New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
II Have Called
Wilson's Bll1ff,'
Says Sherman
"I'll Continue to Criticise
His League Plans,'' Sen
ator Tells Republicans
Forecasts Senate Fight
Demands U. S. Put Up Tar
iff Bars to Prevent the
Stagnation of Industry

AZ wanted to call President Wilson's
huff and did" declared Lawrence Y.
sherman, United States Senator from
Illinois, yesterday, in reiterating his
many protests against the covenant
~ the league or nations in its present
form. He was one of the speakers at
the last of the non-partisan Saturday
discussions of the Republican Club of
Manhattan.
"The President" he continued, "has
the power to convene an extra session
Of Congress to consider this and many
other matters. Last December, just
before he sailed for Europe, he stated
that he would be able to communicate
with Congress from the other side. He
made that statement after saying that
such a thing would be impossible I'M
less he we're right on the ground
but if such thing we're true last
December it is true now. One reason,
as I see it, for his not calling an extra
SeSslOU
Democratic when it convenes again.
All war measures have been treated on
ron-partisan basis, but now party
contests will resume, for we are trans
acting business on peace basis"
No Party Animosity
Senator Sherman stated that he was
not crticising President Wilson be-
cause he is Democrat. for "even if
Taft were President | would say the
same things about him. He spoke of
the great power that President Wilson
has assumed for himself
81 know several Socialists in Chi
csgo who were sentenced TO the peni
Tertiary for their utterances,' he re
marked And | know many of their
associates who were more energetic,
but were not sent to prison because
they supported the Administration,
while their friends did not.
II am not Socialist But | do be-
lieve in letting them talk if they want
TO. am not afaid of them. The only
way to overturn error is to let it loose
and let truth graphic with it-then
error will surely be overturned"
Continuing on his league of nations
criticism, Senator Sherman said:
After a protracted study of the pro-
posed league of nations and medita-
ton on our own country, have decided
to continue to be an American Incl
dental to my opposition to the pro
posed league of nations in its present
form is my renewed and unqualified
support of the American system of
protection. believe our customs duties
ought to be Immediately revised along
such lines as are essentially protective
n
market.
Il cannot come to the conclusion that
We are TO turn ourselves into the
economic knight errant of the world.
Means Onerous Burdens
IF we are to assume that the cove
nant OF the league of nations proposed
is to become binding upon us it will
Impose onerous burdens both upon our
lives and upon our fortunes. 1t would
De well, therefore, to turn our atten-
ZION to engineering our domestic in
dustry.
whatever advantage can be afford
ed by just laws and, duties collected
at the customs houses ought to be
forthcoming. Whatever industrial de-
yelopment is ours the associated ma
tons under the proposed league ought
to hail with satisfaction, because the
stronger we are in men and treasure
the better chance we have Of beconl-
ing the AJAX of the world to carry it's
burdens
I'VE are dividing most literally with
them anyhow. II seems to me it is
time for us to attend to the affairs of
our household.
Great Britain lately laid an en-
Fargo on merchandise from the United
states. The list covers a very large
volume OF articles. I do not mention
It IN critical mood. Great Britain
IS given to taking care Of her own peo-
PIE | admire that government for
this sturdy trait. The embargo be-
came effective March /, 1919. The
prohibited imports are all finished
products. The object is apparent and
commendable. 1t gives the British
market to her own manufacturers. The
United Kingdom is a devoted free
trade country.
Many distinguished economists con-
SANITY refer to his great authority.
~ 10 and has always been so modified
IN practice as sadly to impair the viz
zoe OF principle. Great Britain be-
heyes in the open market when she
mas the advantage either in the ability
20 undersel, in merchant shipping,
sanking facilities or other conditions
layoring her people.
i don't blame her for it. do blame
our own country and our own officials
vac do not exhibit like care and in
terest for American industry and
Products
:. The United States government trips
u we do not return to a sound, sane
slde open, inviting everybody who has
anything to sell to take possession.
u we do not return to q sound, sane
american system Of protective sched-
ses we may look in the future to d
oppressed market"
senator Sherman said that the
.nsnds Of the proposed league Of ma
s'ohs have appropriated the term Peace
league for their document, "under-
sanding the full value Of the name. y
;Hsahy OF the people, he said, go by the
sssoei' and therefore the label, peace
league IL going 10 fool them as much
caution Of Harmless" on bot
lie Of poison.
Expects Leagues Defeat
Il believe the proposed league Of ma
sleas will be defeated in the Senate,
ss added. II doubt whether it can
..ssnnand even a majority. / was the
mn. .aIfa man 70 sign the round robin
skAihst -. SO far we have thirty-seven
.sh actually aligned with us, but
al, state frankly that before long we
enl nave tifty-two Of the ninety-sx