The sun., 1919-10-20
ssnator Reed Declares 1t Per-
mits Alien States to Dictate
American Policy.
CERTAIN BREEDER OF WAR
Paterson Audience Told How
Covenant Works Against
Country's Traditions.

AtNiT
.,ons proposal from n s,raigntout Amer
,o,r standpoint He spoke In the United
states PLAY House before an audience
.sat crowded the large auditorium to
,hs walls and applauded his address
tumultuously.
he attacked with Reed fire and Reed
xcor the pretences of a proposal de-
stoned. he charged, to entagle the United
gates in the controversies of foreign
nations: a scheme. he asserted, deliber-
.t,,y constructed in the secrecy of Yer
| soiIles TO enrich and protect the weak
,ned nations of Europe and Asia with
me wealth and the military power OF
America. He struck hardest Of all at
me deceit practiced upon the Ameri-
ran people in leading tire people to be-
reve that the League of Nations would
md war and would create an earthly
rlllennium Nothing could be falser,
aid the Senator. since an examination
a the document proved that the legue,
A, MANNED, would be a certain breeder
AZ war and would be certain to involve
the United States in wars wherein it
Rad no concern.
League Question Demands Truth.
IN beginning his address the Senator
referred TO the illness of the President,
saying that the President, personally,
had his entire sympathy; that no man
was more hopeful of the Presidents
speedy recovery; but that the League
OF Nations question was a matter far
above personal considerations, a ques-
tion that demanded frankness and truth
Of any cost
'Ii citizen refuses to repudiate the
policies under which our country has be-
come great, the President characterizes
him as 'pygmy minded" said Senator
Reed "If he declines to turn his back
upon Washington and jefferson he is de-
scribed as afflicted with curious aber-
rations OF thinking If he refuses to
surrender with the pen what Washing
ton gained with the sword, he is politely
described as contemplate gutter II
he cannot see his way clear to embroil
America in the wars of every country
and to plunge her into the controversies
Of every land, he sees with jaundiced
eyes
"If, after studying the league cove
nant lawyers and statesmen reach the
conclusion that 1t is inimical to the pub
lie veal, they are classified as mel,
whose heads are only flf to serve as
knots to prevent their bodies from un-
ravelling.' If Senator'S Of the United
States, sworn to defend the Constitu-
tlop and to protect the republic in
strict accordance with the terms OF their
oaths, study the proposed covenant and
reach the conclusion that II Is their duty
not to advise or to consent to its rati-
hcation, they are denounced as dis
honest opponents OF the treaty who will
be gibbeted and who will regret that the
giboet is so high Or again, they are
informed, as the President did declare In
Washington some weeks ago. that he
would like to see them hanged upon a
gibbet as high as heaven, but pointed in
the opposite direction.
Coming to the proposal 20 give the
British Empire six votes in the league
assembly to one tor the United States
ana TO the supporting argument that this
would be OF TO consequence because the
assembly IS only a deliberatlve body. a
sort Of debating society" Senator Reed
cenounced it as one of the most dan
gerous schemes ever devised against the
future OF America
He commended from the language OF
the covenant itself that the assembly
vas the supreme court of the league,
that It had definite voting power and
mat It's dictum WAS the final authority
OF the league. The assembly can deny
me right OF any member to withdraw
e'S'iA ZIG lefSuo ana can designate
any member nation, including any or all
Of the British dominions or colonies
voting In It. TO sit as a member of the
council
Assume said Senator Reed, "that a
controversy between the United States
and Great Britain is impending. and
mat the four temporary members of the
eouncn-Belgium, Brazil. Greece and
6paln--are friendly to the contention of
NE United States. whereas France. Italy
nd Japan, being united with Great
britain by the closest ties. are friendly
70 her. Assume, further, that the ma
IONS Just named are able to command
Us they probably would be able to COM
nand-a majority OF votes in the assem-
eT (Great Britain having seven or eight
her dlsposaD. That body could be
alled into session Immediately. The
nur temporary members OF the counci
could be ousted and the majority vote
o. the assembly employed to elect sue
sessors. every one of whom would be
hlmical TO the United States.
When the controversy between the
United States and Great Britain came
before the council we would find our
selves and Great Britain excluded be-
cause Of interest but Great Britain
would hold In the hollow of her hand the
.'Ven votes ~ the council and could Sc
cure the unanimous decision required. A
I-lusal on our part to obey the result
would result in Bringing upon US the
United power of all the nations of the
world sol'd'he1 ant hound together.
shhntung settlement Scored.
Senator Reed denounced the Shan.
tIhg settlement on every ground and
H'aue this unusually interesting sug
tesuon; If we ratify this treaty anC
ssree 10 protect the frontiers of every
A.emoer Of the league. and China shall
t,ack Japan 10 get back Shantung,
N.u be compelled to vote, as every Sen.
VIII, to send American soldiers Il
'Spah TO defend against China"
when We acquire the right under 8
..agle OF Nations to mind the bushes,
other nations, We grant to them th'
Hght to mind our business. Wher
ner'ca sticks her nose into the bust
. ess OF thirty-one allen States, she givel
we right TO thirty-one allen States L
cE their thirty-one allen noses into
We business of the United States. TIL,
IAN VINO Is willing TO give to any ma
.0H OF assemblage OF nations the righ
Mlhd the business OF the American
rope ought to dlsclaim American citi
shshlp and emigrate to the country h,
VIKING TO have mind Americas bust
ness for her
a. decline 70 help set up any govern
.At greater than that established b,
.he fathers, baptized in the blood OF pa
,L'oS from the lanes of Lexington I,
~ forests OF the Argonne. sactified b,
,n;. .ears OF all the mothers whose he
sons went down to death to sustain
eory and independence-the Govern
'e"' OF the United States OF America.
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