The sun., 1919-05-09


l. onQuestionably tho League OF Ma,
lions creates super-government. N,
power on earth cah make me vote tr
SUBMIT 10 any allegiance other than tina,
owe to the United States. This NAV b,
revolution, but here ls one man go year.
oio from the Middle West who IA read,
10 shoulder gun and tight asainst II
onder this super-sovereignty tho
United states will hnd itself bound hand
ana FOOT and Congress could not pas,
an appropriation bill or a meas,r,
dealing with the tariff or the immigra.
tion question without being informed
mat this council has issued IN edlct
on the subject which might be con.
trary to that legislation.
Il will vote to separate the isapus
covenant from the treaty and take q
separate vote on each. The manner In
which the treaty has been presented
ID resort to gag rule. 1t is a con.
iession OF weakness that the League OF
Nations has to be dragged through as
an annex to the treaty Of peace.
VIII vote to separate them"
senator Sherman said he did not wish
at present to commit himself on the pro.
posed defensive alliance with France
The proposed alliance has not been sub.
mitted to u.s." said he, but 1 can fore.
see II our own peace were threatened
now we misht be glad to have such an
alliance"
He said the American people and the
senate possess only fragmentary infor-
nation about the league and the treaty
and that open covenants OF peace openly
arrived at" and ''pitiless publicity are
working to their natural conclusion.
The terms of peace" said Senator
Sherman, "are sufficiently drastic ia
serve as remedy for the militaristic
fpirit of Germany. / hope the treaty
will be carried out in its letter and
spirit. Let Germany devote the energy
che has displayed for twenty to forty
years In raising an army and inventine
means OF destruction to the business OF
paying her debts and furnishing ade-
ouate reparation for the ruin she has
wrought In the world and possibly she
would be satisfied not to 20 to war again
so readily"
A Great Work, Says Hitchcock.
Il do not believe It is possible to
separate the peace treaty and the cove
nant of the League OF Nations" said
senator Hitchcock (Neb. }. Democrat. re-
turning chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee. They are so inter-
twlned as to make them inextricable. I.
Is impossible for any one to attempt to
separate them who really wants peace.
The peace treaty as summarized in
the semi-onicial review of II must i'm
press every one as a monumental work
In my opinion the browning glory OF this
great document Is the fact that there is
Embedded In II the great constitution OF
the League OF Nations which harmonizes
with the purpose Of the treaty and is
absolutely essential to carry out these
purposes I believe intelligent people
VIII conclude that the peace settlement
would he practically impossible and in
erectual without the League OF Nations
as one of its leading features"
The Senator said he could not discuss
the proposed alliance with France in de-
tail because the terms are not fully
known here. "It seems to me. how
ever" he said. that such an alliance
would be necessary for bridging pur-
poses until Germany becomes a member
of the League of Nations. When she
once does bccame a member the whole
force OF the world would be against her
IL she attempted to attack France"
Senator Henderson (Nev), Democrat,
said: THE heavy conditions imposed
upon Germany. by which her territory,
navy and army are reduced. seem to he
adequate. No one would have been sat
isfed II they had not been heavy"
Harding Doubts Enforcement.
ANY man charged with responsibility
is OF necessity reluctant to pass imme-
date judgment upon a compact that has
been three months In the making and
during all of that time has been utterly
without inside information relative TO
the various problems involved said
Senator Harding (Ohio). Republican.
In general way there can be little
fault found with the provisions imposed
upon Germany. The big issue IL that
raised by our involvement in the League
-nf-Natinns- which is to carry out many
OF the treaty provisions. 1 DOUBT II the
Senate will consent to this country en-
tering upon responsibilities and limita-
tons OF which we do not know"
Senator Sterling IS. d.. Republican,
said $50 far as treaty conditions i'm
posed on Germany are concerned l am
quite we'll satisfied am satisfied with
some OF the amendments made 10 the
league. but by that do not mean am
entirely satisfied with the league consti-
tuition in its present form.
IT do not like section 10. l do not
care TO say that I would not support it
after full consideration"
Wilson Likely to Lead Fight.
The understanding here Is that the
President personally will lead the Ad-
ministration forces in demanding that
the treaty be ratified without dotting an
'i'' or crossing ct" The Presidents
plan is to put It squarely up to the
Senate to take 1t or leave IT," and all
the pressure which the Administration
can command will be exerted to force
favorable action even TO the extent of a
possible speaking tour by Mr. Wilson.
The campaign against ratification is
already showing signs of crystallizing.
In the first place It is emphasized by
Senators and others that the question at
issue is primarily to ratify a treaty es-
tablishing peace between the United
States and Germany and that although
the treaty in its present form is identical
with the treaties OF the allied nations
It does not necessarily follow that 1t
must remain so.
One impression In opposition circles
tonight is that Americas integrity and
time honored traditions may he fully
safeguarded by accepting the treaty with
reservations providing that nothing in
the pact entangles the United States in
European politics. sacrifices the exclu-
siye American Interpretation of the Mon
roe Doctrine. forces the United States
to permit European nations to pass
Judgment on questions OF national inter-
est or national honor or TO restrict
Americas liberty of action. in declaring
war, limiting ornaments. &C. BY this
process some contend the objectionab BILE
features might be eliminated with a few
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