The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-09-23
KELLOGG in ST. CLOUD
Senator Kellogg Discusses the League
of Nations and Reservations
Adopted by the Senate.

Scores Wilson for Failure to Ratify
Treaty, for Vetoing Peace Reso-
luton and Budget Bill.
In the auditorium Of the st. Cloud
Cathedral high school last Friday
evening Senator Frank B. Kellogg de-
livered the opening address Of the Min
nesota republican presidential cam
paign. Senator Kellogg spoke like a
statesman dealing with the big issues
Of the campaign, stating the facts in
clear English and refrained from any
personal criticism. Mr.. Kellogg I'M
doubtedly has more frst-hand infor-
nation on the significance of the reser-
vations adopted by the senate and the
sentiment of the European nations re-
garding the attitude of the United
States towards the league of nations
than any other man who has addressed
a Minnesota audience.
In opening his address Mr.. Kellogg
said:
"The nation is facing the most i'm
portant presidential election since the
days of Abraham Lincoln The
democratic party and its candidates
will adhere to the policies of President
Wilson. =.
"The issue is thus framed and will
in November be submitted to the
impartial judgment of the American
people, and of their decision there can
be little doubt, for as great historian
once said, Public opinion is often
wrong in the beginning; it is always
right in the end
During the emergency the people
were animated by one desire, and that
was to win the war. 1t can be said to
the honor of the republican party
that it did not shirk when put to the
test. The republican members Of the,
house and the senate united in con-
ferring upon the president the most
far-reaching and autocratic war pow
ers, sometimes exceeding the extent
they deemed necessary, appropriating
unparalleled sums of money and
bringing all the power and influence
OF the republican organization to bear
IN sustaining the administration. Par
ty lines and considerations were sub
merged and I, for one, during that
critical period deemed it my duty to
vest in the commander-in-chiefo of the
army and navy every necessary power
and accord him all possible support,
refraining from any criticism which
might weaken his influence.
But the war is over and I propose
without partisan bitterness to tell the
people of Minnesota what believe will
result from continuance of his poll
cies."
Senator Kellogg devoted much of his
address to discussion of the reserva-
lions adopted by the senate. He en-
phasized the point that the reserva-
tons were adopted not by the repub
hcan members alone-nearly all of
them received at least a two-thirds
majority OF the senate. The European
nations were willing to have the Unit
ed States enter the league with these
reservations. Mr.. Kellogg stated:
Il have lately returned from Europe
where talked with many statesmen
IN England, France and Belgium. Each
one stated that the reservations adopt
ed by the American senate would have
been acceptable-not one Indicating
the slightest disposition to reject
them"
In regard to the reservation to the
famous article 10 Senator Kellogg
said: The treaty of Versailles Great
ed large number of Independent ma
lions IN eastern Europe, full of ancient
preJud1ces, race hatred, economic and
commercial jealousies, and possessing
dlfferent degrees of enlightenment"
A majority of the members in the SEN
ate honestly believed that it was UNI
wise for the United States to under
take to guarantee the territorial in
tegrlty and existing political indepen-
dence of each Of these nations.
Another reservation provided that
no mandate shall be accepted by the
United States under the terms of the
treaty except by the action of the
congress of the United States" Mr..
Wilson had asked that we accept
mandate over Armenia. AS Senator
Kellogg said-England, France and
Italy had accepted mandates over val
liable territory, agricultural and oil
regions, and had left the United States
Armenia, the "poorhouse of Europe"
General Hartford, who headed a COM
mission of economic exnerfs annc;n+