The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-01
WOULD
DRAFT NEW
LEAGUE PLAN
Outlines Substitute
to Preserve u. S, Rights,
Q
HITS AT DISCRIMINATION
Present Project Misnomer,
EX-Cabinet Member Says.

iBN Inc hhrpflHted lft5hst
WASHINGTON, March l.-Sena-
TOR Knox OF Pennsylvania, former
secretary of state, speaking today in
the senate. aSsailcd the league OF ma
tons as striking down American con-
stltu,ional principles and proposed
new world organization. which he said
would pre- orye the Monroe Doctrine
and save American from the results
OF European intrigue and aggres-
sion"
Senator Knox. who attended the
White House dinner conference last
Wednesday, with other members OF
the senate foreign relations committee.
said the constitution Of the league as
presented to the peace conference
sanctions, breeds and commands
war" and after cri,iciring various
clauses OF the document. asked
why this ievcrish anxiety for the
adoption OF tins plan? Why this rae
,ng up and down the land by propa-
gandists urging is adoption? What
benefit IS to come from such a sale Of
the country as is urged upon us' Who
are the beneiioiaries OF this betrayal %
OF our people,"
Knox Has Substitute Plan.
The Pennsylvania senator said that
II the people Of the United States de-
sired what he termed a real league
oi nations to prevent war and mo,
merely build coalition TO further
trade or preserve and expand terri
torial possessions" Il might be sc-
cured through the formation of an
international organization compris-
/ ing all the nations OF the world.
Senator Knox said the constitution
Of such an international coalition
should primarily declare war all in
terna,ional crime and stpulate that
any nation engaging in il except in
self defense be punished by the world
as an international criminal. He also
suggested that the constitution pro-
vide that international disputes be
decided by an international court. ae-
cordlng 10 an international code de-
iining war, that no nation could war
on another before the court uvless the
subject under discussion was Of COM
mon concern 10 the contending ma
tions, and that jurisdiction OF the
court not extend to matters OF govern
mental policy.
No Surrender. He Says.
Under such code, Senator Knox
declared, America would not, as in
event the present plan for league
ut nations were realized, be called
upon to arhtrate "the policy involved
~ the Monroe Doctrine. our conser-
Nliion policy Our immigration poll
icy; our right to eSpcl aliens. our
right To- repcl INVASION and 10 mann
tam military and naval establishi
mcnts; our right 20 make necessary
Notifications OF the Panama Canal or
on our frontiers and our right TO dis
criminatc between natives and for
eignerS " respect to rights of prop
cfty and ' zcnship"
Among other suggestions for the
constitution. Senator Knox said il
could provide that the countries Of
the two hemispheres be called upon to
enforce DEGREES Of the international
court only in their respective hemis-
pheres
"A league framed on these broad
lines he continued, would carry
with II minimum loss OF our SOW
ereignty, would relieve us from par
tlcipa,ion IN the broils OF Europe;
would preserve the Monroe doctrine
and would save America from the re-
suits OF European intrigue and agrees
sion"
He Favors Principle.
In opening his address, Senator
Knox said he wished il undcrs TODD
he had not reached negative conclu-
slonS in regard to the constitution
OF the proposed league through un-
iriendliness or bias. He said he was
against war even 10 the extent Of
seeing the United States make tho
utmost sacrifices possible. bu, that hc
wanted to feel sure that when the Of
tering Of the United States was placed
upon the altar and burned thi, country
should have meaSurably anr proper.
tionatcly advanced the cause Of hu.
man liberty and happiness.
, Referring 10 the proposed constitus
ton OF the league Of nations. SenAtos,
Knox first criticised II for "loosensss
of expression" which, he said, char.
acteriyed Il throughout and then he.
cause il appeared 10 set up two op.
Grating entities for It's epforeeusna.
the high contracting parties" and the
league itself In this connection Sem
ator Knox said the importance ol tAiQ
became apparent when Il was 06serye4
that "the high contracting penIe9
] did not compfise every ussnbss sesoQ