Evening star., 1923-05-18
THINKS DEMOCRATS.
WANT NEW LEAGUE.

In the next democratic national
convention a strong demand will be
made for "a fiat. unqualified declara-
tion by the democratic party in favor
Of the league Of nations and the ad-
herence OF this country to the
league" in the opinion of Senator
King Of Utah, democrat, who has
just returned to Washington from
the west.
''I do not think that the supporters
of this demand will prevail" added
Senator King.
II believe that the convention will
denounce the republicans for failing
league and will denounce Preside ent
Harding and other republicans for
having deceived the people, on the
ground that President Harding de-
clarcd for an association of nations,
or for the league with reservations.
and that he has made no attempt to
bring about such an association of
nations or the entry of the United
States into the league with reserya-
tions. such as those that were adopt
ed by the republicans in the Senate
when the Versailles treaty was up
for consideration.
VIII Ask Reservations.
point to the chaotic conditions in the
world. both economic and political
with the present threat of more war,
which have resulted from the failure
to bring about an association Of ma
tions for peace, and that the demo-
Gratis will declare in convention in
favor of an association of nations
with such safeguards as will assure
its national sovereignty to the United
States"
So far as the proposal of President
Harding that the United States ad-
here to the world court, Senator
King expressed the opinion that it
would not be an issue in the next
campaign unless the opponents of
the proposal are able to convince the
people that the participation of the
United States in the court means the
entry of the United States into the
league Of nations through the back
door or some other door"
Split Only in Party.
Il do not believe that the people
can be convinced that adherence to
the world court really means an
ator King. "It means no such thing.
The arguments advanced that 1t does
are far-fetched in the extreme. At
present the only place where the
is in the ranks of the republican
party-some of the irreconcilables
seeking to make out that the adher-
ence Of this country to the court will
mean a virtual entry into the league
of nations.
"The United States has long stood
for the creation of an International
court such as now established. Elihu
Root had large part in framing the
present court and there is an Amer
lean judge member of that court
today. 1t seems incredible to me
that tho American people will on
pose the participation of this coun-
try in the court.
Utah Fav0rs Court.
; I'm Utah the sentiment is over
whelmingly in favor OF the Presi-
dents proposal. Practically all of
the democrats. I think, favor 1t, and
a very considerable majority of the
republicans. I found the sentiment
in other states which I have recent
ly visited in favor of the court pro-
posal also.
I'm the next campaign 1 believe
that foreign relations will be sub
ordinated to the domestic issues. The
tariff. high prices. trusts and COM
binations permitted by the republi-
cans will all be to the fore"
Senator King declared himself
strongly in favor of the nomination
of William Gibbs McAdoo as the
democratic candidate for President next
year. He said that he believed Mr.. Nc
Adoo the logical choice Of the party,
and attributed much OF the war legisla-
ton to the genius of Mr.. McAdoo.