The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-27

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could not properly be brought .
New Facts.
The new facts brought out at the
dinner. which were deemed Of great
est Importance, were:
/. That any nation may withdraw
from the league Of, nations az any
time BY a formal abrogation OF tne
treaty creating It.
O. That the degree OF disarmament
decided upon by the executive coun-
Gil is not absolutely binding upon
member nations.
That questions OF immigration
or emigration cannot property pc re-
ferred TO the league. nor can " resu-
late the internal affairs OF any meM-
ber nation.
4 That mandatories are not com.
prlsory, but that there is genera
feeling at the peace conference tna.
the United States should take At
menia and other parts OF the TURKISH
empire under its guardianship.
! The president showed no nesitauon
in admitting that there was keu-
, eral disposition at the peace CONFER
ence to give to the United states
tasks of a more or less philantnropic
nature that other nations wouid no.
care to undertake. The presiaehs
said, however, that ne beiieveo tne
1 American people would approve tak-
ing Armenia under American guaru-
ianship.
Senator Hitchcock. although ne
took little part in the discussion =.
other features, showed great ihteres'
in the provisions for disarmament. !.
His questions brought out .nas y
maximum Of armament womu ~
dxed by the executive councils ann
that any nation might keep naval anc
,nil,sarv forces OF any size not ex'
cead,nr the stated maximum.
Il NJ srhAt president emphdsized that ~
Han a1ie 81 nations would place no ~
. lstrietionx IN sthe training Qf Iacns Z.
4 Nh noIiey NJ. Hsntx ersal ~niiit }xalIat atn!
fhils would not be ID vtolat Iun 7of sas''
Agreement entered into BY any mem
her nation. He pointed out however
That trained men would be OF Hill
value to any nation without EQUIP
nent and that it was through
check on equipment that trainers 2
!. the league OF nations constituuo'
:. /. hoped to go a long way toward elm
~ mating future wars.
= Not Binding.
are n Il true that disarmament J
= MT binding under the constitution
; senator Borah commented toda!
10 Chen this league of nations IS nc
what the people of the world eS
ID nected. This takes the very neal
J. out of the league and, TO my Hiih
y makes 1t of little value
Il, president Wilson told his gues
le that amendment of the consututc
agreed upon by the Paris commltt'
ct would be possible. but difficult IN
s. statement created much commen
III There was a general bellef eve
"a among the stanchest supporters
IN the league that the constitute
y yuou,d have to undergo raoic
y, amendment before being nnai
'' adopted by the peace conference.
Ratification Most Needtu'.
ne II the league of nations constiI
e. tion Is not ratified, there VIII be OIL
n annointment throughout the wor
President Wilson said. He spoke
he serious complications that wouid
lg. IilkeIy 10 result If some form OF
to ternational organization were I
adonted. Renewal of the war wot
he almost unavoidable, he intllnat'' !
= ,1d revolution in several or l
aiIied countries was not Impossible
,as peoples were compelled 10 return
W. the old order that existed before -
raj Tn tbis connection. the presiot
he said the United States must staho
ert the small nations it had encourae
or; to hone for independence-Czec
ent Slovakia. Jugo- o-Slavia ana Pola,
ob- The success of the league, ne
mas lieved. would rest upon the good Ia
iry - oil the nations involved. All
j. nations of the world, he was ct
90 al ,dnced would seek membership In
,ier league when 1t was established oi
tne firm basis.
Tn any treaty. the president 81
en' so the nations involved surrender SO
rit- mart of their sovereignty. This wo
on he true also of the treaty creat
ped the league of nations. The pfeslo
ions Tins admitted one of the points
uhu tackled by the enemies OF the lea
nre- in the senate. He denied howe'
by that the creation of such Tea
,an- would destroy the Monroe doctr
ring Instead. he said. it would be exten
ma to all the world. 81.
con- president Wilson gave no hin'
,ne his plans as TO ratification Oh
o league of nations constitution.
tIa was not asked. nor did he volun
10 a information, as to when the trt
on would be ready, or when ne VIZ
d on return from his second trip apro
pro- The discussion that followed
ork- dinner lacked all the elements
tate. controversy. For this reason $
~ senators who received reports OF
81 function today found them unsa
factory They believed much n
Ar valuable information would
Ia been brought out had the oppon
in- of the league given voice to the 7
a. serious questions in their minos'
which they remained silent IN
VI presence OF the president.
boy The discussion continued Tor
nn- an hour and a half after the
ain. course was served. Two scor
the nen attended. Most of them ha
'trial least one question to ask, and 1t
found impossible TO get down &c
tuart fundamentals of the project IN
yress orderly fashion.
now No Secrecy.
ncils Although the president rem
Gorge the ban of secrecy, and IN dom
,viks. gave his reply to Senator's Borai