Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-18

Anolhef Oogey OF an equally un-
substantial kind is that England"
RS in the Body Of Delegates six
votes to our one. II The only func-
tions OF this body are to talk, to Sc
,ect the four other states to be rep
resented on the Executive Council,
and to make unanimous recommended
tons after inquiry into a DISPUTE, the
number Of votes therein is not Of
much consequence. Moreover, even
II the British self-g governing colonies
| cague. It is bv no means certain
that Great Britain can always cen
t.'ol their votes; and on the other
hand-tell it not in Gal..-who but
t',e United States would practically
control tcday the votes of Panama,
oil Nicaragua, of Haiti and of San
Domingo?
Tue Meaning of the Augment From
Washington's Policy.
Let us now turn to the particular
OBJECTIONS made to the entrance of
I the United States into this League,
C" indeed into any League to main
tain the peace of the world. FIRST or
last the opponents of the Covenant
always seek for an argument in
u ashin2ton's Farewell Address. Gu
..ousIy enough, have never heard
asmngton's opinions, or practice,
w..ich must be well known, quoted
{ gainst prohibition c. some other
n odern innovations. It is even more
strange TO hear Senator Borah urge
TIE authority of Washington against
League Of Nations. but sar that
! the Saviour of mankind should re-
visit the earth and declare for such
1 League he would nevertheless op-
'cse it. To the ordinary man, that
Senator's authority in matters Of
opinion are DerpleXing. No sensible
..,,,- would for a moment assert that
Il, owing to change Of conditions
IN the modern world he we're con-
y;,ced of TIE utility and wisdom of
: departure from the rOlicv cf Wash
!..gton ana the great statesmen of
E,s da--. he ought nevertheless to
Vttc against that Gc1l- ouie tecause
C. or!ricns eXrressed q eentGra eco.
Sca2tci Lodge has tic. Us y at
W ought TO be Ve@y cGut.u4S ~ 4. an-
d22;Hg policy led do;v,.s ~ wash
.iHgtcn and followed for q hundred
years, and he is right, perfectly
right. tt does not mean that we
are to be chained down to immobil-
ity by the traditions of the past re-
That would be wholly contrary to the
American spirit, and to the charac-
ter of Washington himself, who was
one of the greatest innOvators in his
tory, for the reason that he fixed his
vision, not upon the past, but on the
facts of his day and the problems
Of the future. Senator Lodges eau
/ ton means only this, that the burden
OF proof always rests upon those who
advocate something new. We accept
that burden Of proof, and seek to
show, what | believe the great mass
of our countrvmen feel: that the time
has come when the nations should
cooperate to put an end to war so
far as possible; that from this hu-
name effort the United States should
not stand aloof; and that the princi-
pies embodied in the Covenant of
Paris, with such amendments as can
no doubt be obtained, provide the
best means available for the creation
of such a League. This is what we
are striving to prove, and | believe
thaC we shall prove it to rne salts
, faction of the American people.
Manifold things have changed since
the days of Washington, and they
could not help changing. And if
Washington could look at things now
| suppose he would do as he dld ther;
that is, he would look them in the
face and judge according to the pres
ent and the future. and not accord
ing to the past. Did not Washing
ton depart from the whole history
cf our people up to that time? Up
10 that time our people had beer ruled
by England and the English king, and
George Washington departed from all
the old customs which had existed
previously-much against the obiec-
ton of many of his neighbors. And
you know very we'll that all the land
Cr eBacon HILL and various other
places, was confiscated because it
belonged to those VINO did not agree
with George Washington and went
back under the good old customs of
England
And did not George Washington
the Constitution? That was the great
pie argued gainst that in almost the
same language that today the argue
against this.
AS our senior senator, and as the
leader of the Republicans in the Sen
ate, we have a right to ask Mr.. Lodge
two questions.
First, whether he will, or will not,
vote for the Covenant Of Paris, pro
vided it is amended as he wishes, and,
. Second, what amendments he de-
sires.
/ Nov, by the arrangement between
Senator Lodge and myself, which |
myself proposed, and of which | make
no complaint, ! have no reply here,
and therefore | beg you all to notice
Whether Re does answer those ques-
tions The first of them can be an
swercd YES or not, and can be an
swe1cd only yes or no. | believe that
if Senator Lodge in his position viii
formulate his amendments and send
them to Paris, and say. 81 will vote
for his Covenant if those amend
mentr are adopted they will be