The Washington times., 1920-07-21
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Col. House Again Lets Real
League Cat Out of the Bag

I League Cat Uut OF the Day
Colonel Edward NJ House, in Europe, Is exposing
the fatal weaknesses Of the League covenant drawn BY Great
Britain to which President Wilson assented-
Faithful the wounds Of friend!
Mr. Wilson selected his four advisers to act for the
United States in making the Peace Treaty his friend
Colonel Edward M House, his Secretary Of State, Robert
Lansing Ambassador Henry White and General Tasker
H. Bliss.
All of these advisers warned the President that the
treaty making did not adequately protect American
and also clearly violated Mr. Wilson's Fourteen
Points.
Mr. Wilson rejected their counsel and finally acted
alone in his uncontrolled discretion The inability Of his
chosen coaborators minds go along with" his he
Secretary Lansing in dismssing him. ncensed mr.
Wilson that he ceased to consult them about anything
finally broke off all relations and he not today speak
ing terms with any Of them.
The earliest difference between Mr.. Wilson and his
associates the abrogaon Of the Monroe Doctrine
President Wilson explained his return from Europe that
the treaty extended the Monroe Doctrine to the whole
world"
The Monroe Doctrine was adopted in 1923 solely for
the defense of the Western Hemisphere against the wes Of
European diplomacy which threatened peace and safety
through the operations Of the League Of Nations created by
the mperalstic European Powers after the Napoeonc
for the control of world politics. world trade and
world finance.
The Monroe Doctrine built fence around this hemi-
sphere-North and South America-wth sign hanging
the outside confronting the intriguing diplomasts of Eu
rope reading, Hands OFF, The United States declared
they would be the sole Judge whether any European Power
was attempting breach in that fence.
The peace of this hemisphere has been preserved
since against European aggression political colonization
by the might Of the United States.
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS NEVER EXPLAINED
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HOW THAT FENCE
COULD BE PRESERVED BY TAKING 1T DOWN-by
confding to international council of dplomatss sitting
in Europe the peace and safety of the world
That Mr.. Wilson's League covenant, accepted by
him in Paris transferred the seat of government far
the Monroe Doctrine concerned from the United States
to Europe expressly stated by the able British author
of the League covenant Lord Robert Cecil who said:
W question arises in future as to the application of the
Monroe Doctrine, League Council is there decide
President Wilson emphatically denied this during his
tour of the country in defense of his League
BUT BRITISH HsTATEsMEN-THER REAL AUTHORS
OF THE LEAGUE COVENANT-ST1LL MAINTAIN
THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE IN FORMING THE
LEAGUE
This is confirmed by Colonel Edward M Houses
dispatch yesterday from London to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, in which he says:
mentioning the interest which all Americans have in
maintaining the integrity of the Monroe Doctrine, very disn
guished European statesman recently in London, said: Your
now s the 9ea %
maintaining longer rests Nth the United States since
member League of Nations and the duty of protecting
them their political and territorial integrity rests with
themselves and the other members of the League.
81 that the American people be as happy
as the distinguished statesman thinks when they realize
hee s that of f the Gasue of Maoa no The e@sfs ss,v
NTH which these republics have joined the League and without
waiting for their powerful northern neghbor first
ing goodnatured amusement
Pess reports from America concerning Senator Hardnes
pew regarding the treaty and the League of disturb
ing Europe.
For has been said the Republican Party
had broader sympahes NTH the world large than the Demo-
cratic Party and that its general policy poud conducive
to good understanding the nations President Wilson
and fen of his immediate political family thought to
stand pretty much alone in their advocacy union
To-day, the Light Of Senator Hardngs remarks Eu,o,e n
confused and amazed considering whether or mot n
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made" A 'e
Secretary Lansing quite right when he decared in