The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
World Asks It.

WOrlQ ASKS IL.
II would not find serious fault with
some Of the proposed amendments or
reservations If they did not mean delay
and a consequent announcement to rev.
olutionary elements Is 1t not going to
be better, therefore, that we surrender
some Of our own convictions in the In
terest Of immediate peace, rather than
to insist upon changes which will re-
quire the pending treaty to be sent back
to the associated powers? A war-sick
world demands the early ratification OF
the treaty That demand must not be
ignored.
"Durisg the war many of us voted
for measures, not because we would
have approved them in time Of peace,
but because we felt the exigencies OF
the situation required them. May we
not pursue, a similar course Ehen i
comes to the ratification Of mn peace
"Ail of us recognize how extremely
abnormal present conditions are. par
ticularly in Europe, The spirit ~ rev6-
luton Is running rife, not only I'M East
ern Europe and within the central pow
ers, but to some extent among the peo-
to be the restoration of peace and the
adoption of such measures for Its pres
ervation and the protection of the new
born nations as shall seem to be suf-
ficient in the present state OF the public
mind?
WHO does not know that Germany
is not looking forward to the moment
when she may resume her aggressions
against her neghbors? Who does not
know that the new governments OF Po-
land. Jugo- Slovakia and other smaller
Independent nations have not been able
to organize perfect and stabilized gov
ernments
"Who Is SO blind that he does not
understand that 1t is now necessary,
and will be necessary for years to aid
In protecting the territorial integrity
and political independence Of these new
ly formed governments against exter-
nal aggression by their former mas
ters? And further, who does not know
that for some years to come. at least,
Il will be necessary to keep Germany,
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. within
the limitations Of their own bounda-
ries? When then. the intensity OF OPP
position against section 10?
Can Withdraw.
'Under the provisions Of the treaty
the United States has the power to
withdraw from the league otter 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 bel
for two years and more?
I'VE did not enter this war with the
intention of turning our backs upon
our friends when it would suit some
selfish purpose. We entered 1t to fight
together: TO win together. and, In my
humble judgment, to keep the peace to-
gether.
II want to preserve the Monroe doc
| trine in it's entirety, but II | must
choose between preservation of the Mon
roe doctrine and the league of nations
/ 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 obligations entered into are mu-
tual in character. No member of the
| league surrenders any right or priyt-
| lege for which he does not receive Q
corresponding right or privilege from
every other member"
The treaties affording American pro-
lection to Panama and Cuba and the ar
bitration treaties with many countries
were cited as Arguments that America