The sun., 1919-03-16
LEAGUE HIT
BY N. Y. SENATORS
Calder and Wadsworth Unite
in Denouncing Constitu-
ton Wilson Urges.
SEE PERIL TO NATION
Former Demands Extra ScS-
sion Of Congress at Once
to Aid Industry.
SEE PERIL TO NATION


nounced the proposed constitution for
League of Nations as thoroughly dan
serous to the liberty of the United States
and as subversive OF the rule of the
people in any land.
The Senators were the guests OF honor
at a luncheon given by the Brooklyn
chamber on the top floor but one of the
tallest building across the East River
Their addresses were heard with every
evidence of approval by 500 merchants
and manufacturers. Senator Wadsworth
confined his address TO n discussion of
the points Of the Wilson plan which
most affect this country-the article
touching on the Monroe Doctrine and
the guarantee of territorial boundar tries
20 be established by the Peace Confer
ence. Senator Calder emphasized the
imperative need for special session Of
Congress.
Tells Need of Session.
Introduced by II. Katenborn head Of
the chamber, Senator Calder said re-
earding the demand for a special sea-
sion:
II am convinced that Congress
should be In session. When Congress
came to close on March many mat
ters were left undone. Not single
measure dealing with the most neces-
sary reconstruction problems was ia
Norably acted upon. l believe that the
President should have remained in this
country. Surely there are at least five
men among our 100000 900 people COM
petent to represent the United States at
the Peace Conference. But If the Presi-
ont believes that he is the only one fit
of do
he should summon Congress together and
let them send their affairs to him for
approval wherever he may be-
This great war must be followed by
tremendous reconstruction. The rail-
road question. the shipping question. the
reorganization of the army and navy.
the great appropriation bills-all are
pressing for solution; all must be solved
by Congress. This will take time for
they must he examined IN the minutest
detail. Meantime our country gropes
in the dark and much precious time is
being lost. Every indication points to
an industrial revival the like of which
we have not seen In many years. We
should meet at once to take up these
matters and dispose of them
ut is essential that we should restore
our country to normal business condi-
tons at the earliest possible moment
-Iant little encouragement from
Washington. Our place is at the
national capital"
Senator Wadsworth prefaced his dis
cUssion of the League of Nations plan
by saying IT WIS the most important
Question that has confronted the Ameri-
can people since our own constitution
was offered in 1857, for as the United
States shall decide so shall the destinies
OF generations to come be controlled,
he believed.
81 doubt IL any one man on earth
can comprehend all that 1t means or
signifies" he continued. But in a dis
cussion of 1t there Is no room for par
tisanshp. 1t is of vastly greater inn
portance than the political future of any
person or group of persons.
Worlds Happiest People.
I'VE have existed as nation for
about a century and a quarter We
started out with a well defined policy
which We have followed in all of that
time. Washington urged his contempt
raries and Dosterity to keep nviolate the
idea and conception of liberty which
was to he brought forth here upon this
continent and to refrain from entangling
alliances with the nations and systems
OF the old World
HE advice was supplemented and de-
Neloped TO its logical conclusion by the
doctrine of Monroc-that Americans
North and South. would settle American
problems, that Europe must not and
should not control these settlements di-
rectly or indirectly. For nearly 100
wears the Monroe Doctrine has been
adhered to by our people and tacitly rec
osnized by most OF the civilized nations
or the earth. I do not think il is unfair
or inaccurate to say that during all
those wears the American people have
been the happest people on earth and
That a good portion OF their happiness
has been due to their insisting upon
avoiding participation in the intrigues
and politics OF ar older civilization.
America has been the envy OF the
world. We know the happiness that this
policy has brought us The beautiful
goal toward which that road has been
leading Us is stil IN sight, and II occurs
10 us that 1t Is scarcely seemly for peo-
pic who love their country and who
want II TO be Of the greatest possible
influence for good in the wide world TO
suggest 10 their fellow citizens that in
moment OF time we shall change il.
"Surely II we do decide to change q,
or modify II we should do so I'm a serious
frame OF mind. Let us not say eood-by
10 tho old American policies in a care
less, Indifferent and hasty manner. II
we are to depart from them we might
better depart i'm a spirit OF sadness and
with the knowledge that we are TO travel
road which leads no man knows
hither.