Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-01
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Of LEAGUE PLAN
IS POINTED OUT
BY PO|NDEXTER
Wilson'S MeddIing in Adri-
attic EmbfOgIio is Severely
Arraigned By Senator in
Pennsylvania Speech.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
ALLIANCE ADVOCATED
EurOpe's Feeling of Friend
ship Toward u, S, Has
Been Changed Into Al
most Universal III-feeIing.


Coatesvile, Pa, Feb. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson's participation in the
Adriatc controversy was made the
basis for an arraignment of the
league of nations by senator Poin-
dexter, republican, Washington
here today in a speech in which he
pointed to that dispd.e as indica-
tive of the fultility of the idea
that peace can be brought to the
world merely by giving up ,lc in
dependence of the several nations
and uniting them all under one
central authority"
Here is a question" Senator
PoindeXter said, "to be settled hy
the very nations who have been
selected out of all the other mem
bers of the proposed league for
places on its 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 a ratified league could agree to
any greater extent than now?"
Settlement of the Adriatic ques-
ton somehow, whether there is
league of nations or not was
certain, he said, adding, sit 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 treaty by with
drawal from it, whereas If the
presidents demand that the league
be ratified had been granted, we
could not withdraw in lesser time
than two years, during which time
we would have been drawn into the
inevitable consequences of the con-
flict. 1t is a blessing to the United
States and to the world that the
president has been saved, against
his will from being compelled to
remain in such conflicts"
The "uselessness of the United
States undertaking to improve cor
ditions in the world by participa
ton in European affairs" also is
illustrated by the Adriatic contro-
versy. Senator PoindeXter insisted,
mo good has come of it, he de-
clared. "On the contrary the
friendly affection which the peo-
pies of western Europe felt for the
United States, on account of the
great services our nation had rem
dered them in their war for indie
pendence, has been changed into
almost universal i'll feeling. This
is the actual result of the attempt
of a rank outsider to impose its Will
upon other peoples affairs
Further criticism of the presi-
dent 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 presl-
dent in forming a union between
our nation and European nations
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 additional taxation anu
the enlistment of men to particl-
pate in 1t.
Senator PoindeXter asserted that
American participation in Euro
pean controversies must necessarily
mean the participation by Europe
in the adjustment Of American
question "such as the Mexican
question" Such provisions, he
declared, was "abhorrent to those
who are familiar with American
doctrines, and can only lead to bit
terness and unnecessary conflict.