The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
Senator Spoke On the
League At ST. Cloud
COVENANT IS ATTACKED
Constitution Day Observed At
Granite City; Splendid
Presentation s.
Senator Frank B. Kellogg. speaking

SENATOR FTduh ID. NCliokk, SPSoho .
at ST. Cloud last night in Constitu-
ton Day address. discussed ably the
issues of the present day, the League
of Nations, accomplishments Of the
last congress and vital needs which
face the nation in the near future.
In part his address was as follows:
1 The nation is facing the most I'M
.portant presidential election since
,he days :. of Abraham Lincoln. We
have made the most sacred sacrifices
of our manhood upon fields OF
France; we have marshalled and
spent our resources, Individual ener-
,gy and wealth to degree beyond
anything ever know - in American
history, The tremendous world up
organized governments. industry and
natural economic laws, and the re-
Sultant problems are more difficult
Of solution than any arising during
the war, They require and demand
all the ability. statesmanship and pa
trSotism OF great people.
The democratic party and Its can
didates will adhere to the policies OF
President Wilson, Not only Is this
indicated by the action taken at the
San Francisco convention. but also
\
Wilson, after q conference with Mes
srs. James M. Cox and Franklin
d. Roosevelt, to the effect that they
are In thorough accord with all his
views on public questions. including
the League OF Nations. The issue 10
thus framed and will in November be
submitted to the impartial judgement
of the American people, and of their
decision there can be little doubt, for
a. q great historian once said. Pub :
ginning; it is aiVeys right in the
end"
Record OF Wartime.
During the emergency the people
were animated by one desire, and
that was to win the war. II can be
said to the honor Of the republican
party that II did not shirk when put
to the test The republican mem
shefs of the house and senate united
I'M comforting upon the president the
most far reaching and autocratic
war % povers someti%es saaI escseans sns
propriating unparalleled sums of
money and bringing all the powers
and influence of the Republican or
ganization TO bear In sustaining the
administration. Party lines and con :
sideratiohs were submerged and l,
for one. during that critical neriod
deemed II my duty to vest in the
commander in chief of the army and
navy every necessary power and ac-
cold him all possible support, refrain
ing from amy criticism which might
weaFcn his influence.
But the war over and propose
rithout partisan bitterness to tell
the peop,e of Minnesota what / be-
lieve will result from q continuance
OF hfs policies cannot in this
speech review all of the important
questions pending for solution; but
/ shall consider them from time upon
other occasions and shall content
myself now with the discussion Of a
fer salient .roints.
The president. without consulting
. T-o American people
negotiated the treaty Of Versailles.
..--s ; -..Is - b..u NE United States
in an European Alliance which would
have involved us In all the political
and military struggles OF Europe, In
violation of our traditional policies
and with regard for our national
welfare. In his dictatorial manner
he refused to permit his party to ra-
tify the treaty with the reservations
adopted ly the senate for the pro-
lection of American honor, indepen-
"A
Blame On Demos..
Both he and his party may be
charged with the failure to prepare
+. this country to engage In the strug
gle from which ( IL has victoriousiy
emerged and their attitude on this
question has cost the American peo-
pie thousands of lives and billions OF
dollars which would otherwise have
There are many Instances Of gross
extravagance and ineffciency during
the war for which the administra-
ton Is directly responsible. Since
the armistice the president has con
tinued in his autocratic manner to
exercise the war powers conferred
upon him and has resisted by his ye-
TO evefy@effort of the congress to re
peal the laws granting them, to gain
restore representative form of g6v-
ernment. BY his veto OF the budget
bfll which was intended to largely
ditures of the government, he has
elected to continue the administra-
stion's policy which has resulted In
inefhciency, -extrayagance and waste.
flilness. The president undertook to
impose upon this country government
ownership and operation of railroad
I. telephone, telegraph and cable sys-
TENS the c0ncTOi ana OperaJ1On OF
which during the war cost the gov
<ernment more than billion dollars
the American people Indirectly q
vaster sum. and disorganized, the rail
roads TO a degree that many years
will be required to restore them ia
an efficient and economical basis OF
operatioa.
L have lately returned from Europe
where i talked with many statesmen
In England, France and Belgium
Each one stated that the reservations
adopted by the American senate
would have been acceptable-not one
indicating thes lightest. disposition
to reject them. Although satisfac-
tory I'd foreign powers the president
was not willing to allow reservations
safeguarding his own country. He
would rather sacrificed American lib
critics and independence upon ,the al
tar of irterpationalisyu.
Trouble For America.
Z When we stop to consider that five
small nations were carved out OF
Russia; that the new Czecho- Slova-
kia and Hungary have been separat-
ed from Austr'r: that Servia has been
created by talking Bosnia, Herzegov-
ma, Montenegro and old Servia and
consolidating them against their will;
that they are neither harmonious moi
homogeneous. and will only remain
a part of Servia while under the