The sun., 1919-09-06
SPEAKERS WILL WAR
ON PEACE LEAGUE


the American people or their Govern
ment until the treaty has been approved
or ratified by both such powers. Next
month, we are notified the President
proposes to assemble in this country the
representatives of various countries I'M
der the labor articles of treaty un-
ratified by our country
TT Is his declared purpose TO con-
vene on American soil q meeting OF
alien governments regardless of whether
the treaty has become the law of this
republic or not. Limiting the laborers
of this country to the narrow definition
OF the President even, there II no land
In which the rights OF labor are so lib
eral and cared for as our own
This paragraph Of the Presidents
address is 100 per cent demagogical
IA b an appeal to the iawiess. a covert
invitation to the ever present dissatis-
Ned, restless element to demand what
they win. The President has already
played with firebrands sufficiently to
have informed himself OF the danger.
He has yoked himself up with revolu-
tionaries 50 frequently as to know he
cannot check their mad race for the
goal Of lawlessness-
"one whS\says Il Am the state.' I"
His open declaration that he pro-
poses to convene on American soil rad
icals as well as others from foreign
countries under the labor articles of the
treaty, unratified either by the American
people or their Government, Is a pre-
monition of lawless and contemptuous
disregard OF the United States Govern
ment Again we have one who declares
4 am the State
Have the American people quit elect
ing Presidents and begun to elect Kings?
Public officials have been irnpeached for
less fragrant violations OF the laws of
their country than this"
Statements of President Wilson on his
tour brought sharp remarks from House
leaders to-day. Although the. House
takes no part In the treaty discussion.
sentiment In the lower body has been
growing stronger against the league for
several weeks, which, as the House is
more representative than the Senate. l.
regarded here a. significant
Hard to Believe Wilson said II.
Republican Leader Mondell Cwyo.),
who also took exception to the Presi-
dents remarks at Columbus. said:
"T was much surprised to find him re-
ported as saying that when this treaty
| Is accepted men In khaki viii not have
, to cross the seas again
This statement is SO extraordinary
/ that am loath to believe the President
was accurately quoted.
The primary purpose Of the League
Of Nations is to insure united action BY
| the Powers in the league In ell cases re-
| quiring thetr use of either persuasion or
force to carry cut the mandates Of the
league. And II we become q party tc
the league covenant we must. Of course
make our contributions to any military
forces necessary to coerce a recalcitrani
member or protect q member In Its Pos
lsessionS
That IL tne very feature Of the ieagus
which the American people fear. Tns
| intent and purpose Of the Senator's who
are insisting on amendments or inter-
pretatibns Is TO abSolve the United State
| from the necessity OF sending American
troops anywhere except as the Congress
Of the United States may determine.
The President, therefore, II cor.
rectly quoted. has fallen into the very
grave error Of making a statement dla.
inetricAlly opposed to the fact and thu
| truth.
Those who are insisting on modifica-
tons OF Mr.. Wilson's league want to pre-
! vent the sanding of our boys anywhers
unless Congress determines where thcy
/ shall go. Mr.. Wilson insists. on tus
contrary. on the acceptance OF q leagus
which would compel US to send troop,
to the end Of the earth at the behest 81
an International council composed OF fo-.
sIgnerA"
"Chnnses Front Repeatedly"
Commenting on the same statement
Representative Kahn (CaL). chairman
OF the House Military COMMITTEES. saiu
The President himself changes IRON
repeatedly. As recall Il he statrs
when he returned from Europe the mrs
time that the League Of Nations woai.
not be an absolute panacea for peace
that there would probably be wars Al
the future. but he thought. the coy enaIl
would have the effect OF minimizing war
The testimony before the House MI
itary Committee yesterday by Ger
March, Chief of Stan, was to the efree
that the President has come to believe II
universal military training and now adj
vocates IL as policy.
Il am Inclined to believe that tia
policy. II adopted. viii do moro togaT.