The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-30
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. Authority on Covenant Illustrates the
LsAEus In An Entirely different
light As wArwood.
, The grave dangers TO American .nGe-
. pendencs II the League OF Nations IL
, ratified by this country was presented
: in an entirely new light by Hon. Charles
, J. Schuck last evening 1T meeting OF
, men and women voters neid at Ine
. school auditorium at warwood- The
Meeting was largely attended and the
audience listened with intense interest,"
. 10 the capable manner IN Shlch MF;
Schack presented 10 tnem the coHe"1"'
: Of the league.
Should rne United States rat!fy the
covenant, he said II would mean the
perpetuation OF European monAr"ieS
apa would prevent for all time me ma
lions of Europe establishing independ-
emit forms OF government. Neither
. would any OF their colonies be able 20
declare their independence as did the
United States IN 1875 when theS, won
their Independence from British rule.
Our Position With Canada
Mr.. Schuck was the first speaker 10
address an Ohio county audience VINO
Illustrated what would happen IN me me
) event America was a member or the
, eaKue and Canada desired to Withdraw
! from British rule and establish an m m
! dependent form OF government rs u.a
! this country. In that event ne Sai no.
thrown open to the nations or EUROPE
who would be compelled TO support En Eng
land in her attack on her colnhS, -"
> armies OF those nations wouIH rn"' :.
. through the streets OF New fork. ne
. said. and then wend their way across
. orr country TO the Canadian border our
! boys would be mustered into serStce
again to fight the peoples OF cU COW
: that has everything in common win III
His address WAS intermtngled Win
q MANY amusing incidents that caused tho
audience to burst forth In muSnter'
, was an address that won over 10 the re
y publican ticket the vote or any person
. present who may rave been "aVerlnE
. AZ 10 whether the league VAS dement,
. or detriment to the United States.
. surrsndsrs Independence
> Mr. schuck said In. opening his ad-
= dress that tho peoples OF INNS county,
= are called upon TO act in q matter wnlcn
y ia the most important since tho civil
. war They are called upon 20 ueSlae
. trSethsr they should surrender their
> national Independence To some lorn. ",
: foreign super-government; lie LIE a Tiors
> mono flve telling points IN MS
Flrst-Its ratification would give
! Great Britain votes TO our l.
; Second-The surrcnderiny OF our con-
: stitutional rights
Z Thiro-The league would not prevent
4 war but would make war. ,,,a
|. Fourth-The foreign council Moulu
tell US how to regulate our Soni n,,id rsg-
Fifth-&The Foreign counc'A "o"'u
"IS can't convince you that the raei-
. ecation OF the covenant does not mem
! this then want you 70 veg ~t a, tban
: ncrotic ticket" he said. II 90 0hen
! Gast YOU to vote the Republican ticket
and for America flrSt.
. rmpsrhlliSs1c Wilson
B II hold in my hand a copy OK mo mo
tres sSyI OF peace s ONE NE" of the frst that
J rsseSed ohio county. Wilson. the I'M
. perial potentate who aspires 70 PC Ht nr.
pf ali the world. wanted TO keep the coy
. onsnt a secret but the senate OF inc
G-nired States passed resolution ae-
handing that il be presented.
Mt, Schuck then read from tne COZ
= enant Article !. dealing WIN sne ,.tan
a ing OF tho covenant Tue pieuse
e by the members.
Mr. schuck said ne would illustrate
Z possible crisis between the Cnlteo Siasu'
: and Great Britain and what would nap
? S>sn II we were q member Of the league,
= IN making his Illustration he sad ne ne
: hoped the day had come wnen the ia S
: drop OF blood had oesn sh ra,o o
I osttien et Tho world. But there is q
! posstbinty, yes probability that inc
! day may come whom we wouiu nv w,
! trouble with Great Britain. the county nts
an whose possessions the sun never SETS
! err n crisis arose between theSe t~o
nations the dispute would b aroitrateo
a. . first means OF settling ~: . III mo 20
the Council. which Is composed OF seven even
foreign powers and two American: thar
Ia n the United states ratified IT. When
The question a OF n war y, Sars the Fight to
yote- Therefore neither Great Britain
. nor tho United States would have
: voice in the coEnSn vo..
= But England has Canada India, SeW
3 ZAaland. Australia and the South Atri-
p can Colonies. can under the league nave
= a vote for they can become members OF
= squarelv up TO the council and u was was
. no decided. Our Democratic friends ten
q you thev have no voice in the contro-
= In itself involved in the DISPUTE. The
= time may come when all Of these colo
= MES OF England may become members
!, OF the council 1t Is also possible ina "a
- creased. FOR the covenant 30 provides I
- tell you something that no Democrat!c
" speaker has ever told you; that those
- council as well as in the assembly. They
"a tell you the council is supreme. ! ten
= you that It Is not 50. II the council il
:. sSprsne then why notb Ls no esS r''eF the
= "If Il Is submitted to the council and
= VIE sAnse the decision OF that body. we
= have fourteen days in which to have IL
= carried to the assembly. Then the de-
- cfsion must be unanimous by the MEM
- berS Of the council and by a majority
- OF the assembly Then. with Great
- Britain having Ave votes to our one
. there would be no alternative for us
~ but war.
- vote OF KejOe-
~ 'STnere Is a nation a member Of the
- league whom Won probably never heard
= OF. I didn't until read this covenant.
= jt Il Hejec. a small island. It's king Is
- OF, the payroll Of Great Britain. One
- time we had a dispute with that nation
- and sent our warshlpS 20 it's port. The
y king and two men came out In a small
~ dory to visit the ships. The two men
% were attired in thA same manner IN
{, which they were born. The king wore