The sun., 1919-07-11
SPEECH IN SENATE
IS NOT SATISFYING


our citizens on the high seas but the
very independence and existence of the
nation itself, were directly involved in
the war and 1t was for these our heroic
soldiers fought and died,
The claim of some advocates OF the
league that 1t Is only advisory is COM
pletely refuted by the Presidents refer
ence to it as a means OF common coun-
sci which all were obliged to accept. a
common authority whose decisions would
be recognized as decisions which all
must respect This gives II its true
character as super government which
inevitably means In its future workings
the same sort OF cruel despotism as the
rape of our ally China which charac-
terized its birth"
| Senator Harding (Ohio) said: 1.-THE
| Presidents address was the appeal Of the
| internatlonallsts': II was utterly lacking
in ringing Americanism. What the Presi-
dent said about Americas moral leader
ship thoroughly approve. but I do not
| regard 1t necessary to write leadership
into a covenant such as that of the pro-
posed League of Nations"
Senator McCumber On ID was the
only Republican who withheld all criti-
| cism of the league covenant. He said :
| The address very clearly and concisely
| explains the difficulties that had to be
overcome by the peace delegates In ar
irving at treaty that would be ac-
Iceptable to all. II clearly expressed the
hopes and prayers of the war wounded
nations OF Europe for the support of this
Government in a programme that should
| relieve the world from another such con
hlct.
"Of course no one could have fairly
expected a detailed discussion of the
many important and farreaching pro-
visions Of the treaty proper and the
League Of Nations A treaty 30 extern
sive as to require six months Of arduous
labor In it's completion could hardly be
| explained in detail In an address of less
than an hour. The address was there
fore necessarily general. We shall hope
to receive from the Secretary OF State the
special reasons which actuated the peace
delegates in formulating the articles of a
long and comprehensive treaty"
| The comment of other Senators fol-
lows:
New (Ind.). Republican: II have at
tended national Republican conventions
for a great many years. ! have seen the
galleries participate in twenty minute
demonstrations of applause while tho
delegates sat calmly and unmoved on the
floor waiting until the applause had ex-
hausted itself. Then the delegates had
gone quietly about the business for which
they were elected The Senate will act
| in the some way regarding the treaty"
Smoot (Utah), Republican: 1T was
another Wilsonian essay, but not up to
| standard"
Borah (Idaho), Republican; "As I
listened to the message l felt that the
entire argument made by the President
to the effect that the League of Nations
was a league for peace was answered
by the single paragraph that while he
was absent he made a definite alliance
for war"
Capper (Kan), Republican THE
speech was very fne to listen to. but
gave US no explanations. II was merely
q pleasant address. 1t told us nothing
about Article ". about the Shantung
procedure or any of the other matters
in which the Senate is interested
Norris (Neb), Republican: TT was
fine lot of glittering generalities. 1
noticed particularly how the President
cleared up the Shantung matter and the
reasons for Article X"
Moses IN. H. Republican: THE
President set forth in a clear fashion
that the League of Nations, so-called. Is
the most perfect machinery yet devised
for working an International come on
game"
great responsibility Senators will as
sumo who vote against the ratification
of this treaty
Pittman (Nev), Democrat: The
President spoke as one who feels the
world Is at a crisis. There was no at
tempt to excite enthusiasm or TO impress
upon the Senate his conclusions. No
Unparalleled mind can longer doubt the
world demands the League of Nations,
that the present league is the best conn
promise that can be obtained and that
while not perfect II will prevent such a
war as we have Just suffered"
Some Democratic, Views.
King (utah). Democrat: perhaps
the most important part OF the message
was the cataloguing of the reasons
justifying the covenant Of the league
and showing how indispensable the
league was to the execution OF the treaty
itself"
Swanson (VaD, Democrat: The rea-
sons presented for the ratification Of the
, treaty. including the league, were strong
and cogent 1t was not expected OF
possible in an address of this kind to
discuss in detail the treaty or league"
| Ransdell (La.), Democrat: THE
Presidents address was convincing, and
! ] look for a great deal of pressure from
the home folk upon those Senators who
} are opposed 10 the league"
Spencer (Mo.). Republican; ut was
most scholarly and interesting general
review of general conditions. II wat
unfortunate that there was no mention
) OF American rights or explanation OF
those provisions In the treaty like the
Shantung award, which every one was
7 so anxious to have explained"
, Mccormick (Ill), Republican: "Sooth-
ing, mellihuous and authoritative. Mr.
Wilson characteristioally made no refer
encs to the immoral Shantung affair OF
to those articles of the league covenan,
detrimental to the interests OF the United
States"
, Fall IN. M. Republican: at was
very conclusive He exhausted every
argument for the League of Nations"
D Newberry (Mich.), Republican, 81
was interested In the Presidents Eng.
lish. but disappointed as to his advice
Brandegee Comm Republican: Soar
: bubbles a 7 oratory and sourie OF
phrases
Nelson (Minn.). Republican: 'Ths
) Presidents address was worry interest.
ing as far as II went. but II covers nc
new ground, and gave no special reason
lsvrhy tina coyan1pt Of the Lsasi of Ma.
\ lions should be adopted In its sntirsty.s
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