Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
INDICTS LEAGUE OF
NATIONS AS UNFIT
IN OPENING DEBATE
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behalf OF his government In all mat.
tiers of interest, and that Orlando, the
Italian premier, did the same? And
do you know that no European pre-
mier, the head Of a responsible govern
meni, would for moment dare to ig-
more the advice OF the legislative body
OF his country, much less try TO force
its hand by cmbodying In a treaty
lieve would not meet with It's ap
proval? And do YOU know that II NJ
should be SO rash as to do such y
thing he would Immediately lose his
political head and someone else would
be commissioned take his place.
you know, and ! know that from
the very beginning Of the negotiations
II was made clear that tho senate of
the Initcd States would not ratify
any treaty which would impingc on
our sovereignty or create a super gov
eminent or council that would render
the government of the United States
subject and inferior to It, And yet H.
spite of all this, our President made
good his threat of March ith last ana
brought back peace treaty In when
the league covenant Is so intert wincd
as he believes, as to make It pos
siblc for him TO cram It down the
Threats of the United States senator's
and the American people.
Compares to Holy Alliance.
"The proposed league of nations Is
not new. 1t may very properly be com
pared, and, in fact, in many ways re-
scmblos. the holy alliance Of a cen
fury ago. The holy alliance was form
ed the close of what was down to that
time the greatest war in history, It
was formed because OF that war and
because of desire for peace.
"The holy alliance and the league Of
nations represent reaction against
var.
''The holy alliance did not result
from general popular demand, but
from the private counsels of few
statesmen. The same is true of the
proposed league of nations The holy
alliance was the exclusive work OF
tree reactiOnary sovcreigns-tle EN-.
peror Of Russia the emperor Of Aus
tria and the king Of Prussia. The por.
posed league of nations was the work
Of three dOctrinairc statesmen Gen
SHUTS, Lord Robert Cecil and Presi.
dent Wilson.
The holy alliance OStcnsibly aimed
at love. Righteousness and peace. The
ostensible aim OF the league of nations
is to promote love, righteousness and
reace among the nations. The chioi
purpose of the holy alliance was TO
maintain the status quo and the very
backbone Of the league of nations Ia
the provision which binds the United
States to be the common bailiff OF
The world The holy alliance sought
to impose the will of a few men upon
the great masses. 1t was essentially
al oligarchy. Under the holy alliance
there was big three; under the
league OF nations there is to be a big
five
The holy alliance met with VgOr-
Gus resistance and opposition, and
that opposition arose chiefly in the
United States. 1t was promptly rccor.
nized in the United States that the
holy alliance was dangerous to Amer
lean interests. and especially to that
interest of nationality and patriotism
which is of all dearest TO every true
American heart.
when the holy alliance presented
this menace the United States
promptly responded with the Monroe
doctrine Indeed the Monroe zoe,
trine was framed and launched
AGAINST the holy alliance and destroy
cd it
And il is singular coincidence
hat the league of nations seeks to de
s.rov the Monroe doctrine.
The holy alliance could not stand
because the Monroe doctrine rose
AGAINST u, dUH tHe dtlldHte was MOI
strong enough to destroy the doe.
trino.
Millions of Americans are now anx.
icusly waiting to see If the league
covenant can do with the Monroe doc
trine what the holy alliance failed to
accomplish.
'What is this eague covenant?
How many people have read it, and
what obligations does it impose upon
your country and mine? | cannot at
tempt at this time to analyze it in dc.
tail We may, however. examine
some Of its most important provisions
'No one, think, can or will ques.
ton the statement that any engage.
mcnt which commits or binds the
United States to cooperate with Ger.
tain other nations in making war upon
certain other powers under any cir.
cumstances. or for any purpose. in
wolves permanent entangling al.
lianccs.' which we have always avoid |
ed in accordance with the principles |
laid down by the trainers of our con.
stitution.