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I. strangely Inconsistent.

'"- II Strangely Inconsistent.
The President meets himself in every
argument as he goes from place to place
and speaks on different phases Of the
covenant In spite Of this do not
question the Presidents sincerity or i'm
peach his integrity or his loyalty and
Americanism. There are three facts in
his life, however, that make one hesi-
tate to follow him. These facts will
furnish a most interesting psychological
study in the future. He always says
what the occasion seems to demand to
attain his end. He can be quoted by
the most confirmed reactionary or the
most extreme radical to sustain any
position upon any important question
from the days Of washington to the
present.
"And he has strangely been wholly
consistent in acceding to the demands
of the British Empire since he became
President. from the Panama Canal tolls
to the freedom of the seas and the
open admission of the superlative SUI
premacy of British citizenship and SOW
ereignty. His action in attempting to
coerce coordinate legislative branch
of the Government to do his will re-
gardless of it's own Judgment and con-
viction Of duty is a more dangerous as
sault upon democracy and the integrity
Of this republic than any armed at
tack could be.
Il regret to say 1t, but 1t is a fact
that the President by word and deed
has done more to undermine orderly,
peaceful representative government than
any other human agency. The time has
come for our people and this nation to
get back to the orderly principles of
government and the principles upon
which the Republic rests. We cannot
do 1t so long as the acts and words
of those in highest positions can be
used to justify those who seek to over
| turn law, order and liberty"
Responsibility Is to People.
Senator Jones disciaimed partisan bias
and told how he had tried to bring him
self to the point Of supporting the Pres
idents demand.
But my responsibility is to the peo-
pie, not to the President" he said. ''The
main controversy about this treaty Is
over the covenant for a League OF Ma
tons 1t should not be in the treaty.
Months ago the treaty with Germany
should have been made and ratified. Re-
Mobilization here and in Europe should
have been under way Who is to blame
for the delay? No one but the Presi-
dent. He and he alone insisted upon
the two things being put together. He
did 1t deliberately to force the adoption
OF the covenant and now uses this as an
argument for speedy action.
The covenant will not be rejected. II
will be ratified. but 1t will be so ratified
that the vital interests of the United
States will be protected and its inde-
pendence and sovereignty preserved
and In 30 doing the worlds peace and
progress VIII be promoted even II tn,
Presidents vanity shall suffer shock.
I'VE have written Constitution
other nations have not. Our powers are
limited; theirs are not. The provision,
OF this covenant should be and must, bs
construed in the light of this difference
II our agents have not protected the in
terests OF our people this body shoulC
do it. We should make it plain that W,
are not and cannot be bound to do tha
which our Constitution says we canno
do. We should not make the Constitu
ton cloak to shun duty or respon
sibility; but we must remember that 4
was adopted by the people for their own
! safety"
Analyses Limitations,
ihen senator Jones took up in detail
the questions of American participation
IN the league and the limitations pro
i posed under the various forms OF reaar
vations and amendments to the pact an,
covenant He said the provisions 70
withdrawal as drafted In the coyenan
were too indefinite.
I WHO is to determine whether a ma
} tion has fulfilled its obligations or not
3 he demanded. "No one fears that w
3 will not comply with our obligations
we will do 1t just as surely out Of tn
B league as In 1t. Each nation should b
the sole Judge Of when It will witbdraw
I Senator Jones approved the Lods
3 reservation in respect to making NOR
clear the definition of the Monroe Doc
trine. He approved the reservation
WITHHOLDING from the league any rtRh
to deal with questions OF American in
ternal economy. On Article X. he wa
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