Evening journal., 1919-05-14
WEDNESDAY, MAY IA. 1919.
rnEN nANE TmHR ANSWER.

r, RoPAGANDISTs who have been working for the
l. League OF Nations recognize tho enormous obstacle
presented hem tho Second Declaration Of lndcpend
once With IFS mirty-nine Senatorial signatures.
Thty know that n is useless to attempt to persuade
those men 10 siufy themselves and rcpudac the sent-
mcnis they subscribed 10 March 4. Nevertheless,
through the League 10 Enforce Peace a gigantic
paign Of propaganda behalf Of The League Nations
about 20 start.
ono desperate and final effort IS TO be made in the
States represented in the senate by the sguers OF tho
Declaration 10 create public sentiment for the league
that us friends hope Will be strong enough 10 prevail
upon certain senator's fcrcsakc the patriotic stand they
haye taken senator Ball. Of Delaware. Of those
signcrs
Durins the last two weeks Of May and the FIRST week
In june conventions be held in fifteen OF the States
represented by sgncrs Of The Senatorial round robin.
In the course Of the meetings it is said that those
win be called upon state definitely their views
regarding the covenant as il has been amended.
70 is dinicull to understand wnat satisfaction the
League to Enforce Peace will derive from reteraion OF
ihe resolutions contained in The Second Declaration of
independence Of March g.
40 hint has from any Of the sisners OF that
notable document that The constitution Of the League OF
Nations should be accepted 10y the United States despite
The slight changes that have IT, or that they
any disposed than before permit the treaty
Of peace and The league TO form parts OF document
There can be no doubt that when called upon for
statement these Senators will but emphasize the position
they took the last days of The recent Congress-
Stnl further TO combat the influence OF the Second
Declsration, the Worlds Court League. the New York
Peace Society," and the American National Board OF tho
Women's International Committee. have combined in a
League Of Nations Union
The organization will Join with other friends OF
the league in appeal The passion OF the people
enudring peace With little attempt convince them
by logical argument that the draft OF The league
VIII accomplish what they desire.
lt said that magazine is TO be published which win
reflect the views Of the league advocates
The almost hysiercal energy that is being put into
the campaign FOR the league the time draws near for
is consideration by tho is certain indication OF
The straits in which IT'S friends nud themselves
They say little about the resolutions subscribed TO By
thrlynine senator's OF the Congress number which
they well know is sufficient cause the death OF their
hopes
Proponents Of the league express unboundd confidence
that their views are to prevail
They take polls Of the Senate with results highly sat
Sfactoy TO them. but like the sword OF Damoces the
resolutions contained the Declaration OF Inde-
pendenee stand above hem awaiting the hour OF the de-
cisiye vote in the Senate when the names OF the valiant
thry-nine subscribers TO that instrument will be called
Their answers viii put end forever the ingorous
attempt Of President and his seryie supporters 10
bring to end the Institutions under which we have
prospered for over hundred and forty years.