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ted: and advocated its ratification accordingly
did not think. and I do think. anything
IN the League covenant the
would violate the constitution Of the United states
or would involve Us In which would not be
20 the highest interest OF the world and country
70 suppress b. universal boycott and, If need be-
BY military force consider that the moral ef-
feet OF Article X predatory nations would
them from az the declaration OF the
Monroe Doctrine has done and that the require
ment OF the UNANIMOUS consent by me representa-
lives Of the great powers in council before League
action would safeguard the United states from any
perversion OF the high purposes of the League.
Moreover, 1 believe that the issue OF the
League transcends IN its importance any do
nlestic issues and would Justify and require
who believes TO ignore party ties and secure
this great boon for the world and this country"
The only reason Mr. Taft gives for not boiling is
hat not enough republican senators be removed
the fall election insure the t~otrds
majority for the program which Mr. Cox and Mr. Taft
bon want
Blu: sen Lodge republican eader, expressly
promised to abide by the verdict
II Cox Is elected president, shall doubtless
enter the League next March. II Harding is elected.
shall only then but probably not
during his entire administration Johnson and
followers will inevitably proclaim Hardingss election
as a vindicauon their extreme opposition and any
attempt by Harding 20 counter their demands
would only give johnson his opportunity his
hue and cry with TO the presidency in 1924.
Under such circumstances will the prudent Harding
insist desist7 II he insists the senatorial
bate will consume precious time while world
is burning. II he dessts. the League is lost
PLACING THE ISSUE
soUARELY BEFORE YOU
Cox is whole-heartedly for the League with
United party behind him and strong platform under
him.
Harding Is straddlng or oscating between the Taft
johnson wings OF split party standing
weak and uncertain platform.
II really want the League should put it in the
hands of It's friends not its enemies.
While Mr.. Taft's apology may seem to excuse
him. persuasive the ordinary independent,
Who has never been republican president Of the
United states.
Mr. Tafrs argument amounts to saying that
the republican voter ought not to elect Cox be-
cause Lodge. PenrOse, johnson. BOrah etc,
and may defy the will of the people of the United
States; therefore the people of the United
would better throw UP their hands, abandon any
thought Of fighting the obstructionists, and, in
stead. entrust the next administration their
tender
we'll finish the job in 1922 or 1924 But purge them
sometime and will.
This brings the second great reason for op-
posing Senator Harding. namely.
If SENATE KILLS LEAGUE
PEOPLE MAY KILL SENATE
ca To check the Senate Oliearchy."
II. Mr.. Taft seems to think. the people OF the
United states can't get the League because the repub
lican senatorial ogarchy blocks their will then the
oltsB-chy. the League is the the
kill the League they should beware the
people knl eventually the senate. Outraged dem
ocracy in England reduced the house OF lords to i'm
potence. Ex-GOv. Mccall OF Massachusetts, the dis
tinguished republican authority has September
Atlantic Monthly sounded note OF warning against
the growing encroachments OF the senate
The republican senator's group OF them, should
edge and the graves Of soldiers in France.
They should be rebuked for defying public opinion
IN the choice OF their candidate The people wanted
Hoover but IN tho republican convention which they
controlled the senators paid no heed to public SEN
tment the results OF their republican
primaries.
They have tried one objection to the League after
another FOR instance that the League written by
SHUTS and put over America by Europe that II was
written BY Wilson and put Europe by Amer
lea; that n IS super government impairing our
sovereignty and binding hand and foot; that is
weak and powerless. house OF cards OF sand
that II IL Of any Il would have prevented all
bolsheV1st the other existing In Europe;
that England could outvote and override US that
the League could compel TO go against our
will: that Il could order soldier boys abroad:
the League would instead OF preventing;
that would stereotype forever existing boundaries;
that II would crush the hopes Of ireland and many
other things
Thess all absolutely and utterly untrue. Most
OF tbs objections destroy each other The
be at dangerous and harmless. England
didn't put over the votes OF her colonies On the
contrary England had great misgvings about letting
Canada, Australia, India South Africa and New Zea-
land get these votes.
these votes OF British colonies could
by any possibility hurt because have absO-
lutte any concerning ourselves. Ma
jor1ty the rule the League but
ity
OUT OF LEAGUE WITH
WORLD AGAINST Us
on the contrary. by staying out Of the League and
having voice veto at the mercy Of the