Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
'.0WDE:N URGES THAT LEAGUE RE RATIFIED
 WITH RESERVATIONS
As Changed. Pact Serves Pur- pose, Says C.. 0. P. Can
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Chicago, Jan. 5. While the lea Eue or nations, even as modified by the reservations adopted. does not take the form which I believe it should namely, judicial rather than political, l think it is the part of wisdom now to ratify it With such reservations as adopted by the sen ate,' Governor Frank o. Lowden, said in letter today. replying to United States Senator w. E Borah of Idaho, who had requested Cover nor Lowden's position of the league of nations. The text of Governor Lowdcn's letter to Senator Borah follows:
 When the armistice was signed, I felt that the time was opportune for taking up the subject of better international relations, where the second The Hague conference had left off. It seemed to me that the world was ready to adopt the high American ideals of international friendship there expressed. A per ! 1nanent-r court to adjust-,.all differ ences, a court of arbitration to which the nation might, at their op- tion, submit their vital differences. the machinery for mediation and for commissions of inquiry in all other cases, and start toward qualifications of international law would be welcomed, l thought, by all nations.
 "The league of nations, as sub mitted to the senate, seemed to me to be subject to grave objections. These objections in the main, I think, have been removed by the reservations adopted by the senate. The instrument, as so modified, as understand it, does not bind the United States to participate in the racial and dynastic battles of the old world nor does it involve 'en- dangling alliances or partnerships with foreign powers nor does it authorize Interference by foreign powers in American affairs l do not believe 'the time has come when we should abandon the policy of no entangling alliances It may be that America again will deem it her duty to participate in some foreign was as she participated in the last, but think she can be depended upon, when that time does come, to de- eide for herself. through constitu- tional med s. where her duty lies, just as shI did before.
 Pol teal Not Judicial.
 "While the league of nations, even as modified by the reservations adopted, does not take the form which I believed it should. namely judicial rather than political, think it is the part of wisdom now to ratify it with such reservations. Our sovereignty is safeguarded, the Monroe doctrine is secure, the con stitutional powers of congress are not impaired, and our right of with drawal is made lcear and explicit. l do not see how permanent harm can come from it, and I do see the possibility of great good. It, at least provides for common meet ing place, at stated intervals. for the nations of the world which are parties to it. This in itself, is a decided gain.
 of the treaty be ratified and America becomes party to the lea que of nations, she will have an opportunity to so influence it's act ivities and so help to modify it's form that it may in time realize the noble aspirations for world peace of the great men who participated in The Hague conferences.
 of it should fail to accomplish these results or operate to the dis advantage of America, the way is clear by which we can withdraw.
 q therefore hope that the treaty may be ratified promptly with the reservations, in substance, already adopted by the senate"