Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-04
SWOPEyS ARGUMENT
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Opposes League Of Nations and
Everything Else That DEM
ocrats Are For

Congressman King Swope received a
hearty greeting from the republicans,
black and white, when he arose to
speak. after Mrs. Firth had concluded.
He opposed the League of Nations and
followed the usual line of republican
argument He said he had not come
to them to abuse throw mud at any
one. That was not his way and he
didn't intend to begin then. He refer
red in some detail TO the work he had
accomplished in the House and the er
forts he had made along with his col
leagues to keep down national expendi
lures. He referred especially to the
Soldiers Bill. He said he had fought to
the utmost on behalf of the so1diern,
who according 20 some people were
getting too much. They overlooked the
fact that during the war, he said, $4,000
new millionaires had been created IN
the United States. and millions had
been wasted on cantonment plants of
various kinds ana supplies, and yet In
spite of all that they said the men of
the American Legion Were mercenary
and that the plan to compensate them
was a tax burden on the people. They
would give to the soldiers to whom the
country owe so much raw deal, he
claimed What had happened in this
district? a contest had recently been
fought between three Democrats and
$500 had been spent by one man to
beat two soldiers, Swope. said.
that the real issue in the campaign was
the League of Nations, which, whatevc,
might. be said about it. should have
treaty. AS things We're. the two had
been mixed up. According to the Con-
les with the consent of the Senate. but
in this case, the President had gone to
the conference @ with the League in his
an
had been signed. it was known in Wall
street before it was known in Wash
suited the Senate and in that event they
would have had something American
instead of British product, the work
of officer in the British army. with
exception of Article x which actuali!
prescribes war. Wouid he asked o
business man sign a contract he had
not read or did not understand? How
did the League provide for the with
drawal of this country. if we were
provided we had fulfilled our obliga-
tionS to the League. Who would De
the judge whether or not we had don,
the Assembly the Council of the Lea
gue: If we were in the League VIZ
ought to have as many votes as tht
other members Siam, Hedje and Lii
IBERIA had each one vote and that is ali
we would have. but Great Britain
for the dominions, Australia India.
New Zealand. Africa and Canada. In
all questions DeIOre the League lne1c-
fore, Great Britain could outvote this
As a matter of fact however.
Great Britain had wanted the Uniteo
States to have as many votes as she
had. but the President had vetoed the
suggestion.
The Peace Conference had broken
out all over with fourteen points which
had aimed at making the world safe
for democracy but one of the most not
able results was the handing over o.
Shantung to Japan
In his opinion, Article 10 meant that
w" might be compelled to send our
troops to Europe with the alternative
of violating the provisions of the Lea
good doctrine for the United States.
We would be pledginE ourselves TO wal
unborn for ages so long as we remain
ed in the League. Mr., SWope referred
he had been identified os a member OF
the committee to investigate immigra- |
ton conditions in California. Oregon
and Washington. That we regard as
a domestic question, but if it were to |
be construed as international mat |
re-, and it went before the League. what |
might be the result. America was the |
most prosperous country in the world. 1
and labor was the best paid compared |
w other nations. Under the Leaguc
gain, but would rather lose. The fin |
anciaI provisions also were unSatiSfac- I
tory and simply meant that the Unlteo
States in the League would nave to IL |
nance other nations. and pay for their |
wars. Instead, these nations should |
begin to pay US and refund the large
sums of money they owed this country.
And what has the United States gotten |
italy and Japan. had already shared in |
the spoils but all we had secured were
4 few second hand ships and the eK-
pense of Quitting an army and navy