East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-27
CHAMBERLAIN SUPPORTS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS; HOT
SHOTS FOR MONT FLOWERS
Senior Oregon Senator Defends Constructive Achievements Of
Administration; GriIs Outside Speakers Imported to Med
die in Oregon Senatorial Election.


Declaring himself for the league of
nations, which. In the light OF recent
statements by James NJ. Cox has put
him In perfect accord with the demo-
cratic presidential nominee. Senator
George T.. Chamberlain last night re-
counted the issues of the present cam
paign and the achievements of the
democratic administration during the
past eight years. A packed house
greeted the senator. speaking from
the stage Of the Oregon theater.
When the first draft OF the treaty
OF Versailles and the league of ma
tions came to q vote In the senate.
Senator Chamberlain voted for It. He
then voted for the Hitchcock reserva-
tons and when they failed. he voted
for the Lodge reservations Il want
cd the treaty and league II the coun-
try proved 1t did not want the league"
he said. II felt that we could adopt
a league OF nations then and amend
II, II necessary, later
Recent statements BY Governor Cox
regarding his stand on the league is
sue. have delighted the senator, he
told his audience. He read the dem
oeratic nominees statement that he
stands for no use of the troops of the
United States In foreign territory with
out the consent OF congress first hav-
ing been given.
That has been my position
throughout" Senator Chamberlain
said.
"a bunch OF pinheads," was the
classification placed upon those men
In the senate who obstructed the ef-
forts OF President Wilson 10 draw up
a treaty acceptable toall. There were
bitter enders and there werc Treserva-
tionists and all intervening stf.mps in
both parties. Senator Chamberlain
told. He laid blame at the feet OF
senator's OF both parties because they
did not get together and consider their
various views for treaty in the best
interests OF America.
The league OF nations Is Senator
ChamberlaIn's hope for the bringing
together of the nations on earth to set
tie present international questions
needing readjustment. He painted
vivid picture Of the enormlty Of the
problem of reconstruction and return
OF amicable international relations, In
Guiding the foreign exchange sltua-
tion. The league and treaty he de-
clared the only means Of bringing
these conditions back to normal
In leading up to his plea for adop-
tlon OF a league Of nations and insur-
ing its adoption by the election of the
ticket standing four square on that
issue Senator Chamberlain related the
enormous toll in life and in material
resources eSacted of the world by tho
var from 1914 to 1918. The material
cost was 3S7 billions of dollars and the
loss in life 100000 men. The United
States lost t75.000 men and saw near
ly 100000 more wounded returned.
Federal Highway Work.
Federal highway appropriations. to-
falling S275,OO0, 700; the rural credits
act and the federal reserve act were
classed by Senator Chamberlain as the
saving acts Of the present administra-
tion. Through federal cooperation In
highway construction, he said the
farmers and shippers of the country
are today released from railroad dom
ination and can ship more cheaply
and quickly gnd produce their freight
by truck than BY rail. Under the ru-
raj credits act more than $500, 000 600
had been loaned to farmers on long
time loans at low interest when test
of the constitutional''v OF the law
stopped further activity The federal
reserve act removed financial control
of the country from Wall street and
a..
greatest war In history not alone for
itself but for its allies as we'll
Human legislation.
"More humane legislation has been
parsed under the present administra-
tion than during any period in Amerl-
can history" Senator Chamberlain de-
clared. He dwelt upon the recognition
of labor as human factor, rather
than as commodity In the markets OF
the world He recalled the child la
Dor laws enacted.
The psychology OF certain republl-
can voters who declare that they
must have change" was the source
of considerable mirth as the senator
related his experience with . friend of
long standing, republican with whom
he recently talked,
"We're tired OF Wilson" the repub-
1can told Mr., Chamberlain after he
had admitted that his wages, his livinl
conditions, the earnings Of his factory
and the prosperity of this section were
greater than ever before.
II told him that President Wilson
automatically steps out on March 4,
Senator Chamberlain said. rs 1t no
possible that the present prosperit!
would continue under democratic ad
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