Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-23
Lodge, the Republican Senate
Leader, viii Remain Silent
on Subject Until He Has
Talked With Wilson,
TAFT'S REMARKS ARE
SHARPLY RESENTED
Many Members Give Notice of
Purpose to Enter 0ratoricaI
Lists for and Against Paris
Proposition,

Washington, Feb. 22-The senate
will debate the proposed league of
nations almost continuously until final
adjournment March A,
Senators began announcing their in
tention to speak Immediately after
Senator Reed of Missouri democrat,
had concluded two hour address
today in which he attacked the
leagues constitution declaring ii
meant abdication of American SOW
ereignty, violated the federal consti-
tuition and would involve the United
States in all foreign entanglements.
Senator Lewis of Illinois, the demo-
cratic whip, will reply Monday to
Senators PoindeXter and Borah with
a defense of President Wilson's stand
on the league, and it was indicated
other senator's, not members of the
foreign relations committee, would
express their views in advance of the
White House conference Wednesday
night.
Lodge to Hear President.
Senator Lodge, the republican lead
er, and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania,
both members of the foreign relations
committee, gave notice that they
would speak after they had heard the
president, Senator Lodge on Friday
and Senator Knox Saturday.
Senator owen of Oklahoma, demo-
crat. announced that he would speak
Wednesday, while Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, will defer his
address until the end of the week,
On the anniversary of Washingtons
birth Senator Reed took the first
| presidents admonition against en-
10 oil oil ha
main theme of his address. When
| Washington's farewell address was
read IN the house republican mem
| bers and a number of democrats join
ed in applauding references to Amer
ica's foreign policy.
Taft Causes Clash.
Before Senator Reed spoke. state
ments of former President Taft in
support of the league caused lively
clash, in which Mr.. Taft was criticised
! by Senator Ashurst of Arizona Me
| Kellar of Tennessee and Thomas of
| Colorado democrats. Mr., sherman
| declared Mr.. Taft's activities We're
mot only undignified but grossly par
tisan aud unfair" The democratic
senators charged Mr., sherman with
| having reflected upon the former
president whom they highly praised.
oHildlOI iilOIlltlS utCihltI, IlOWfNti :,
| that he did not agree with Mr.. Tafts
position on the league.
Reed Attacks League.
| Support for the republican attacks
| in the senate upon the proposed league
! of nations came from the democratic
| side today when Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,, democrat, delivered a prepared
address in denuncation of the plan
Free American government, Senator
| Reed asserted, would through the
league be largely displaced by gov
ernment controlled by European
monarchs and Asatic despots," He
| supported the charge of Senator
! Borah of Idaho that the league would
| abrogate the Monroe doctrine, involve
! America in all world conflicts and
compel submission of vital American
| questions to a foreign tribunal.
| England, Senator Reed asserted,
! virtually would dominate the league
and on all questions, he insisted. the
United States would be overwhelm-
, ingly out-voted.
Denouncing the league as a move
ment of internationalism, Senator
Reed asserted that "the fangs' of
tContinued on Pase Two.)