The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19
LODGE SAYS LEAGUE
is NOT PARTY ISSUE
Tells Audience in Brooklyn 1t
Was FOisted by Wilson on
Democrats.
SAYS cox BOWED TO III
Verbal Barrage on Defenders
Of Article X. Received with
Heavy Applause.

Thrilling his audience in the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music last night as he had
thrilled Manhattan audience the night
before by his pronouncement that Amer
leans never would stand under the
''rnongrel flag" Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge pictured America as the greatest
asset for civilization in the world"
without the necessity of participating
In any League of Nations.
The Massachusetts Senator drove spike
after spike into the guns of the pro-
leaguers with a force that moved his
audience to continuous Interruptions of
applause. His condemnation Of Article
y. because Of its dangerous war obiga-
ton was received with an appreciation
youchsafed just as strongly to his ref
crence to the ''vassalage" of Gov. Cox
to Lord" Wilson, and-what was new
and unusual in the Lodge anti-league
speeches. detailed, scathing denuncia-
tlon of the Administrators waste and
extravaganza during the war
Before touching on either domestic or
foreign issues Senator Lodge made q
personal plea for the reelection of James
w. Wadsworth as Senator from New
York
He has larger promise as young
man than any man in the Senate" ne
declared He is also a man Of cou.-
age, and there Is nothing more import
ant to "a State than to have a man VIII
at all times has the courage of his con-
Victons. A State can afford much bet
ter to have a man who occasionally will
vote against what seems to be the pop
ular desire of the moment than one WHO
is continually looking about, and Owe.
his shoulder, and behind, to try ana
guess which crowd Is the biggest"
The league is not a party issue, the
Senator remarked, relating how a COL
league who for years has been a Demo-
crat now considers that for the third
time the Republican party is to be the
instrument for the country's salvation.
The league idea is not the Democratic
party's, but Mr.. Wilson's, the Senator
added.
How Cox Fell in Line.
He continued:
''Mr. Cox went to the White House.
and. like the vassal in the old feudal
days, he put his two hands between the
lords knees and swore allegiance And
it is his now, as much as Wilson's-not
as much, because. of course, Mr.. Wilson
made II. But he follows II, and there
fore when / am discussing Mr.. Wilson
and his views I am discussing Mr.. Cox.
and It saves trouble not to mention it.
because l like to get at the real man
who did it.
''Mr. Cox said the other day that he
did not approve of the cry, America
first; that it was like the German cry.
Deutschland uber allies lie saw no
distinction apparently between Amer
leans holding America first and the
country which proposed to establish its
primacy over all other nations. for which
We have no ambition at all. / wanted
to ask him. and II hope somebody will
before he gets through. If he says It
again, II we are not TO say America
first, first in our hearts. first in our
aspirations, first in our hopes, what
country Is first in Mr.. Cox's feelings?
Our lineliness that they hold UP Is
not such a terrible thing. We have not
failed to do our duty to the world when
the great call came We never shall
fall. We have been alone In the world
for great many years. France helped
US in our Revolution. A great debt We
ought never to forget 1t. We never have
forgotten it. In part we have tried to
pay 1t in the war. Russia was kindly
and sympathetic to us in the civil war
Go back over the history Of the United
States, from the day of the Declaration
OF Independence to the present moment,
and tell be how much help we got any
where else from anybody else.
Think one moment what an asset the
United States to-day-America as we
put it-what America is in the world,
just as she Is, without any leagues or
any alliances. She Is the greatest
asset for civilization. for freedom and
for the hope of peace that exists, Just
as she stands to-day. They suggest
that we might not be able to get in
Well, we have got on pretty well with
out being In, but let me tell you that
they will take us on any terms we
choose.
what England Wants of u. =.
Lloyd George told deputation of
lro-leaguers the otner day in London
that they could not have an interna-
tional force and an international army
10 be commanded and ordered about by
the league, because We had not come in.
What did he expect from us? Men and
money that Is what he expected. Very
well, do you suppose they would try to
shut us out? Suppose they did? But
they never will.
II want to see an association of ma
IlOnS fldue, OF u league OF an entente, OF
anything you choose to call II, but an
agreement among the nations. real
agreement for the real promotion OF
peace. But do not want any alliances.
I'VE will preserve peace better IL we
DO not NEEDLE in every quarrel that is |
going on and preserve IL better by hold
ing ourselves aloof, coming in In n large. |
generous and disinterested way We |
sent two million men to France. We |
had two more million in camp. ready to |
20. We lent them ten milnon dollars. |
We threw our sword into the wavering |
scale and bore 1t down on the side of |
civilization and justice. We helped to 1
win the victory, largely. greatly helped, |
and then when they met around the |
council board we asked for nothing. We |
did not ask for n foot of territory, we /
did not ask for any PREPARATION in money.
"A few ships to replace those that had
been sunk by submarines was all that
we got under the treaty. We asked
nothing. we got nothing. 1 am glad we
didn't.
Everybody else did (laughter). They