The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-01-27
Half 4
League Of
Nations
tFrom the London POST

and upon several grounds. The first
Is that II it creates dual allegiance
which we take to be dangerous to the
British Empire. Hitherto every state
within the Empire has looked to His
Majesty's government as the supreme
authority and the only protectio
the covenant creates a new author
ity and a new guardian to which the
states within the Empire might np-
peal against the authority of Ills
Majesty's government. That is d.
lection No. 1. Objection No. 2 il
that II reduces and undermines the
sovereignty OF our now independent
state. Hitherto the British nation
las been a sovereign nation with all
a sovereign nations powers the pro-
posal to transfer some of these now
ers---vital powers-to superior
government upon which the British
nation will be in permanent MIN
GRITTY. Our third objection is that it
leads the nation to reIyupon an out
side power for security, whereas all
history shows that a nation survives
in a free state only by its own power
to defend itself The covenant we
have compared to a rotten parapt on
q bridge. which is more dangerous
than brige with no parapet at all.
And our fourth objection was that
under any such scheme the prepond:
erance of power in the league would
fall into the hands of the central pow
ers-that Is to say, Of Germany
which, by its position commands more
influenced han we upon the circum-
ference of the European circle are
likely to possess. That objection,
we admit, might be weakened IL the
United States were a party to the
covenant. because the United States
might be expected to balance Ger
many. 1t is correspondingly strength
ened II the United States stands out
of the covenant.
And that is what the United States
appears to be going to do. The Sen
ate, in the barbrouos but expressive
phrase OF President Wilson, has "cut
the heart out OF the covenant" It
has added a series of reservations,
the resul. of which Is to leave Amer
lea without any obligation either to
support or to obey or even to remain
within the league Of nations. Now
for our part we can not but admire
the Senate for the stand that it has
taken. 1t has. In fact, taken its
stand upon the independence Of the
United States as a sovereign nation
and its poew rto look after its own
affairs and its own defense. 1t has
also recognized the law OF growth
and decay in history. and has refus-
ed to commit itself to the portentous
obligations of maintaining the world
as 1t happens to stand in this present
year of grace. The United States, IL
the Senate carries its point will "as-
sumo no obligations to preserve the
integrity or political indie
pendence Of any other country or to
interfere with controversies between
other nations. whether members of
the league of nations or not. or en-
ploy military or naval forces under
any article of the treaty for any pur-
pose" unless by act or resolution of
Congress. That is to say. as far as
the United States is concerned. the
league Of nations might as well no.
exist. Besides this cardinal reserva-
lion there are others-the United
States reserves the right to increase
the right to decide what
questions are It's own affair. the sole
light to interpret the Monroe doc
rine. etc, In fact. there is hardly
! shred or latter OF the original GOV