The sun., 1919-03-06
SENATORS PLAN TO
GO ON THE STUMP



push William Fl. Taft OF the first
pages OF the newspapers. The FIRST
thing we know one OF these two
Dromios is going to get Jealous OF
the other"
Senator Gore tried to be fair in hir
statement OF the situation as he viewed
II. He said:
II have no way OF knowing whether
the President Is right or wrong in
his assumption that the people OF this
country are Overwhelmingly In favor
OF the League Of Nations constitution
as proposed. My mail so far indi-
Gates that the farmers Of my State
seem TO be lining up against the
league. whereas the people in the
towns seem to be for 1t. What APP
peals to the farmers is that perhaps
II would not be to the interest of the
United States to have this league.
You see there have been eighty
wars in the last 100 years. The Presi-
dent says the league would not
abolish war but would reduce IT,
Now II the number we're cut to forty
the gain Of the whole world would be
very great. From the point of view
OF the United States alone, however,
a different situation presents itself.
We have been involved in only two
OF those European wars. but under
the league plan. assuming the reduc-
tion in the number OF wars have in
dicated. the United States would be
involved in forty.
Sees Gradual Evolution.
1T would be a calamity II we
gained nothing as a result of this war.
but should hate to zee US lose the
gem at our feet In reaching for the
stars. think the solution OF the war
problem will be a gradual evolution
which cannot Be attained by one leap
landing us In the middle OF the mil
lennium."
Senator Poindexter (wash.) said:
THE world can agree. in fact tho
great nations OF the world already
have agreed among themselves, TO
maintain peace, and upon this agree
ment good will and common senti-
rnent, peace can be preserved In the
future IL we will but Join II. We
have refused TO become the ally Of
Great Britain, France and others who
with us under such an alliance can
preserve the peace OF mankind. We
refused even to Join them in making
war upon Turkey and Bulgaria, not
withdrawing their plans Of conquest
and aggression. We refused to aid
them In protecting Belgium. although
we had agreed with Germany upon the
inviolability OF neutrals. In the face
Of such refusals and the neglect of
such opportunities It is difficult to
put faith In protestations Of ardent
desires to rush to the rescue Of the
helpless peoples OF the world.
The whole sinister aspect OF the
Ia L.. e.
express statement: Now we are
ready to make the supreme sacrifice
Of throwing In our fortunes with tho
fortunes Of men everywhere Here
tofore II would have been thought In
conceivable that an American Presi-
dent should entertain such a thought.
The American people will make no
such supreme sacrifice.
Mccormick Answers Mead.
Senator Mccormick (Ill.) to-day re.
ceived a telegram from George H. Mead
president OF the City Club OF Chicago
him that he was endangerine
the Republican party by ais action in
signing the Lodge pledge. Mr.. McCor.
mick snapped back at Mr.. Mead this re-
sponse:
You are for the constitution
OF the League of Nations as re-
ported to the Paris Conference. I
am not. Since you are for the
proposed constitution you approve
OF giving the British Empire six
votes in the league to one vote
fer the United States and in your ca
pacity as President you commit the
City Club to that project to which I
am opposed.
Upon what ground do you Justify
giving the British Empire In proper
ton to its self-governing population
twelve times the voting strength OF
the people OF the United States? Is
one Ensiisman twelve times as i'm
poytant as one American?
During his weeks visit to the
United States Mr.. Wilson gave voice
to a couple Of rhetorical rhapsodies.
but he adduced no argument In sup
port Of any Of the disputed articles
OF the proposed constitution. He
made no specific answer to any
specific objection. He explained moth
ing and he converted nobody.
When he arrived in Boston he
threatened. and he threatened again
as he sailed from New York. Threats
avail nothing among free men. Res-
son and not hysteria, patriotism and
wisdom. not partisanship, will pre-
vail. This is not a partisan ques-
ton.
MIR. Wilson and MFR. Taft, whose
leadership was definitely rejected by
the American people in 1912 and
1918. are for the league as planned
by Gen. SHUTS of the British War
Cabinet and reported by Mr. Wilson.
Tomorrow IN New York two Demo-
cratic Senators and one Republican
Senator will speak against the con-
stitution Of the league as now pro-
posed.
Mr.. Wilson is not the sum OF hu.
man wisdom, bat he will consider no
amendment to the British plan. II
cur common hope to create some
league OF nations fails the fault will
be his"