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LODGE W ARNSU,S.
AGAINST LEAGUE
DECLARES It Strikes at Ameri-
/ can Sovereignty.
PUTS US IN FOREIGN DISPUTES
Massachusetts Senator Warns Nation
to Think Well Before Departing
From PoIicies-Propcses Monroe
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From PoIicies-Propcses Monroe
Doctrine be Specifically Excluded.
washington, March 1.-CroWds larg-
er than any that have filed senate
galleries since debate on the league
of nations began assembled to hear
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts.
He delivered warning to the
American people that they should
weigh carefully the proposed consti-
tuition OF the league and insist upon
its revision.
Delivering his first public utterance
on the subject since the constitution
became public he vigorously opposed
the plan and made specific recOmmen-
datiOns for amendment. He declared
that as now drafted, the constitution
would cOntravene the Monroe Doc
trine, strike at American sovereignty,
involve America in all foreign dis
putes, substitute internationalism for
nationaliSm and be of benefit prin-
cipally to Europe.
Expressing complete sympathy with
the popular demand and efforts to-
ward an agreement for world peace.
Senator Lodge said he was not pre-
pared to say that there could not be
concert of the nations to safeguard
against war, but he insisted the agree
ment for such a concert should be
drawn up calmly and deliberately
when the world was at peace, not
hastily when war still existed.
He urged that the nation think well
before departing from the policies of
Washington and said the paramount
duty now was to conclude peace with
Germany.
Sharp differences of opinion arose
between Senator Hitchcock. Democrat,
Nebraska, who is chairman of the
foreign relations committee, and SEN
ator Lodge
The MaSSa chuSettS senator follow
ed closely his speech prepared before
he attended the dinner conference
with President Wilson at the White
House. Wednesday night He declar-
ed his conviction that the league as
now proposed would engender misun-
derstandingS and strife instead of
safeguarding peace.
At one point, in discussing the su-
preme council. he digressed to say no
provision had been made for the Sc
lection of delegates by each nation
He declared these delegates should
be selected either by the people or in
the same manner as ambassadors are
now named. appointed by the presi-
dent, with the approval of the senate
He remarked that in his judgment
there was no intention of according
Germany membership on the council
Before SenatoS Lodge began his adj
dress Vice President Marshall warn
ed the spectators against applause,
which has broken out frequently dur
ing discussion of the league When
a wave of laughter swept over the
chamber, following a brief celloquy be-
tween Senator Lodge and Senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, Mr. Mar
shall ordered the galleries cleared.
He agreed to rescind the order after
Mr.. Reed, Senator PoindeXter, Repub-
lican, Washington, and others, had
protested.
The incident occurred when Senator
Lodge. in a depression, declared that
with the league in operation the Unit
ed States could not punish Mexican
border depreciation until after three
months deliberation by the leagues
council and its decision, required
within Il reasonable time"
Senator Reed remarked the decision
might be deferred thirty years after
the border depreciation. Senators and
spectators broke into laughter
The vice president said that. al
though he personally did not approve
The rule against demonstrations, he
proposed TO enforce it as long as the
senate maintained it.
In eXtemporaneous analysis of vari-
Gus articles of the league charter Sen
ator Lodge emphasized what he term
ed the tremendous" promises-one
which must be kept If made-fn ar
ticle ten of the league, relating to
mutual territorial guarantees.
81 beg my fellow countrymen to
consider it WE'LL he said. pounding
his desk with emphasis and declaring
America never could afford to break
any treaty obligation.
Referring to the statement of Sem
ator Hitchcock that the charter rep
resented the work of foremost men
of the world Senator Lodge said:
81 do not regard them with the
veneratiOn, perhaps, of the senator
from Nebraska | know some of them.
Their intellect is not so Ocerpowering
that we cannot suggest amendment of
this draft. | doubt if any one can
name the fourteen mon of the con-
ference off hand"