Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
CONTINUE ATTACKS
ON WORLD LEAGUE
Senators Hardwick and Knox Launch Broadsde Against
Proposed Covenant, in Which They Predict Drest Re-
suits to Flow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swan Song

clusion. and at the moment OF victory
the administration was repudiated at
the POLLS he said.
Mr.. Hardwick criticized Congress for
not repeating war measures immedi-
ately after signing Of the armistice.
mistake by leaving the ' repeal of %a those
measures TO the new Republican Con-
sress, Senator Hardwick suggested
that Mexico might set up a claim Tor
return of Texas. and that the United
States either would have to arbi.rate
the dispute or refuse to admit the
leagues jurisdiction.
America has already been chosen. the
Senator believed. as the mandatory for
Armenia. II am opposed TO seeing this
The world he said ."e H e' deeiaaed GIr
reply to a question from Senator Reed,
OF Missouri, that 1t would require IAN
army with no limit" to police Russia
SAYS PRESIDENT WAS
NOT DECEIvING HIMSELF
President Wilson was not deceivinE
himself when he said in his Paris
speech that Yin the leagues constitu-
ground" but IL is in the Background"
said Senator Hardwick, adding that
the Presidents statement indicated ne
believed that only. armed force will
settle controversies. Before the
leagues constitution is approved The
President will have an opportunity to
him and is proud Of it," Senator Hard.
wick said. quoting from the Presidents
Eoston speech.
Quoting further from the Presidents
recent speech asking whether Ameri.
cans believed in the causes Of the
Czech,Sloyaks and the Jugo-slavs. Sen
whether 1 do or not; L do not know
| what they are"
II believe first in taking care OF
ourselves" he continued, and be-
\ n l..
of Washington. Jefferson. and Monroe
rather than in the doctrines OF Wood.
row Wilson. 1t is practically CON
coded by President Wilson that arm ed
force is necessary TO carry out the
proposed for the league. What he is
trying to get is not league of peace
but league to prosecute war"
Before approving the constitution o!
the league of nations, Senator Hard
wick said, the country should be ask ed
whether 1t is willing to surrender the
; sovereignty and dignity of the nation
i Is willing TO lose it's identity and 70,
the United States 70 become police
man of the world"
SENATOR KNOX MAKES
ATTACK ON LEAGUE
Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania, for.
mer Secretary OF State. speaking toda,
in the Senate, assaulted the league OF
nations as striking. down American
constitutional principles and proposed
/ new world organization which. ht
f; said, would preserve the Monroe Doc
| trine and save America from the re.
suits of European intrigue and agSres-
/ sion"
Senator Knox. who attended the
| White House dinner conference las
| Wednesday with other members OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
said the constitution of the league n
presented to the peace conference
| Sanctions, breeds and commands war
! The Pennsylvania Senator said Il
: the people of the United States desired
| what he termed a real league of ma
| tions to prevent war and not merely
build coalition to further trade OIL
preserve and expand territorial pos
sessions" 1t might be secured through
the formation of an international or.
Eanization comprising all the nation.
| of the world.
| Senator Knox said the constitution OF
such an international coalition should
| primarily declare war an iuternationa
crime and stipulate that any nation
engaging In it except in self-defenst