Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-09

the earth has Eurnsc ID EuRf v1Einn Of I
hope. Not IsuiaEeG. but independent. I
free rendering service 70 al man 4
KIND. not on compulslun but II rs .
Spouse 70 the National conscience. .
The Republican party reseuLE the 4
Impuraunn that II SEEKS 70 90 any
less than render that SERVICE now.
By lis history, by lis Platform. by the
SOLEMN assurances Of rs candidate Il
cDm pieIely rsfutes that charge.
Il THIS represents the historv Of
our country and the desire oI the
Republican party what was the oblec-
tlnn then 70 -aL1fT-,nE the League Of
Nations n the form II winch Il was
submitted by the President 10 the
SENATE This is d candid inquiry
ana deserves d candid answer In
general the objection WIS the -eluCT-
anCH ID incur either legal or moral
obligations binding our government
10 act n accordance with decisions
ro1 made Nv itself Il was the de-
sire to retain unm paired the IraQi-
-nnal policies like me Monroe Doc
trlne, ana The Independence OF acran
OF America.
Inns patriotic desire was not CON
aned x the member of any one
pAr-T DUt was cherished nv men n
o0I1 pAr-ies. The speclfic nature OF
these objections Is best stated Or a
reference 10 some Of the reservations
ad0Ttel n the Senate where all but
slZ AeI1L0rs voted fnr al least one
reservation
tLrsT--I adopted a reservation
that provided that IN case OF notice
Of withdrawal from the league Of
AalunE. the ( nIred states small be
The sole Judge a. 10 whether all rs
international obliEE-c-Uns ana slr~ its
Obligations under me sHIG covenant
Aa"e been fulfilled. ana rna- nUtlce
Of withdrawn by me Tinted Suites
may ne gwen Ivy i concurrent -~asniu
rlon OF the Congress of the United
States.
The i7~esIdenr Saws that 111is NULL
lies INC league Of Nations. Cover
nc E On SAYS, T am n favor of gong
IN - without LIS ~e.se.rvazlon.
Second-The nIted SUITES as
sumes no obligation tn preaer, 2 he
fel'rlroI'ia- integrity o. pui.-lcai nue.
penaence af any other country w VI
en- pioy the mliIraI-v or nayA. eor,,es
OF me United Stutes FOR Auv p3lrros.
. unless the Congress snail BY act or
loinl resolution SO provide
The President SAYS char TINS uuIlj-
Aes ne league Of Nations Cover
nv
lnE II without TINS reservaelon
ThIrd-No mandate shall BE- I'LL
cepred by the United states e..ren7
by action OF the Congress Of the Uni
ted States
ne President savs chat -his NULL
nes inc eagle Of Nations Cover
nor .oE sETs. y am Il favor Of en-
+nE IN without this PRESERVATION
F0urth-The -nIred StgTes -
serves ~ itself exclusively -n. -.,e,,,
TO decide VIVA; Questions are w-r+h1p
rs dom este jurisdiction ana de-
claras mar all domestic ana pol1tlcaI
questions relating TO rs .nfe-rs.l ann
political affairs. including INN r-,-a-
uon. lanor, coasrwIse rratflc. the tar
III, commerce, the sIIppresstnr, NJ
lrStfflc IN women and children. ana n
opium and dangerous drugs arg moi
10 DC submitted 10 arbitration n. IL
the consideration OF the comment ~,
me assembly Of the League Of Ma
uons or TO any agency thereof
Inns reservation projects lnherenr
pf@FoEarlves Of American sovereign
" Governor Cox SAYS. Il am N
1aVor nj going lnf-wltholIr =
FITth-The United States VIII mn
submit 10 arbitration or 10 fnrtr,,r,-
by the assembly or by me c,rnciI
OF the League Of Nations arv 9uas-
non which III the Judgment ~ nc
nlted Stages relate. 10 the Nrp-,a
doctrine This doctrine Il ~ no ~
terpreted bv the -ulted S+n+as alo,,.
ana Is declared 70 De wholly outside
me Jurisdiction of the L.earue of Va
lions. =
The President would leave the
league TO sertle II" Czovernor cry
says, am III favor OF going IN
without Il.
0lXlh-The United States with
hoids It's assent ID the dispostr,up NJ
SflantIlns and reserves full liberty of
action with respect 10 any coutro-
'+srsF when may arise IN connection
herewith
The President saws that this mill
les the league. Governor Tox sax-s
I am IN favor Of going ln''--Vt, i,n,,t-.
any protest against me viuiar,on OF
ShaurunE
1sVentn-The Tinted States shall
mn ~ obligated 10 contribute to auv
expenses Of the League of Nations
unless an appropriation of funds for