The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01

Editor The Newss
The objections 70, the league Of ma
lions are al OF them constitutional and
cannot. In my opinion, be settled by
| popular vote., There is not an indi-
United States who would intrust the
settlement OF a. lawsuit involving a
| million or a thousand dollars TO popular
| vote. Now the league OF nations pre-
sents twenty-six articles or business
| States, and asks them to decide at the
| polls whether or not these articles con-
| flct with the Constitution OF the United
| States. II they are not In conflict with
| our Constitution. then no man or
| refuse acceptance of that association
whose. purpose y the noblest possible
\ to civil governmental.
The hope Of universal peace 10 not
new to the human race; II has been the
dream OF every great. world conqueror.
Al wars have beer, ioaEnt 20 6r, sns
and against the league Of nations are
not objections 10 its intent. but doubts
as to its practicability; The doctrine
Of war has beeh from the very begin
ming, 1.-THE end justihes the war" and
II we acoede to dangerous or innprac-
tical or un-American means. no matter
how glorious the end. we are subscribe
Ing to the hideous old principle by
which all wars have justified them
s ssyss New s Sss ,6ss n the hS sss
Is wars. doctrine, and II we rely upon
1t to bring about peace II will deceive
us and eventuate In war.
There are twenty-slx articles in the
covenant Of the league Of nations and
Constitution It ought to be eliminated
SO far as we are concerned. or changed
to coordinate with our institutions.
For us to ignore, or scrap. or go over
the head Of our Constitution would be
foolish. SO suicidal az. to brand us the
weakest OF nations. In doing so, even
though we o sse . pc smeo ~ ars
doctrine for all time TO come. II the
nate the heli-born doctrine. ''the end
justifies the MEANS" war will then be
stripped of its only excuse, The hor-
rors OF war, its atrocities, all the waste
OF young manhood. it's destruction and
rulers by some end which appears to
them glorious and good. Let us OF
America substitute for this dead prin-
ciple the doctrine of peace. Not only
must the, end be righteous, but the
biameiess, syiltIess Of crime or Of ex-
cuses for crime - - = -,
The test fof Us Americans as to the |
righteousness Of the league OF nations
lies in its acceptance Of the Constitu- |
ty-slx articles CO ordinate with our
Constitution, then we will accept the
league. n they ignore. or antagonist,
or misunderstood our institutions, they
win have TO go Or be changed before
we can sign up with them,
Court Should Decide.
These constitutional questions are
too profound, too delicate. too compli-
Gated TO be decided by an excited mob
at the polls. In the quiet. and sanctity
Of the supreme court OF the United
States these twenty-six articles should
and not until then can We. or should
we. accept the league II that august
body, the interpreter OF our Constitu-
ton, the defender OF our laws. the SAFE
guard of our liberties. decides for or
against me 81 any ~ @
league OF nations, then predict that
the senate win be unanimous IN their
or defeat of the league
when Il finally comes before them.
Mr.. Wilson Justly deserves the credit
world war and In having won Il byl
military genius. He will
20 down In history as the great war
president OF the United States. but. no
man will ever In later years associate
him with peace; AL Of his acts u.s., are AL a.
End justifies the means" To this prin-
,iple he looks to excuse his indifferenceI
o precedent and custom OF the Aineri-
Look ye. oh people, OF the greatest
Republic on earth that thee
Ways and means to peace
Are In accord with your
Loyalty to the government OF the United
States. Our own Constitution