Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-10-29

(The matter herein contained is
furnished by the Republican County
Committee and paid for ut advertis-
ing rates. ED.
When President Wilson returned
from Paris with the League of Ma
tions the people of the United States
were told that it was league of
peace, and on this assurance many
persons were willing to accept 1t
without taking time Tn analyze it or
even read it. However, the United
States Senate did not accept Prcsi-
dent Wilson's assurance in this re-
spect, but commenced to study and
analyze it. After it was discussed
in the Senate for several months the
Wilson league was rejected by an
overwhelming vote. The democratic
senators were about equally divided
on the matter, twenty-one voting
against it and twcnty-three for it.
1t was rejected by the Senate be-
cause 1T was considered dangerous to
the welfare, peace and happiness of
the people of the United States. and
would plunge us into the turmoil Of
Europe and make us party to cv-
cry war throughout the world The
Sennte found that the Wilson League
OF Nations was military alliance,
guaranteeing European boundary
lines, European governments, the
spoils of war and European diploma
cy. This guarantee is found in Art
icle X, which President Wilson stat
ed was. the "heart of the league"
Article X contains the guarantee
that Mr.. Wilson wanted the United
States to make, and Article XVI con-
tains the provisions of how the guar
antee shall be made good, MS fol-
lows:
"Should any member of the league
resort to war in disregard of it's COW
enant under Articles IL, 13, or is,
1t shall ipso facto automatically be
deemed to have committed an act of
WAX against ALL other members
CT the league, which hereby under
take IMMEDIATELY to subject il
TO the severance of all trade or
financial relations, the prohibition of
all intercourse between their nation
ais and the nationals of the covenant
breaking state, and the prevention Of
al 1inancal, commercial or personal
intercourse between the nationals of
the covenant-breaking state and tho
nationals Of any other state. wheth-
er member of the league or not
1t shall be the duty of the Council
| IN such case to recommend to the
several governments concerned what
effective military, naval or air force
the members of the Leaguh shall
severaily contribute to the armed
force to be used to protect the cove
nants OF the league. The members
OF the league agree, furthermore.
that they will mutually support one
another in the financial and economic
measures which are taken under this
article, in order to minimize the loss
and inconvenience resulting from the
ABOVE measures, and that they will
mutually support one another in re-
slsting any special measures aimed
at one of their number by the cove
nant-breaking state"
Article XVI above quoted cleorlv
shows that the Wilson league is n
military alliance, and is league of
war and not Of peace. 1t provides
Tor automatic war, blockades, sever
ance OF all intercourse, and for eff
fective military, naval and air fore
es, and binds the members of the
league to support each other finan-
cially and economically. Under the
terms of Article xvi the United
States would automatically become a
party to every war throughout the
world, and would be expected to live
up to its guarantee and send its SOL
dlers and navy to the uttermost parts
OF the earth. Should the United
States enter the league, the only way
for 1T to escape the effect of it's guar
antee would be the path of dishonor,
Senator Harding is against the
Wilson league because it is mill
ta1y alliance, and is league of war
and not Of peace. He stands for an
association of nations based on right
and JUSTICE and not oninilitary force
and that will not impair American
sovereignty.
The Wilson League has been re.
jected by the United States Senate