Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
REED AND
FRANCE BITTER IN
ATTACK ON LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Another
broadside Of denunciation was loosed
by irreconcilable opponents of the
peace treaty today when the SEN
ate took up the subject under an
agreement to keep it constantly I'M
der consideration until disposed of.
Senators France, Republican,
Maryland, and Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, led off for the irreconcilables,
the former characterizing the treaty
as an instrument of hate and de-
struction" and the latter calling it
q, serpent Of treason"
The debate began after the senate
had voted With only few scatter
ing noes" to pass over article ten
until action had been taken ON all the
other proposed reservations. The
motion was made by Senator Lodge,
the Republican leader, and although
I Senator Knox. Republican, Pennsyi-
vania, one of the irreconcilable
group, said he could not see the wis
dom of delaying q decision, no roll
call was demanded.
Senator France, presenting formal
ly the resolution he offered severa!
Gays ago for declaration Of peace,
declared the reservations discussion
had descended to "sophistry'' and
)'mere qutbb1ing over language"
Neither the Republican or Demo-
cratic reservations proposed, he said,
would materially modify the League
of Nations.
The France resolution also pro-
vtdes for an international conference
to consider a concert for peace, but
provides that this authorization
shall ibe ineffectivee If q president
pledged for the league with or with
out reservations shall be elected next
fall. BY this method, the Mary
land senator argued, the presidential
campaign could be made q referen-
dunn On acceptance of the present
league covenant.
Reed Bitter
This serpent of treason must be
killed a second time" Senator Reed,
of Mossouri, Democrat, in opening
debate on the treaty. ANY senator
is warranted in taking any amount
of time he pleases to discuss it,"
Senator Reed brought the name Of
Bainbridge Colby. newly-named Sec
rotary of state, into the discussion
at the very beginning of his speech.
zone Of the men who most assid
ously misrepresented the League OF
Nations to the people of the United
States, has just been named secre-
tary of state" said Senator Reed. 81
simply remark that if he doesn't
know anything more about the league
and the foreign affairs of this coun~
try than he did when he was out
in my state making speeches, he
needs a long and painful course OF
instruction. But on account of his
acrobatic ability he will doubtless
be able to change his opinion as
easily as he has in the past charged
political parties
Senator Ashurst. Arizona, came at
once to Mr.. Colby's defense, declar-
ing he wanted to put into the record
IAN antidote for the poison Senator
Rec dwas trying to spread against
Colby"
He said Mr.. Colby is courageous
and able.
81 think mistake was made in
rot nominating a Democrat" added
Senator Ashurst, "but you will look
a long time before you will find a
better man than Mr.. Colby"
what are some of these at
tributes?" asked Senator Reed. Did
it take much courage to leave the
Republican party and vote for Will
son? If it did then a lot of Ameri-
can citizens are as brave &C Mr.
Colby"
Senator Reed declares that sit
takes more than the holy oil Of
presidential appreciation to save
man ION criticism III the senate"
Senator Ashurst said that Senator
Reed las "a master OF infective and
r,ca SIN ,,