Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-30
EVANS WOOLLEN
MAKES STRONG
PLEA FOR PACT
Banker Gives Careful Analy-
sis of Covenant in Corners
vile Speech.
OBJECTIONS NOT VALID
snecial to The Times.

WoolIen, president of the Fletcher Saw
ings and Trust Company OF Indianapolis,
made a stirring appeal for the League
of Nations in a speech here last night.
He explained the league covenant In
detail and then gave the reasons why
he believed it should be adopted.
Mr.. Woollen said:
What manner of thing Is the covenant
of the League of Nations!
1t is an agreement to promote fnterna-
tionaI cooperation in an effort to achieve
peace and security.
The members of the league agree that
each will keep its armament within nm
itations. self imposed, on the recommen-
dation of the leagues councili that they
will respect and preserve as against ex-
ternal aggression the territorial integ-
ritv and political independence of each
other; that each may bring to the
leagues attention any threatening cir
cumstance; that no member VIII resort
to war against another member until
three months after the dispute mas osen
arbitrated or inquired into by the
leagues council; that any member re-
sorting TO war in disregard of Its agree
ment shall be deemed TO have committed
an act of war against all the others
that all treaties shall be submitted to the
league for publication. and that plans
for a permanent court OF international
justice shall be formulated.
WAR VICTORY DUE
TO COOPERATION.
From this summary it viii be seen that
the League Of Nations is an undel taxing
to apply permanently In our relations 70
the other nations OF the world the great
lesson of the war, namely, that victory
is the result of cooper tion.
Was that not the lesson OF the Food
Administration and Of the other coop
Grating instrumentalities
80 al a lnGEnn .
rand united under Marshal Foch
And as Of victory in war, so Of victory
over war.
1t will be achieved ultimately by CO
oper1tion, by face to-face conference.
and the League of Nations is an instru-
mentality for service In the direction of
that ultimate victory over war.
Such then in brief was the covenant
Of the League Of Nat ons which the Pres
.dent brought from Paris and submitted
to the Senate.
There this great plan for the ameliora-
ton of the suffering OF the world was
degraded By passion and hypocrisy. And
the bcfuddling objections have never
ceased.
objection is ms de that It is unwise to
engage a. the members do in article 10
70 respect and preserve, IS against ex-
ternal aggression the terri torial Integrity
Of each other; that we cannot, with due
regard TO the teachings of history, ex-
pect the boundaries established by the
Treaty Of Versailles TO continue inden-
nitely.
Perhaps we cannot thus expect
But that IS not 10 say that boundaries
can De changed only by force Of arms.
One OF the functions Of the League Of
Nations IS to change boundaries peace
ably
NEW CONDITIONS
GREET WORLD.
Meantime. boundaries had to be estab-
ished and maintained
-Four powerful governments in Europe
governmeU Is which provided for the most
part the law and order of their regions
have fallen.
The governments OF Russia, Of Austria
Of Germany and of Turkey were despOtic
but with the exception Of that Of Ger
many, they were the growth Of centurie:
and for a vast stretch OF years had pro
vided the method of life for millions Of
people.
Many new weak nations have risen II
their places with uutrted government
n which untried theory has supplaDte@
the smoothly running ways Of established
practice.
Some OF these new nations the United
States, together with the allies. assumed
the responsibility OF setting up In East
e:n Europe.
Surely we and the allies owe II 70
lines as against external aggression, al
least until they are on their feet.
If we do not owe IL to them we do owe
IL to the peace Of the world.
Such was the view OF Mr.. Taft.
THE League of Nations" he said, els
essential to an effective treaty Of peace
to accomplish the purposes OF the war
Unless there be some means 70
authoritatively Interpreting the trent'
and applying 1t. and unless the power
Of the league be behind II 10 give effcc
to such Interpretation and applicatlo'
the treaty. instead OF producing peac
viii produce a state of continued war"
Such also was the view of Elihu Roo
on article TO-
He believed the article should be linn
tied in time.
In his recent speech he objected T.
the article as a guaranty for all time
But as TO the present, for FIVE year.
at least. he had no doubt.
The boundary lines Of reconstruction
must be determined by the allies.
Their determination must be enforced
They may make mistakes Doubtless
they viii, but there must be decision
and decision must be enforced.
UNITED STATES