The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-03-25
LOWELL AND LODGE ON LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.

BOSTON, March 24.-"If the
league shall be put in such shape that
it will promote peace instead OF
breeding disorder and will work no
Injustice to these United States l will
support it," said Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Republican, in reply
ing to a question of President A.
Lawrence Lowell, Republican, of
Harvard, during their debate on the
League of Nations covenant We'd
nesday night.
81 hope from my heart it will be
amended" he added. 81 hope that
such a league will be framed some
where. In my belief it will not be
done in Paris"
A demand from DR.. Lowell that
Mr.. Lodge say whether he would vote
for the covenant if it were amended
according to his wishes led to the
Senator's declaration.
Senator Lodge bitterly denounced
President Wilson for his failure to
consult Congress on the necessary
changes to the Covenant of Paris. He
demanded that Congress Immediately
be called into session to discuss
amendments.
Addressing an audience of 5000
persons in Symphony Hall, the dis
tinguished speakers were applauded
liberally, frequently and apparently
limpartially. There was no heckling,
though cries of "Good" and "That's
right" followed telling points in the
arguments.
Senator Lodge outlined his attitude
briefly, as in favor of League of
Nations, but not of the covenant as
presented.
"The whole treaty should be re-
drafted" he asserted. "That is my
first constructive criticism" Refer
ling to the charge that the criticisms
of the covenant were not constructive
Senator Lodge pointed out number
of ways in which he would amend the
treaty, laying especial stress on the
need of protection of the Monroe
Doctrine.
"The hour is approaching rapidly
said DR.. Lowell, in summing up his
plea for the covenant, when we must
decide whether our country shall take
its place, like a great and generous
, nation, side by side with others as
guardians of law, order and justice in
, the world, or whether it shall turr
, its face away from world in agony
, He prefaced his argument with the
! statement that although he had al
ways been "an inconsistent Republi
: can" and frequently had been il
agreement with Senator Lodge, h.
could not agree with his utterance
r on the League of Nations covenant
cf;1l lace with fhoco nf bic con
y atorial colleagues.
L DR.. Lowell maintained the correct
z ness of the covenant in principle, ar
: guing that while Every defective il
e it's drafting" and "easily misundeI
f STOOD" it should be accepted an
= improved" He described it as an es
e pertinent in open diplomacy.
y To meet certain objections D.
II Lowell advocated the insert on Q
e clauses in the covenant permittin
Withdrawals from the league on re;
Ie sonable notice, stipulating that n
d foreign Powers shall acquire any po
IS sessions on the American continent
re and making it perfectly clear tn,
le immigration and tariff problems al
to be regarded as purely Intern
B. affairs.
L. Senator Lodge, in opening his a
1t gument, said that he was not again
~ a League of Nations, but was anS
# GUS to have the free nations of Il
e. world unite to obtain peace and bril-
Ly about "a general disarmament" +
e. also denied the charge of inconsis
,e ency because of speeches in 49,
IN and 1916, favoring "in general
+ League of Nations.