South Bend news-times., 1919-06-22
FIGHT ON LEAGUE
IS TAKING FORM
Knox Plans to Get Quick AC-
ton on ReSoIution-Borah
Threatens Withdrawal.

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has two sides. and on which side
does he stand
Il have been a republican all my
life should like 20 remain a re-
publican But ] would trample any
Platform that endorsed this treach-
eroUs scheme and ! would spit upon
any platform tnat was silent on the
subject The internal bankers ma
rnonopolize everything else IN thu
United states. but they can't monop-
olize the right to organize new
political party.
Can't BE Neutral
mir. HAYS cannot commit the p
publican party 10 neutrality. DER
tain republicans don't want the party
20 take a definite position, because
they know the democratic party is
thoroughly organized and that in
every precinct in the United States II
is fighting for the league.
Mr. Straus is around the cor
rldors OF the capitol now eSeruns his
influence as republican 10 get the
party not 10 take a stand against the
league Why IS he here2 Whom
does he represent So far as I'm
concerned il dOes not make any dif-
ference what the republican party
does ! know there viii De party
that will stand for American rights.
In reply Sen. Hitchcock declared
il was plain why the republicans
dared not take "a party stand against
the league because every test of
public sentiment made heretofore
has shown an overwhelming senti-
ment. republicans as weu as demo
Gratis for the league"
SHOWS STRAW VOTES.
The Nebraska senator gave the re-
suits Of a number Of newspaper and
ma gazine polls. all showing majori-
ties for the league and read a long
list OF republican papers which he
said were supporting il.
"If the republicans defeat this
treaty" Mr.. Hitchcock continued.
They will md out what the sent-
ment Of the country is"
Asked by Sen. Borah II he would
join in preparing a measure for a
popular vote on the question. the
Nebraska senator replied there was
no need, for the treaty would have
enough republican votes to secure
ratification
Mr. Roots recommendation in re-
lation 20 ratification OF the treaty.
were made a letter TO Chairman
Lodge of the foreign relations ON
mittee. made public by the latter
while the debate was I'm progress.
Rcvisions Unsatisfactory. says Root
Characterizing the revisions made
I'm the original covenant as "very in
adequate and UNSATISFACTORY Mr.
Root wrote that under the present
draft the nation would not be 'sufH-
ciently protected against most in
furious results which are wholly un-
necessary for the establishment and
maintenance of this league AT the
same time" the letter continued.
''the covenant contains great deal
OF very high value which the world
ought not 10 lose"
Regarding the celebrated article
ten. under which the member ma
tious mutually undertake TO guaran,.
tee the territorial integrity OF all
members against external aggression.
the letter said.
Tt Is not an essential or even an
appropriate part Of the provisions for
a League OF Nations 10 preserve
peace II Is an independent and in
definite alliance which may involve
the parties TO IL i'm war against pow
ers which have in every respect
complied with the provisions of the
league OF peace"
Mr.. Root endorsed the proposal Of
the Knox resolution for separate ac-
tion IN the peace terms and the
league covenant and suggested that
after the league has been ratified
with reservations the senate request
the opening or negotiations for
strengthening the system OF inter
national arbitration