Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

authority Of the Senate TO axdylss
1lpcn the covszaaSss.cf the League Ccr
Nations aTai o. give or VT;tnlso.d It's
consent 90 the ratification ct ttae
TreaIt Containing l." te coI1I-ilieG.
was ar assertion Of right 70 cc2,-
t.-lse tia sanse autocrat.c power l.
Vas :. challenge % tie right q any
o1-csr q tin United States govern
ntset &c s1srcise MS powers II any
WAY Tn;cil aAQ EoJ the Ircroval C
tise 'caist executive
T5ie hres1dslJ aAn t,e Ec1stiui
t,caal authority and duyy 60 negotiate
= treaty. The Senate had the lec.,
stiuit.caal authority and dl;ry 70 40 :
vase a1,c u ccassl!t O. refuse e. cc,,
sE1C l. accorilE,ce Tihl tiseir IH1. .
1sell- T+ie rgS-.t q perform tIaa-
diIy Vas Challenged. Is al ti;e
Tremendous power Of q Lres;le1-
commanding niiIl:o1S Of CIVIL ar.G
military sl1ponilnarss ard co1.rrollI,1g
r.. expenditures G oill,cas O. n,olseJ
Se1atoEs were threatened Il tie! d.u
70 socUlit tier Jtiynts-tt u the
irres,ieI,tia viii
coas.as. II. Hoot asciarea was
taraliy defective II ssvsrai respects
no oasT frc1l tse Standpoint .. the "
Ia interests O. tn Ln:te1 States, GU
coaSi:sre4 b al ,asrriaaeI- designed
u Secure la tccsre psAce Of tho
wortG 4 was the Sdc.: C tI.e Seaa
trr-, ~ SAD 70 test the true .aear
.IS o. sTerJ parAgEacL, e ccas;dez tas
cccd-t-cls T.:cn tn rroy,s:oas were 70
r2es., b estimate the huzian tcrces cf
s5i:-I1teres. and prejudice ard passion
c--eter tlae :e-tiscce Of r7h,ca taa treat
was 70 ce arrlie5 acG 70 torn tas,r
own 11.dgn1sat vcc:i the result rEa,ch
would D croagcsa tor .aaser:oa ard re-
>iy.llzat,c-
rae reservations sGcitcC a. tine
sss1iate !ie mss e. remedy e. iar a.
ttae LATED States j. coGcer.ie. the
ch,ef c1aeet:cas % the treat T!,.v
rreTe1t our entrance -aro the Aeaxie
g Nations rroal eE'is H. aaa-tcE,-
men al the 3icnree I.ocrr,ne. T:tf IRE
paraeie nllrr. q tn In,ted state
ana 10 csRs-tt b. the res, O. tae wcriu -
Especially important. asserted Nj.
iN-'..r = t-4.i~ t!!-N EI-S<-I- t4t% .-.-CSs
,oi- MISTAKE Of Art:cie :. Tiie asre--
-fe1t z tLiat art,cfe 20 preserve ss
agau,sr eSterzia! -aggressicl. Tia terri
trria uitegrit. and elist.-l: Political
tIiiefseace-,c. o al nsSni.ers Of t.:e
ieagut, ne arg7lc1 ntg:ds tI;e Eattel
State T5isn occas.cn ARISES 70 aeIeEd
ever nisn,oer o. t!is Asig1e NJ armed
rcrcc igatast eSt:rlaI aggression TO
matter r?iilt orr people Al TIE t.,ie
ti1tnK a1'2it the risl,, and WRONG o. tl,e
ccItrnversi c. aaout the TisGcnl O.
.-t6ltl lof entering Gpcu L.
II Seems ctear % M tina II the m
ter9sts o. TIE World I,eace, r7h:cr
al .anleric.4 ues!rss q prcn.ote tins
trsIt" oIsF,t L. % ratified with tn.
reservations o. Ia. fsiat@ ana
tn wit.out those reservations I.
t.i4r lar lI.c f,ouest EiasLa!.c,
I. oug1. no u pc ratified ! i.cr;e
the treat will be ratt1ed with the
reservations long cetore the l-res.us1.
TIA election ,rilar will O. cone Il TIA
President permits l., r. that i not
dcue. tillu that Is vhlt tiiin:s the RS
publican Eartv ought u stand fc..
Immediately after the Iourtr o.
Niarct 1927. Republican Erssidss1t
Should urge upor the scc.e.y 81 NJ
tons tho reform OF tine I-eaalie Cove
nan., 50 as u make Il establish the Tut.
o. pui3i,c r;"rt rather than the ruie o!
nier. cxEtsdtercI. 50 aS 70 MAKE ttte
peace Of the w0.iu res, primarily upc.
i..T, aaC upon tn. effectiveness and en-
Efrr ~
nations Should % called u consider
ana de-,tar. wilat Of international tav
still REMAINS o. Binding for:. and Z,
provide roT tt,o 1u-tuer DEVELOPMENT
and extension o. tiiat law and Tor ttie
application o. the taT u al lust;cilbte
cst.se o controversy pe-Tesll nations n.
impartial lud;cil! tribunals anu .,
MAX, tire decisions o. .Gcr t-inulia. il
upoI questions o. FAC ann urcil ous..
tiona % law binding ana effective. TIA
Is tn o.d american. doctrine. anu tt,.it ;
tn' uecsssa-y nietiIct o. den,ccracieG
fo~ uenfccraciss can live only uI.ae- co.
e-nnients o. laws, and uot o men
Tie extreme effects Of tn, possession
% arbitrary poweT arr. seer IL tile eA =
traordtna-y letter. u Ia. Lreziueslt 70
Secretary La sing published CT the i4tIi
o. Fen-ua-,, .aal. ny wntcr II appear
tilat iIonest am Independent advice
ron officer OF tine President OWL Sc
i.:t;nI b. ar Ofiense and tina: tn, e.:
.:r,.,xes Of the niusi .ordiiiar. Enwsrs O,
tiIe neatiS u departments without cor
alitins the President wiier MS Illness
prevented consolidation Ii cluse roY' 're-
sentiment
~ u Interesting IL observe tina .
nian' cit;zens-ofiicia and unofficial
VINO arc wiliin tina the cunnt-v should
assume the startling obligations o. ar
ticie = are opposing the system Of UNI
Yersa military training, witi!nu winch
our obligations wouid l.. wo-'hfe ss ant,
winch intsns,veiy applied enabled TIM
United States IL turn tins scat, ot war
lgainst Germany. The; ss.r W. have
niliinut nf yuuns nr.l iiireau'- .trauie.
nii. nov long St liz. service wl:cn tffes.
splendid - pa.riu.i. "nttiS iiaTo i.
rcaos centIrrru 10 tnaIr couIltr! u pe
niaur .ns grounL To- imposing MOI,
tlcm exclusively the purlier o. further
service. and leaving the millions ~
young men VINO COME 70 milita-v lgo
year aTter 'yea- uIltrai1Isr and untitled
t. 90 their par. Tor tine defense o. or
counIrS.'
Principles II on. government, Nj.
Root iirgeti should pe applies, to tine To-
iations Detwe..n ORGANIZED tabor and tue