The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
REPUBLICAN /
SOLON CALLS
TREATY GOOD

WASHINGTON. July 17.-Announcina
his support OF the principles embodied
In the league Of nations covenant but
Withholding judgment regarding certain
reservation, Senator Colt. Republican,
Rhode Island told the senate today that
the nation must at least see the great
undertaking upon which we embarked
in entering the war through to the end.
which can only be done by becoming 4
member OF the league"
The Rhode Island senator declared
himself unable to agree with the OBJ
tections that the league would create
superstate or subvert the American
constitution. He said, however, that
the Monroe doctrine must he clearly
safeguarded and domestic questions left
for national action. A
The league Of nations in its essence
Is simply an association Of free ma
lions, he said. The principle Of In
ternattonal cooperation as the means
by which International peace can be
made secure has never been tried be-
fore Al other means OF preventing
war have failed Not to try this ex-
pertinent would leave the world 10 the
same condition of International anarchy
as II was before the war. There Is no
antagonism between true nationalsm
and an internationalism which would
subject the reign OF law for the reign
III We believe that It would be dis
honorable to withdraw from Europe AZ
TINS time, TO desert France, England
and Italy IN this critical hour when
the whole world is In a turmoil, then
the United states should certainly re-
main In the league during this world
settlement and until peace and order
are restored.
People for 1t.
II believe the great mass OF the
american people. are convinced that
something must be done to prevent ftl-
ture wars They do not want 10 leave
the world In its old condition, and they
favor the league OF nations. based upon
International cooperation as the best
solution Of the problem, ! am In favor
OF the PRINCIPLES embodied In the league
OF nations, This does not mean that I
have reached n decision that the league
should be ratified in the precise form In
which 1t is now presented.
There has been much controversy
over the question whether the league
should not be separated from the peace
treaty ] have always believed the
league to be inseparable from the peace
| treaty because the treaty can not be
eniIooreed except through the league.
on five, with national aspirations Mn.
satisfied, territorial limits underlined,
racial conflicts Impending aud with In
cipient wars already started, II IL Sia
lunthlnkable for us TO desert England.
| France and Italy when tha world IA in
chaos, we must become n member ef
the league as providing the only MAJ
| chlnery for the restoration OF peace ana
order.
"T'he provisions of the league with
respect to arbitration or Investigation
have been criticised as not strong
| enough but they clearly will tend to
prevent war As to the general objec-
tlon that the league creates super
| state and hence Ia destructive OF our
| independence and sovereignty I am ,n-
able to see the force Of the arguments
| IN support Of this proposition A super.
state can not be formed when every
material power that IL exercised by the
league requires the unanimous consent
OF the executive council or OF the dele
gates. F