The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-27
DEFINITENESS

Those senator's Democratic and Republican who opposed
to the league Of nations base their opposition its lack def
eness 1t may contain all the provisions demanded by the OBJ
co as the president claims but they not plain and definite
enough to suit
Senator Johnson of California has an objection of his own
to the effect that whereas England and her dependencies will
have six votes the grand assembly the United States will have
only and should have many England To this the
president replies that nasmuch action be taken except
by unanimous vote vote will be sufficient to prevent
the doing Of anything that is not agreeable This is
pete answer but unfortunately it too much That one
vote might involve this country II might declara
ton OF Who is going to it Under constitution
congress alone has the right declare which the
people speaking through their chosen representatives To take
this of the hands Of congress and place in the keep
ing of departure that Americans do not look
upon with favor But congress must ry the act OF its delegate
TO the league OF nations matter where sits His act is not
final This takes the heart out of the league and makes OF it
really debating society If the respective countries ourselves
included do back up the OF their representative the
league farce and the time has been wasted
Backing up that would with warshps and soldiers
II would TO the knife and what American is to be
clothed with the power Of declaring war; This the duty and
the province OF congress, OF the whole people
Other senator's object to the league because while Of the
high contracting parties may withdraw from the pact
by giving years notice it first fulfill all Of its obga-
tons to the league Who is to determine when this is done1
BY implication the country desiring to withdraw This how
is not stated plainly and definitely enough There
for doubt about it and Americans feel that they themselves and
they alone must be the judge
Much the it with the Monroe doctrine 1t is recog-
nzed in the but who define it from time time
the exgencs OF the particular demand at that time? Not
bunch of foreigners who have viewpoint but the Amer
people 'a#ss
The trouble is that any change made in the treaty will
reassembng of the peace conference and wearsome thes
ing of each separate point which will the death OF the
league and OF chaos BETTER give II fair trial mper
feet may be but is the best have and the best that could
be done at the time No tearing down what built better
add and strengthen for the worlds sake We strong
enough to take OF ourselves under any and all conditions
We make definite what doubtful and live and pros
per under il the What need and what the world
needs is that end be all doubt and delay by signing the
treaty try and it does not work change
it and make workable The league not to be despot Nine
thirteen representing many countries with different
ideals and interests not likely to agree ON many important
be proven valid without testing in practice Hence congress
should make the agony by signing the treaty
trying for what is worth We have gone so tar that
would be folly to turn back at this time