New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Objections to League Re.
moved by Changes in
the Senate, He Says in
His Letter to Borah
Powers for Good Seen
May in Time Realize
Aspiration for World
Peace, Senator Is Told

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-"While the
league OF nations, even as modified by
the reservations adopted, does not take
the form which l believe it should
namely, judicial rather than political
think it is the part of wisdom now
TO ratlfy it with reservations such as
nave been adopted by the Senate" said
Governor Frank O. Lowden in a letter
to-day replying to United States Sena-
tor William E. Borah, of Idaho. who
had requested Governor Lowden's posi-
tlon on the league of nations
The text of Governor Lowden's let
ter to Senator Borah follows in part:
The league of nations. as submitted
TO the Senate. seemed to me to be sub
Ject to grave objections. These obiec-
tons in the main. I think. have been
removed by the reservations adopted
by the Senate. The instrument. as so
modlhed, as | understand it, does not
bind the United States to participate
IN the racial and dynastic battles of
the Old World nor does it involve sen-
tangling alliances or partnerships with
foreign powers nor does Ut authorize
'lnte erference by foreign powers in
American affairs.
Alliance Ideas Opposed
II do not believe the time has come
when we should abandon the policy
of mo entangling alliances It NAV be
that America again will deem it her
duty to participate in some foreign
war as she participated in the last
out | think She can be depended upon,
"hen that time does come, to decide
Tor herself, through constitution al
means, where her duty lies. Just as she
did before.
while the league Of nations. even
as modified by the reservations adopted
does not take the form which | believe
IT should namely, judicial rather than
POLITICAL think it is the part of wis
dom now to ratify it with reserva-
tions. Our sovereignty is safeguarded
the Monroe Doctrine is secure, the
Constitutional powers of Congress are
not impaired and our right of with
drawa is, made clear and explicit.
II do riot see how permanent harm
can come from it. and I do see the
possibility Of great good. It at least
provides for a common meeting place
at stated intervals. for the nations of
the world. which are parties to it
This IN itself is decided gain
Time to Pause and Reflect
The mere fact that great nation,
meet from time to time in friendly
council would in itself cause any nation
outside the league which was meditat-
ing crime against civilization tt
pause and reflect upon the conse-
quences. Then. too, when nations. or
men, sit at a common table and discuss s
differences between themselves, those
differences are likely to disappear Fo,
more than half century the United
States had been the distinctive cham
plon of the principle of settling inter
national differences without resort tc
arms She cannot afford now to neglect
any means which give any promise
however slight Of preventing future
wars
"1n addition, if the treaty be ratified
and America becomes a party TO the
league of nations. she will have an op-
portunlties so to influence its activities
and so help to modify its form that it
may 1t time realize the noble aspira-
tlons for world peace Of the great men
who participated in the Hague confer
ences.
at it should fail to accomplish these