New-York tribune., 1919-07-22

saying that the Papacy might control
am a Protestant, but denounce as
unfair, unjust and Infamous such ar
gUments against the league Of nations.
you have tried to arouse the Irish
of the nation into believing that if the
league of nations is adopted lreland's
hope for self dete rmination is gone.
You have tried to arouse their preju-
dice. There is nothing in THE language
a Of Article X that could be construed
to make it obligatory upon the United
States to interfere in any war between
: Ireland and England. We might side
with 1reland'
That the Republican leaders also
have sought to array labor against
the league was asserted by MI harri-
son, who said their argument was "cX-
plodcd" because Of the part Samuel
Gompors had in drafting the labor sec
tions Of the treaty and also because.
he said, virtually every labor organiza-
ton in the country has indorsed the
league almost unanimously.
Pomcrene Urges Ratification
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, Democrat
in his address, urged prompt and un-
reserved ratification of the treaty.
Senator Pomercne said the league was
rot sure preventive OF wars, but would
tend to prevent war, and could be
amended as experience required. He re-
piled to the criticism of Republican
Leader Lodge. Senator Knox, Republi-
can, of Pennsylvania: former Senator
Root and Chairman Hays Of thc Re
publican National Committee. Much Of
the opposition, Mr.. Pomerene asserted,
springs from partisanship.
League Not Panacea
"Surely,' said Senator POmercne,
"if the trcaty>is ratified after the ex-
perience through which we have just
passed. it will help to keep our for
mer enemies in the straight and mar
row path until the present plan can
be modified or improved so as to meet
the requirement of our future expert
enccs and cur mature thoughts.
"No friend Of the league has ever
claimed that it would be panacea
against all future wars. But we have
an abiding faith that when the ma
tions OF the world, leagued together.
pledge themselves 30 suspend warfare,
that international disputes can be sub
mitted either to arbitration or investi-
CATION and publicity incident thereto,
it will materially reduce the chances
of war
81 would not find serious fault With
some of the proposed amendments or
reservations if they did not mean de-
lay and q consequent encouragement
to revolutionary elements. Is 1t not
going to be better therefore, that we
surrender some of our own convictions
in the interest Of Immediate peace
: rather than to insist upon changes
which Will require the pending treaty
to be sent back to the associated
powers?
"a war-sicl1 world demands the
, carly ratification of the treaty. That
demand must not be ignored
During the war many of US voted
for measures. not because we would
have approved them in time of peace,
but because we felt the exlgencies of
the situation required them. May we
not pursue a similar course when it
| comes to the ratification of the peace
{ treaty2
Conditions Are Abnormal
! "All Of US recognize how extremely
, abnormal present conditions are. par
ticularly in Europe. The spirit of
revolution is running rife. not only in
Eastern Europe and within the central
powers, but to some extent among the
peoples of our Allies. Ought not our
, aim to be the restoration of peace and
preservation and the protection of the
, new born nations as shall seem to be
sufficient in the present state of the
I public mind?>
: "Who does not know that Germany
o is now looking forward to the moment
+ when she may resume her aggression
against her neighbors? Who does not
know that the new Governments Of
Poland, Czecho- Slovakia, Jugo- -Slovakia
and other smaller independent nations
S have not been able to sorganize perfect
g and stabilized government?
! Must Protect New Nations
= "Who is so blind that he does no.
=. understand that it is now necessary
: and will be necessary for years to aid
Z in protecting the territorial integrity
p and political independence for these
: newly formed governments against eX-
0 ternal aggression by their former mas
/, ters? And further. who does not know
that. for some years to come at least
e it will be necessary to keep Germany
Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey within
Y the lmi tations of their own bounda
y res? Why, then, the intensity of oppo
3 sition against Article x?
8 "Under the provisions of the treaty
8 the United States has the power tC
/ withdraw from the league after two
r years. notice. Are not the political ano
l. military conditions IN Europe such as
r to convince any fair-minded man tha
It. our obligations as one of the bellig
crents will require US to be on guarC
,e for two years and more?
e Can't Assist Our Allies
l. eve did not enter this war with the
o intention of turning our backs uDol
our friends when it would suit some
II selfish purpose. We entered it to tigh
le together, to win together, and in m.
d. humble judgment to keep the peace to
e gether.
i: II want to preserve the Monroe Doc
~ trine i'll its entirety, but if l mus
lc choose between preservation OF tn
IL Monroe Doctrine and the league o
nations, shall prefer the latter. For
ID t,,na+aIv we are NOT driven to choose