The sun., 1919-08-13
Senator Shows Danger to
America in Submission
to Foreign Dictation.
ONLY ONE FLAG FOR US.
Covenant Is Worse Than
Paris Treaty That Gave
Holy Alliance Birth.
PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE
Roosevelt and Cleveland Are
Cited in Appeal to Preserve
Americanism.
PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE
Specie, pesputeA to rn, suS.

Special Despatch TO The Sun.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA demon
stration such as has not occurred in
the Senate within the 1S0 years of
It's existence greeted Senator Lodge
(Mass) to-day at the end Of an ex-
haustive address on the League of Ma
tons. Throughout his long speech the
Senate and galleries had sat tense. re-
pressing even the coughs and wheezes
which ordinarily characterize a restive
audience, but when the Senator fin-
ished, grasped his manuscript and
started from his desk pandemonium
broke IN the dignified chamber.
Despite the rigid rule against ap-
plause the galleries Joined the floor In
the demonstration. The handclapping
failed to suffice as the excitement and
enthusiasm grew. Men and women
rose in their seats cheering and cry
ing. Hats and handkerchiefs were
waved, and from an obscure corner of
the mems gallery a one legged marine,
balancing on his left crutch. fiourished
the right with one hand and beat time
with his shrapnel helmet in the other.
sbrill yells and wild whistles added to
the din, throughout which Vice -Presi-
dent Marshall sat tolerantiy smiling.
After the phenomenal outburst had
subsided the vice-President raped
decorousiy for order and was obeyed.
Meanwhile the Senate had witnessed
a scene which eclipsed even the cpl
sode Of the receipt on the floor of Rear
Admiral Simpsons teiegraInt annouiac-
ing the demolition OF Cervera's feet
July 4, 1898, and beside which the ap-
pearance OF the President and even the
outhurst of fervor which followed the
vote on the'declaration Of war were in
significant.
Independence Ii Most Precious.
The independence of the United
States is not alone more precious to
ourselves, but to the world, than any
single possession"
This was the keynote of Senator
Lodges speech, which was distinctly a
plea for continued adherence to that
policy of individualistic uationalism
which has marked the past life OF
america.
we would not have our country's
y.gor exhausted or her moral force
abated by everlasting meddiing and
muddling In every quarrel great and
small which affiicts the world" was
another thought which Senator Lodge
hammered home in the last phrases of
his address, which he coupled with
our ideal is to make her, ever
stronger and better and finer. because
in that way alone can she be of the
greatest service to the worlds peace
and to the welfare OF mankind"
: 1t was Senator Lodges principal ar
gument that America course in tn,
past, a growing, outstanding. peaceful ma
ton. fighting only for principles ant
never for power. free from ambitions L
interfere in the regulation OF interna
tonal disagreements, geographically anC
racially separate from the business o
America, should not be forsaken now IL
the chaos OF present day 9fairs.
Chief Objections Are Set Forth.
In his criticism of the shortcomings o
President Wilson's League of Nation
covenant Senator Lodge confined him
self to the four principal deficiencies
pointed out by Republican critics OF tn
scheme generally. The right of with
drawal he asserted, must be guaran
iced; the Monroe Doctrine must be re
asserted in unmistakable and unambigu
GUS language; the constitutional power
OF the Congress and the people owe
American participation in war makinI
must be set forth to the world in tn
notifications of the covenant whicl
shall be asserted in reservations. an,
the rights of America In her interna
economies must not be sacrificed.
His references to the President wer
indirect. but none the lsy7 definite. "W
are told tn; We shall 'Dreak the hear
OF the world IL we do not take 'hi
league just as 1t stands. / fear tina
The hearts of the vast majority OF man
Kind would beat on stI ,ngly and steadil,
and without any quickening II the leagu
were to perish altogether" said the Sen
ator.
Again by an animadversion the Re
publican leader drew attention to MI
Wilson'S attitude, saying: mo doub
many excellent and patriotic peo Ile Sc
coming fulfilment Of noble ideals Il
the words, league for peace We a.
respect and share these aspirations an
ueslres, but some OF us see no hope bu
rather defeat for them In this murlS
covenant. For we. too. have our ideal
even II we differ from those who hav
uled TO establish a monopoly Of ideal
ISM"
Visions Unreal and Delusive.
once more Senator Lodge rallied tn
chief Executive when he asserted: "W
near much OF visions and l trust W
shal continue to have visions an
dream dreams of fairer future for tn
race but visions are one thing an
NsioEaries are another. and the me
ehanlcal appliances of the rhetorical
designed to give picture OF a presen
Continued on PorrtA Poge.