Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
M'CUMBER DECLARES OPPONENTS
J. OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS HAVE
DISTORTED FACTS In COVENANT

law or under. any agreement to de-
mand that she refrain from that hell
ish purpose. We do not want this
country or any other country to be
again placed In such a position of i'm
potency. J..
have written his 5eoyena ant; Just as It
represents the deliberations of ma
tons. 1t deals with complex situa-
ticns. 1T comes to US as a compro-
mise compact. And to secure the sup
port of. this country special conces-
sions have been made to US. Our
Monroe doctrine is by this instrument
given q world, sanction.
THE members Of the league under
take TO preserve the territorial in
tgritN3 only against external agrees
tegritysS only against external agrees
where there is no other law to appeal
to-. may most properly unite to pro-
tect the land Of each and every .one
against the avariously inclined. 1t has
been asserted and re-asserted in. all
the false attacks on this instrument
that the United States would be COM
PEELED to help Great Britain preserve
her domain against her w internal
revolutions or rebeHions. Nothing
could be more false. 1t is only
against CNIeIH6l aggression lldL lI1e
league assures it's protection.
Would Reduce Armament.
THE members of the league agree
to the reduction Of national arma-
ments. We have alof the banners of
sovereignty and independence as q
scare crow to .frfghten those who do
not stop to consider that every com
pact or treaty between nations that
has ever been adopted is just as much
surrender Of our sovereignty and
our national independence as though
the Same treaty were made en- bloc
with all the nations. We have
preached the reduction of armament.
for years. Now, present to me. if you
can. a better or. a safer plan than that
provided in this treaty. or else &C,
knowledge frankly that we never in.
tended to conform u acts to ou1
declarations"
Referring to charges that the Unit.
ed States would be at a disadvantage
in the league because it las only on
vote, the speaker said the importah'
decisions would be made in thu
council where the only votes would
be one each for the five great power.
with unanimous action required to eff
feet q. decision or to transfer consid'
4 Grafton ola question: to the assembly
Answering objections that Grea
Britain would have too many VOTES il
the assembly, he continued:
What would be the danger to US o
having Canada, Australia, and New
Zealand, blood Of our blood and bon,
Of our bone, made members of the as
fsebly. You give black Haiti a vote
you give black Liberia a vote. Blu
lyou deny the great, Independent com
I monwealth Of Canada the right t.
raise her. voice. 't
Someone Must Decide.
But you Say that the question o
whether the matter complained of
a domestic one must be decided b,
the council Naturally some on
must decide that question. But re
member that the verdict must receiv
the affirmative vote of every state il
the world. outside the parties to dis
pute. and that the whole world mus
wickedly, contrary to and in defanc
of the provisions Of the compact
conspire against the United States
And to carry out such a %conspirac
each nation would commit an act O
suicide by establishing a preceden
tthat would compel 1t to surrender 1t
own purely domestic powers to
world league.
Mr.. McCumber also declared h
personally would be opposed to leay
ing Germany out Of the league fea,
ing that action might. lead to. futur
divisions and jealousies.