Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-01


tons. az 1t Is possible to make them
I The explanation or Interpretation OF
! any of these doubtful passages In
not sufficient II mad" by one man,
whether that man boi the president
or the United states, a senator or
| anyone else"
In detailed criticism OF the pres
snt constitutions form, senator
Lodge said
I'VE abandon entirely ms policy
ltid down Washington in his iato
vel address ana the Monroe dnc'
trlne II In wuit~ than idle n N not
honest To- deny or eyado thiI< fact
!, IN the twinki'ng OF an cyeJwhile
passion and emotion reign. the
Washington policy H tn he entirely
laid aside and We are 90 enter on u
permanent end lndissoluble alliance
Under the terms uf this league
dran he Monroe doctrine dlsap.
pears have seen Il said that the
Monroe doctrine is preserved vndeI
article 10, that we do nOt abandon
The Monroe doctrine. We merely rN-
tsnd u to all the world. How anyone
can say this passes MY Comprohan.
4iGn Under this drnft American
qNUiIous and European questions
and ArinIic and African questions are
all alike put within the control and
Jurisdiction ~ tho lcnRuc.'
Promise i'crilouS.
Criticising the territorial guhrHn-
tee provision, senator Lodge said
that tho United states would Join In
the obligation to maintain all nH'
tlonal boundaries everywhere which
he said was a very grave, very
perllouA promise To make II would
l.. 4t.agt
of Ncets and armies, and nddrd
There Ia. no need OF arguing
whether there In TO be "A gompulsive
force behind this league. II ls there
IN article 10 absolutely and entirely
In their guarantees"
Senator Lodge questioned whether
Tho proposed draft really makes for
harmony among the nations or Will
tend to produce dlssension and con
troversy"
we all desire peace" hc said,
but IN our zeal for peace We must
he careful not to create new obliga-
tons and new and untried condi.
lions which may lead to fostering
war rather than peace"
At one point. In discussing the
supreme council. he disresscd TO say
that no provision had been made
nation. He declared these delegates
should he selected either by tho pco-
pie or IN the Eamc manner as amhns-
sadoTE are now named that Ia, APP
pointed by the president with the
approval of the senate
In that connection he rpJnarked
that IN his judgment there was no
intention OF according Germany
membership on tho council
Section 2l relating to regu lntlon
OF transportation. senator Lodge
said, was not clear. and II ltyimeant
that the ieagse was to have control
over both land and water trlnspor-
tntion then Il would mean the repeal
OF American coas'wiso trading acts
The section requiring that no ma
tlon enter into any agreement which
conflicts with the authority OF the
league. he continued, would In his
Judgment necessitats "a constitu-
tionai amendment TO make It et-
fectivc.
The nenatcs attention was called
particularly 20 the fact that no pro-
vision II made In the plan for tho
withdrawal OF nation from the
league " II sees III.
"I think to form league OF this
kind" no said. "and leave 1t 40 no
nation can get out except by abro-
grating its promise. Violating tho
provisions or taking other steps that
Night mean war IL menace TO the
peace OF tho world,
III you leave n country tied hard
and fast 40 It can't get out without
breaking up the league you create a
situation to my mind that does not
promote peace OF the nations"
Ienroot Assaiis u.
Senator Lenroot OF Wisconsin. re-
publican. predicted that the Ameri-
can people would insls upon basic
amendment of the proposed consti.
tuition OF the league OF nations. He
said he was In favor of league II
It did not ahridgs the sovereignty
Of tho United states and suggested
that ns the league was an expert
ment, It's l,fc be limited to 10 years