The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
SHERMAN DEMANDS
TREATY VOTE FIRST
Would Act Later on League
That Barriers America
to Europe"
SAYS 1T BREEDS WARS
Attacks Wilson'S Cabinet and
Sees It TAINTED With
Socialism"
Special pespateA to The suv.

nsnt of the League of Nations. He de-
ciared the treaty of peace should b'
separated from the provisions creating
the league, saying the two were welded
together to secure votes otherwise i'm.
possible to get.
He characterized the covenant as ar
Infamous. criminal attempt to barter
the American people and their posterity
TO the Old World and predicted that
through IL the lives and fortunes OF
American citizens may be cast into the
bloody pool OF the whole worlds quar-.
reis"' Mr.. Sherman said in part:
mfr. President-An amended League
OF Nations is before the American peo-
pie. Like the original document 1t Is
uhamendable. omnlscient and infallible
Again It must be accepted as 1t flashes
from the summit where dwells the in
carnate wisdom 1t has become political
blasphemy to question and treason to try
TO understand.
A Revolutionary Document.
"Nations cannot covenant with or
bind each other in a constitution to SUBJ
init to the mandates of creation COM
potent and empowered to enforce its
orders against them without abdicating
sovereignty. Both the original and the
amended leagues impair the sovereignty
OF this Republic and reduce 1t to a vas
sal state by precisely the powers vested
In the league.
The covenant of the League of Ma
tons Is revolutionary document Its
principal articles are in violent conflict
with our national system OF Govern
ment. 1t is beyond the Federal Consti-
hpvOnn no nj a
beyond any mandate of the American
people. Under our Constitution II such
articles are effective 1t must be by vir-
tue OF war powers beyond its provisions
ana vested in the sword welded by a
dictator. The League OF Nations is in
terlocked with the treaty of peace de-
,signedly for an Interior purpose.
If 1t can be welded upon the peace
treaty 1t Is supposed to procure votes,
otherwise impossible. It is a confessed
case of log rolling. II the league be
ratified while the Government is at war
the vast and unknown war powers of
underlined extent will be invoked to de-
clare 1t valid. All the power delegated
70 the President by Congress or seized
and exercised by him as Commander in
Chtef OF the Army and Navy can be
drawn upon to support the league. This
ratification or diplomacy. II peace be
FIRST concluded those extensive and I'M
defined war powers disappear.
"Let this Senate first ratify a treaty
OF peace. then We may consider, under
civil procedure and civil authority un-
awed by executive war powers, the colos-
sal. vital changes proposed in our form
Of Government.
Now hundred million of people must
calmly talk under the espionage act In
public and private of the Infamous GRIM
inal insanity Of the attempt to barter
them and their posterity to the old
world, to shed their blood in every dis
pute around the globe, whether 1t threat
ems or concerns their safety or not.
Altruism never before rose so far above
human nature and common sense. nor
idealism SO deluded its visionary wor-
shippers.
'The twentieth century does not call
us to reenact the crusades and devote
ourselves and our future generations to
an endless combat with evil wherever
found, as defined by this league, until
1t shall be driven from the earth.
This League of Nations Is based on
q state of civilization that does not ex-
ist"
hbbhhlb Sols mousse.
The Senator then paid his compliments
20 Col. E. NJ. House and TO President
Wilson's Cabinet Col. House, he said,
is the author of a book printed in 1912
foreshadowing the end of constitutional
government in the United States and ex-
hibiting his belief in revolution. 1t was
for this reason. the speaker said. that
President Wilson chose him for the peace
IN hA (aht
Senator Sherman said Ave OF fits mem
oers "are tainted with Socialism" and
- vast swarm of his appointees in de-
partments, boards and bureaus are
known to be open and avowed Social
ists'
The Administration OF Woodrow VIII
son." he continued, even under con-
stitutional forms OF government is a
hybrid between a French revolution and
an Oriental despotism. The ghost of
Karl Marx squeals and gibes in one
department. while across the way stalks
the menacing shade of the commander
in chief wrapped in the mantle of I'M
defined war powers about the Presi-
dental office. A more sinister assembly
of men never threatened the peace and
safety of our country than now de-
mand that unlimited powers over the
lives and fortunes of the American
people be surrendered into their keeping.
THE internationaism OF Col House
and President Wilson is proposed to
be substituted for the American ma
tionalism Of Washington and Lincoln
and the troubles of the world are to
be undertaken instead of our own.
''The question constantly arises as one
their conduct from whom
or what instrument they obtain their
authority. Do they believe and do the
advocates OF this league believe the
Federal Government is preserved and
sustained by this remarkable docu-
ment?"
Senator Sherman criticised Article X.
under which the status quo of the world
is fixed for all time as Offering a
premium on bad government" and as
sounding the knell OF revolt against
arbitrary power"
Under it he pointed out American
troops may be called to protect the far
of colonies OF another nation and die
In the Indies or Afghanistan in disputes
with which this nation has no concern.
The Senator said that in Article 16.
under which nation disregardinR its
covenants shall be deemed to have com
United an act of war against the other
members, the power OF making war
given In the Constitution to Congress
is taken away from II.
lie said Article %. covering manda-
tories. puts the United states al the
mercy OF the League council where n
may be outvoted to l, when II comes
10 declaring what nation shall under
take the tutelage OF undeveloped races
and nations
The Senator denied that the League
would prevent war. He said II would
inevitably invite or drive to war nations
against which It's DEGREES might be d.
Iected ana characterized II as "the sig