Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-26
WORLDS SAFETY DEPENDS
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Herbert Hoover Declares Against
Position Taken by Republicans
i'm Chicago Platforms
TALK OF NEW TREATY "BuNK"
With Some Modification of Article
y. So as to Depend on Moral
Eorcc Former Presidential Candle
date Urges Treaty Ratification.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Opposiag
the surrender OF the Chicago Re
publican convention 10 the demands OF
Senators Johnson. Borah. Mccormick
land the other eNtremistS-a sur
render that is responsible for the
:. affairs in the party platform. speedy
ratification OF the treaty OF Yer
sailless, after elimination OF Articie
ant. was urged 10y Herbcr; &. Hoover.
-2iI n statement published today in
the New York Evening Post as the
tplatform on. which The Republican
;presidential election.
Mr.. Hoover took tho stand that
the implied threat Of employment OF
-,tegrity Of foreign states was out
OF place in "A league which hr de-
N~ciared was the product Of the lib
leagues power. he declared, would
be more potent IL the threat OF mill
.,Lry force were removed and the
.--ieague OF nations relied wholly on
its moral and economic power
,.Military Feature Stumbling block.
IT appears 70 me Z; be time 10
zraise the question" said Hoover. ''as
TO, the guarantees and the use OF
nbou, the dissension in the United
States is not also undermining tho
league in Europe. | pu; it to the
Friends Of the league in all coun-
tries Has not experience and dis
rived 10 reconsider this part OF the
league foundation?"
The basic need for such n military
alliance" rs he secs in the league
covenant with Article y. intact, Nj.
: Hoover pointed out, was to con
= troll states which persist in armu
--mort, which ren<,rs them capable Of
aggressive action
While he EXPRESSED the belief that
economic measures eventually would
prevail even against such states, he
OF the league" was reduction OF ali
ornaments, and tie suggested that
Americas continuance as a league
member hc conditional or the
specified time.
IL. :. Must Rntify sooner or Later.
Mr.. Hoover declared that sooner
or later the United States must ratify
form, and that talk Of negotiating
a new treaty was bunk"
The treaty Of Versailles" he said.
us the charter OF independence OF
Poland. Czccho-Slovakia and Finland
and the warrant Of increased ma
ttonal territory o: several great ma
tons, and they are not going 10 re-
open discussion as TO their titles
II has q guarantee OF disarmament Of
four great autoCracies. and no Euro
pean nation is going 20 risk their
revival. IL Is 4 mortgage upon ne
enemy states. and they are not going
10 offer IN" opportunity 10 Germany,
Aust "a. Hungary. Turkey and Bull
Earia 10 escape their debts by in
trtGue az new peace conference
League VIII Prevent Future Wars.
The league OF nations covenant
Is an essential par, o. tho treaty.
II does possess TWO functions: First.
Z gives the title 10 mandates: {, to-
day governs certain meutra!ized
areas; /, Families the score OF de-
tails OF settlement with the enemy
states Its second function is its
provisions for prevention OF future
war. tn. first phase can no more
The second function relates TO the
future and Is subicc. 20 amendment;
i can be amended by the league or
Ean!zatlon Itself
I'm the face OF these conditions"
h> concluded. cannot the Republican
party strengthen It's own position by
adopting the definite constructive.
policy 0: ratification subject 10 the
minor reservations and a wider vision
ct strengthening The league by .x-
Guiding the guarantees and the MILL
tary, enforca:nsn t-and making mem
te-ss:p IN nc league conditional
upon disarmament, within given
IsT!od? SGch policies Will protect
American independence. free us from
every ENHANCEMENT except tho use
OF our moral and economic strength
10 enforce peace. II will leave our
1lemocrai.c friends, teac!n.s upon the
ground az advocf+T ofi practical
military alliauCN--ntOn when their
satctT devices only fU--h"r "ndnnger
Inc Fca! value o: tho league"