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Show JONES ROASTS WILSON ; Says President Has Undermined Un-dermined Peaceful I Government. WASHINGTON, Oct 3. Senator Jones, Republican, of Waehincton, declared de-clared in the senate today that President Pres-ident Wilson, "by word and deed, has done more to undermine orderly, peaceful, representative government than anv other human agency " The president's action, "in attempting attempt-ing to coerce" a co-ordinated Legisla-live Legisla-live branch of the government to do! his will, regardless of Its own convic-l tion of du'., Senator Jones said, ns "a more dangerous assault upon le mocraey and the integrity of this republic re-public than any armed attack could be." "It embodies the spirit of the mob and justifies lawlessness." he chiiged. President's Sincerity Unquestioned. Senator Jones said he did not que tion the president's sincerity and how ever much he might condemn his methods it would not influence his decision de-cision in voting on the treaty. In I studying it, he told the senate, he had! sought to find reasons to Justify his, support, rather than to sustain a vote against it. The main controversy over the! treaty. Senator Jones declared, wasj the covenant lor a league of nations,' which will not be rejected, but sol ratified that the vital Interests of the United States will be protected aud j its independence imd sovereignty pre served." Opposes League of Nations. "The league covenant should not be in the treats.' be said. "Months ago i he treaty with Germany should havei been made and ratified Who is to I blame lor the delay'' No one but the I president He and he alone insisted upon the two things being put togeth-j er If the world's heart is broken.! be Will break if If the world's hope of peace shall die, he will kill it " Senator Jones insisted that American Ameri-can representatives In the council and assembly of the league should bo eventually elected by the people. "The president tells the pcopls the world will sink into chaos if the United Unit-ed States does not enter the league of nations." Senator Jones said. 'The danger to the covenant today comes from the president himself He insists in-sists that the covenant must be accepted ac-cepted by the senate exactly as he has sent it to us I know and his friends know and he ouKht to know that if reservations are not adopted the covenant cov-enant will "be rejected in its entir?ty. f the treat is not ratified and the United States falls to enter the league of naitons, Wood row Wilson alone will prevent it." |