Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-21
NATIONS LEAGUE
PUNCTURED WITH
HOLES BY FALL
Senator, In An Address at
Las Cruces, Gives An H.
Eliminating Outline of His
Position on Peace Pact.

Recently the Business Mems as
ISOLATION of Las Cruces held a
banquet and reception for senator
A. b. Fall. The occasion was
marked by a speech delivered by
Mr.. Fall which the local press calls
notable. There were also argu-
ments between the senator and Il
local speaker. Numa Frenger. The
Las Cruces Citizen says the fire
works began when the Rev. Ed
ward $. Doan, introducing the sem
ator, said something about interna-
tionalism. The Citizens account
follows:
The senator and party were late
in arriving, so the supper was over
by the time they arrived. They
were given a short time to refresh
themselves, when Rev. Edwin s.
Doan started the ball a rollin' and
called out the fireworks, intention
ally or unintentionally, it does not
now matter. The fireworks was the
discussion of the league covenant,
subject not exactly proper for a
business mems get together meet
ing. However the spark was
touched, we are glad to say.
The spark was the word 'inter-
nationalism" used by Rev. Doan in
introducing the speaker of the
evening.
ut drew out the strongest spark
that we have ever seen answer the
throwing of the switch. 1t worked
beautifully and continuously, throw
Fling off a continuous stream of sparks
for two delightful hours which
the senator used up in filling the
| league of nations so full of holes
it would put a chicken wire to
shame.
I'VE discovered that Senator Fall
is not an internationalist.
at would be impossible for us to
jot down the arguments pro and con,
and can only hope that all our peo-
pie will have the opportunity to
hear such an intelligent and thor
ough discussion of the topic during
the coming campaign.
THE large gathering is indebted
not only to Senator FAN for light on
this subject. but also to Attorney
Numa Frenger, who, after others
mad refused the lhVitauoh 10 speak
courageously prought up point ar
ter point TO the senator Tor eluclda-
ton and discussion. Mr.. Frehser
favored the league with reserva-
tons. Senator Fall very frankly fa-
vors the total reputation of the
whole document without reserVa-
ton.
Newspaper and pulpit dlscus-
SION, we nave had Tor montns pass pas.
all over the country, nave haa very
little real value, as there IS not tlle
means, often not the VIII, TO discuss
both sides of the question. An eui-
tor is for or against the league, WIN
or without reservations, and with
out the legislative training neces-
/ sary to grasp the true meaning OF
certain phrases or parts OF phrases.
A minister is very apt to be biased
on the subject. His whole training
and mission is peace and good VIII,
and there is in his opinion, no cost
too great to pay.
"The substance OF senator ran
argument is that either the const-
tuition of the United States must &c
or the league must go-the two
cannot work together, and we mus'
say that he makes his point good.
mo one present OF fair mlnd
could possibly have heard Senator
Fall and continued to belleVe, as
many have, that he was playing
politics with the league. Never was
there man ilioLe e1ill n ,,,
cere-and this has been admltteC
by many who doubted before. re
pleaded for unpolitical considera'
ton of the covenant from the STAND.
point of an American citizen, anc
not as democrats or republicans
1.-THE senator denies the rlght o.
senate and president TO enact th'
league, with or without reserVa
tons, until the people nave hau al
opportunity to be heard. uhdoupt
edly acceptance of the ieasue VIII
affect the constitution. Then VIVA
does the constitution say anu
amendment or nulptlcatlor ha
the president the right 10 ASK w
senate to ignore the constitution
the house and the supreme court
Is any act of president or sehdt'
that in any way adds TO, taxes IRON
or alters any article or the consul
tuition, legal? From legal STAND
point the senator's arguments seen
= unanswerable. Many may say, II
spite of that fact, we must nav
the league" Would you aovoGat
: 1t if you knew 1t was uhcons'ilu
tional?
at would appear that the matte
of the league will have to be 1ougn
| out on these grounds-those wh'
still believe in America her con
, stitution, her desire to deal Jus,i;
with all the nations of the world
her citizen kings, ana a peop'e nc
by inheritance. a government iron
the bottom up; and those VINO ar
willing to surrender the priVilege
. of free born citizens, VINO are VIII
| Iooiorn themselves on a DID