
former Senator Root and Chairman
| Hays, Of the republican national COM
mittee. Much of the opposition, Mr..
Pomerene asserted, springs from par
| tisanship.
Surely" said the Ohio senator, 'if
the treaty Is ratified after the expert.
ence through which we have Just
passed 1t will help to keep our for
ner enemies In the straight and mar
.ow path until the present plan can
] be modified or improved so as to
| meet the requirements of our future
experiences and our mature thoughts.
Faith in Possibilities.
mo friend of the league has ever
claimed that 1t would be panacea
against all future wars. But we have
an abiding faith that when the ma
tions OF the world, leagued together.
pledge themselves to suspend warfare
that international disputes can be
submitted either to arbitration or, to
investigation and publicity incident
thereto II will materially reduce the
chances Of war.
II would not find serious fault with
SOME of the proposed amendments or
assumptions IL they did not mean de-
lay and consequent encouragement
to revolutionary elements. Is 1t not
going to be better. therefore. that we
surrender some of our own convic
tions in the interest Of immediate
peace, rather, than to insist upor
changes which will require the pend
ing treaty to be sent back to the as
ISOLATED powers? a. war-sick worle
demands the early ratification of tbs
treaty. That demand must not be ig
nored sss; ksi 81 .s4ts &
During the war many Of us votes
for measures, not because we woulf
have approved them In tiYfe Ell peace.
but because we felt the exfgencies b
the situation required them. May w
not pursue a similar course when |
comes to the ratification of the peacs
treaty?
Aim at Restoring Peace
"All OF us recognize how extremely
abnormal present conditions are, partc
ularly in Eurore. The spirit OF revo.
luton is running rife. not only In East
ern Europe and within the centra
powers, nut to some extent among the
peoples of our sllies Ought not oui
aim to be the restoration Of peace ant
the adoption Of such measures for III
preservation and the protection of Tho
new born nations as shall seem to he
sufficient In the present state of thu
public mind?
who does not know that Germany =
not looking forward to The moment VII,
she may resume her aggressions against
her neighbors? Who does not know
that the new governments OF Poland
Czecho- Slovakia. Jugo- -Slovakia are
other smaller Independent nations hav
not been able to organize perfect an
stabilized governments?
Some Necessities Obvious
who is so blind that he does not
understand that Ii is now necessary.
and will be necessary for years to aid In
protecting the territorial integrity ami
political independence OF these newly
formed governments against external
aggression by their former masters?
And further, who does not know that
for some years to come at least II will
be necessary to keep Germany. Austria.
Bulgaria and Turkey within the limita-
tions of their own boundaries?
Why. then, the intensity of opposi-
tion against section X?
Under the provisions OF the treaty
the United States has the power to
from the league after two
years notice. Are not the political and
military conditions in Europe such as to
convince any fair minded man that our
as one of the belligerents
will require us. to be on guard for two
iears and more?
I'VE did not enter this war with the
Intention OF turning our backs on our
riends when 1t would suit some selfish
purpose. We entered II to fight to-
;ether, TO win together, and In my
humble judgment to keep the peace to-
,ether.
Il want to preserve the Monroe doc
rine in Its entirety, but II must
hoose between preservation of the
eaague of nations and the Monroe doc
rine. 1 shall prefer the latter. Forum
tely we are not driven to choose be-
ween the two. We can have the pro-
ection of both the league of natiors
nd the Monroe Doctrine.
Obligations Mutual
The obligations entered into are
MUTUAL In character. No member OF
he league surrenders any right or priv
eye for which he does not receive
corresponding right or privilege from
very other member"
The treaties affording American pro-
ection TO Panama and Cuba and the
rbitration treaties with many countries
ere cited as arguments that America
Oes not surrender Soverei9t1tv hv r,,ai,t
ership in the league. The senator also
tnlcI tfat the leagua Involved enc
lngling alliances, saying the league
as an alliance for defensive pur-
oses only"
Replying to Senator knox's proposal
'r separation of the league from the
eaty, Senator Pomerene said the
ague constituted the machinery by
hich the terms of peace are to ne
lrried out" He said he did rot un-
,rstand that Senator Root has even
this day changed his view as to the
ecessity Tor the formation OF the
ague of nat'ons'
Monroe Doctrine safeuuarded
The Monroe doctrine in the final
venant, Mr. Pomerene said. is amnh
teSuarded TO meet Mr.. Roots obiec-
on; he asked why Mr.. Root favored
ticle ten in March and raised objec-
,ns to II In June
Mr.. Pomerene also cited statements In
cent years by republican leader
'dSe In favor of concerted world &c
IN to maintain peace. an dcoutlnued.
The treaty before the senate does
I go as far as the distinguished sem
Or from Massachusetts was willing 20
In 191e''
Many of those who criticize the
'gue have no remedy to proposer
any others present suggestions which
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