Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-15
LODGE ONCE CHAMPION OF lEAGUE OF
NATIONS.

When the world war came. the
League of Nations found in Mr..
Lodge an early advocate. In his
Union College address. June .. 1913.
the Senator declared:
THE great nations must be so
united as to be able to say to any
single country. YOU must moi go to
war. and they can only say that eff
lcctively when the country dcSir-
ing war knows that the force which
the united nations place behind
peace is irresistible 1t NAV
seem utopian at this moment to Sug-
Scst union of civilized nations in
order to put controlling force be-
hind the maintenance of peace and
international order but is is
along this path that we must travel
If we are to attain in any measure
to the end we all desire of peace
upon carth.''
Mr.. Roosevelt, in October. 1914.
had already written that the great
civilized nations of the world which
do possess force. actual or inlmcd-
lately potential. should combine by
solemn agreement III Il gcral world
League for the peace of righteous
ness" Senator Lodge. himself. in
May. 1916. went SO afr as TO indorSc
The program OF the American League
to Enforce Peace with which Mr..
Taft is identified. Said the Senator
Il know how quickly we shall be
met with the statement that this is
dangerous question which YOU are
putting into your agreement: that
no nation can submit to the Judge
meni of other nations; and We must
be careful ut the beginning not to
attempt too much. | know the diff
ticultics which arise when we speak
of anything which seems 10 involve
an alliance. But | do not believe
that when Washington warned us
against cntangling alliances he
meant for one moment that we
should not Join with other civiliZ-
ed nations OF the world. if Il meth
cd could be found TO diminish war
and encourage peace.
''Thc limit of voluntary arbitra-
ton has think. been reached
| think the next step is that which
this league proposes. and that is to
put force behind international
peace. We may not solve il in that
way but ii can be solved in no
0thrr.'
In that ulterancc of Mr.. Lodge in
1916 VIC have also the answer to
the warning of Mr.. Lodge in the
Senate yesterday against "entang-
ling Alliances
Few. men have done SO much as
Mr.. Lodge to force This country into
It's present position with relation
to i;nroDc--a position which now
seems 10 alarm him to the depth,
Of his soul.
President Wilson did moi cSpousr
the idea of the League of Nations
until after Mr.. Lodge did; and when
nc did cSDouSc il he was warranted
III thinking that he could count ON
Mr.. Lodges support. The Massa-
chuScitS Senator. furthermore, by
ms attacks on the administrations
neutrality, helped to carry the coun-
Try Iniu The war against the central
powers and thus to execute on in
iervcntion in European affairs that
was wholly without precedent and
has resulted in entirely DESTROYING
Inc Old European balance of power.
Mr.. Lodge went even farther than
that in creating the present situa-
ton. In his Spccchs in The last few
months he has demanded that the
political reorganization Of Europe
DC effected in a particular way IL
Mr.. Lodge WAS in favor Of the re-
Turn OF America To the isolation
and MonrociSm of past generations
why has he recently insisted that
ne terms OF peace provide for the
establishment OF the independent
states Of Poland Bohemia. Juuo
Hlavia. Iithuania and Armenia. for
the separation OF COnSiantinoDlc
from Turkey and it, maintenance
bN me Allies as Il free port. for the
autonomy OF Palestine. the return Of
HchlrSwiG to Denmark and the nett
'ralIZatIon Of the kicl Canal?
NhHt business Of The United
States j. il how Europe is re"ocniz-
cil, we are 10 return to our i.pla-
!I"n?.-ErCCrViS from rdiinrinI, in
HprIHHfCid GHnSS.J "J0ilv Hcpu6L-
can, K0rch. 1919.