The sun., 1919-03-01
SENATOR WOULD LET
LEAGUE PACT WAIT
Continued from First Pdos.

plicit that no man can misunder-
stand them.
Likely to Cause Quarreis.
TN this draft prepared for con-
st'tution OF League OF Nations
whtch Ia now before the world there
Is hardly n clause about the inter-
probation OF which men do not al
ready differ. As 1t stands there Is
serious danger that the very ma
tons which sign the constitution OF
the league win quarrel about the
meaning of tho various articles be-
fore a twelvenonth has passed. IL
seems to have been very hastily
drafted, and the result II crudeness
and looseness Of expression, unin-
territorial / hope.
THE suggestion that we can safely
sign because we can always violate
or abrogate In fatal not only to any
league but to peace itself. You can
no, found world peace upon the Gym
tcal scrap OF paper doctrine so dear
TO Germany. To whatever instru-
ment the United States sets hand II
must carry out the provisions OF
that instrument 10 the last jot and
little, fulfil IL absolutely both In let
ter and In spirit II this is not done
the instrument will become source
Of controversy instead of agreement.
of dissension instead Of harmony.
This is all the more essential be-
cause II is evident. although not ex-
pressly stated, that this league Is
intended TO be lndissoluble, for there
is no provision for It's termination
or for the withdrawal OF any sigma
tory
We are left to infer that any ma
ton Withdrawing from the league
exposes itself to penalties, and prob
ably to war. Therefore before we
ratify the terms and the language in
which the terms are stated must be
as exact and as precise. as free
from any possibility OF conflicting
interpretations. as II Is possible to
mako them. The explanation or in
depreciation OF any OF these doubt
full passages il not sufficient IL made
by one man. whether that man be
the President of the United States
or Senator or any one else. These
questions and doubts must be an
swered and removed by the instru-
ment itself
Washington's Policy Abandoned.
I'VE abandon entirely by the pro-
posed constitution the policy laid
down by Washington In his Fare
wei Address and the Monroe Doc
trtne. 1t is worse than Idle, It is not
honest. to evade or deny this fact,
and every fair minded supporter of
this draft plan for a league admits 1t.
II know that some OF the ardent
advocates of the plan submitted to
us regard any suggestion OF the i'm
portance of the Washington policy
Is foolish and irrelevant Perhaps
u II. Perhaps the time has come
when the policies of Washington
should be abandoned but II we are
to cast them aside think that at
least it should be done respectfully
and with a sense OF gratitude to tho
great man who formulated them.
For nearly a century and quarter
the policies laid down in the Fare
we'll Address have been followed and
adhered to by the Government OF
the United States and by the Ameri-
can people. I doubt II any purely
political declarati ton has ever been
observed by any people for SO long
q time
The principles OF tho Farewell
Address in regard TO our foreign
relations have been sustained and
acted upon by the American people
down to the present moment. Wash
tngton declared against permanent
alliances. He did not close the door
on temporary alliances for particu-
lar purposes. Our entry into tie
great war just closed was entirely
in accord with and violated in no
respect the policy laid down by
Washington. When we went to war
with Germany we made no treaties
with the nations engaged in the war
against the German Government.
The President was so careful in
this direction that he did permit
himself ever TO refer TO the nations
by whose side we fought as AL
lies but always as nations asso-
ciated with us In the war The
attitude recommended by Washing
ton was scrupulously maintained
even under the pressure OF the great
conflict. Now, In the twinkling of
an eye. while passion and emotion
reign. the Washington policy Is to
be entirely laid aside and we are to
enter upon permanent and indis-
refuse to do in war We are to do in
peace deliberately. coolly and with
TO war exigency. Let US not over
look the profound gravity OF this
step.
Must Follow Monroe Doctrine.
But IL we Put aside forever the
Washington policy in regard to our
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remember that II carries with II the
cCrollary known as the Monroe Doc
trine. Under the terms OF this
league draft reported by tho COM
mittee to the Peace Conference tho
Monroe Doctrine disappears. II has
been our cherished guide and guard
FOR nearly n century. The Monroe
Doctrine Is based on the principle of
self-preservation. II Involves but
one essential propositlon--that the
Americas should be separated from
the interference Of Europe and that
American questions In all parts Of
this hemisphere should be settled by
Americans alone. I have seen II
said that tho Monroe Doctrine 10
preserved Urder Article 10 that we
do not abandon the Monroe Doctrine,
we merely extend It to all the world.
How any one can say this passes my
comprehension.
The Monroe Doctrine exists solely
Tor the protection of tho American
hemisphere, and to that hemisphere
II was limited. II you extend 1t to
all the world It ceases TO exist. be-
cruise II rests on nothing but the diff
ferentiation OF the American heml-
sphere from tho rest of the world.
Under this draft OF the statutes of
the League of Nations American
questions and European questions
and Asian and African questions are
all alike put within the control and
Jurisdiction OF tho league.
Europe will have the right to
take part In the settlement OF all