The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-13

oERFECTS ORGANIZATION
SENATOR GLASS DECLARES IT
ATTEMPT TO GET INTO LEAGUE
NATIONS THROUGH BACK YARD
Says Idea Was Forced on Presi-
dent by Democrats and Pro-
gressiye Republicans.
az eEoRoE d. MANNINe.l

lBY GEORGE n. MAfNlNG.)
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 12.-The
disarmament conference was assajIed
by Senator Carter Glass. Of Virginia
today as a belated attempt Of the re-
publican administration to get into the
league Of nations through the backyard
entrance instead or through the front
door by raifying the Versailles peace
treaty. The world would have dis
armed long ago had the United States
gene into the league OF nations, SEN
ator Glass said. The disarmament con-
ference, he asserts. was forced upon the
reluctant Harding administration by a
combination of democratic and pro-
gTessive republican senators.
Senator Glass expressed the hope
that the conference viii accomplish
something ia the direction Of disarma-
ment, but he regrets that its personnel
embraces not a single zeaIot for the
cause.
He takes the churches severely to
task Tor getting religion too late" and
in failing Christianity By negIecting to
force ratification Of the league Of na-
tons. How they show the same de-
gree Of interest in the league of nations
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armament, the United States would
have held its place in the high esteem
Of the world, he declares.
In making the separate peace with
Germany, the republican senator's took
the last pound Of flesh evacted from
Germany for US By our allies, and in
the same breath, Glass asserts. repu-
dated every moral obligation the
United States has contracted Senator
Class, letter. written to ~. Jaha stew
art Bryan. publisher of the Richmond
1Na) News Leader reaaa as follows
Answering ycur inquiry as to how
7 feel about disarmament, am always
for an honorable peace whether II be
by disarmament OF oEherwise. am
never for a dishonorab1e peace through
any conceivable medium. Had the
United States gone into the league Of
nations the world would have disarmed
long ago and we have security against
war for many years to come, il not
forever. hope the disarmament con-
ference, which was forced upon this re-
luctant administration by cOmbina-
ton Of democratic and progressive -re-
publican senator's, will accomplish
something III The matter cf a reduction
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embraces not a single zealot for the
cause. It would have been far better
to nave gone Into the league Of nations
hy the front door rather than to Sc
waiting Ia the woodshed in the back
yard
''TIad the Christian churches of this
country exhibited the same degree of
interest in the league Of nations THAT
a.
ment the nation would have held its
place in the high esteem Of the world.
but the church, In large part, failed
Christianity in the most stgpreme test
to which it had been put since the
angels fla heaven sang or Christ's "a
vent and mission on earth. AS I wrote
preacher friend Of mine tie other
day the church is getting religion too
late. Its awakening should have come
when the greatest Christian statesmen
OF al times summoned the nations Of
the earth to enter into d covenant
which contained the very essence Of
the Sermon on the Mount and was the
as FAR as Christian ma
fions could contrive. Of the sacrifices
or Calvary Many churches were cold.
they. even ignored the startling defiance
ia the senate, said: If the Sayior of
Mankind should revisit the earth and
deciare FOR a league Of nations. I would
oppose It, The churches passed vigor-
Gus resolutions. and when election day
eame around. divided on the issue ard
shattered the hopes Of mankind. Not
Tong ago q miuister of the gospel Il
Virginia was reported to have said the
league Of nations failed because It did
not recognize God III its text As It
seems TO me. any man who cannot dis
cover III the covenant q glorious re-
Spouse to the pleadings Of q crucifed
Christ must have little appreciation of
the intent. and as poor an understand
ing Of the practical effect of this great
Magma Charta Of Christian faith. AZ
certain politicians bad of the honr and
good name OF this nation The letter
kills. the spirit saves
How alarming il is 70 contemplate I
sueh 4 frightfsll reaction from exaetea
laeaIisun to selfish fnaterialIsln The
other day 7 sat ii the senate listening
to the discussion Of the Berlin freatv
the unclean thing which, 10 adopt, Sen
ator Lodge once rropheticaIly said. I
would brand rs with everlasting dis 4
honor ard bring ruin - Us also I'll
heard not single word uttered b.
proponents or apoIogists that had ref- 4
erence to the duty or honor OF this na- i
tion-not 4 syllable In entering the /
var Mr. Wilson said. We ask moth 4
ing for ourselves These A1nericanl i
senator's were asking everything. They
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