The Washington times., 1922-08-21
BURDEN
ON POOR, .
He SAYS
Senator Sees Certain Defeat
for Party Reviving League
of Nations Issue.
BY CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. Jr.

copyright by CIV Newspaper Service
Warning the Democratic party
that If the next political campaign
u fought upon the question of the
League Of Nations or any similar
association the party faced certain
defeat, Senator James Reed Of Mis-
souri,, just back from his victory
in the primary elections, where he
was renominated despite the oppo-
sition Of former President Wood
row Wilson, declared that the issues
of the hour were the lifting of the
tax burden from the American
people, the reclamation and devel-
opment Of all land now idle, and q
solution of the conflict being waged
between capital and labor. The
Senator said:
In my judgment the political
party in the next political cam
paign which pitches It's tents on
q battlefield which has been lost will
insure its defeat in November. One
Waterloo should be enough to salts
fy even the Napoleon of the last
political battle"
People Oppose League.
We were seated in a long. deep
chamber in which were several
large mahogany chairs and doors
and paneling OF the same material.
] had come from New York at very
short notice upon word from the
Senator that he would see me: and
when entered the room he mo-
"a IN
one in which he was seated.
Before he commenced talking Sen
ator Reed carefully adjusted a stub
Of a much-used cigar in the corner
of his mouth. put on pair of
tortoise-shell trimmed glasses, and,
pulling these down over his nose
20 that he could see me above
them. he went on:
Speaking of the League of Ma
tions, there are MANY people who
believe in the phrase. but there
are very few who believe in the
doctrines which are necessarily in
vofved in the idea Of the league,
] have recently campaigned the
State Of Missouri. where l spoke 10
probably 100000 people. ex'
pressed no sentiment which was so
loudly and universally applauded
and cheered as when I declared TO
my audiences that would never
commit the United States to an
agreement which would bind us to
send single American soldier
across the seas to die In the con
flicts of other nations with which
we had no direct national concern.
II seemed to me that statement
brought a cheer from every lip.
whether I was addressing audiences
Of the city or Of the country"
In Stage whisper.
Senator Reed spoke in a low. al
most inaudible. kindly, quiet voice,
which seemed occasionally filled
with a tremendous, unacceptable
emotion. Part of the time he ap-
peared solemn, for he never raised
his voice above a stage whisper;
but he stressed most emphatically
everything that he said.
He was dressed in a dark, blue
suit. and wore a dark green tie.
hastily arranged beneath his collar,
With had wilted, for the day was
none too cool.
A huge pile OF congratulatory tele-
grams Law on the desk between us,
and while he paused for a moment
he glanced over these and n flicker
~ n smile passed over his face as
he said that he almost wished people
were not so kind, for they would
break his pocketbook IL they per,
sisted In congratulating him any
more. The Senator continued:
He Is q Nationalist.
"while campaigning used q
Kindred expression which was re.
ceIyed with almost kindred warmth.
I refer to the following statement
which I repeatedly made:
"I am a nationalist. I am not an
irternationaIist. render allegiance
20 but one countryside United
states Of America. ] reverence but
one flag, the Stars and Stripes.
"The hyphenated American is an
,raividusl who divides his allegiance
hstween the United States and one
Soreign country. The international
i.t AZ an Individual who divides his
.iieeiance between the United States
and fifty foreign countries. A man
,,bo divides his allegiance between
tha limited States and any foreign
eouMtry or group of foreign coun'
tries has divided his loyalty. The
man who divides his loyalty Is q
traitor to the American flag.
'sThe issues upon which we must &C
before the country are the great
living issues OF the hour. Until the
Ia N man and woman now living have
zone from the earth the Government
wiiI OF necessity be compelled to