New Britain herald., 1919-07-21
U. s. HAS RIGHT TO
 WITHDRAW LATER
Provisions Would Go Far To- ward Keeping Former En- emies in Straight and Mar row Path. AZ!

Washington, July 21.-Prompt and unreserved ratification of the peace treaty with the league of nations covenant was urged upon the senate today by Senator Pomerene, Ohio, democrat, of the foreign relations committee.
 In a prepared address, crowded with constitutional and legal argu- ments, Senator Pomerene said the league was not a sure preventive of wars but would tend to prevent war: and could be amended as experience required. He replied to the criticism of Republican Leader Lodge, Senator Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, and Chairman Hays of the republican na- tiona1 committee. Much of the op- position, MT. Pomerene asserted springs from partisanship.
 Keep on Straight Path.
 Surely said the senator, If the treaty is ratified after the experience through which we have just passed, it will help to keep our former enemies in the straight and narrow path until the present plan can be modified or improved so as to meet the require- ment of our future experiences and our mature thoughts.
 'Is it not going to be better, there fore, that we surrender some of our own convictions in the interests re immediate peace, rather than to in- sist upon changes which will require
 the pending treaty to be sent back to the asso ciated powers. During the war many of us voted for measures not because we would
 have approved them in time of peace hut fo1t Of
 the situation required them. May we
 not pursue a similar course when it comes to the ratification of the 1 treaty?
 Revolution Running Rife. '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 the adop- ton of such measures for its preser-
 vation and the protection of the new
 born nations as shall seem to be suf- ficient in the present state of the pub lie mind?
 Who does not know that Ger . many is not looking forward to the moment when she may resume her ag-
 gression against her neighbors? Who does not know that the new govern
 ments of Poland, Czecho- -Sloyakia, JugO -Slavia, and other smaller inde- pendent nations, have not been able to organize perfect and stabilized goV- ernmentS?
 ''WhO is so blind that he does not
 understand that it is now necessary
 and will be necessary for years to aid | in protecting the territorial integrity and nO1itica1 ipdonaDdpnoa for l newly formed governments against external aggression by their former masters? And further, who does not know that, for several years to come
 at least, it will be necessary to keep ! Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Tur- key within the limitations of their own boundaries? Why, then, the intensity of opposition against Section K? U. $. Can Withdraw.
 Under the provisions of the treaty the United States has the power to withdraw from the league after two years notice. Are not the political
 and military conditions in Europe such as to convince any fair minded
 man that our obligations as one of
 the belligerents will require us to be
 on guard for two years or more? q want to preserve the Monroe Doctrine in its entirety put IT must choose between preservation of the Monroe Doctrine and the league of
 nations, I shall prefer the latter Fortunately we are not driven to , choose between the two. We can have the protection of both the league of nations and the Monroe Doctrine"
 The treaties affording American protection to Panama and Cuba and inc arbit ra tiOO treaties with Y1oopu countries were cited as arguments that America does not surrender sov- ereignty by membership in the league, The senator also denied that the i league involved entangling alliancesJ Replies to Senator Knox. Replying to Senator Knox's n,a-
 posal for a separation of the leanna a.. Ir1a-.---L,-