The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-21
WILSON ORDERED TO BED,
HIS DATES CANCELLED,
CALLERS ARE BARRED
CAN HAVE THE LEAGUE
AND MONROE DOCTRINE

States to Surrender One for the
other-Urges Immediate Rati-
fcation.
Washington, D. c., July 2l.--Prompt
and unreserved ratification of the peace
treaty with the league of nations cove
nant was urged upon the Senate to-day
by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, Democrat,
member of the foreign relations commit
tee.
In a prepared address, crowded with
constitutional and legal arguments, Sen
ator Pomerene said the league was not
sure preventative of wars, but would
tend to prevent war and could be amend
ed as experience required. He replied to
the claims of Republican Leader Lodge,
Senator Knox, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, former Senator Root and Chair
man Hays of the Republican national
committee. Much of the opposition, Mr..
Pomerene asserted, springs from parti-
sanship
Surely" said the Ohio senator, IF the
treaty is ratified after the experience
through which we have just passed, it
will help to keep our former enemies in
the straight and narrow path until the
present plan can be modified or improved
so as to meet the requirements of our
future experiences and our mature
thoughts.
"Is it not going to be better, therefore,
that we surrender some Of our own con
victions in the interest of immediate
peace rather than to insist upon changes
which will require the pending treaty to
be sent back to the associated powers?
During the war many of us voted for
measures not, because we would have APP
proved them in time of peace but be-
cause we felt the exigencies of the situa-
tion required them May we not pursue
similar course when it comes to the
ratification of the treaty?
THE spirit of revolution is running
rife, not only in eastern Europe and
within the central powers, but to some
extent among the peoples of our allies
Ought not our aim to be the restoration
of peace and the adoption OF such meas
ures for its preservation and the protee-
tion of the new born nations as shall
seem to be sufficient in the present state
of the public mind?
who does not know that Germany is
not looking forward TO the moment when
she may resume her aggression against
her neighborsg Who does not know that
the new governments OF Poland Czecho-
Slovakia, Jugo- Slayia and other smaller
independent nations, have not been able
to organize perfect and stabilized gov
ernments?
who is so blind that he does not un.
derstand that il is now necessary, and
will be necessary for years, to aid in
protecting the territorial integrity and
political independence for these newly
formed governments against external ag-
gression by their former masters? And
further, who does not know that, for
some years to come, at least, it will be
necessary to keep Germany, Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey within the limita
tions OF their own boundaries? Why,
then, the intensity of opposition against
section X?
Under the provisions Of the treaty
the United States has the power to with
draw from the league after two years
notice Are not the political and mill
tary conditions in Europe such as to
convince any fair minded man that our
obligations as one of the belligerents will
require us to be on guard for two years
or moreg
81 want to preserve the Monroe doc
trine in its entirety, but if | must choose
between preservation of the Monroe doc
trine and the league of nations, shall
prefer the latter. Fortunately, we are
not driven to choose between the two
We can have the protection of both the
league Of NATIONS and the Monroe doc
trine'
The treaties affording American pro-
lection to Panama, and Cuba and the
arbitration treaties with many countries
were cited as arguments that America
does not surrender sovereignty by mem
bership in the league. The senator also
denied that the league involved entang-
ling alliances
Replying to Senator Knox proposal
for separation of the league from the
treaty, Senator Pomerene said the league
constituted machinery by which the
terms Of peace are to be carried out I"
He said he did not understand that
Senator Root has even to this day
changed his view as to the necessity for
the formation of the league of nations" /"
The Monroe doctrine in the final cove
nant, Mr.. Pomerene said, is amply safe
guarded to meet Mr. Roots objections
He asked why Mr.. Root favored article
X in March and raised objections to it in
June.
Mr.. Pomerene also cited statements in
recent years by Republican Leader Lodge
in favor of concerted world action to
maintain peace and continued:
"The treaty before the Senate does
not 60 as far as the distinguished sen
ator from Massachusetts was willing to
60 in 1916.
MANY of those who criticize the
league have no remedy to propose. Many
others present suggestions which to a
greater or less degree would jeopardize
the chances of ratification and postpone
the day for the rehabilitation of the
world.n