Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-23


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the pecpse visa as1E11 Tie Senate
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zfte-noan- Vice President Marshall
several Gays ago ASKED tie Se-zle !.
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against 4przzsss saving that Il thz-
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attempted
Senator Reed. whose speech occa-
pied TIE ~boie treaty program DR.
ing the days proceedings kzf t.-@a
Speaking nearly THO 5oErs r5s- tz-e
Grxs apciAase came TnIs SosioEei
his reply 70 ! question by Senator
Lodge and brought the ErE- Sen
warning from the presiding oIce-.
Senator Reed. while C05cA6lzg ,ze
ruling expressed tie hope tia. -hs
Senate World nos Be 50 severe CT -se
e-cEds because il was their o-Fy
chance, he said, Of expressing TIER
opinions
After be was interrupted -sp@z.e5-
iy BY Senator Jones. Democrat. New
Mexico. an advocate Of the league
covenant. Senator Rsed 6eps-si
widely from lis prepared speech. All
II Vas while be vss talking blr-:ly
fhss the SPECTATORS voiced apS:oral
with hands and feet This was par
ticl-ariy the case after 1s ha1 d.
eiAree that advocates Of the LezE1e
described i. one minute As q p-.zs
fighter strong ero1g-l 70 whip any
thing under Nhe Eo<sd's canvas. "A;
NEXT az . man With paralyze6 arms.
The principal par of the sF,eeh
was. An argument against the Lezs1
covenant, wiki q bitter Aesaui. on
the clause giving Great Britain Elk
votes 4 the League assembly 20 cne
for the United Statsz- President
Wilson was sharply and severely at
tackled By Senator Reed, WHO 6e-
esared tia. ne Rad coGnSelled with
kings 20 transfer 20 them the sover-
eighty Warrington had WOE with the
sword
Senator Reed declared that while
Washington fought 70 establish the
nations right IS a sovereign 70 con-
troi its own aHsirs. Woodrow VII
son counseis ssith the representatives
Of kings 20 transfer the sovereignty
Washington gained to 4 league which
they Will dominate"
Dropping It's common phYaseol-
cgy." Senator Reed added, when
America acquired the right TO STICK
her nose into the business Of o.
alien states. she gives the right 70 81
alien states to. stick their 81 alien
noses into the business Of America
The man who 10 willing to give ~
any nation or assesnb.age Of nations
the night TO mind the business #
ths American people ought to-dis-
II
crate 70 the country he Is wiling
TO have mind Americas business f,r
her"
The Missouri senator took the Prs.
i6ent sharply 10 task for asSail.ag
senators who failed TO subscribe TO
his views On the league. saying he
man who refused to surrender vita
the pen what Washington gained sit1
the sword" Is politely described as
"a contemplate gutter"
Because memoirs Of the Senate
had not Immediately approved In,
treaty. the President. Senator Reed
said. has in substance charged them
with reasonable practices By init
mating that they are now cons2ir-
ing with Germany. country witn
which we are technically at war"
and added, The statement is as false
az II 10 infamous"
Senator Reed discussed various
provisions Of the league covenant:
said the membership would be COM
posed Of approximately three dark
ed skinned men for each white man"
and that from the Hrst "a majority
Of the league will always vote for race
equality"
Pointing out that IL long had been
the business of each state 70 have
regard for its own interests. Sena-
tor Reed said the man who imagined
that membership in the league would
change this century-old disposition
IL . visionary indeed"
Even a. We form the League and
while the respective nations are pro-
claiming amity. good will, generosity
and disinterestedness with their
lips" said the senator. each IL grab
bling with both hands territories, peo-
Piles and indemnities."
IN conteading that the United States
SHOULD have equal voting power with
Great Britain in the assembly. which
the President had characterized as a
mere debating society" Senator Reed
declared that the assembly could do
anything that the league could do and
that it, Jurisdiction was as broad A.
that Of the league. II the assembly 10
merely . debating society. then the
poyef Of tie league must be lodged In
the council from tbs membership Of
which the weaker nations are lawfully
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