Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
LEAGUE TO MAKE
PEACE LASTING;
MEETS IN OMAHA
G. W. WattIes Elected Presi-
dent of Nebraska Branch of
League; Former President
Taft Principal Speaker.
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Gum on the question can not be had
because the senate, under the consti-
tuition, need not respond to refer
endum. He declared that the senate
should dispose of the treaty prompt
ly, and he argued that peace and
prosperity would be postponed if the
senate acts adversely on the ratifi-
cation.
Lets try this thing that probably
will be a great boon to the human
race" he said in conclusion.
Hitchcock Explains Articles.
Senator Hitchcock repeated most
of his recent address before a COM
pany at dinner in the Omaha Ath-
letic club. He explained the articles
OF the covenant of the league and
told of its operations as proposed.
mo progress has heretofore been
made" he said, "in getting away
from war. In this last war we have
seen such devilish instruments of
war as the world has never before
known. Empires were organized
for war and were ruled by autocrats
who were dreaming of conquests.
Real self-governmcnt had its gene
sis in this country. The world has
passed into the hands of democratic
governments like our own.
"The issue now before us, my
friends, is peace or war. If this
great peace settlement to be signed
at Paris does not contain as an in
tegral part the league of nations, it
will be only a truce, and then the
nations again will take up the work
of preparing for war I feel an
abiding confidence that large ma
jority of the senators are going to
vote for the league of nations.
4 Series of Agreements.
"The league of nations covenant
is series of agreements, and it
creates the machinery through
which the member nations may act
The publishing of the covenant be-
fore its adoption marks triumph
in open diplomacy and it marks a
new era.
This is a movement of the people
who want to get rid of the horrors
of war. This is not being brought
about by the rulers of the world,
but by the people"
Mr.. Walker, the first speaker of
the evening, emphasized a declara-
ton of the covenant which he re-
ferred to as recognition that the
potential labor of the human being
would not be treated as merchandise
or an article of commerce. He said;
Dream of the Ages.
THE dream of the ages Of the
working people was that the time
would come when wars would be
no more. For the first time in the
history Of the world there seems to
be a practical possibility of its &C
complishment, and labor, wherever
it iyinformed, is thoroughly aroused
se~this subject and intensely in
earnest that this covenant be con-
cluded. We know that with thor
oughly competent, honest and i'm
partial courts being created to which
all nations will be represented prop
erly, and to which every country
that has a dispute, will have an OPP
portunity to present its case fully,
there is no need for war in the
future at all.
Every decent man and woman
wants peace if it can be obtained
honorably. The only possible way
to bring this about is through the
adoption of such covenant and
the creation OF a league of nations
to enforce it."
Resolution Adopted.
The secretary was instructed to
telegraph Nebraska's senators in
Washington, George w. Norris and
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, the text of
the resolution indorsing the league
of nations covenant as it now stands
unamended, and request their sup
port in obtaining ratification.
The resolution follows:
whereas, We citizens of the State Of
Nebraska. are assembled in convention in
the city Of Omaha. this tfirty-first day OF
May, 1919. to consider the covenant OF the
League of Nations: and
Whereas, We believe that the adoption
Of this covenant is the greatest forward
step In international relations and for the
=
history. and that 1t is essential to the en-
forcement Of the treaty Of peace and the
preservation of the peace Of the world
therefore, be il
"Resoived, That It is the sense Of this
convention and its Judgment that 1t is
the overwhelming sentiment OF the people
of Nebraska that the senate of the United
States should promptly ratify, without
amendment. the League of Nations cove
nant as included in the defnitive peace
treaty. because amendment would necessi:
tate a reconsideration Of the treaty by all
THE signatory nations. inviting amend
ments by others and thereby postponing
4 indefinitely the restoration Of peace and
preventing the end Of the war and the re-
sumption Of normal conditions; be 1t
further
"Resolved. That the chairman Of the
convention is requested to send by tele-
graph or letter the text Of this resolution
TO Gilbert NJ Hitchcock and George w.
Norris. members of the United States sen.
ate from Nebraska. and to Henry Cabot
Lodge chairman of the Foreign Relations
committee of the United States Senate"
Officers of Organization.
The new organization includes an
executive committee of two dele
gates from each of six congressional
districts, taking the place of the 20
vice chairmen who held Office under
the temporary plan. The officers
and members of the executive COM
mittee follow:
state Chairman-G. w. Wattles. Omaha.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. Samuel R. NC
keIvie, Lincoln.
secretary--Eysle ]. Abbott, Omaha.
Treasurer-Gould Dietz, Omaha.
Executive Committee.
First District-H. H. Wilson. Lincoln;
Mrs. T. J, Doyle.
Second District-C. N. Diets. Omaha:
Mrs Draper Smith, Omaha.
Third misunderstanding L. Stewart, Al
len.
Fourth DISTRICT. J. Thomas Seward
Mrs ]. A. Peterson. Aurora.
Fifth District-Charles c. Ryan Grand
Island.
Sixth pistrict-Georse J. Hunt. Bridge
port.
County Chairmen.