The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-14
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sobered by sorrow and suffering, are
willing to raise their hands and take
this solemn pledge; are we sul!enly ana
stubbornly to stand aside ana peco COM
| n stumbling block in the way of this
noble achievement? Do any OF them
have possessions that we view with
coyetous eyes and propose to seize anu
Obligations Related.
"The second obligation assumed by
each member is to preserve as against
external aggression the territorial m
| tegrity and existing political independ-
| .ence of all members of the league. rms
| is a natural corollary from the nrst' IN
the former we undertake not TO ROB our
agree not to permit others to do So
This guarantee of territorial integrity
and political independence is limited 10
those cases where they are threatened
or attacked by external aggression, ana
does not apply to revolution wlthln a
Nation, nations internal affairs are
left undisturbed. Nationality with its
vital stimulating patriotism, would be
preserved, given new life and oppor =
tunity. ,.. .ha
"Thoughtful persons recognize the
Importance of giving such a guarantee
now. at least for a limited period IL the
neaCe of the world is to be maintained.
The autocratic governments that con ,
trolled Russia, Germany, Austria anu
Turkey have been overthrown but as
iished, Some of the new states created
ont of this immense territory, without
the guaranty of the league, would pc
overthrown and would return to the
domination of their former oppressors.
Hon. Elhu Root, former secretary
date need of this article and recon-
mended its acceptance with an amend
nent providing that any member couid'
after expiration of five years from tne
signing of the covenant, terminate us
obligation under the article. But under
this covenant the United States. by
swing notice of the withdrawal from the
league can limit her obligations TO a
time not far to exceed two years. IL
this treaty is ratified. the United states
can fully perform her obhgatlons 70
ber allies discharge her duties to the
new nations she has aided in creating
and then honorably retire.
Would Have Help Of Other powers
"It should be noted that when in this
article we guarantee the territorial IN
tegrity of all members OF the league
we receive at the same time from all
of them a like guarantee of our terri
torial possessions. The Philippine is
lands have occasioned great apprehen-
sion, In order to safeguard these
islands it will be necessary for us IN
the present disturbed condition OF the
world to construct the largest navy
atloat and have an army equal TO that
of any nation Shall we embark upon
this great military expense or accept
the league and with it the honorable
pledge that Great Britain and Japan,
the only two nations from which the
islands could ever be threatened, would
aid in preserving them from all eXter-
nal aggression.
We should also reflect that the
Panama canal and the Islands owned
by us in the Caribbean sea are out
lying territories. Is our hold upon the
canal lessened or strengthened by this
article?
The article provides in case of any
such aggression, the council shall ad-
wise upon the means by which this
obligation shall be fulfilled The
unanimous recommendation OF the
council is only advisory. Thus under
Article ten no troops of the United
States could be sent to engage in war
without the advice of her representa-
tive in the council and the approval OF
her congress-
Answering objections to the article
affecting the Monroe doctrine, which
guarantees the validity of engage
mentS SuCh as treaties OF aTDltEdIloll
or regional understandings like the
Monroe doctrine for securing the main
tenance of peace" Senator Swanson
declared the article undoubtedly made
clear, explicit reservation" OF the
doctrine.
If any conflict should arise between
the provisions of the covenant and the
Monroe doctrine" he said, AS far as
we are concerned, the provisions of the
covenant are annuled and the Monroe
doctrine survives. We accept the cove
nant with this clear reservation"
Objections that the doctrine is not
properly described in the article, Mr..
swanson declared unfounded.
president Roosevelt in his annual
message of 1901" he continued in
speaking of the Monroe doctrine said:
1t is simply a step and long step
towards assuring the universal peace
of the world by securing the POSSIBLE
ity of permanent peace upon this
hemisphere He distinctly limits the
doctrine to the western hemisphere
and commcnds it for securing the
maintenance of peace"