The Washington herald., 1920-06-09


methods that would command re-
spect for American rights.
The temporary chairman demand
ed a firm hand in future dealings
with Mexico and ranked the fegula-
ton Of our relations with the turbu-
lent republic as second only IN i'm
portance to, q safeguarded and
Americanized league of nations.
But Senator Lodge did not get into
his full battle stride until he ap-
preached that part of his hghting
speech which dealt with the Wilson
Hitherto he had
fought with a rapier. Now he went
to work with a bludgeon. Though
he had been speaking for three
quarters OF an hour his voice
seemed to grow in intensity and his
manner visibly1 became augmented
with venom as he proceeded to sail
into Mr.. Wilson" Senator Lodges
dislike of the President is proven
vial and he gave 1t 100 per cent to-
DAY. No weapon in the Lodge arse ;
nal Of invective was left unusued.
Mr.. Wilson" was belabored In turn
as dictotor, usurper and autocrat
For the Presidents insistence upon
sealing speace with Germany In his
own private and arbitrary way Sem
ator Lodge chastised him without
quarter.
Peace Tangled b. Wilson.
"e might have had peace with
Germany within three months" he
declared bitterly but for the insis-
tence of Mr.. Wilson upon tangling
up peace with his pet scheme for
league of nations"
The Senate had stepped in to frus-
trate Mr.. Wilson's determination
to. ride roughshod over its well de-
fined constitutional prerogatives..
Tyranny lurked" in the presiden-
because the Senate prevented the
Caesarization of the government, 1t
had performed high and patriotic
duty"
He asked the convention and the
country to approve the Senate
course, and to stand by what 1t had
done.
The next act" continued Senator
Lodge, would fll a larger stage,
and the people will decide between
us and the President" There is to
be no lack of effort to make the
people understand the fundamen ntals
of the problem now presented.
I'VE make the issue" the Senator
declared. The League must be dis
cussed in every district and in every
state the people will now tell us
what they think of Mr.. Wilson's
League and its sacrifice of Amer
ica."
Reviews Ffeht on League.
Ioioa ra-
view Of the Presidents attempt to
thrust his league OF nations scheme
undefiled. Gowr the throat Of the
Senate. He emphasized a lunge at
Senator Hiram w. johnson and the
irreconciable anti-leaguers that "a
majority of senators desire to have
some league. If possible. which
should be genuine league of peace"
Then ne told of the Serate's un-
hostility to Article X
and of its resClute determination to
"Americanize" the covenant by
reservations which safeguarded
such vital features as the Monroe
doctrine and equality cf voting
power for the United States in the
league executive after Lodge con-
veyed no definite idea Of what kind
OF a league the impending platform
will recommend. He acknowledged
that some of US were deeply con-
WINGED there ought to be 10 league
az all. while others. more numerous,
believed that reservations would
protect the Urited States against
the perils Of the covenant" The
people would now decide.
Optimistic at Close.
Senator Lodge ended up on a note
of rugged optimism and idealism.
He bade the world believe that the
United States would seek no ignom-
inous refuge in Isolation" and he
bade Americans remember that the
world needed the United tSaets too
much to ostracize u.s." He sounded
a KEYNOTE which, unless 1 am much
mistaken. will ring clear in the
treaty plank OF the platform when
he said that all would be we'll with
the United States il We stand fast
by the principals of Washington and
Monroe aaginSt utterly against
those of Mr.. Wilson"
Senator Lodge retired from the
platform amid volley of cheers.
Then the convention nominated and
eleCIeu us Oh ah iuCoAo o.
rules and resolutions.
Gov. Edwin p. Morrow, of Ken
lucky, the first delegate to address
the emporary chairman from the
floor. was the recipient of a con-
spicuously cordial demonstration
when he arose to move the appoint
ment of the committee on creden-
tials.
Ii Vice Presidential Timber.
Gov. Morrow is Vice Presiden-
tial possibility. Mrs. Manley l..
Fosseen, who heads the delegates
at-large from Minnesota. presented
a novelty-for the first time in the
history of Republican conventions
of a woman moving a resolution.
There were amusing calls of Loud
err" from all parts of the hall as
Mrs. Fosseen. in a voice that could
not be heard many yards from the
Minnesota delegation's station, read
her motion.
The convention adjourned at 1:40
o'clock. after a two-hour session.
until IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
following a time e-honored custom.
Drama Instructor Wins Degree.
Western Maryland College at
commencement exercises this week