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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-16

which grew the world war. and In which
are terminating and fostering the pois-
onous seeds OF other wars.
The sole object OF the league OF ma
lions Is to prevent war, and TO accom-
pllsh this the league 10 dedicated TO the
principles OF elaboration and Justice
The only sovereign right surrendered
by any nation on entering the league
Is the sovereign right OF barbarity 10
make war at will with out Just cause
10 provoke war by wiltul acts OF ihJus-
tlce toward another nations
The sovereign right" to make SUCH
greater sovereign right TO i've IN
peace. = ,
No government entering the league
NJ nations assumes any other obllBa-
lions than those which morally rest
upon Il as a civilized nation, whether
In or out OF the league: The League
concerns itself not In the AFFAIRS OIL
any particular government. but only
in those affairs which are common 10
ali nations, in which all have equal
rights and interests ana duties,
whether In or out OF the league,
The league of nations cannot COM
mand the United States to war, and IT
has no purpose to do so. The most
il can do with respect to any mater
liz 10 give the world the beneht OF ts
deliberate judgment ana hdNice. anu
even this must be concurred III unahi
mouSly.
But in the absence OF a league Of ma
lions any nation may at its arbitrary
win unjustly compel us to war--or 10
! submission. . ...,,,,ro
the congress OF the United states
to declare war, Even tn dyi mora ~ op The
| league would be a moral obligation
only because It were just and right
Such a moral obligation would exisl
| Just tho same were we not IN ths
league.
Not being in the league. the prootec,
tion of the rights OF a single either
of the United States may command
this nation to go to war The act o.
a single nation or the half-mad ruler
Of q nation may place upon congress
n moral obligation to go to war. II W,
have not the opportunity or an appear
through the league of nations. to TN
Impartial Judgment of mankind to re-
dress through peaceful means TN
wrong perpetrated upon an American
citizen.
Those who describe the league o
nations as something different IRON
this have either misread the treaty
are ignorant Of the principles of inter
national law. or are attempting to i'm
pose upon the credulity of the publi
BY bewildering technicalities withou
bearing or substance. The two classe
of bitter enemies OF the league ar
those. both in America and abroad
who do not want restraint put upol
their privilege to drag. mankind int
war, and those who, knowing. that
concert of action among nations !
necessary to preserve peace, won
for partisan purposes tear down IN
whole noble structure of the leagu
because providence. had given It int
other hands than theirs to build
Is the world to be denied peace be
cause one man rather than anothe
} signed the treaty and because on
Snrtv rather than another was in au
thority at the crucial nro~ent2
A. S. BURLESON.
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MIR. TAFT'S VIEWS.


resolution in platform
resum treaty with republican
ervations.
Nir Harding promised association
In
would desire
which
approved-a
Joint accomplish little
make with another with which at war "
unilateral decar o peace It,.
achieve Iadngs declared purposes by
of The
the United
been existence for eight months BY the
or more nations de the
formation of something TAFT writing in the Yale
october, 1890
The advocate than Mr. Taft Senator
ng with the contempt that 80 justly
Chattanooga audience wednesday that
going In the league shows no" ar apart " anu WI "
are in OF the league
Aside from condemnng plank platform as an snooe attempt
addle experience in the handling OF nterna
tnnl affairs declares construction OF association WI"
prove impractcnble by means .
his analysis Taft finds that there are four dst
or these
contained in Article tho point most bitterly objected 10 y the
treeonciabes Mr. analyses Article X:
~brough Article members OF the league the ooS~
tim ~ mutual guaranty against aggression Of the territorial in
OF TO when the COUNCIL
OF members the United states " always 10 nave
an. Ia nv UNANIMOUS the OF fulhlment
Mr. Taft speaks OF -four spcho steps 'o""u III"
perna OF the world
unalteTably opposed 10 any "''o '"
or oague of nations, by any whatever
heartily approve
ala OR MAY SAY, campaign He further says we "
going the league ,..,...s u,roo.o,
says: TO achleVe MI u'0 'N'
will provem pactcabe"
ia left 10
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BRITISH MINERS STRIKE

The long agltated miners strike in
Great Britain goes into effect today.
Il In estimated that 100000 men will
quit work. Superficial appearances In
dictate nm endurance test, II is possible
that the strike will extend to railway
and transport workers. Negotiations
have been In progress FOR several
months and the date Cf tho strike has
been moved UP from the 2bth OF Sop
temhcr. The deadlock seems TO have
been reached In the miners refusal to
submit the dispute to disinterested
tribunal for adjustment.
A considerable period OF compare
tive Industrial peace has preceded this
strike, no such sauguinRry contest haV-
ing occurred In Great Britain or Amer
lea for some time. This fact viii serve
TO focus public attention on It all over
tho world, Press dispatches indicate
that preparations In anticipation OF the
shutdown have been steadily going on
and efforts made 60 reduce SUFFERING
and public Inconvenience in so far as
this can he done. A coal ratloning sys-
tenn viii probably be put into effect in
order to conserve stocks on hand.
Effects ot the British coal strike may
he felt In this country. Normally, Great
britain Ia a big exporter OF coal Sell
ing abroad, however, will he immc-
diatcly stopped and continue In suspcn
sion white tho strike lasts. This Will
operate 10 increase foreign demands
for coal ON this country and may have
| the errcct Of RcndnE prices still higher
or. nj least. Of making still moro UNI
certain domestic deliveries " coal on
orders.
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a BOOM ERANG.

straws show which way the wind Is
blowing. Likewise do the maneuVers OF
politicians frequently indicate the driit
of public opinion. The publication yes
terdav OF a list OF erstwhile friends OF
The league of nations agreeing 10 sup
port Senator Harding 10 case In point
'rhat Des Moines speech had the erect
OF setting the country by its ears 30
to sneak. OBJECTIONS from the party
ranks began TO be reported all over the
country. II was clear that something
mad TO be done to check the stampede
If possible.
4 hurried convass was made TO as
certain how many OF those VINO hau
committed themselves in support OF the
Ieapue we're willing 10 stutify them
selves for the sake OF party. A rev
we're found who agreed to repunlate
tbe,r own professions, but only rev.
in order 10 make the public statement
soem impressive, tho list 10 padded by
moulding numerous names OF those In
"a wav prominent as league advocates
nut mere ring -necked republican par
tIsans. The scheme is quite transparent
indeed,
wa do not believe this manifestation
n, acuta craftsmanship will check the
tide started by Herbert Parsons ana
others in favor Of honesty In politics.
There are still. we believe. a great many
peonle who will refuse to talk one way
ana vote q different way. There are
millions who are willing for their ooun-
try 10 cooperate with other countries
IN abatinR the destruction OF war
They know that this corporation can
not be had under Mr.. Harding II he Is
dealing honestly with the people IN MS
Subiio speeches. And they Furthermore
know that II he 10 not dealing honestly
he IA unworthy to be trusted
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lnY CHARLES {. AueAgsN

Tho question OF promoting the peace
OF the world IN one of method, of par
ticular plan and its essential import
THIS is not a subordinate question; 1t
Is the primary question: so far rs there
is any real controversy. when YOU
pass beyond vague phrases of aspira-
ton and get down to documents and
agreements YOU cannot permit YOUR
solves To he lost in cloud OF words
about the peace Of the world and Amer
iCR'S obligations, America has her duty
to her own institutions, as well as TO
the world, II has always been pos
sihle, and 1t is possible now, to dis
charge both,
There is serious and, indeed. IA =
tai objection to the covenant, it there
are not adequate. amendments or res
orNntions. That Is what Mr., Root has
called the "incrcdhlc mistake" OF Ar
ticlc Y. Nothing has been done to
change thom. This article has been
described as "thc heHrt Of the cove
nant," II II Is, the covenant has n
bad heart, Article y is really the vice
of the covenant, why there should
have been such tenacious insistenco
upon II must remain a mystery, unless
It can be snid to I've due to pride ~
| authorship. lot us rcrVod this article
The members Of the league under .
| take 20 respect and preserve aS against
external aggression the territorial in
tCErity and existing political indie
poudcucc of all members Ot the league
In case or any such aggression or in
| case OF any threat or danger Of such
| aggression the council SHAH advise upon
| the means by which this ohNgatiOu
| shall be tulullcd'
That this article imposes Avn obIiga
! ton ON the sIruolorvs is perfectly
! cloar The obligation is lulmrdiatci
| tho covenant itsrN crvHtr~ a. n awaits
NO action of 'hc league in impose H.
! a.
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The League, Yes or No?
Debate on That Important Issue.

Whatever may be required thus TO
preserve the territorial integrity or any
member Of the league, the contracting
powers undertake to supply. OF course
this embraces war. II war is found TO
be necessary for the stated purpose
This Is what the presidents legal ad-
Visers told him Mt Versailles as 10
guaranty OF political Independence ana
territorial integrity. indeed, any
guaranty OF Independence and integrity
means war by the Guarartor II a
breach of the Independence or integrity
OF the guaranteed state is attempted
and persisted in. But the gen"
cral policy of n guaranty against the
acts of other states looks toward IN
tervention and war by one or more OF
the guarautors and is In accord only
with the spirit Of the old diplomacy.
We have treaty. with boundary
lines drawn by dominant powers TO
conform to present eNpediency and re-
flccting conflicts OF Interests ana o'b bio
matte exlgencies--in adjustment dlc-
tated by military power. No change
In this adjustment can be Effected by
TIVE council of de league without una
aimity. Undoubtedly, some of the de-
limitations of this adjustment are
wrong. Moreover the members OF the
league include those whose territory is
not defined by the treaty and when
over and however such territory may
have been acquired, the existing pos
come under the terms of the guaranty
In case of future conflict. whatever our
oplnion OF the merits and however re-
moved II may he from any interest or
ours we are bound to SO to war; II
necessary, in order TO preserve as
against external aggression, territorlRl
pNsscsSious Of a member OF the league
II any one has any douhht upon TINS
roi,t Il should he removed by the em-
rhatf> statement of Mr. Root: no one
ia more competent to construe the pro
Visions lie SAYS. III that stipulation
means ANYTHING and is not mere sham
and false prCtCnEC IL Will, II ratined,
hind the United States when occasion
arises to defend every member OF the
lcaruc by armed force against external
aggression IL will bind the United
states to do that no matter what our
pcople AT the time think about the
rirht and wrong OF the controversy or
about the Wisdom or folly OF entering
upou It. II viii require the tnted
states to 1ght bu occasion for all these
disnostttons of territory made by the
sunreue council IN Parts under the IN
au,n,o Of secret treaties and hitter ami
u,nsit{es and political eNpcdiencies-dls-
positions Of territory many Of which
ar, doubtful End some or which are
clearly wrong
IL has been urged that the council
u,irht not advise the use Of military
fnrcc hut there is no security in this'
fnr Mainly the council might 50 ADVISE
and force might he plainly needed u
the guaranty were 90 be made 5000
Then u IL said that unAnimlV IN the
council IL required and our represent
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Mr.. Harding Is for "a league. hui
against "the" league. Hon. Az YaN-
Tor ia for "a" tax system, hut is OPP
posed TO the" tax system iu Tenn'r-
see Neither makes himself very clear
in describing what he is for, but Eru-
orally speaking, both are rated as on
posed TO whatever is and In favor OF
what is not. MIR. Harding has heard
80 much said about II that he has nm
idea we need some sort OF l'hEn" or
association Of nations TO keep the peace.
But he wants il known that h" IL
against anything that the pres"a; ir'. b
ident has had to do with. He positively
stands aghast In the presence OF ArtleIe
Y. Mr.. Taylor has likewise heard mat
his native state needs money 10 pay
it's bills. Therefore. Mr.. Taylor II In
favor OF "a" revenue system, but he
wouldn't handle the" system originated
by Gov. Roberts with tongs' Not HIM
He doesn't know just the kind Of one
he IS for. but he knows what-nnd
whom-he is against. Mr.. Taylor is also
for "a" plan OF keeping order, but ~
dead against the" plan adopted by
Gov. Roberts. Mr.. Taylor has no oh
jections 70 going swimming II he can
only keep away from the water.
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"a THERE A CONSPIRACY

7, there a conspiracy among repnp-
Iican managers to deceive the people
regarding their position on the league
NJ nations. or are they merely trying 10
dsceIve each other7 Tho question IN
propounded in all seriousness can any
one tell with assurance, even atteI
naar,nr him. what 10 Mr., Hardings
nor,tIonp Does any one know. beyond
al douh, whether he means 10 use the
grauework OF the existing league TOT
his association OF nations whether
he has "scrapped" II entirely as bofhh
and Johnson contend or whether. LOT
instance. he favors separate peace
with Germany
Thore ara strong indications both OF
all three OF the ways mentioned IN tho
the foregoing question. Readers VIII re-
member the manifesto of certain anegco
friends Of the league. printed IN tne
papers yesterday. which declares III
affect that Harding will use the pres
emit league with few RESERVATIONS OF
changes. Another peculiar Incident oc-
Cured at Springfield. Mass, TUESDAY.
which had n similar Significance III
this incident Speaker Gillett made An
address TO Methodist ministers oh
being asked to tell them something ahout
MIR. Harding md his league attitune'
the spcnkor insisted on excluding inc
reporters before doing 40.
| The minister making the inquiry OK
| piaiucd that he was dcHirous OF SUP
! porting MT Harding ~ no could CON
sistontly do 40. but had been disturbed
somewhat by tho Intter's remarka about
| Staging out Of tho league ~ was
gathered from those no were permit
| hA NJ q
that Sneaker Gillett gave assurance that
| MIR. Harding would utilize the present
league only Insisting upon certain roser-
| yntious or notifications. Why tho
speech was delivered secretly was not
explained every one may draw his own
conclusions. Tho most plausible infer
ence is that the speaker was trying TO
conceal tho candidates attitude from
| western irreconciahles,
The matters referred to In the two
preceding paragraphs indicate that Sen
atcl Harding Ia willing to accept the
IodEue-the existing lcague--Conditlorcd
upon certain alterations or reservations.
and that hts position In not vitality DIFF
ferent from that OF Gov. Cox On tho
other hand. there In Senator Harding 4
Des Moines speech In which no de-
cnrcd that II IL not Interpretation but
rejection ho IN soolSuR, Also his chat
tnnoga speech in favor OF staying out"
In addition TO thoso--ars tho emphatic
declaration by Hiram johnson thai
Harding har strapped the league and
the latter's approval OF Borahs speeches
against any league or association.
II Ia evident from the foregoing cltR-
lions from the record that Senator
HardingS position on the league o.
nations has not been satisfactorily clu'
cidRted II II were definitely known, Il
would of itself determine the question
OF n separate peace, II tho frame
work Of tho present league II adopted
no separate peace will he necessary
Otherwise, II will be. We repeat oul
Inquiry made In tho outset: Is there
conspiracy among republican managers
to deceive the people, or nre they try
ing TO deceive each othorf
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tIcular mill In your city when th,
closed down for want Of work. ] hAW
no interest In Chattanooga mills Z
Lawrence Manufacturing company. bW
am selling hosiery.
Yours for Justice to all mills,
Jackson, Tenn.
The editorial citing the case OF the
Lawrence Manufacturing company was
based upon an Associated Press dis
patch which stated specifically that the
suspension was due TO the inability %.
market products Eat the prevailing
prices" and the exact wording OF that
portion Of the story was quoted In the
editorial. We have written no criti-
cisns OF the closing Of mills In Chat
tanooga or elsewhere, except where
some such reason as In the Lawrence
case was assigned. There may he and
doubtless are others which would pre-
fer to close down II prices could be-
maintained In that way. Not all. how -
| ever. are so frank In stating their rea-
sons.--Edltor News,
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10y A. s. BURLESON)
onai11na Stnr-Genernl

The treaty OF peace and the league
Of nations require no defense except
against Misrepresentation. The object
of the league of nations Is ono that at
all times has been sought by the United
States and the treaty Is in full accord
with our policy controlling foreign re-
lations since the establishment OF the
republic.
The reactionares oppose the league
Of nations to insure peace Just as the
tories opposed the Declaration OF In
dependence and the advocates of ex"
ecutive power in the congress, NJ the
birth Of the republic. opposed wash
ington. Madison, Hamilton. and Jeter"
son in their work for the adoption OF the
Constitution which separated the eH-
ecutive power from congress,
The republican reactionary policy cor -
responds and accords with tho policy
of the autocracy of Europe with which
the democracy OF the people has had
10 contend at every step in the progress
NJ human liberty The establishment
OF tho league OF nations, the Onited
States participating, means the WITH
drawnl OF power from autocracy. pluuoc-
racv or reactionary to command man
kind to war when 1t suits thelF Pur
poses. t Ooo,o
Ia. Shall the United States go into TINS
league OF nations organized upon the
American ideal Of human liberty. peace
and justice, or shall 1t stay out. apan-
doning the work inaugurated oX the
founders OF this republic?
Gov. Cox. the democratic canoidat :.
for president, says he is for going IN,
Senator Harding. the republican can
ddate for President, says he Is Tor
staying out" v,-us
Going in means that the Uniteo
states will toin In a concerted oner
among the pations Of the world to pre-
serve peace and to carry out the prin,-
chile for which soldiers made their
sacrifice.
Staying out" means reactlonary
movement, regulating the principle for
which the war was fought, and return
! ing to the old order OF things out OF
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cIosIru Of Hosiery Mills.

In your issue OF 18th. editorial
"HoIding Tn Prices" was road with
INTEREST. But why the Lawrence
Manufacturing company? Isn't It true
that every hosiery mill IN Chattanoosa
district has been closed? Did you
mention their names when they closed
for tho same reason as Lawrence
Manufacturing comranv-for tho want
Of orders Kindly lot ne know II YOU
wrote editorials regarding any mar
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atives might not agree. but it is OBJ
vious that the question would not be
as to our interest. but whether the ter
ritorial integrity guaranteed needed
military forces to preserve it as against
external aggression. IL military force
were actually needed our representative
could not in honor refuse to concur or
course. IL we enter into the obligation
we must live UP to 1t and no one SEN
silva to national honor would favor
trying 10 crawl out of it by refusing
to use our military forces.
CHARLES f. HUGHES.
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reached the summit, among them
Tennessee boy. DR.. Stuck himself was
educated at the University OF the South
at sowanee. where he IL still remem,
bered. He was q missionary for good
many years among the Alaska Indians
and while so engaged. conceived the
trip TO the top OF Mt Mckinley as
vacation. II was one. however. when
tried his mettle to tho utmost.
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Stin they come. Miss Mabel ChoRte'
daughter Of the late Joseph H. Choate'
and Herbert Myrick, editor or Farm
and Home and tho Orange Judd publ
cations, have Joined the ranks OF the
seekers after world peace and VIII vote
as they talk
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II makes difference as 10 which
foot the shoe is on. Gov. Allen con-
sidered Il positively criminal when cot
ton growers. year or two nco, sought
20 protect the market Tor their prod
ucts. and threatened prosecution But
when 1t comes 20 wheat that is grey
horse OF an entirely different color.
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The small home owner VIII probably
find that his state tax is no more IMAM
heretofore. A few large property own
ers will have to pay more but they are
also receiving more IN the way OF rents
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instead Of sending them abroad to
light, Il IL the purpose OF the league OF
nations TO keep the boys at home-oVen
from the training camps.
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Candidate Taylor objects to the nre
prevention department. which does not
cost taxpayers penny. Gov Hooper
however. found occasion for usins
quite elaborate one.
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Finding Benton McMillin away from
home, All Taylor 10 trying to purloih
king's Mountain and make It feature
Of his repertoire.
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David Lawrence. the widely known
correspondent. can change his attitude
with almost as much facility as Senator
Harding.
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Those who think they want
.cfanRe" should stop and ask them
selves II they ever Witnessed no pros
porous a period as tho last few years.
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HE FEELS TEN YEARS YOUNGER

Any man or woman suffering from
lame back headache. stiff joints, sore
muscles, rheumatic pains, or any symp :
tom OF kidney or bladder trouble will
he interested In this from II. Bryde.
025 Garden ST., Hoboken, n. j. 81 feel
has taken Foley Kidney Pills she will.
too ."--(Adv)
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Now that bolshevism has reached a
,tnte of potential peace with the outside
world. it Ia not expected TO last much
lcncer
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Senator Harding has at last found oc-
casion to say that he is not mad at
Mexico. He may change his mind now
ever. when he hears from the ex-
nlcitNrN
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Nobody Is worrying much about Sen
ator Harding's proposed "assoeiaton OF
nations" but II might help tho hypoc--
risy along II he would outline some oil
its features.
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Senator New IL right II would he
absurd" for Senator Harding To de-
ratr the league ~ nations with his ,r-
poncut We mirht also add that IL
would I've trarIr.