The Washington herald., 1919-05-02
c. SENATORS
|:BAlk AT LEAGUE
AS PARTY ISSUE
Resent Keep Quiet" Tele-
grams Sent By Lodge
And Curtis.
FIGHT ON ARTICLE TEN
Motion to Strike Out
\ Clause Of Covenant
& To Be Made.
FIGHT ON ARTICLE TEN

:, Protests against making the league
~ nations a party issue were voiced
Yesterday by Republican Senators,
Senator's expressed resentment over
the telegram recently sent by Sem
ktors Lodge and Curtis advising Re-
publicans 70 keep quiet concerning the
revised covenant. They also criti-.
used the holding of conferences in
New York between senate Republican
leaders and such leading Republicans
as Efhu Root. Charles E. Hughes and
VIII III, Hays, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee.
lit makes no difference to me what
lodge or Root or Taft says, I'm going
% decide for myself" declared SEN
ttor Hiram Johnson. of California.
!. .-And any man who doesn't follow
his own convictions isn't fit to be in
the Senate. This issue is too mo-
inentOus to be made a party matter"
Criticise keep Quiet, Wire.
KThe sending OF the keep quiet"
tflegram was unwise. Senator VI. Nc
eary. of Oregon. said
y 'It was likely to create the i'm
- III RablAA lDdI lile
ieague was being made a party
question, said McNary. That
should not be done"
Senator Jones. of Washington,
said in his opinion any attempt to
liHe<He the party as unit will fail.
1t wtll-be seriously detrimental to
party harmony and future prospects.
he predicted.
Senator Norris. of Nebraska, said
the party has no right to attempt
TO bind any Senator on the league
Question.
II will not he hound by any de-
eision which does not agree with
my view on this matter" declared
Senator Borah
Lodge to stay Here. lie Says.
Senator Lodge today stated that
he had no plans at present for n
conference in New York with Elihu
Root or other Republicans
Lodge said n" intends to stay on
the job in Washington. from now
on
Elimination "r amendment of ar
tiele 10. however. is tn" price a
number Of influential Republican
SenatoTs will demand for their ac-
ceptance Of the league of nations
covenant
a motion t" strike article 10 from
the covenant viii hc made early in
the debate. it was learned yesterday.
IT will have tho support of Lodge
Knox. BrandcEce and others who.
while they would like to see the
whole covenant rejected. believe this
Impossible. The motion also will be
those who. with them. are fighting
for outright defeat of the league
plan.
Text Of Article Ten.
Article 10. which was not one of
those revised at Paris. reads.
THE high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the terri
torial integrity and political indepen-
dence of all members of the league.
In case of any such aggression. or
In case OF danger or threat of any
such aggression. the council shall ad-
wise upon the means by which the
obligation shall he fulfilled"
The criticisms upon which the 6Ght
against this article will he made are:
That it virtually empowers the
league council. composed Of one
american and eight foreigners. to or
der the United States to go TO war
See Constitution Violated.
That this violates the American
Constitution, which makes Congress
the only agency through which Amer
lear armies can he raised or sent to
war.
That il rObs the United States of
its sovereignty by entrusting to out
siders decisions wIIen whagC, and
how this country shall 90 TO war
That il pledges the United States to
become embroiIed in all future wars.
no matter what about, OF what the
American people think about tine
right or justice of them.