Evening star., 1919-03-20
Mr.. LODGE HOPES FOR LEAGUE:
DEMANDS FORM BE AMENDED
Senator Debates Question With President
Lowell of Harvard University Before
Boston Audience.

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By the Associated Press. g.. ~.
BOSTON, March 2o.-The merits OF
4 the proposed covenant of the league
of nations were debated last night by
tSenator Henry Cabot Lodge ard. a
Lawrence Lowell, president OF Har-
Ward University, before an audience
ithat followed the speakers With ins
ltense interest and frequently express
ed approval. :.
The debatsrs approached the general
topic from different angles Senator
tI1odge attacked the covenant Jas
agreed rpon by the commission of
the peace conference" as a porous
instrument on the Interpretation Of
which the signers themselves would
be at odds within twelve months. DR..
Lowell .adrfdtted that the covenant"
needed Qualification, but argued that
in substance, as a plan for the pre-
ven1ion of war, It was sound.
"Must Promote Peace"
eff the league shall be put in such
shane that it will promote peace in
stead sof breeding disorder and Will
work no injustice to these United
States, l will support it," said Senator
Lodge. in replying to a question or
President Lowell.
Il hope from my heart 1t will be
amended" he added. Il hope that
such a league will be framed some
where. In my belief it will not be
done in Paris" 49,
Mr. lodge say whether he would vote
for the covenant If it were amended
according to his wishes; led 20 the
senator's declaration.
Addressing an audience Of 5000 per
sons in symphony Hall; ,n5n the ,aed c1sim- TIM
orally, frequently and apparently I'M
partially. There was no heckhng,
though cries Of. Good" and "Ihats
risht!a followed telling points in the
arguments me X: ~ ts.Gs..a- :: =,
Outlines His Attitude.
Senator Lodge outlined his attitude
briefly, as in favor Of league OF ma
tions, but not of the covenant s,d as pre- ha
redrafted." he asserted. That is my
first constructive criticism"
|. The senator's reference to Theooore
Roosevelt's attitude as In opposltion
to such a plan as was embodied IN .he
he had discussed the idea of league
of nations with Mr.. Roosevelt Two
weeks before his death. 1.-The position
I have taken" he added, "in reference
|, to this covenant is one that hao Mr.
Rooseveit's full approval. DO not say
this to transfer any load from my
shoulders to his. but it is at the same
time a support to know that my posi-.
.tion in this matter is in agreement
with his expressed conviction"
Referring to the charge that the
criticisms of the covenant were not
constructive, Senator Lodge pointed
out a number Of ways in -rhich he
would amend the treaty, laA4 -.g espe-
cial stress on the need of protection
of the Monroe doctrine.
"a World in Agony ,.
sThe hour is rapidly approaching"
said DR.. Lowell, in summing up his
plea for the coyepant when we must
decide whAthersour 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 turn its
face away from q world in agony"
ness Of the covenant in principle. ar
guing that while very defective in
it's drafting and "easily misunder-
stooa,s s.osa1 it should be accepted and i'm
p19eed Rs described It .s an experiment in
To meet certain objections raised,
DR.. Lowell advocated the insertion of
clauses in the covenant permitting
Withdrawals from the league on rea-
foreign powers shall acquire any pos
sessions 1si the American continents
and making it perfectly clear that
immigr2tioh and tariff problems are
to be reea9ded as purely internal af-
Symphonyy= T1ait swas filled :ai,ds 400
up of mslbers Of the fegfslatrrs,, fed
New New 1 Engisha @ sissS9 2iay sIo and Nasy W
officers, members Of the Harvard fac
lIlty. deleSs9es Of the csntfs4 Labor
baxsFs. Gov. Calvin Coolidge presided.
n Senator Lodge, fns opening his argu-
nierf,s said that he was not against a
leaeiss aoksnAttQns, but was anxious to
have the free, .HAtions OF the world
unite to secure peace ara bring about
"The question before u.s." Senator
Lodge said, 1.-The only question Of a
practical nature, II whether the league
that has been drafted by the commission
Of the peace conference and laid before
| 1t will tend to secure the peace Of the
world as it stands, and whether it is just
and fair to the United States Of Amer
ica-"
Constructive Criticism.
In answer. to the charge that there
had been no constructive criticism Of
iexclaimed: MY drst constructive criti-
cism is that this covenant ought to be
tredraftedn This is essential. he added,
because the sanctity Of treaties Is vital
As AZ another constructive criticism he
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