New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Senators Launch Hot Fight
On League as Unamerican

plot the natural resources OF Europe.
TO gather their untold and uncounted
millions as they did from 1914 to 1915,
from the distressed and oppressed con-
dltlons of the people Of Europe. and TO
have this nation underwrite their IN
vestment ard the American BOYS
people Of Europe" He made this
charge after reading from bulletin
Of the league 10 enforce peace, that
three fourths Of their subscriptions
had come from big business"
Smiths Attitude Puzzles
Neither side seemed much pleased At
the action Of Senator Hohe Smith. The
Georgia Senator talked at length, bu-
without stating his position when ques-
toned as to why he had read abou-
amending the treaty with Great Britain
and the adoption Of reservations so
similar, to those being urged in the
Root plan for protecting American in
Il pointed out on the floor Senator
Smith said, that the Democratic Sena-
tors, then IN minority, voted unanj-
mously for the amendment 20 the
treaty and unanimously for these
reservations providing that no CUES
ton concerning the Monroe Doctrine
or the absolute control by this coun-
Try over its own immigration rest-ic-
tions or the admission Of children to
school should ever be submitted to ar
bitration.
II might have added that the treaty
was drawn by the then Secretary Of
State, PhilanGer c. Knox, who opposed
the action OF the Senate in amending
the treaty and adopting reservations to
It. Mr.. Knox was supported in the
Senate, against our desire 10 amend
the treaty and make reservations with
'eEard to II by Senators Root and
Lodge. Mr.. Root has now proposed
reservations along much the same lines
10 the present treaty, and Mr. Lodge
Is supporting the reservations Mr.. Root
has proposed
Holds Position a Secret
Does this mean that you will favor
the Root reservations 70 the present
treaty ~ the Georgia Senator was asked
Il shall state my position before very
long on the floor of the Senate" Sena-
tor Smith said. "Until then my position
must remain d secret. You may deduce
that favored reservations III 1912 I
ytated to an audience IN Georgia not
long so that would never submit any
question OF the INN grafton of Orient
als to this country to arbitration.
told that audience that no high COM
mission could bind this country to such
proposition with my consent
Why did you read this bit OF his
tory 70 the Senate this afternoon ."
Senator Smith was asked
We'll, a. least showed that SEN
ators Knox and Lodge and Root are q
little Inconsistent said Senator Smith.
But you also emphasized the fac, that
Democrats voted for the reservations
unanimously and they were aided by
enough Republicans to put them over?'
We'll, | don't know which side 1t
hits the harder, said Senator Smith
with broad smile. In this case am
but historian concerned only with
facts"
Corean Question Raised
Senator Spencer furnished the new
est com plication Of the peace treaty
a resolution on Corea The resolution
asks the Secretary of State to Inform
the Senate as to whether the situation
in Corea at the present time is such
n connection with its relation 70 other
nations as to indicate the W sdom of
United States exerting It's Offices in
behalf of Corea"
The resolution, which was referred
to the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. refers 20 the treaty between
the United States and Corea Of 1892
which provides that the Tn ted States
Will do everything possible TO bring
about an amicable arrangement be-
tween the Corean government and any
other government dealing unjustly or
oppressively with her.
Text of Snencer Resolution
The text Of the resolution follows:
"Resolved, That the Secretary Of
State be, and he is hereby, request
ed, If not inconsistent with the pub
lie service, TO inform the Senate as
TO whether the situation in Corea at
the presen. time is such in connec-
rl0n with its relation to other ma
tions as TO indicate the necessity and
wisdom Of the United States exert
ing It's Offices in behalf of Corea
under the provision Of the treaty
between the United States and Corea
of date May 20, 1882, providing, inter
aha:
OF other powers Heal unjustly
or oppressively with either govern
ment, the other will exert their good
Offices on being informed of the case
10 bring about an amlcable arrange
ment
The statement Of Senator Brandegee
was made IN answer to numerous crit
icisms he has received from letter
writer's in Connecticut. declaring them
selves to be Republicans. and asserting z
that the Senator was not representing
them properly n his opposition TO the
league Of nations. In making the state
ment. he declared that his own re
election was unimp portant IN face Of
such an 'ssue
Senator Hitchcock, in defending the
League to Enforce Peace, asserted that
the rage subscription 10 the league
was SIS and that the league had pro
posed a statement Of us subscriptions
because they supposed that some
body would rise here and try TO show
thai the source of their support was
corrupted, and they want TO show that
their support IS nation wide and comes
from thousands Of people
Il would not have risen here" Ser
ator Borah retorted, "aotUlthstandl &
my general knowledge with regard -