The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-27
LEAGUE OR TAXES,
HITCHCOCK WARNS
Nebraska Senator Tells Chi
cagoans War Danger Is
Not Over.
ANSWERS BIG OBJECTIONS
Denies British Would Domi-
nate or That Japan Could
Send Immigrants.

CHICAGO, March 2s.--Declsring that
there is only one League OF Nations con-
stitution before the world and that the
people must accept this or nothing, SEN
ator @. NJ. Hitchcock OF Nebraska, for
merly chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations. paused a moment in
HIS speech to the Association of Com
merce to-day and added: "I am for it"
we need not deceive ourselves with
foolish hopes that wars will naturally
cease" Senator Hitchcock said. "Ex-
pcrience has shown that they come,
whether nations are barbarous or civil
lied. Christian or pagan, educated or
illiterate.
They will continue in the future as
they have in the past unless nations
unite in a plan to avoid them. For the
hrst time in history nations are making
an effort to do this.
says IL Il League or Tax.
Taxes in the United States to cover
these preparations would run into hun
dreds OF millions Of dollars a year. Most
OF this burden would be In the form OF
taxes on incomes and business profits.
Prohibition has knocked out several
hundred million dollars a year of gov
eminent revenue and public sentiment
probably will never again submit to the
old practice Of raising the bulk of the
revenue by taxes on the consumer, no
matter how they are levied. This may
be q cold biooded way of looking at the
question, but / wish to mako 1t plain
that the Paris conference Is not entirely
academic but affects US all tremen.
dously.
SHALL We support this effort of re-
pudiate II? Already opposition Is strongly
developed. Considering these objections
It was frst said the league would be q
sort OF supernation, with a great stand
ing army and navy capable of Destroy
ing any particular nation. The objec-
ton disappeared as soon as the league
constitution was published.
Second, the objection was made that
the United States surrendered a part
OF its sovereignty by entering the league.
It has now become evident that neither
the United States nor any other ma
ton surrenders anything as the league
not q government and has no sovereign
powers.
Third. objection has been made that
the United States abandons the Mon
roe Doctrine. How can this doctrine
be abandoned by joining a league which
proposes to put stop to aggressions
by force against every nation, including
those in America?
Fourth, objection has been made that
British self-governing colonies. like
Canada and Australia. may be admitted
to the league, which II is claimed would
give Great Britain Ave votes to our one.
No British Domination.
III il were true. it would not matter
because all important questions must be
decided by unanimous vote. Also, these
colonies are now almost completely in
dependent OF Great Britain, and Canada
especially has many interests In COM
mon with the United States.
Fifth. II has been objected that japan
might insist on having the league settle
the immigration question and through
The league force US TO admit japanese.
II she could she could also force us to
change our laws of marriage and d.
vorce, taxation or any other domestic
question. The league, however. deals
only With International questions and has
no relation to domestic affairs"