The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-21

was next; then the Presbyterian Gen era1 Assembly meeting in PhiIadel- phia followed; then the Triennia1 General convention of the Protestant Episcopal church meeting in Detroit; then the National Council of the Con gregationa1 church, meeting in Grand Rapids; the Unitarian General con ference meeting in Baltimore; the in Cincinnati; the Council of Jewish Women of America, and then the Federal Council of Churches of Christ ill America-made up of practically League,eand Pope Benedict, head of the Catholic church in his last en- cycica1 used these words: Once the League among the nations is founded on the Christian law in all the ogards justice and charity the church VIII surely not refuse. A special reason for forming this society among the nations is the need generally recog- -lizeu of reducing if it is not poss1ose to a olisf it tire1y, the enormous military expenditure which can no longer be borne by the states 'n order that in this way murderous ara dls- asuous wars may be prevented
 Vote As Americans.
 These are the facts with reference to the League of Nations ask you only to consult your consc1ences, be- cause after all it is the voice Of Ccd and if you do that then the mancate " ill have been so impressive that poll tlC1anS 1n the IuIurS VIII aH'" pN@'N than to- stand in the way of normal development of civilization, and free government of and for and by Lhe people will have been vind1cated- War will have been rendered pract'caIly in, possible and the mothers of Amer ica. can contemplate the future Nien the security they have known nothing about for a long time. C1V1nzauoh will have been saved and the genus of our fathers who placed their ques- tions in the last analysis in the hahos | of our great electorate will have been vindicated.
 people of America will vote to a | League of Nations to preserve peace and prevent war; they are your i'- | 900 sons and brothers and husbands | who fought and died in France o4 ] make an end of war. We must not I break faith with those who died. | In his speech at the Arena, Con-
 gressman Lonergan said:
 l Congressman Augustine Lonergan
 of Hartford, candidate for United 1 States senator gave conVlnc1ng eN- planation of the various points Of the l league of nations. Congressman
 Lonergan stated that the league o1 nations had been styled the Wilson | league by his opponents and in very
 short time had convinced his audi
 ence by facts that it was not the
 brought back to this country was sub-
 mitted to the foreign relations com mittee of which Senator Lodge as | well as a number of other Repupll-
 cans were a member and there gone
 over and suggestions made and adop,-
 ted that met with their approval
 MT. Howard Taft, MT. Charles Hughe: and Mr. Elihu Root submitted Amendments to the original draft
 which were embodied in the covenant MT. Root, he stated, submitted sever propose q changes, five of which were adopted. So he stated instead of be- ing a. Wilson covenant it was a Lodge
 a Root, a Hughes. Taft and Will son covenant. MT. Lonergan at thl: 1 point took up the cry that IS pe1ns
 1nade that if we go into the league | England will have six votes to oul
 one. MT. Lonergan here inquired Q | his audience if they knew that Lloyd 1 Genrge had bitterly opposed the pro