Evening journal., 1919-06-13
SAYS League PUTS
REPUBLIC in Peril
Society for Preservation OF
American independence
States Principles
WANTS CONGRESS
TO REJECT PACT

WASHINGTON, June i3.-With the as
sertion that the very life OF the Ameri-
can republic depends on its rejection
Of the revised League OF Nations cove
nant secretly interviewer with the
terms OF the peace treaty IN Paris.
the League for the Preservation OF
American independence gave out last
night a new declaration or principles.
In il are summed Up succinctly the
many objections TO the Interviewing Of
the two documents as We'll as the de-
tailed objections TO the revised League
Of Nations covenant. The declaration
follows:
~ we insist that an attempts to in
tcrwcave the League Of Nations cove
nant With the treaty OF peace should be
resisted that the early return OF our
BOYS should be made possible by
prompt action upon the treaty and
hat the proposed covenant Of the
League OF Nations as a separate propo-
sition should then be considered by the
senate with due delibcration and care
and with reasonable opportunity for
needed amendment.
II. No matter how wise and dlsins
terested The diplomats may be who
have framed the proposed legislation
the people OF the United states muss
do some independent thinking on this
subject or forfeit their right 20 call
his government a democracy
I'll In The interest Of world peace
and Of any international arrangement
hat would tend TO promote Il ave are
g.. M sF
as reported from Paris because:
First Its trainers have definitely
and decisively rejected every one Of the
six vital and constructive amendments
recently proposed by Ellhu Root.
"Second. The essential feature OF tho
amended covenant Is an international
voting trust OF nine nations dominated
by five, which Is not a body consti-
tuted for conference, conciliatlon and
peace. but for such an exercise OF cen
tralized political power as is likely ia
promote international friction, rupture
and war
Third. Without FIRST requiring ma
tions 30 commit themselves TO a definite
limitation Of ornaments, the amended
covenant binds us 20 protect distant
nations from aggression and will force
us in the event OF trouble between any
two league members either TO default
on our promise as the price Of peace or
10 send our boys TO fight overseas
against undiminished military forces
and without reference 10 our convic-
tions respecting the merits Of the quar-
rel.
Fourth. The trainers Of the cove
Nnf 80.
nzc the Monroe Doctrine as a declara-
tion OF our traditional opposition to the
extension Of foreign sovereignty 20 the
western continent; have preferred TO
describe 70 by the meaningless term OF
regional understandings and have left
he International voting trust free to
determine the validity Of the doctrine
In any emergency according TO their
then opinion Of the effect Of The doc
rine upon the peace OF the world
Fifth. The amended covenant pro-
tides for an assembly whose decision
max be final wherever such decision is
made by seven votes in the council
and by a majority OF votes in the as
sembly; thus legislative majority con
irol for diplomatic unanimity and bind
ng sovereign nations. which ilnd Them
selves IN the minority TO submit 10 the
Nill of nations that outvote them.
sixth The delegation Of powers TO
the International council is such as may
az any time force us into war between
othe- nations without even the right
on our part to determine on which side /
we shall nght.
seventh. The trainers of the amend +.
cd covenant have definitely refused TO
sanction the reservation by the United
STATES Of our right - decide for our
scNes what immigration we shall sane
Jon and what we shall exclude.
Eighth. Its Trainers by rejecting a
clarifying amendment have insisted 4
upon leaving the question Of the pro-
iecti,e tariff, tle Panama Canal. The 4
coastVise trade and The control Of .
labor conditions in the uncertain po-
sition in which they were left by the .
original draft
'Ninlh II makes no definite or ef-
iectiNe provision for such publicity in
international communications as viii
destroy secret diplomacy and disclose
International differences before they