Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-28

Amendments proposed by Senator
Lodge included specino provision ex-
Guiding the Monroe doctrine from the
leagues pervue. This. he said. could
be done In three lines. Emigration and
other internal and domestic questions
and those vital to national existence
also should be excluded from the
leagues Jurisdiction, he said. adding:
There shou!l be somc definite pro-
vision for peaceful withdrawal from
the league OF any nation that desires
to withdraw,
Let us have a defhitc statement as
to whether the league 10 to have an
international force OF It's own or Is 10
have the power to summon tho armed
forces OF the different members.
Let IT be stated In plain LANGUAGE
whether the '.neasures.' the recon-
mendations'. or suggestions to the e1-
'ecutive council are to be binding on
do what the league delegates and ex-
ecutiye council determine"
Let Europe Have its League.
unless some better constitution FOR
a league than this can be drawn, IT
seems 10 me that the worlds
peace will be much better. much more
surely promoted, by allowing the Unit
ed States to go on under the Monroe
doctrine, responsible for the peace Ut
this hemisphere without any danger
Of collision with Europe as to ques-
tions among the various American
states. and II . league Is desired 1t
might be made up by the European
nations whose interests are chiefly con-
cerned, and with which the United
States could cooperate fully, and d;
any time, whenever cooperation -
needed.
1T must also be remembered that II
the United states enters any league OF
nations, 1t does so for the benefit OF
tho world at large and not for its/oNn
benefit. II We join a league it must be
with the view OF maintaining peace in
Europe, where all the great wars have
originated. Our share In the league
must be wholly for the benefit OF
Others
Declaring that the tentative consu-
tuition is open to amendment and
change. being merely a committee I's-
port, Senator Lodge said ii should be
widely considered and discussed to
give the peace conferees complete
opinions.
To Lead to Petty Quarrsls.
"As 1t stands" he said there is
serious dangG that the very nations
which signed the constitution will
quarrel about the meaning Of the vari-
ous articles before a twelvemonth has
passed. It seems to have been very
hastily drafted and the result is crude.
ness and looseness Of expression.
Before We ratify, the terms and the
language must be as
exact and precise, as free from any
possibility of conflicting interpreta-
tions, a. It IL possible to make them.
The explanation or Interpretation OF
any OF these doubtful passages IL not
sufficient II made by one man, wheth-
or that man be the president OF the
United States. q senator or any one
else"
Senator Lodge questioned whether
the. proposed draft really makes for
harmony among the nations or will
tend to produce dissension and contro-
versy.''
I'VE all desire peace he said. but
In our zeal for peace we must be care-
ful not to create new obligations and
new and untried conditions which may
lead TO fostering war rather than
peace
Hitchcock Makes Reply.
After Senator Lodge had delivered
HE speech before crowded floors and
galleries. Mr.. Hitchcock took the floor
and branded the statement OF Mr..
Lodge as preposterous that the league
Of nations would deprive the United
States OF it's self defense.
Il deny" said Mr.. Hitchcock, that
the league would limit in any degree
the United States to defend itself when
attacked and to- protect its territories
and rights when invaded either by q
member Of the league or not.'
Senator Lodge replied that he took
that view, while the chairman was en-,
titled to an honest difference of opin-
ion.
The conflict. Senator Lodge declared,
emphasized the necessity OF redrafting
the league charter to make disputes,
Of construction impossible.
Lets have II. stated in the contract
just what 1t means" Mr.. Lodge said.
When the war started the right Of
self defense superseded everything
else" renlied- Gen tnr Hit fchcocls