| Show Projected Covenant for Society Society Society So So- of Nations Menaces l Americas America's Welfare THAT AT the covenant OO to which President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson Vilson attempted to commit commit com corn mit the United States is oppose opposed to the traditions of the American people people peo peo- pie nn and the constitution on was the I opinion expressed by Senator Smoot He submitted that frank and free discussion should d be encouraged for forthe forthe the tile step to be taken he be declared is the greatest on one over ever presented to the thc American people He Hc said I I am In accord with the real peace peace- loving 10 progressive militant American sentiment to to tho the effect that some treat treaty pact or or- orea ea league league- should be bo en entered entered en- en bred into b between twe n the leading nations of or tho the world worM for Cor tho the advancement of or mutual Interests and to prevent pre as far faras faras as possible futuro future wars war an and 1 the Immediate Im Ira- I mediate question Is as to tho form tho-form form of or orthe the instrument and what scope It shall cover It was as as a heavy y rc responsibility which President Wilson 1 assumed whoa when he committed the United States so faras far faras as he ho could commit It it to the covenant co of or tho the league of ot nations Tho rho covenant covenant coven en ant as at present drawn drawn- is repugnant to tho the traditions of or the American peo- peo plo and the thc constitution of or the United I States Stat s and contains many man provisions pro which I h I would ld cause causo no end end end- endor of or mischief and moro more than one future futuro war l' l S SIf S. S Senate Will Ill Safeguard 1 If It the Paris Parl peace conference docs does I I not reconstruct the covenant of ot tho the proposed league of ot nations to make ItIn ItIn It ItIn In harmony harmon with the American n system of ot government tho the United States Senate Sen Son ate ato will wilt either amend amond it or reject it It The Senate will not attempt to amend the tho constitution b by treat treaty The present pros pres ent covenant co was tho the British plan and so 60 admitted to be bo by Pre President Wilson Tho The allied nations must h have ve effective pence and American help and l if our our- resIdent President insists upon a covenant In Inc c conformity with the American system of or government t 1 thc nations so I vitally l. l rf a a. Coven o oven oven- en- en ant Frank and free tree dis discussion u l lon of ot the subjects should be encouraged for or the step to be taken is the great greatest st ever vel I presented to tho the American The rho President cannot neither can Congress transfer powers from rom one ono branch of or orthe the tho government go to another They cannot cannot can can- not give away its powers by treaty treat The They cannot amend Its constitution as tho the British parliament can Those These powers rest with tho the American people It is III not necessary that dur ur form of or government should be bo changed in order order or order or- or der to assist Europe Bur in limiting future wars ars Plan Finn Would Aid ld Britain If Tf the constitution of or tho the league ue of ot nations as proposed were a adopted we e should voluntarily and with our eyes eos open to all nil tho possibilities enter a foreign of or nations in wh which h we e should always bo ho subservient and In Inferior Inferior In- In to Great Britain She with her herI I dominions would always have o among the bod body of delegates utes five times as asman man many representatives cs and votes as the United States Wo 0 should enter an ane e executive e council within the league of or nations In which the United d States State would have one vote voto and eight foreign nations one ono vote ote apiece so that on an any an I question involving in even en our own American interests tho oto yoto would be bo eight to ono against the United States Hates IC If I know v the tho American people thc they will not surrender their right to do- do cido for themselves es whether the tho countr country country coun coun- tr try shall go to war The They will not surrender surrender surrender sur sur- render the rl right ht to regulate their own commerce Tho They will wilt not surrender the right to determine the kind and izo of or the nations nation's forces for defense They will not surrender the right hl to regulate Immigration The They will not annual the tho Monroe doctrine These arc fundamental powers of or sovereignty so which J If surrendered would QuId so en enfeeble on- on feeble a nation that it would be he worthless worthless worthless worth worth- less as of or tho the worlds world's peace Popular A u universal i nl d desire I to make k war r Impossible Im Ira- I possible or at least extremely difficult justifies the full discussion L by th the American people of or tho the proposal to have tho the United States StatOR throw aside he Monroe doctrine for tor a world doctrine of or compulsory pence The effect of ot the change would be an abandonment I by the United States StateR of oC the sole guardianship guardianship guar Junr- over one hemisphere to become be- be I come conic a partner In the guardianship of ut both hemispheres No dispute In tho the world If It threatened war would be foreign to the thc United States and this his country countr would necessarily be a participant participant participant par par- In every ever war In tho the world I wherever cr waged or for tor whatever cl the origin If It became necessary for our I peace an and security after anel ten years eari o of ot anarchy In Mexico to pacify that coun country Jun- Jun tr try or 01 any other country countr like Cuba I for tor Instance whose peace and order wo we have ha guaranteed and have hae endeavored to enforce the votes t ct Japan Italy HILI nn and 1 France would dolde de- de E- E our course as a n nation Under hinder tho the plan proposed no amendment to tho the covenant is possible without the thc approval approval ap ap- ap- ap pro al of oC all the tho nine nations in th lh thI executive council and thre of oC the tho bud bod body of ot delegates outside of ot the I executive o council It would bo be apparently ap ap- ap- ap within the power of eight cl ht delegates tat t representing eight forel foreign n nations nation to order the United States army and nay navy to any corner of th thA th the e earth rth to fight even cn If It our o own 1 delegate dole dele gate or our own President or Congress f and our one oile hundred millions of or people crr opposed to such action of ot the questions are arc some ome that arc are being asked 1 In lu connection I with the league uc of nations by b the Continued on page las 2 of ot Con Congress ness upon trio the Republican part par par- t ty The charges made b by him are arc familiar with the false as ever er every one situation knows The blame rests with I Ithe I Ithe I the Democrat Democrat House House and Senate Senat as the record will prove proc conclusively i cy I Every ery Important committee of ot the I House and the Senate was In ip control of Democrats durin during the last Congress Con Con- I gress gross The They knew the life liCe of or the last session lon would end March nr h hI I 4 The record I shows the following facts The Tho water power pow bill failed because the tho secretary of tho the Interior the secretary secre secre- tary tan of or the nay navy lla and the thc attorney general could not a agree upon I the he terms of tho the conference re report ort The bill b was wao sent sont to the conference committee com coni- September r 30 0 1918 and no re report report report re- re port was submitted until a a few days before Congress was to to- adjourn an and the report was wat not Oven even submitted to tho the Senate although It was a privileged lIe cd question I Dill Bill III Ion Delayed The leasing bill failed and the tho record shows it went to a a. conference May Ia 28 S InS and was not reported back for or o over cl eight ht months and then but a a. few ow days dara before tho the close of the last session an and 1 over o tho the obJections objections objections of or the secretary of or the na navy and tho the attorney general Opposition on the part of ot Mr 11 La Follette appeared and with that and nd tho the crush of or business busi bui- not nC ness 8 the tho conference report was acted upon bill was not Tho The nin navy appropriation reported to the tho Senate until February 27 j and nud was never ne brought up for tor or con con- The ann army appropriation bill was waH not reported until February 2 25 and anil never ne brought up UI for consid- consid oration ora Lion rho Tho agricultural ura 1 Continued on 1 page 1 0 2 PROJECTED COVENANT MENACES U. U S. S VIE FARE Continued from Page Pago 1 American peo people lo and und arc are Involved it If the tho present proposed covenant co is adopted without amendments l Do o th the American people realize that as 3 a n member of ot the tho league of ot nations the United States would be bo only ono one of ot un an executive e council of at nine nino nations and that the th-e European nations all aU our debtors debtor have o Important Interests In common which wo we do not share shar and that In these questions nt after r peace Is declared they would naturally stand to together other against us linn Un Iii Five e Votes Vole Wh Why h Is It 11 that Great Britain should h d dhave have five votee oteo to Americas America's ono among amon the tho body of oC delegates Is It IMO v.-tio to bind the United States State not to increase our navy y or arm army after the Jt ilzo o of each ench has haa been determined by an nn ex executive ex- ex e council controlled d b by the tho powers pot of oC Europe and Asia AV A AVA Athe tn the American people willing to surrender into tho the hands hand of European and Asiatic which t depends lIe lIe- de depends powers the security upon the tho sovereignty of the United States Would they decide to i 1 ledge e c their all to preserve as ns against L ex external external x ex- aggression the tho territorial Integrity in integrity In- In and political independence nce of oC states little or big in Europe Asia and Africa 7 Would the tho American p people t tv o 0 years ago have havo assented if it ase asked tl to accept the decision of ot the tho powers of ot Europe and Asia in matters relating to Mexico l and the tho countries which surround and control our can 1 zone and thus thu In effect to surrender the tite Monroe doctrine Are Arc tho the American people read ready to bind them elves not notto notto notto to make mako war in defense of ot our southern south south- ern border or our canal zone zono without I Ithe the consent of oC the European and Asiatic powers pOt Suppose Mexico un undertook undertook under under- cr- cr took tool to transfer Magdalena l ba bay or Lower California to a foreign na nation I. an and Asiatic powers confirmed the title of tho the purchaser and refused the United States States States' permission to fight What hat would the American people do Is ls It Il wise for tho the United States to bind itself to stop doln doing business atthe at tho the command of pow powers po of Europe and andAsia andAsia Asia AsJa with an any nation that these powers powers powers pow pow- ers ma may determine to punish even If It It was against our will and Interests Are Aro tho the American people willing to bind themselves to administer the tho affairs af- af affairs affairs af af- fairs of or remote territories In Europe Asia or Africa as an agent for tor a a. European European European Eu Eu- or Asiatic power If It the present present pres pres- ent form of ot tho the covenant co of the tho league of at nations Is agreed to tho the American people bind themselves their children and their childrens children's children to these cond conditions I forever Europe's Control Undesirable I believe belle that of oC our system government government govern govern- m ment nt is the best yet ret conceived for tho the accomplishment and preservation of ot equality and liberty I am ann not prepare prepared pre pre- pare pared to turn it Jt over O to foreign governments governments gov Sov to operate I 1 know that under under under un un- der our present constitution America Is 15 the tho greatest agency In tho the world for maintaining libert liberty and I am not goIng go goV going Ing to Lo impair it b by subjecting it Il to the will t of ot European and Asiatic powers That part of oC the covenant co guaranteeing guarantee guarantee- ing this power must be amended I 1 have sufficient faith in th the gre great t destin destiny destiny des des- tin tiny of or America to think ii it unnecessary unnecessary sary to place ourselves und under an International International international Inter Inter- national protectorate in or order er cr to preserve pre serve servo our independence erica has never failed in her dut duty t i to th the world worM and she never willIn will In a speech delivered by Philander C. C Knox Knos March 1 I 1919 In the Senate he calls attention to the powers of ot tho the United Unite States to be amended under the tho proposed covenant co as follows Wo Ye arc are to give up the power to tosa sa say when we shall go to war when we shall have ha peace the size of or our army and navy T how when hen an and where and under what conditions shall our army and na navy nabe be used when our treaties are arc binding how our commerce shall be controlled and and- tho the amount of ot mone money wo we shall furnish to carry out our covenants covenants cove cove- nants with the league of oC nations Am Amendment rT Necessary He lie also alBo suggests ests that the covenant CO should be amended so as not to destro destroy destroy de de- de- de stroy our Monroe doctrine or compel us to amend the thc policy involved In In the Immigration ration laws our right to expel aliens our right to repel Invasion In our right to maintain military and naval al establishments or coaling stations within our own borders or elsewhere as the protection of ot tho the development cIe of the country countr ma may demand the right to tomake tomake make necessary fortifications in tho the Panama canal or on our frontiers our oui right to discriminate between natives es or foreigners in respect to rights l of ot property and citizenship There are arc grave o objections to any plan which will compel America to accept accept ac ac- ac tho thu re responsibility for matters malters of at International a administration in Europe Asia or Africa and there arc Ire equally grave gram objections to an any plan that will substitute for Cor the Monroe l doctrine international In International In- In control on the part of oC the nations of ot Europe and Asia in matters affecting the tho American 4 continent alono alone It would bo be unfortunate for Cor this question question ques ques- tion to become a partisan one or to have full consideration on Its merits regardless of an any party part declaration hitherto made I look for fOI the p peace ace conference to modi modify and amend the proposed plan so o as ns not to compel our countr country to surrender its sovereignty SO |
