The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
Lawrence Discusses
League Attitude Of
Probable Premier
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
copyrtEht by TIE lntcl!Serccr

Washington. J-H. l6.--'TNe prActic cd !
,,rtaIr,y that Cha-'rs Fans Hughes
Uii, be secretary q state n tHc etaru
.ns cabinet has led Some members a.
me senate in the last few days 10 iaNr
:, retrospective gGsace at the Views or
he former associate justice. not MS
views un .iega! or political questions
BUT hts uttevanceS on Foreign po'SE
which during Ihe vsmpaign had a pass
2ng value but which nov VIII become
he basis . American action aIteT
March +.
1T should Q" rememh"red' wrote Nj
NuKhes on one occasion, that the great
projection against war FOR 4 consider
able period of years will be found 40:
"a any form ~ words that may now DO
adopted. however desirable these may
be. but in economic conditions %hich
are an assurance that for considerable
time At least We shall not have. re-
curreuce OF world strife.
The danger now lies" he added. not
n the menace OF force employed 20 iuT-
ther imperial designs, but In the dtSor-
der due 10 a breakup and the removal
OF traditional restraints and the ten
dency 10 revolution within states. In
making commitments, il should be re-
membered thas while Il Is highly I'M
portant that at this time We should do
everything that is practicable to pro
mote reace and to secure stable cond'-
lions, we should bo cautious In making
promises which are to be redeemed in
unknown conttrgencieS
fhs Hughes Critic1sm
Some OF the main points n Mr..
HuEhes criticism OF ire present cove
follows:
I.-Omltting the guaranty in Article
Tcn.
OF toe league = inquiries and action SO
- to leave no doubt that the Internal
concerns os states such aS immigration
md tSrin laws. are not embraced
3.-Provts'on that no foreign poHe-
..iIHil acquire BY conquest. purchase or IN
2ny Other way, any possession un the
NmericAa continent or the Islands aG-
accent thereto.
i.P:rovtsion that the settlement OF
mittcd primarily to the American ma
..oHs ard that European nations shall
cot iatcrvtnr unless requested 10 do So
~ the Aper!c..n nations.
J.-P-oEiSiOn that no member oc the
eaSue shall be constituted nlaada-
.ory without IT'S consent and no Euro
uean o. Astatic power shall Do conSti-
tuted I mandatory OF any American peo-
6.-Explic!t provision that unanimous
agreement or decision IS required
I.-Prov!s!on that any mem Der or the
league may withdraw at It's pleasure on
y specified notice,
Speaking paYttculariy of Article Ten,
Mr. Hughes said lie regarded tAe guar
antes IN Article Ten as - trouble breed
or and not peace-fnakerI" He declared
that he believed 1t Ito DO unnecessary
and unwise'' and that there Is little
war-on the contrary .t Is likely, to
prove ilusory and 10 create disappoint-
Tnent and sense OF injury and 'njus.
t!ce on the part OF those who are led
20 place confidence in -.
A 70 N0daacafion
Hero IS the paragraph however which
makes Il possible for Mr.. Hughes to Sp-
DrOach .hc Harding campaign View OF
tho league issue and his own early In
cliPations toward modification or tho
present covenant OF the league:
Y think that Z Is u fallacy tO suppose
that helpful cooperation IN the future
will he assured BY the attempted com,
puIsiOn os an iatiex!ble rule. Rather will
such cooperation depend upon the fos-
tering Of lrrn Friendships. springing
from an appreciation OK community or
IDEALS, interests and purposes, and such
friendships are more likely to be pro-
NOTED by freedom OF conference than by
the EFFORT 10 create hard and fast sngag-
uentS."
Tho foregoing Is sufficiently broad 70
:ermit Mr HugcS 70 decide eventually
that freedom or conference withoCt
obligation o. comm!tmcrt can nc OBJ
aimed by so modifying the covenant as
20 l"a.c America rrce hand In every
'hinY yet permitting hc- 20 stt As
iueDSr OF An Organization Wn'CN - al
ready in operation: or. Il may Terrn!t
Hr Hugh ss to ask other rations IN the
league TO join = new association which
has much less specific powers than the
present, league and ono that IS patterned
after the Hague conferences.
WIN Have Rros Hand
Tho selection OF Mr.. Hughes as sec
-Cta-y OF state IS due largely 20 the fact
nat his record IS general enough and
Nis uj,"rauceS broad enough "a give him
"a r-"c naud IN taning advantage OF such
.rrCh,n"-y frr International ro-op"ration
- IS ,,lready In existence o. IN the set
.ur UP OF new processes htted 20 the
campaign pledges OF American freedom
nr action IN ail international affairs.
one thing iS Sure~-ne!thC- the Lodge
reSr-Yat ioniStS no.. the '-recorcilae!e9
can ciairr that 81. Hughes words make
8. tr'p">S'hlc Sn- HIM 20 accept the,-
'.r,ni ui ic~ and thcrc are plenty o.
aida lc-oF-t -tNr-road senators Who think
,nr Hugne> mind will produce a COM
p-ow:Sc. They CNpec; him 20 lead thS
"ar,y out uC ;re wilderness of diSScn-
tam nnd turn the Thought and ability
oS the party 10 u solution OF the acute
business AMI economic problems os re-
obstruction.