Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03

aside" Mr.. Baker said. there re-
main but two or three points which
really deserve serious consideration
The most important Of these is that
which is addressed to article ten Of
the covenant. which article. the
President said. is the heart of the
whole matter.
Since Senator Lodge and Scna-
tor Harding have both rcpudiatcd
the Lodge reservations. for which
they both voted ii does not seem
likely that these particular rcScrva-
; lions will figure in the campaign
except as illustrations of the tactics
used to defeat notifications of the
treaty."
Asserting that the whole Ques-
ton hinged upon Article Ten. Mr..
Baker devoted himself TO discus
sion of that section of the cove
nant saving that he did not believe
that there could BIZ. any league of
peace on disarmament without ''thc
equivalent of Article Ten in the
Covenant accepted as a common
principle and obligation by all ma
tons of the earth"
Those who criticise Article Ten.
he said. 'misrcad into it some sort
of fear that it places the military
power Of the United States at the
disposal Of the council Of nations
and will require American armies
to be sent overseas to enforce
guarantees Of Article Ten without
consent of the American people:
but there is nothing whatever in the
covenant which seeks to change the
power given by the constitution to
Congress alone TO declare war.
"Whilc it might we'll be that in
the early stages Of the operation Of
so great Il principle ii might be nee
cSSary for the great powers 10 show
the sincerity Of their adhcrancc TO
it by actual enforcing it any such
occasion SO far as the United States
is concerned would have to be adj
dressed to sound wisdom of Con-
grcss. meanwhile the league, with
out congressional action, would be
able in all human likelihood to
make the guarantee effective by
mere waste Of its moral and econo-
mic power.
"Without Article Ten" Mr.. Baker
said, 1.-The league is vain" While
With ii "thc League becomes great
modern. civilized agency" working
to bring the world into "a just re-
lation."
This is The article of the cove
nani which. it is said. needs to be
AmcricaniZed." Mr.. Baker said. at
is American. We invented ii and
applied ii among ourselves: We
fought for ii as the cardinal prin-
ciplc at issue in The world war; our
President formulated il and forced
lis acceptance. lis principle and its
purpose are thoroughly American"
Turning 10 armisticc conditions.
accepted by Germany. The Srcrg-
tary said: Pat all these questions
were settled Oncc--when our allies
accepted the surrender of The Cen
trail Powers on thai declaration,
Che fourteen points, of the PrcSi-
dent as an expressed condition.
''Thc long delay in ratification of
The treaty has appeared to break
the heart of The world through The
promise which America made with
its lips. This delay is due TO Sen
ator Lodge and his round robin and
his reservations; it is due to Scna-
tor Harding and his associates who
voted with Senator Lodge for res
crvations they now have repudiated
But the Democratic Party in its
San Francisco platform has restat-
ed Americas cause. Our candi-
date has. with simplicity and di-
RICHNESS, declared his position On
this subject Nhc League) by say
ing IL favor going in"
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