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or the world as It stands, and whether
II is just and fair to the United State,
of America"
In answer to the charge that ther,
had been no constructive criticism o.
the League of Nations, Senator Lods,
exclaimed:
| MY first constructive criticism 1.
that this covenant ought to be re.
drafted" This is essential, he added
because the sanctity of treaties is vita
above all else
AS another constructive criticism. he
demanded definite statement in the
covenant of the vote required in the
executive council for it to Recommend
or advise" or propose" as the case
might be. He also declared for "s
larger reservation of the Monroe doc.
trine, the policy which Stands on two
facts, geography and human nature
that are neither transient nor ephe.
inereal"
1t must not be within the jurisdic.
tion of the League of Nations to saw
who shall come into the United States
he said. ITO have other nations meddle
with our tariff would run up against
our constitution.
L oner an amendment to exclude uues-
tions anecting immigration and the tariff
from the purview of the league as a
A. .,. .ii''ois'n
c.Iioa fo. eonst'u uctNe criticism he
drawal from the league.
MS opening argument
ee feielreu 10 the provision
,.,,,, WIN l's ialiure 10 state
Cr;o. 90 u"eni ior 'ne natlons.
NO mat nearly
inD oh
- S SHOUTS OF res: arose
' '-eh"'oi House IN emphasizing the
.s,,os 80 I',ie ~ III tne covenant
,,,,,,, people "ouio De
~. n. oe'u ,or'n our sons 10 mt
~. t,. =. al ha'ichs Oh the wofld.
80 49,. 10 "en'a"ueu' aided'
.t,. peop'e shouio ponder
con,o,r,,,, o'e"ah'
are ., "' ''.n e''puia'ion'
=. 49, " "e'Pe' II All risn''
49, -. '.,, peop'e are ho' ready TO-
trao.,, 70 "'o W 80 OUT oi tne
'na' ,easue WIFI tHat article
..,, -. '"e io'" century france
,.,,.' ny na,e assis.e" us country TO
,.,..s. t.. ,ooo .iia' ieasu' mao
ia 1910 we oouio not nave 'nter1ered
Da iioi,i 'he ciutcies OF
apa'"' we shouio nave Drought war on
WIN a'i 'he other natlons OF the world.
'naps 'he ',he mas come 10 do 1t. l
ohiy WISH to-hieht TO call your attention
means, that it is morally binding that
there Is no escape when guarantee of
that sort is invoked. Think over 1t we'll;
that is all I ask. Consider 1t. And re-
member that We must max, no promise,
enter into no engagement. that we are not
going to carry out in letter and In spirit
without restriction and without deduc-
tlon.
Senator Lodge spoke not quite an hour
AS he concluded there was demonstra-
tion which was renewed a moment later
when DR.. Lowell was introduced The lat
ters remarks drew frequent approval
from the audience.
DR.. Lowell laid the premises for his
argument by asserting that to be effec-
tive league Of nations to prevent war
must provide for compulsory arbitration
with penalties for the offender that no
nation would venture to incur. Punish
ment should be meted out not by a coun-
Gil of the league but automatically by the
agreed and immediate attitude of tho
members Of the league<who had bound
themselves to resist the aggressor Then
he analyzed the proposed covenant to
establish that though there were faults
in the drafting, it offered the minimum
essentials Of an effective anti-war league.
COvENANr ,c pr,,,,cr,,
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me covenant OF Paris he said, "is
very ueiee'i'e III lts drattlng. II Is easily
ana mas IN fact been wide
~ n'i'u''uerstoou' Let us remember that
=" ITO present shape IL is intended only
's orait supJect 10 correction.
ne summarized the provisions Of the |
'ove"ah. anu conc'uaed that the obliga-
IONS assumed py the members of the
'easue were 10 no. OF ABSTAIN from, |
ae'','se .'s acts' e'ther continuously, or on
- "s ~ oi esen'' uescriped' never
unuer tne ORDERS or by direction. of any |
organ OF the league The members agree |
TO preserve one another's integrity and
nuepenoehce apsoiuteiy' not because
i, vi une o'ner mana the executive coun-