The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21

the having the power completely suppress the bullying
nation will not exercise that Indeed is hardly
too much to say the nations of the League will need to go
bevond the effective discipline boycott That Elk
President reply the claim that Article would always be
getting into
In letter written Will H. Hays under date of March 29h 1913
ON the League Nations Eu the following Words
think these provisions well should be regarded as Tree
from Sny Just Objection ~" They developed naturally
frona practice of the past They are great stp
forward repeat this scheme for the settlement
of po questions such brought about the present war VI
seyrtH and at would be sad thing II the oppo
tua of such safeguard against future wars
should be losts' 4 a. d 49,. .,
The Hon Charles E. Hughes Senator Frederick
Hale of Maine July 24th 1919 writes these words There is
plain League of Nations order to provide for the ao
oate development of creating and maintaining
organs justice and the machinery OF oncha
and conference giving effect for nterna'oh
cooperation which time to time be agreed upon
Very made of warming attributed Washing
ton concerning entangg alliances with foreign powers De'e
the phrase was Washington Jeon But then the name
Washington great one for political conJuring But near
what Henry Lodge who has done than any ohe
one man to League Nations said concerning Washington
attitude address before the League to enforce peace in May 1910
years he had political and personal reasons Tor OPPOSE
ton Eations These his words 90 not
believe Washington warned against enangng alliances
he that should not join with other civilized
nations Of the could be found to diminish war and
encourage Lodge other of our
parzan forgotten what Washington said about the
very great dangers which attend party politics?
tn has helm said and repeated that Roosey
on the League change in the last month of his
fc There evidence for this statement In an article
written City Star only three days before he
d published until after his DEATH he said: I'VE
pf earnestly desire such League only we wish to De
sure help and hinder the cause OF world peace
and Justice Mr. recently defined the of the
League and which would act that
heartily agree an principle th mas
aeyy and cqn DOUBT agreement specific
a4x" sufficiently the schsrge that Roose
canged'h mind During the closing years Of his life he
HID much great subject and with great emphasis AS
reply the oft repeated claim that the idea of League OF
Uopian he published article in the independent" IN
1915 under the title Utopa Hel And that choice
today necessity for choosing to us than
1915 the Utopia of League the Hell of more war;
that has influenced people
TIE League the would nullfX Monroe Doc
But again that claim without the
contrary the League of Nations is as has been
said the world Our Monroe Doctrine says to
an European powers Glands off everything the American conn
emit League says everything by force of
conquest But the reply the objection hofs much than
this way which the Monroe Doctrn has worked is an
naing illustration of the in which THO League of Nations
will work. Taft has pointed out in his words
which have already quoted Many of will remember the Ven
zuea with England under the presidency Grover Cleveland
England the time and recall how intense the feeling
against But the moral force of the Monroe Doctrine
vailed and shot fred Again, you l remember Roo
ye William who had long wished to break down
the Monroe Doctrine When Roosevelt sisted to the German
he replied that the die had been by the Kaiser and
added 1.-THE Kaiser changes his mind Every WE'LL
sa Roosevelt then the American ships will be ordered to
Eeezacs ttnc The Kaiser changed his mind and the
kept silent mention these Incidents Ito call your attention
Aa M fact that although the of h coming of the League
Of Nations not only had there been official recognition
OF the validity claim the Monroe Doc rne by foreign nations
attempts had been made ignore break down But
these attempts had always been frustrated hout the firing of
single shot And since the coming of the League of Nations
what has happenedf Fifty nations the League
have officially recognized the validity of the Monroe Doctrine There
again. the facts have the crushing the false ecevng
statements of those politicians who ling against the League
Andso might on for hour answering objection after objection
fg that have heard has validity solid
foundation than those have mentioned The puerly of
Of these objections well exempfd I'M made by
Senator In 1920 while discussing subject