The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-20

undertakes TO do. 1t Is an alliance 20
enforce perpetually through the opera
tions OF the league the decisions OF
Mr.. Wilson and his associates In the
year 1919. 1t is a throw-back TO the
old discredted alliances Of the past. II
speaks a language OF power and not
the spirit OF progress. II Is an attempt
to do what the holy alliance sought 100
years ago with just as noble express
sions OF purpose)-to impose by force
the Judgment OF the rulers OF the pres
ent generation upon all future genera
TONS"
Mr.. Root declared that 1--WE shall
promote the peace OF the world by
electing Senator Harding, whose stand
on the league. he said was UNCHANGED
OF the peace treaty and league OF ma
tons with the senate reservations. The
election OF Gov. Cox, he said, meant
the effort to have the United States
Join the league OF nations without
change as j. was oT WIIsnn o0'N 0"
After 'restating the situation" of the
league, Mr., Root declared that II was
well understood in 1919, and rs well
understood now, that the other parties
to the treaty would have been content
to accept" the senate reservations, add
ing:
have given notice OF half dozen
changes In the covenant which they
propose to urge at meeting or the
assembly Of the league next month.
The only reason why the changes nee
essary TO meet American objections
have not already been considered is
that Mr.. Wilson simply would not ne
gotiate for them"
At the outset OF the address Mr. Root
said:
II think a large majority. OF the
American people earnestly wish for an
organization among civilized nations
through which the nations shall CO.
operate to prevent future wars and that
the United States shall do her full share
in that organization. / certainly desire
this very strongly
The principal objections to the league,
Mr.. Root said, may be roughly classified
as follows:
"First-Objections to the general de-
Tense alliance with all members OF the
league, established by Article X.
STANDARDIZATION 10 submitting 10
the council of the league questions OF
purely American policy such as the
Monroe doctrine. or questions, OF immi-
grafton upon which the American coun-
tries approach that subject from an
entirely different point of view, and with
opposing or different interests would
almost necessarily differ from the Amer
lean policy.
"Thlrd-That the scheme practically
thrust aside the whole system OF deVel-
opment OF international law and OF ar
bitral decision. which had been the set
fled policy of the United States for
many generations and depended for the
treatment OF questions OF right as well
as questions Of policy upon the council
which would be composed not OF judges,
but Of diplomatic representatives OF the
powers.
"Fourth-That the scheme created a
super-government which would destroy
the independence of the United states.
"Fifth-That the working OF the plan
under the covenant was not so arranged
as to articulate with the constitutional
government OF the United States; that
under 1t the president alone could prac-
tically carry on the entire foreign az
fairs OF the United States by agents, OF
his own selection to the practical seclu-
sion OF the popular branch OF our gov
eminent" ,,,,,
MIR. Wilson, in being unwilling TO
accept reservations" to the peace treaty
and the league OF nations, has left US
'pra cticaIly where we stand today"
said Mr.. Root. ts4,