The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
ROOT FINDS
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Yohrsnn. Of California; Pcindexter, OK
w..ninrtnn. Reed. Of Missouri, ana
n,Arrs will never agree TO any pan
@rrept the absolute rejection OF ths
league proposal 1t may be eNpeete"
now that mort Of the Republican sens-
tnr. vii, fall in line with Mr.. ROOFS
suggestion
~. E,cx resolution apparently Will
ahandnned 10 its fate and the hght
srafnst the league will be suspended
untti the treaty has been signed ny
the Germans and formally lald before
thr senate. Then a resolution emooug
Ing M. Roots IDEAS Will be presented.
This appears 10 be the pronaoie ou'
come of the calling in OF MT. Root ana
ths nresentation Of his plan of proee-
cure.
Mr.. Root In his letter hnds that the
league covenant has good deal OF
merit in II and expresses the OPINION
that IL possesses value which the
world ought not TO lose. ne SPEAKS
Of the arrangement to make confer
ences of the powers automatic wheh
,hsre "a a threat OF war. and the agree
~srt Tor delay in serious disputes as
being features OF value.
The recognition of racial and popu-
lar rights is also mentioned as
good feature.
The revival OF Europe is necessary
and in this work the United states
should help. Mir. Root says, satan IN
anding. evil work for idle hands 10
do in Europe.
Blu, 1t is pointed out by Mr.. Root
that there are things In the cove
nant which should not be agreed 10
without reservation Among these al u
article X OF the covenant, ~hleh ~"
believes should be stricken from con-
sideration altogether and the sectlol'
relating TO the Monroe Doctrine
.vb,ch he declares is erroneous IN
description and ambiguous in mean
ing ,,.
The withdrawal clause which would
hermit nations to quit the league ia
weak in Mr.. Roots opinion ana ~oula
not accomplish its object
Mr.. Roots draft Of the resolution
n re ratification makes threa EescrSA-
tons, as follows.
IAN understanding that when
two years notice OF wllhdfawa.
given, nothing shall be interposed to
nrevent Americas withdrawal.
"A definite reservation tffae
America, while agreeing to lend her
power and influence to the other
nations of the world, does not sur
render any of her rights OF pohcies
nnr tts traditional attitude TOWARD
purely American questions, such al
the Monroe Doctrine.
Further changes should be MADE IN
The league covenant after Europe na'
become settled, in MIR. Root $ opinion
Al 70 article X. he asserts that 1t Il
not necessary that the people OF ths
United States never viii agree u
send their young men to distant
/ narts of the world to fight for cause'
/ in which they may not believe or II
ahich they have little or no Interest
1T that is the attitude OF the PEG
ME when we are hereafter called npor
10 wage war under article X M
reneral indefinite agreement made
years before Will make them disposed
TO fight" Mr.. Root adds ANA We
shall be in about the worst possible
position of having made an agree
Il rnent and not keeping it
Mr. Root also points out that tnerf
are "evidneces OF an impression II
Europe that the part taken by the
representatives of the United States
at Paris in the local questions ane
controversies OF Europe indicates ar
abandonment by the United states O
her traditional policy" He believes
this belief should be dissipatea ans
suggests that the resolution OF ratfi
cation contained An expression to tina
effect.
A strong plea for the revision OF In
ternational law is also made by Mr.
Root