The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-28
LEAGUE NATIONS DISCUSSED
HERE IN FERRIS TALK
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being ratified by sufficient number
OF the nations to make its success
certain and to make it great con
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while it is true that all nations,
great and Small, have an equal vote.
It. is also true that no important
matter can be entered into without
the unanimous vote OF every mem
her of the League. Hence, the
United States may, at all times, vote
and in all things stop any transac-
tion to which she is opposed, or
which may be detrimental to her in
terests.
Any member of the League may
withdraw, it being necessary to give
the League council two years notice
of their intention to do so.
Where Power Rests.
"The supreme power of the
League rests in the council com
posed of the five foremost nations
of the earth, namely: United States,
England, Italy. France and Japan
Four additional members may be
added to this supreme council but
not without the unanimous consent
of every member of the council and
no member of this body has more
than one vote. A negative vote on
the part of any nation represented
in the supreme council, would pre-
vent the placing of another member
on the council.
'4Section twelve of the great docu-
ment provides that all arbitrable
questions shall be submitted to ar
bitration In other words, contro
versies between nations shall be
settled in peace instead of war, just
as controversies between men are
settled by courts instead OF by
duels. This is as it would be; this
is as it should have been in the
past this is but civilization against
barbarism This is advancing peace,
diminishing war and is supplanting
vice with virtue, brute force with in
telhgence."
Objections to League.
Objections being offered by oppon.
eats Of the League, the speaker sad
were: that it relieved congress Of its
war power; that it revoked many
constitutional rights; that it exclud-
ed the Monroe doctrine; and that it
engaged America in eltang.ing alli-
ances and that it is not in keeping
with the teachings of Wash hngton
and the forefathers who have long
been resting in their graves.
Mr. Ferris pointed out that con.
gress could be relieved of its war
power only sby an amendment to the
constitution and that the League of
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constitution; that no constitutional
right can be revoked only by CON
stitutional amend ment; that instead
of excluding the Monroe doctrine, ii
is extended to the world; that iso-
lation has been completely obliter-
ated and the nations Of the earth are
now residents of the same door
yards; that conditions have changed
since the time of Washington.
Several other reasons why the
League should be ratified by the
United States were offered by Con
gressman Ferris.
The speaker cited the prosperity
under democratic party rule and
compared many present-day price ;
received for products as compared
with the prices paid during many
years of republican party domina
tion.
The Berger Vote.
The SenatOr-nOmmee nHdue OHiy Il
brief mention of hiSown race VIII
in he is being opposed by j. w
Harreld, of Oklahoma City, con
gressman from the fifth district
Hes a clean man morally and
can speak only in the highest terms
of the man personally" said Mr.
Ferris. However, / reserve the
right to criticize his official record,
he added.
Mr.. Ferris scored his opponent
action in voting to seat Victor Ber
ger, the Milwaukee socialist. editor
who was convicted of treason ant
later elected to the United States
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