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S Sovereignty Is 1 Taft Comes For Sharp Criticism WASHINGTON Feb 22 The Thc Thc Senate will ill debate the thc pro- pro J league iague of oI nations almost concy con- con cy until final adjournment eb ch 4 4 S gators began announcing their t Lion to speak k immediately a after ter 1 tot Reel Reed of or Missouri Democrat concluded a two-hour two address toA toy to- to A y in which bich he hc attacked th thc lc leagues league's crucs cruc's declaring it meant ab- ab o of American so sovereignty tho the federal c constitution and States SUites in ino Id d involve the thc United o eign ator Lewis of ot Illinois th the i Demo Demo- emo- emo hp wilt will reply reply- Monday t to San San- P PI pr I 3 end Bor 1 with witha a a ase se of t Pr nt Wilson Wilson's st stand nd nd on eague B and It tv was ws other ether kutor I lort not Dot of 01 th the the- foreign n Rations committee would SOUlI e jr I views In advance 0 of c the the White conference f II night ht Lodge t the tho n Republican lead- lead i and and Senator r of Pennsylvania th members of t the tho foreign relations gave notice that they would tak k after arter they thoy had h heard tho the tnt nt Senator Lod o on Friday and ator later Knox Knot Saturday v I ti Washington Quoted luot stor alor Owen or ot Oklahoma Demo Demo- it 1 announced that ho would speak speak- uda while Senator Hitchcock Nebraska ka chairman of ot tho the foreign tIus Io a committee will defer deter his adS adt ad- ad i t S until th tho end of ot the thc week n nth nh h anniversary of 01 Washington's rth Lb III Senator Reed heed took the first Ident's adm admonition against en on en- en alln European alliances as tho thoIn thola iL la In theme of 01 his address When hen farewell address was sas W Iii In fn the House memra mem- mem K Ta ra and sod a number o of Democrats joined reference to Americas America's reign policy Before fo e Senator Reed spoke state state- Inte D nta II of former ormer President Taft Tan In POrt of ot the league caused a lively cy aih b l lu hi which Mr Taft Tart was criticized Senators Ashurst of ot Arizona Mc- Mc e- e liar ellar o oj ot Tennessee and Thomas of or Democrats lr r. r Sherman declared Mr Tafts Taft's ac- ac were not Dot only undignified d but partisan and unfair The Theocrat senators charged Nr Mr SherLA Sher- Sher ln LA with having reflected upon the themer themer themer mer President whom they hl highly stooL Thomas Thomaa ed declai-ed ever that he l did not nol agree with j T Tafts Taft's rt's Position Uon on tho league K With WItt uhe e American Senator tr td d asserted would the tho igue ngo e be largely v c s d displaced lac d by a COment noV ROV- ment controlled J by ty European moncha mon mon- ihs cha hat and ancl AU s 's u uI He Tie u Cup up- P- P rl itiL th tho 0 c ch charge h SQ of ot Borah I I r jo h that u the tho t tr lea lt would at ro Hl-ro- rote ro- ro te e t the lie Je Monroe doctrine Involve tr J In all world con conflicts mcl and pel submission of vital Amerl American an Dions' Dions to a foreign tribunal c Senator need heed DS asserted t vir- vir J uv would tho the o. o league and andriJ Sill all QUe lIn he hc Insisted th the United teds tt be o overwhelmingly IY out out- Ole tho J a a. a a move move- I Senator d r n Reed ee t d that tl lat th tue fangs or of I I vre J visible rn En the tho l agu on The Pr n requiring rIca trIca to fitt foreIgn u he sal said The to ede league rue r. r Senator nt Heed fled d r n conflicted with fth roUld c coh l on 1011 hut but he ho said t it rC reserve re of ot that titi Some Borno future time n It Surrender i W 0 ler with pen what on b by br hi his Ct word sword tC e Missouri senator tor a II tr WO repudiate dl to the tho nationalism which w we have hae become tho the ot first hrit Ui tHe e earth for or the doubtful JI nt or of WO make our ur n of Ile e o h b h l It by y the thc J I leople ople and for or the a a. go b by Y the 1 and 1 1 Partly b by Ii kings Icings oS and emIca em em- Ica entered t s ered this war ar a Complete Sh e acknowledged 4 ht he cd no masa mas- mas was a tho the arbiter of ot her own Continued 1 on Page 2 I I fiGHT ON WORLD LEAGUE CONTINUES IN SENATE Continued from Page 1 L destiny A victor in tho the war shall she nevertheless emerge a mere constituent state of a league dominated by y European European Euro Euro- monarchies and Asiatic despots Euro I Former President Tafta Tafts support of or orthe the league was wag criticized by Senator Sherman of ot Illinois Republican In n. n nUrr flurry on the Senate floor before Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Reed spoke Senator Sherman presented presented pre pre- a letter from rom a a. constituent In which DIr Ir Tarts Tafts position was assailed and his political record ridiculed to the manifest amusement of ot senators and the overflowing o galleries Taft Und Under r Fire Senator Ashurst of ot Arizona Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat sharply criticized reading of or the letter declaring it made Mr r. r Taft TaCt an no object of ridicule This is no way to conduct debate on this league of ot nations said Mr As As- hurst burst Although I never agreed with Mr Ir Taft Tart politically for or four years he was President of or the tho United States and an honest patriotic gentleman I be believe believe bellee be- be lieve lle that when the years go b by and we wesee wesee I Iseo see seo this In action the tho senator from Illinois will be as ashamed of at his I conduct as I am Dir Mr 11 1 Taft Is entitled to fair treatment at the hands of at the tho Senate of ot the United United United Unit Unit- ed States Senator Sherman replied that ho he would not have o presented his constituents constituent's constituents constituent's constituents constituent's letter but for Cor Mr Tafts Taft's recent statements that ho he would not trust senators overnight o opposing the league Senator McKellar of ot Tennessee Democrat Democrat Dem Dem- interrupted to declare that Mr Taft Tart had repudiated tho the statement tt tt- re to and Senator Thomas homas read Mr IT Tafts Taft's statement of denial published today to to- to day dap Articles ArtIcle Are Analyzed In reply Senator Sherman said h he In Indorsed Indorsed indorsed In- In his constituents constituent's criticism of at Mr lIr Taft adding I I regard the conduct of ot the Pr ec-Pr Pres ex ident as not only undignified but as grossly partisan and unfair Mr Sherman added that Mr l Taft Tart hid had applied for a pension to tho the same emme I source which is now paying expenses of oC his present campaign Analyzing tho the leagues league's tentative articles ar nr- I Senator Reed need asserted that study would demonstrate five fIva principal things I That First First That tho the control of ot tho the league from the first will Viii inevitably inc boIn boin bein bo be In European and Asiatic nations having having hav hav- ing many interests in common and who ma may have common antagonisms against us use Second The Second Tho British empire wll will In all probability constitute tho controlling controlling In ing influence of oC the league German Peril le Renewed Third If Third If at any time England En shall lose control th the Germanic powers Dowers will willbe willbo willbo bo be likely to succeed to hOr her position of or dominance cc Fourth There Fourth There is in the background tho the menace of ot world Bolshevism In Indeed Indeed In- In deed eed that monster is the most earnest advocate of or Internationalism Its fangs tanS's are plainly visible In tho the constitution of oC the tho league Fifth Whoever Fifth Whoever controls the league will control tho the world The league Senator Heed declares res would be bo dominated by three monarchies monarch monarch- ies Ics England England Italy and Jap Japan Japan and and n-and and two republics republics America America and Franco I Japan ho declared Is bound b by p secret treaty to England and at the same time limo In a state of ot Irritation Irritation irritation tion against us so acuto acute as to cause grave Bravo fears Cears of or war It thus appears Mr 11 Heed continued con con- that In n any controversy there will bo be votes of ot four aliens against the single vote ote of ot the tho United States Scent Foreign n Itule Amon Among the vital Hal American questions which Mr air Reed asserted would be absolutely controlled by the ne eight to toone toone toone one arc are Tho The Monroe onro-c onro doc trine border disputes Immigration ratio slaughter of ot American citizens on nn ho he border destruction of ot American chips seizure and search of at American merlean vessels ves V- sols sels imprisonment of oC American seamen sea f-ca- men defense of ot tho the Panama canal and anda a a. seizure of oC tho the canal It Is highly concel a conceivable I he added that uch ruch a tribunal might conclude o that a simple levied upon Importation Im might become beanie n a cause causo fur war and assume tho the rig right t t to command commanda nd a state o to not levy the t tariff duty 1 American labor was 1 IJ by S Senator Sen- Sen n- n ator Reed against article 20 of or the league obligating the tho signatory na nations na na- to establish a a. permanent labor bureau I warn them ho lie said that it h IB is undertaken to c. c exercise Jurisdiction over ovel tho the labor o other countries and this agreement will embrace labor o ok this countr country I warn American labor to beware lest lent thc they shall be bei i r drawn from their place of or advantage to o the level of other lands land Lord ord Cecil Hopes For r World gild orId Concert London Feb Fob 22 Lord Lor Lord l Robert Hobert Cecil I nn In In Inn Interview Inter with Routers Router's Limited before hi his hla return to Paris to attend the tho sessions of the tho peace conference admitted that It was waa absurd to SU suggest that the mere signing of tho rho league of ot nations covenant would then and there Produce a millennium but If It given gI a fair fall chance he ho said it woul would certainly produce a better International atmosphere atmosphere atmo atmo- sphere If tIlt you OU can get into the heads of ot those who direct the tho affairs o of nations that war is the worst po possible wa way of ot settling international lonal disputes you will till have made a great advance he ho continued Once you have havo Impressed the tho world with tho fact that war Is s stupid stupid stupid-stupid stupid and barbarous barbarous you you will have havo gone far Car to create ate the feeling of or security that will render disarmament possible The unanimity of ot tho the conference makes It certain that the league will willbe willbe be established as soon as the peace pence preliminaries pro pro- I arc aro signed The fhe league will comprise not on only I tho the allies but all nil neutral nations with a stable government govern So I ment mont that caro Care to Join It H. Almost cv- cv eI everything ev e except the seat scat o of the league I I has lias been and decided decided and no difficulty nee need l I bo ho anticipated regarding the tho fact tact that the decisions of the league will generally generall generally gener gener- all ally speaking anI only bo be binding It if unanImous unanimously unanimously unan unan- arrived ed atThe at nt Tho The excluding of at parties directly concerned In an any dispute will win be enforced en enforced enforced en- en forced by tho the whole economic and milItary military mil mil- I power of or each of or tho nations of tho the league and a permanent naval and military commission slon will bo be e established established established to advise ad the The league is an eminently practical practical practical cal scheme that will minimize the tho clanger danger danser dan dan- ger ser of ot a repetition of or what wo we endured j during th the past four anil anU one half I i I years ears It Is cas easy to criticise the tho proposals proposals pro pro- made The They are arc avowedly a and properly tentative But let lot the critics answer question I What Is la their plan Are they content content con con- 1 tent to go on with the tho prewar system Are Aro the they content to run the risk of oC a renewal of at the tho world war under stillmore still I I Imore I more moro terrible conditions Involving the destruction of ot the whole fabric a of EUI European EU- EU I Eu-I I civilization l' l I o I |