The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
SENATORS URGE
AMERICA FORECO
OLDEN ISOLATION
Owen and Cummins Up
hold League Idea, But OPP
pose Pending Plan.
CHANGES SUGGESTED
Objectionable Features Are
Seen in Boundaries and
Mandatory Clauses.

Senator Cummins, of Iowa. Re
publican, and Owens, of oklahoma.
Democrat. both declared themselves
in favor of the league of nations
principle, in speeches in the Senate
yesterday, but said they would not
support the pending plan unless
amended.
Pleading for abandonment of
Americas historic policy Of isola-
tion, Senator owen said:
The day Of American isolation
has long since ended. Our inter-
ests are bound up in the welfare
and happiness Of mankind. We are
no longer isolated. We are face to
face with the duty and the task Of
using the influence of this great
nation to bring about the security
and peace of the world
Our people realized this when
they determined that the time had
come for us to engage in sup
pressing the military autOCraCy Of
the TeutOniC allies. and We have
just completed that task at a tre-
mendous cost in treasure and in
human life. We cannot affOrd to
have another world war. The in
NEENELS OL lllt -AHlfl ANtll l'''''l'l' Va
mand peace. security. stability, that
they may enjoy the rights guar
anteed by our Constitution of life
liberty and the pursuit Of haPpi-
ness"
Pleads for Consideration.
Senator Owen expressed the hope
that Senators would consider the
league plan in patience and delihera-
tion. He said that the time had come
when peace and liberty should be "s-
tahIshed IN the world and that Amer
ica should do her part in this task
He added that he had been one OF
those who advised the President to
90 to the Peace Conference. believing
the Presidents influence would he cf-
fcctive in bringing about establish
meut Of n peace league.
Admitting defects I'm the present
draft. Senator Owen defended it as a
start toward desirable end HIS
SUGGESTED amendment reads:
Nothing contained in the instTu-
rrc1t should he construed as granting
amy rfEhtS to the league over the in
tcrraI fairs Of member nations. but
cve~v m.mhcr nation should he rcCog-
uizrI n having comU'"t" right over
its eulI~r0tiou and enumeration, its
imports and exports. and ri its do
mostir afatrs without any intcrfer-
enre whatever by the league"
Provisions rc-ardfu- Do11-+r
ri5s. Owen suggested. could h" rrr-
thor amended Z" provide that tho
bill Of rf--Ht- of civilized stats. o .
FAR as applicable. should bc recog-
nfzod as a part of tho principle o.
-F I
ICCpl-s.
7 suggest the following arrond-
mtnt to Article 10: TIE mandatory
must as far as practicable. rccog-
uiZc tho principles Of the bills of
richts Of civilized States in admin
isteriu- tn" law in such terrific
TIes and the charter to the man
datory shall prescribe these prin-
cipIes."
CunmfnS described the Paris
constitution as the most destruc-
tive. unjust and rcactionary pro-
pOsaI ever submitted to a patriotic
and intelligent people"
Predicts Its Rejection.
when the citizens Of the United
States thoroughIy grasp the mean
ing of the proposed agreement. and
fairly understand its inevitable con-
sequences" Cummius declared. 1T
will be rejected in storm of OBJ
lOquy. the like of which never has
been witnessed within the borders
Of the republic"
He then outlined the following
plan which. h. said. would meet the
hopes Of tho American people:
First-AII nations should agree to
settle justiciahIc disputes by arbi-
tratfon or adjudication and agree
without Tescrv" to abide by the
award or judgment.
Second-AlI nations should agree
that in all other international dis
putes. that war should not be made
until some international body in
which every member of the league
is represented. shall have had a fair
opportunity to discuss it. Upon such
questions there should be no award
and the sanction should be confined
to the moral Influences awakened by
free discussion
Three-OstraCism for any nation
refusing to submit a proper contro-
versy to Judgment or to perform the
judgment rendered or to delay war
until combined lowers have given
full consideration.
FuUrth-Th" compact should con-
tain program of disarmament.
Eummns described the Paris draft