The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-22
JONES
DEFENDS LEAGUE
Plea in Address
Here for Wilson
Covenant

Pleas TO support the league Of ma
lions; attacks on Senator Harding
and requests that the people Of New
Mexico support certain members Of
the democratic ticket In the state
election were made by Senator A. A.
Jones last night In his speech at tho
Armory.
The senator endeavorcd TO point
out to his audience that the Wilson
league" was a covenant which con-
tained suggestions OF former Prer-
ident Taft, Charles r.. Hughes, Elihl
] Root and other republican thinkers.
The only definite statement made
by SENATOR Harding, Senator Jones
charged which he had not retracted
was that he would Immediately as
nemble congress and cause to be
passed q resolution ending the state
OF war with Germany" The senator
declared that such an act would be
an abandonment OF Americas ideals
OF the war and abandonment OF
Americas allies.
Dream OF Ages.
Senator Jones' said the United
States had entered the war for a
definite purpose. mainly to put a
stop TO such war in tho future" some
thing which has been the dream OF
the ages, he said. lie told OF the
fNFlN AAnA AAu gtNn kAhNH III ~ HAnN
TO bring about some sort OF world
peace, pointing out that N 1916, both
the democratic and republican parties
were pledged by theiT platform TO
support an international our OF
justice.
The speaker said dhat the nations
have been staggering under the bur-
den OF huge armaments and that the
league of nations was proposed to
lift this buruen. The league proposes,
he said, that treaties must be made
In open fashion and that rome are to
he OF any force II not published and
recorded by the secretary of the
league.
The last congress he said appropri-
nted a billion and a half for conduct
ing the government. The reducing of
an armament would reduce the
amount OF money wrung from the
taxpayers he added, and I'VE could
build more good roads. reclaim Arid
lands md feed instead OF slaughter
the human race"
Under the plans Of the league he
said, IL would q he necessary for
the United States to have n large
army Dr. navy as the league covenant
provides, he said, that all disputes
between members of the league shall
be submitted to n court Of arbitration
or inquiry into the points at issue,
and not to engage In hostilities for
three months.
After unanimous vote OF the ma
tions, not a party 10 the dispute he
said, the league members would
have the right to enforce an economic
boycott against the nations going TO
war In defiance OF the league"
Rights Safcguarled.
The senator DECLARED that under
the league the right OF congress to
declare war Is in no wise abridged
and the council will have no right to
summon American boys to war with
out the consent OF congress.
He pointed out how tho Monroe
had twice prevented trouble
whom England was about 10 go
to war with Venezuela and ohceWhcn
vas about to attack the forces |
OF Macmillan In Mexico. Tie said
that the Monroe doctrine was q mere
expression OF u presideiibs attitude
European nations and said II
the United States can Prevent wars
by such an arrangement why can't
40 other nations Join as and keep the
peace OF the world"
After urging the 8upporLf for Judgel
Hanna, Senator Jones asked that the
send to congress n man with
he could work for the good of
the state-Antonio Iucero."
a. u. Renehan, attorney of Santa
Fc, who is IA speak on ihe>ieague OF
issues at the High school
Saturday night will answer the points
made by Senator Jones.