Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-25
Suggests New Method of
Making League of
Nations Vital.
IMPLIED THREATS
HELD OUT OF PLACE
Hoover Points Out Inconsistency In
League Covenant Which Wou,u
Make War to Enforce Peace
League Being Undermined in
Europe Because Of Its Militaristic
Professionally. S. Must Ratify.

BY Associated Press.
New York, June 25.-Speedy rati-
fication of the treaty os Versailles
after the elimination Of Article X OF
the league Of nations covenant was
urged by Herbert G. Hoover, In a
statement published today in the
New York Evening Post, as the plat
form on which the republican party
should stand In the coming presi-
Dental election.
Mr.. Hoover took the stand that
implied threats Of employment OF
military force to guarantee the in
tegrity Of foreign states was out OF
place in the league, which he de-
clared was "The product Of the lib
eral ideals Of the world" Tho leagues
power, he declared. would be more
potent If the threat Of military force
was removed and the league to rely
wholly on its normal and economic
power
League Being Undermined.
1T appears to me to be time to
raise the question" said Mr.. Hoover,
"as to whether this same cause-I re-
Ter to the guarantees and to the use
Of military force--that has brought
about the dissension In the United
States Is not also undermining the
league in Europe. put 1t to the
friends Of the league In all countries.
has not experience and discussion
shown that the time has arrived to
reconsider this part OF the league
foundations?
While he expressed the belief that
economic measures eventually would
prevail even ~ssaxaiilst - sgEessive
states, he declared ''the first and
foremost duty OF the league" was re-
duction OF all ornaments. and he
suggested that Americas con-
tinuance as q league member be con-
ditional on the achievements of the
reduction within q specified time.
To Ratify> Treaty Eventually.
Mr.. Hoover declared that sooner or
later the United States must ratify
the treaty OF Versailles in some form.
and that talk of negotiating new
treaty was "bunk."
"The treaty Of Versailles" he said
"is the charter of independence Of
Poland, Czccho- Slavia and Finland
and the warrant OF increased ma
tional territory Of several great ma
tions, and they are not going to re-
open discussion as to their titles. It
Ia the guarantee OF the disarmament
Of four great autocraoies. and no
European nation IL going to risk
their revival. It 10 q mortgage upon
the enemy states and they are not
going to offer the opportunity to
Germany, Austria, Hungary. Turkey
and Bulgaria to escape their debts by
intrigue at q now peace conference.
1.-The league OF nations covenant IL
an essential part OF the treaty. II
does possess two functions; First, 1t
gives the title to mandates: 1t today
governs certain neutralized areas; II
ramifies the score Of details OF settle-
ment with enemy states. It's second
function is its provisions for pre-
vention Of future war. The first
phase can no more be reopened than
the treaty itself. The second function
relates to the future and is subject to
amendment; It can be amended by
the league organization itself.
Points Way Out.
TN the face of these conditions"
he concluded. can not the republican
party strengthen It's own position by
adopting the definite constructive po-
icy Of ratification subject to the
minor reservations and q wider vision
of Strengthening the league by ex-
cluding its guarantees and their mil
itary enforcement, and making menn-
bership in the league conditional up-
on disarmament within given peri-
cd? Such policies will protect AM
erlcan independence, free us from
every ENHANCEMENT. except tho use Of
our moral and economic strength to
enforce peace. It will leave our
democratic friends fencing upon the
grounds Of advocacy Of a practical
military alliance-upon which their
safety devices only further endanger
the real value Of the league"