The Washington times., 1920-03-09

war. 1t Is by no means certain
that without this article any such
renuheiation viii take place.
Militsristie ambitions and i'm
perialistic policies are by no means
dead even In the counsels OF the
nations whom We most trust ana
with whom we most desire TO Dc
associated In the tasks OF peace.
Throughout the sessions OF the con-
ference in Paris II was evident
that a miiitsristic party. under the
most influential leadership. was
seeking to gain ascendency in the
counsels OF France. They were de-
feated then. but are In control now.
The chief arguments advanced in
Paris in support of the Italian
claims on the Adriatlc were STRAIT
egic arguments. that IL to say.
military arguments. which had at
their back the thought OF naval
supremacy In that sea. For my
own part, i am as intolerant of
imperialistic designs on the. part
of other nations as / was Of such
designs on the part OF Germany.
The choice Is between two ideals:
on the one hand the ideal OF de-
mocracy, which represents the
TTtKntb tree tNtf1 W
govern themselves. and on the 9TH
err hand, the deal OF Imperialism
which heeks TO dominate by force
and unjust power. an ideal which
IL by no means dead and which Is
earnestly held in many quarters
still.
Every perialistic influence in
Europe was hostile TO the embodJ-
ment OF Article y in the covenant
OF the League OF Nations, and it's
| defeat now would mark the com
plete contamination of their ef-
forts to nullify the treaty. i hold
the doctrine OF Article to be the
essence OF Americanism. We can
not repudiate II or weaken II with
| out at the same time repudiating
our own principles.
| Inperialists Oppese League.
The imperiaiist wants no League
| OF Nations, but II in response to
| the universal cry OF the masses
| everywhere, there Is to be one, he
is interested to secure one suited
TO his own purposes, one that VIII
| permit him to continue the his
| toric game OF pawns and peoples.
the juggling of provinces. the old
| balances OF power, and the newt
| able wars attendant upon these
| things.
| The reservation proposed would
perpetuate the old order Does any
| one really want to see the old game
played again2 Can anyone really
venture to take part in reviving
the old order? The enemies Of
league Of nations have by every
true instinct centered their efforts
against Article X, for it is IN:
| .doubtedly the foundation of the
| whole structure. II Is the bulwark
and the only bulwark of the rising
| democracy of the world against
the forces of imperilism and re-
action.
Either we should enter the
| league fearlessly. accepting the re-
sponsibility and not fearing the role
| Of leadership which we now enjoy.
contributing our efforts toward es-
tablishing a just and permanent
peace, or we should retire as grace
fully as possible from the great con-
cert Of powers by which the world
was saved.
For my own part. am not will
ing to trust to the counsel of diplo-
mats Of the world out Of any saliva
ton Of the world from the things
which 1t has suffered.
! I believe that when the full sig
nificance OF this great question
has been generally apprehended, OBJ
stacles will seem Insignificant be-
fore the opportunity, a great and
glorious opportunity to contribute
our overwhelming moral and ma
terial force to the establishment of
an international regime in which
our own ideals Of justice and right
may be made to prevail and the ma
tions of the world be allowed a
peaceful development under condi-
tions OF order and safety hitherto
impossible.
No Difference In Nullifiers.
! need not say. Senator, that
| have given a great deal of thought
to the whole matter Of reservations
| proposed in connection with the
| ratification of the treaty and par
ticularly that portion Of the treaty
which contains the covenant of the
| League of Nations. and l have been
struck by the fact that practically
| every so-called reservation was in
| effect a rather sweeping nullifica-
| ton OF the terms Of the treaty it.
self
hear OF rcservationists and mild
reservstionists. but I cannot under
stand the difference between a
nullifier and a mild nullifier. Our
| responsibility as nation In this
turning point of history Is an over
whelming one, and IL j had the op-
portunity l would beg every one
concerned to consider the matter In
the light OF what II Is possible To
accomplish for humanity rather
than in the light Of special national
| interests.
II have been truly informed
| concerning the desire of some of
| your colleagues to know my views
| in this matter, I would be very
glad II you should show this letter
/ to them.