The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
SHERMAN SEES WAR
INLEAGUE DRAWN
Illinois Senator Strengthens
His Assertion That Amer
lea Will Reject 1t.
CALLS FOR PROTECTION
Cites British Embargo as Evil
dence Of Need for Checking
Inflow From Europe.

wanted to call the Presidents bllff,
and did," said Lawrence Y. sherman.
United states Senator from Illinois. at
the Republican Club yesterday afternoon
IN speaking about his reasons for talk
ing to death important legislation. 1t
was Senator Sherman whose voice was
sui reverberstlng when the vice-Pres!
dents gavel announced the adjournment
OF tho Sixty-ffth Congress Sine Dco."
nave talked a good deal of leglsla-
mon to DEATH" continued Mr. Sherman.
and / expect to keep on doing 1t for
Two years more whenever reasons jus-
ufy. in the recent case the Administra-
tion put before us most important bills
only ten or twelve hours before adjourn
ment. There was not even time to read
them. Therefore we declined to have
l9em acted on as our protest against the
United states Senate doing business
that way"
Referring to the necessity for spe-
cial session of the Sixty-sixth Congre IS
ana to the Presidents stubborn refusal
10 make the caI1. Senator Sherman said
mat last December, when the President
started for Europe the first time, he told
congress that he could be in constant
communication with Congress while he
was In Paris. III that was true then Il
~ true now said the Senator. ct
agree with him that his presence in
Washington Is not Indispensable to a
session of the Congress. But the trouble
with him is that the next Congress won't
be Democratic Congress
Money Ready When Needed.
There need be no alarm or appre-
hension regarding the failure of Congress
to appropriate the three or four billion
dollars called for in the army. the navy,
the deficiency and other bills The
money is still in the Treasury or is in
process OF collection. 1t can be appro-
priated later. Washington is still on
tho map. The money Is not spent"
Thereupon Mr.. Sherman turned to his
topic which was the feature Of the last
OF the series of non-partisan luncheons
that have been held by the Republican
Cub this winter. In his general dis
cusson Of the League Of Nations con-
stitution he said:
AFTER protraoted study Of the pro-
posed League of Nations and meditation
On our own country I have decided to
continue to be an American Incidental
IT, my opposition to the proposed League
OF Nations in Its present form is my re-
nswed and unqualified support OF the
American system of protection. I be-
Immediately revised along such lines as
are essentially protective to the Ameri-
can producer and his home market.
4 cannot come TO the conclusion that
We are to turn ourselves into the eco
nomic knight errant OF the world. We
nave already been the Good Samaritan
Tor most OF the world In its cosmopoIi-
tan troubles and are now asked to as
sumo all It's burdens in perpetuity. Our
army and navy are. TO be subject to the
DEGREES of majority vote of the asso-
ciated nations Of the old world.
Imposes Onerous Burdens.
''1f We are to assume the covenant OF
the League OF Nations proposed is to be-
come binding upon us it will impose on
erous burdens both upon our lives and
fortune. 1t would be well. therefore, TO
lurn our attention to STRENGTHENING our
domestic industry. Whatever advantage
can be afforded by Just laws and duties
collected at the custom houses ought
10 he forthcoming
Whatever industrial development is
ours the associated nations under the
proposed league ought to hail with sat
isfaction. We are dividing most liber-
ally with them anyhow We have sold
them food supplies until prices are lower
IN some European centres than in our
own. We have loaned them money and
arc not cavlling about pay day. II
seems 10 mo it is time for us TO
attend 10 the affairs of our household
In charging our horizon and becoming
the principal trustee OF civilization We
are apt to forget our own family affairs
with the usual result following the neg
lect of home duties.
Great Britain lately laid an embargo
or merchandise from the United States
Tho list covers a very large volume Of
articles. I do not mention 1t in a criu-
cal mood. Great Britain is given to
taking care of her own people. I admire
that Government for this sturdy trait
The embargo became effective March l,
1919, The prohibited imports are all
finished products. The object is appar-
snt and commendablc. 1t gives the
British market to her own manufactur-
srs.
THE United Kingdom is a devoted