Evening journal., 1919-04-05
Gore Tells Why He
Opposes League of Nations
By HARRY II. HUNT.

n. Z. A. Special 10 The Evening Journal
/ WASHINGTON, ID. g.. April i-Sena-
tor Thomas Gore, OF oklahoma, as one
/ Of the Democratic opponents Of the
league Of nations constitution as orig-
inally submitted by President Wilson,
IS not greatly impressed with The cf-
nclency OF the proposed amendments
10 that document as antidoics which
win prevent war.
Eurose. Gore believes. Is drawn con-
slaniiy toward irresistible points OF com
nlct, and unless human nature is also
changed with the adoption Of an inter-
national peace covenant, the covenant
VIII be inefficient and undependable.
For this reason Gore Is reluctant 20
see the United States bound by any doc
ument that would tend 10 make her
party 10 tho disputes Of Europe and
Asia.
Diversity OF Views as 10 Best Method.
II would be a tragedy worse than
war" Gore says, IL nothing came out
Of this war which even tends TO MIN
imize The causes. multiply the substi-
suites and moderate the horrors and
sorrows OF war--as 10 mat END all are
agreed. / AS 10 the best means Of at
tanning that end. there will be a diver
sity OF views and there should be tbs
greatest liberallty Of discussion.
Free discussion is the best crucibl'
in which 10 separate the gold from th'
ore. When the 50 original states rat
itled the constitution Of the Unite,
States, they recommended more thar
40 amendments. Twelve amendment
were submitted by the lrst congress
te nof which were adopted. That wal
method sanctioned alike by states
manship and by common sense.
-'Ex-PFesident Taft has just suggest
ed=Ahat HE Mnnrne= doctrine and thai
foreign. immigration should be except
( ed out OF the jurisdiction Of this pro
posed league. agree with him. Amer
/ lean labor will never consent, no true
! American will ever consent that tne
question Of japanese and Chinese IIi,
migration should be referred 70 anu
decided by interested aliens. -....
"Senafor owen and other senators
have suggested certain amendments.
I have suggested certain amendment us
-'.-',s5 - derocratize war. The pro
s.seat constitution provides that Deioie
lr.oso-,ing 40 war the nations reier tnelr
s,sn,,,ss 10 a court OF arbitration, the
.evecutlve council, or to the poay Oh
delegates .....,,s IA ,,ho neo-
nis recurring each nation before re-
sariine 10 war % submit the Issue 10 [:
tbe people themselves.
~ want tho fathers and mothers
whose sons arc 10 lsht these battles
ana dle IN distant lands TO pass iudg-
ment upon the deslrability OF the war.
That T. democracy. /,
II could not consent 10 see economic
ISOLATION apply 10 any country which
lad not voted for war. Economic lsO-
alton Furnishes the innocent as well
IS the guilty 10 Is little less than eco
ionic death.
Take a case In point: The isolation
v the United States would break prac-
lcally every cotton farmer. IL would |
freak practically every bank that |
lnances them. 1t would break prsc-
ically every merchant that depends |
lpon their patronage.
The economic isolation OF Great !
could never be enforced
N n'0ccOunt Of her navy-would wreck
many Of our own industries as well as
lers-
u am not willing, through an en-
angling alliance OF otherwise, TO bind |