The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-28

" Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Taft both con
A. pare Article X to the Monroe Do
!, .rlne. OF which IL Is an extension
B. What would the Monroe DOctrin
mount 70 II we were a. serve motto
o that while we have a piOus wish tina
n Europe shall respect and preserY
J. he territorial integrity and pOlitiea
a independence" OF the Central ant
e south American nations we mus
+ ave IL distinctly understood that VI
r re under no obligation to back al
} Jur piOus wish by fOreey
p As IL was. Theodore Roosevelt
once told Germany 10 keep out OF
Venezuela or he would use our war
ships and previously Grover CleVe-
land told England essentially the
anne thing. In both cases we were
saYsd the use OF force because we
were known 10 be willing II need be
20 use IL. And FOR a century since
Monroe we have never had 10 fire
! shot just because Il was known we
we're ready 10 do so.
In 1915 Theodore Roosevelt in a
cries OF articles in the New York
Times fayOrlng a league OF nations
here was force in the background
ne league would have little effect
n preventing war. He said: There
must always be policeman behind |
he Judge"
He said IN the New York Times.
Oct. IS, 1915. that he favored a
lsague OF nations an dthat: THE
nations should agree on certain rights
uHIah ahAuIfI 81 h. nttauffnnaH onQh
IS territorial integrity All
mould guarantee each OF their num-
Der In the possession OF the rights
They should furthermore ,
gree. not only to abide, each Of /.
them. by the decision OF the court.
but all OF them 10 unite, with their
military forces to enforce the decree
n the courts as against any recall
'itrant member.
Under these circumstances il
you'd be possible 10 agree on
imitation OF ornaments that would
10 real and effective. II =
gould be impossible 10 say that such 4
n agreement would at once and per "
lanently stop war. but IL would u
mark an important advance. II -
'ould certainly mean that the -
VI wal htit ulNfAulLtu =.
for 10 will mean that at last "
long stride has been taken In the vi
'fOrts to put the collective strength II
civilized mankind to secure the II
'ace or Righteousness, the peace OF
Istice. among the nations of the !
nth" WI
Could prophet have described p
tier. five years before IL was born, ~
g league OF nations as II is, includ- IA
& Article X? VI
The Lodge reservA-;Ons on Article are
says The United States assumes LOT
obligation TO preserve the terri i't'
'iai Integrity or political independ- con
ce OF any other country" !
Roosevelt or Lodge, PeI
II we enter the league we want TO the
nmand the respect and friendship dor
other members. What would an Il !
ividual think OF joining a club but 10
n the reservation that he was TO pau
all the benefits but pay no dues? Il
uld he be the most popular mem roul
or that club, especially II he were out
only one OF 40 members entering Eacl
h reservations? of
he obstructing senator's have A. men
ny gone far to destroy the most hey
ilOus asset. though an intangible the
y, which nation can have-and suits
which we possessed two veare be d
o In a higher degree than any Oh
on In all ory-international enen
Twill II Senator Harding Is CONF
ted. We shall enter the league az becai
I'D with nullifying reservations ment
under suspicion; Il will then be the
ny believed both at home and whet
nd that our entrance into the II or
ue has insufficient sanction ~ Ha
people soul
. want an honorable peace shudC
her we enter the league or NOT repuh
Knox resolution. simply decIar- peopl
NAT peace exists" will not give stoms
nat honorable standing In the world
o Ithe world. We shall be dis Thier
vi before our allies. The Knox their
luton means that we get peace he vi
e cheap and easy method of run they
away and leaving our allies 10 which
Sc terms on Germany and en- "a N
them. Worse than that. we saw I'D v
q hnoN resolution that we ex. ne fil
nevertheless. all the benefits Hun n
treaty OF Nersaillesi Can self and bi
,'ihk Americans submit 10 the hey a
iauon OF being called "quit- Tended
hem q
MY Hoover. who closely fol. Colo
mr.. Tart. has recently said onr rope:
on To the treaty OF Versailles lmeriC
ecessity. And. II we reject tbs ties an
= we shall have to reject the critical
treaty tof which the leaens Some |
the tenth part) and mako Americ
ea,y with Germany. or. as SEN low ha
srding proposes. declare We sro he un
the war and OF Eurepe ana great. I
. peace. ID Lii
a s, case We shall lose all sorts ave yC
eilts which We would have hsJ in the
me treaty OF Versailles ana This TO
entsngied In all sorts on con, ng tod
ms with Europe from which lam Ii
aN would have freed rs In vi
instance We shall be obliga5 believe
re German ships. and ali otbor attach
AHen property. billions ~ party a
worth. which We apnronr5 nountai
ring the war. which under a. rains DIT
~ Versailles We were ~ -
We should not restore ,hts
we ~ould be violating ar,i -
~ or the treaty with p-,,..t1 -