Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-20
Senator Knox elundsrs

Senator Knox eluqdsrs
4 Brooklyn. N. r, reader Of tho
Ksnnebec Journal In a letter to the
editor among other things said:
Il have read with sreat pride and
qualification your editorial Of June
l4th. eptitled Couple Withdrawal
with Ratidcation?" 1t seems to mo
thst you hit the nail squarely on the
head, and L believe that you will find
thet the great majority Of the peo-
pie Of this country will say Amen to
this suggestion II it can only be
placed before them. I cast my first
vote for the 'Plumed Knight and
have voted for every Republican can
didate from that time down to and
Including the Hon. Charles z.
Hughes. But firmly believe that
when. with our armies and our navy.
We passed the three mile limit. and
did our duty across the sea, we as
suned = world responsibility that we
can nsver shtrk II We be MEN"
Asaia this writer says: II rejoice
at your splendid stand. and hope that
your influence, your suggestion. will
not only spread throughout the dear
old Pine Tree State. but sweep be-
yond her borders until 1t has become
the sentiment Of the entire North,
South. East and West"
And he sent pay for a package Of
K. Us Of that date to put forth and
spread the gospel. He said that one
should go to the head Of q famous
New York newspaper the publisher
Of which is his friend, that he, said
publisher, might learn of "a better
brand of Republican politics in
Maine than he represents" with his
great newspaper.
We are hearing more and more
from earnest Republican, who can
and In the Covenant itself no ground
for the political pretenses hatchsd
UP against the League Of Nations.
The principal basis for opposition
seems to be that President Wilson
has dumped all his political eggs into
that basket, although 1t was very
largely the basket Of former Presi.
dent Taft and his distinguished as
sociates who formed the League to
Enforce Peace while Mr.. Wilson was
yet too proud to fight" and was
Keeping US out Of war" and despite
the fact that very probably, II Re-
publican leaders had enthusiastically
embraced tho League Of Nations plan
for what 1t means to the world.
America with the rest, Mr.. Wilson
very soon would have reversed his
position. az he has on every other
great question before the country.
We believe that certain Republi-
can statesmen have heard the wrong
noise" and have made large politi-
cal blunder that the rank and file Of
their party resent. Our correspond
sses and the personal assurance OF
men whose integrity cannot be de-
MED. confirm this belief. Right, JUS
tice and true Americanism are dear
e. to % and to our readers than is
political advantage.
The fiction that gentlemen actively
eagsged in destruction Of THE
League Of Nations are for "A" league
Of nations. is thin. Senator Knox
now appeals for time in which to
study the Covenant after so long pre-
tending that he has dissected and
analyzed every last twig and leaf of
It. smells Of desire for delay that
would mean the death Of the Cove
pant. The last argument Of the
FeaAsylvania senator is the weakest
af his uttsFanees In opposition. The
tenor Of it admits expectancy Of pub
lie recogpitiou Of its sroundless
claims.
Mr.. Knox prssumes upon the
eredulity Of Americans when he seri-
ously tells than that tie same phial
contains poison for Uncls Sam and
the water Of life for all, others. He
says sncs entered upon the League
Of Nations would control 10 and direct
Americas destiny for al time. He
certsinly SHOULD have time in
which to study the Covenant. for he
probably has never read the third
section Of Article I. He dismissss
Article XII - binding only against
America, and he never heard Of the
second section OF Article XXVI.
Senator Knox declares the Monroe
Doctrine IL obliterated by the Cow
enaat, showing that he has not yet
found time to read Articls XXI.
ssvsral Of the ablsst opponents OF
q league Of nations talk In alarminr
phsesas q Aneftsa's coming help
lessness aaa q the danger Of British
supremacy On the seas: Of the