The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

ta;ned. The autocratic governments
that controlled Russia, Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey have been over
thrown, but as yet TO real, stable gov
ernments established. Some Of the
new States created out of this i'm
mense territory, without the guaranty
of the league. would be overthrown
and would return to the domination
Of their former oppressors.
Hon Elihu Root, former secretary
of state, recognized the great irnme-
Giate need of this article and received
its acceptance with an amendment
providing that any member could, af-
ter expiration Of five years from the
signing Of the covenant. terminate its
obligation under the article. But un-
der this covenant the United States,
by giving notice of withdrawal from
the. league, can limit her obligation
to q time not far to exceed two years.
If this treaty is ratified, the United
States can fully perform her obliga-
tions to her allies to discharge her
duties to the new nations she has aid
ed in creating, and then honorably re-
tire
1T should be noted that when IN
this article we guarantee the terri
torial integrity Of all members CT the
league we receive at the same time
from all of them like guarantee of
our territorial possessions. The Phil
ippine Islands have occasioned us
great apprehension. In order to safe
guard these islands it will be neces-
sary for US in the present disturbed
condition of the world to construct
the largest navy afoat and hav- an
army equal to that of any nation.
Shall we embark upon this great mil
itary expense CT accept the league and
with 1t the honorable pledge that
Great Britain and Japan, the only two
nations from which the islands could
ever be threatened. would aid in pre-
serving them from all external ag
gression?
I'VE should also reflect that the
by us in the Caribbean sea are outly-
ing territories. Is our hold upon the
canal lessened or strengthened By this
article?
THE article provides in case Of any
such aggression i. the council shall
advise upon the means by which this
obligation shall be fulfilled
The unanimous recommendation of
the council is only advisory. Thus
under article ten no troops of the
United States could be sent 20 engage
in war without the advice of her rep
resentative in the council and the APP
proval Of her congress-
Answering objections to the artic,o
affecting the Monroe Doctrine which
guarantees the validity of engage
ments, such as treaties of arbitration
or regional understandings like the
Monroe Doctrine for securing the
maintenance of peace" Senator Swan
son declared the article undoubtedly
made a clear explicit reservation" Of
the doctrine.
IF any conflict should arise be-
tween the provisions Of the covenant
and the Monroe Doctrine" he said, "as
far as we are concerned the pro-
visions of the covenant are annullcd
anu tiie -hoHioe 1oct!lne survives "
accept the covenant with this clear
reservation
Objections that the doctrine is no.
particularly described in the article,
Mr.. Swanson declared unfounded
President Roosevelt in his annual |
message Of 1901" he continued. "in
speaking Of the Monroe Doctrine. said: T
1t is Simply a step and a long step
towards assuring the universal peace
Of the world by securing the posi-
bility Of permanent peace upon this
hemisphere. He distinctly limits the
doctrine to the western hemisphere
and commends it for securing the
Of peace =