Arizona republican., 1919-03-21
The lndne.loMcll Qehate


 The debate between Senator Lodge and President Lowell disclosed no fundamental difference of opinion between them regarding league of nations. Both Of them favor it in principle have no doubt a great majority Americans do. In fact the discus sion of the subject during the last two months has Drought out opposition to the principle from any quarter It has only been developed that while some Americans believe a League of Nations will be specific against war others believe it will be helpful ito peace and still others, that it is merely experi- .ment worth trying provided properly safeguard ourselves while indulging in the experiment The criticism against the of the proposed league is that it does not furnish the safeguard
 Senator Lodge and Dr. Lowell it will be observed were debating different propositions. They actually came at but few points-and then some times in conflict sometimes in agreement. While the latter did in the covenant the lurking dangers the former feared he admitted that it was defective easily misunderstood, and matter of fact was widely misunderstood.
 is that fact that has brought about such wide spread condemnation of it. A document of so great importance the greatest it's enthusiastic advocates .caim, that written, the Magma Charta of peace should incapable of misinterpretation If that and if it made to state in un mistakabe language what MT. Wilson and its other defenders say it means, all opposition to it would
  bring this country into League of Nations
 The very principle of the league is being en- dangered more by the president himself than by any other f6rce- The in which he has gone about this thing; his cold disregard of the American people has lent strength to the accusations that he is play ing into the hands of Britain. Further strength lis lent by the entbusasm and unanimity with which British statesmen urging and advising the adop tion of the covenant.
 Once the American people have grasped the notion that president in his intense love for all humanity and all posterty is proposing to do something that wn be of immediate advantage to Great Britain and of possible disadvantage to ourselves the League ot Nations in the present proposed, any other, form is doomed in America. It have no other support than such as the personality and partisanshp of the president command and that will not be the sup port Of nearly all of his own party.
 As we have stated, the worst and it is damning thing of the covenant is it's indefiniteness. We told in behalf of it that it really binds nothing; that whenever we desire withdraw from it. We may inquire what is the good of alliance that may be so easily dissolved. But we withdraw from it without prejudice? Would not the remaining members feel a grievance against us which would manifest itself reader of The Republican lately suggested in an economic boycott, thus laying the ground work for war?
 q weaken but strengthens the Monroe Doctrine. Very swell Then let it be plainly stated that the covenant recognizes and uphods the Monroe Doctrine. That lpont will then be cleared up.
 We are also told that the covenant offers no inter Ference with domestic affairs with tariff and our immigration laws Then let that be plainly and definitely set forth in the covenant that there be no dispute about it in after times.
 Another point that needs to be cleared up is that the United States shall not be compelled to send it's solders police duty distant parts of the world. to settle disputes which other powers but which are of no material us With these matters settled beyond the possibility of any dispute by of too flexible" covenant (and it's flexi- bilty is among the virtues curiousy claimed the existing covenant believe the American people will be ready to go into League of Nations
 But what is done must be done quickly before the project under unskilful handling by the president allowed to become crystazed into party issue. In that there can be League of Nations of which the United States will be a part.