Arizona republican., 1920-03-01
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Poindexter Says Failure to Agree on Issue Is Demon stration of the Unsound- ness of League = Says Wilson to Blame For Dis turbed Conditions
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COATESVILLE, Pa, Feb. 29.-Pres- ident Wilson's participation in the Adriatic inquiry was the basis for an arragnment of the league of nations by Senator Poindester. republican, Washington, here today in a speech in which he pointed to that dispute as in dicative of the futility of the idea that peace can be brought to the world merely by giving up the independence of the several nations and uniting them all under one central authority
 Here is a question" Senator Poin dexter said, ito be settled by the very nations who have been selected out of all the other members of proposed league for places on it's council. They are not able to agree with the United States, or rather with the president. How can it be assumed that these same nations, bound together in the solemn covenant and constitution of ratified league could agree to any greater extent than now?"
 Proves Unsoundness of League.
 Settlement of the Adriatic question somehow whether there is a league or not. was certain. he said. adding, it is just such differences that lead to war"
 .'As the matter now stands" the senator said, the United States and it's people can be relieved of the burden of this controversy by withdrawal from it, whereas if the presidents demand granted. we could not withdraw in q lesser time than two years, during which time we would have been drawn into the inevitable consequences of the conflict. It is a blessing to the United States and to the world that the pres 1er,f H<- H<nx x,-f 1,s from being compelled to remain in such conflicts"
 The "uselessness of the United States undertaking to improve conditions in the world by participation in Euro pean affairs. also is illustrated by the Adriatic controversy" Senator Poin- dexter insisted.
 No good has come of ti,'' he de- -clared. .On the contrary the friendly affection which the peoples of wes- tern Europe felt for the United States, on account of the great services our nation had rendered them in their war for independence, has been changed into almost universal i'll feeling. This is the actual result of the attempt of a rank outsider to impose it's will upon other peoples affairs
 League Proposal HaIts Peace
 Further criticism of the president was voiced by the senator in declaring that peace would long ago have been restored to all parts of Europe as well as to America but for the insiStence of the president in forming union between our nation and European na- tions and making ourselves partners in European controversies and Euro pean associate in the settlement of the American affairs" adding that should our .'meddling" bring about war the American people would not justify the tl.<. @l T ment of men to participate in it.
 Senator Poindexter asserted that American participation in European controversies must necessarily mean the participation by Europe in the ad- justment of American questions such as the Mexican question" Such provi- sion, he declared was "abhorrent to those who are familiar with American doctrines, and can only lead to bitter ness and unnecessary conflict.