Show t i of League boi bo to Enforce Peace Flayed lading a din n Connecticut Clergyman Exposes Schemers to Connecticut Senators Fears Pact More Than Prussian Prussian sian and Turkish Empires tm Herald ld Jul July 1 13 12 ow O Otho tho league to lo enforce unEL un un- EL to Influence Senators Senator s an and McLean of oC Connecticut favor tavor of of the tho league of at nations b by a serIes of ot form Corm lotters letters from publican clergymen In that state hasAy has hns haston ton Ay Ayt j t disclosed by Senator io o o la Jg very much incensed over tho the tics pursued by the tho league One no of ot tho clergymen Chancellor tiff 11 G. G Murray of or Hartford refused ton to too torn o n rn 1 the tho form letter which Isaac M M. M l Iman man an president of the chamber of oC of ot New Haven sent him at ati t i suggestion of or William Howard ft i f and turned tho correspondence ar r r to Senator Brandegee instead S Sign n Two ro and Return The It he letter to Chancellor Murray Murra doIt do- do ned to launch the scheme schema Is as folks folk's fol fol- ol- ol k's ks ps 5 J J. J G. G Murray Hartford Jonn ann onn J iy i y Dear Chancellor Murray I frit It It has been suggested that n A l let let- t- t to 0 the bo be pent Mont o o r States tes senators senator by l t In tho the state If Ie you U UJ ll J sign two of ot these theR and return fo to toK r- r K mo I will try to have hWo prominent ito IJo- sign them also an and we will them to Senators and McLean cLen cLe n with h all tho thu signatures ti rimed ei thereto S 'S ow York state sent letters to their s senators signed by twenty five or thirty o or of the called so-called prominent Republicans Re 1 publicans of ur New York state and ha had Quite an effect I I r am 1111 doing this at th tha sUG suggestion o of Mr 11 fait Tift nn and other members of or th the i to enforce pence peace and trust to tri hoar hear from Crom you ou as early earh as ns 1 possible o re regarding ro- ro garding same Very Yen truly yours ours ISAAC rs M. M I. I Text of r l Form onn Letter I The form letter which la had been written or Chancellor Murray to sign 1 i as nB follows follot s To 10 tho tiro H lion Hon n. n Frank B. B ec anti and tho lIon Hon Geor George o Payne McLean United States Senators for Cor Connecticut I cut Gentlemen We Yc tho undersigned members of or tho the Republican publican lcm party or tho the state Slate of or Connecticut respectfully urge c that tho the proposed covenant of or the tho league of at nations lations should bo discussed discuss on its merits merit an and without partisan bias We believe that according to both tho the principles and tho the record of oC tho that TI party a great constructive measure looking toward tho the peace of ot tho world should receive the tho earnest arnet arnetI I consideration conf of Republicans ns and their r p I U I earnest support And wo we also believe that the Republicans of or the tho state 0 oi 01 I Connecticut especially the tho soldiers and and i I sailors 5 returned from the war and nUll tit the i pro prospective women voters desire that thata that a a method by which Int International dis disputes Is- Is can be more peacefully and more mor effectively l settled than hitherto should shout be 10 put into force orco without delay Tho undersigned therefore urge ur-e that tha t the he peace treaty which includes th the thc eo constitution tf f t the league of oC nations and depends pon it for effective workIng working working work work- ing should bo be promptly ratified by th tho Senate with such uch helpful clarification o tl as may mat seem advisable but without amendments or r reservations In order that may be restored business s s I released and nn machinery for tor the prevention prevention prevention pre pre- II of oC I preventable wars put l Into Int to I Immediate operation League Opponents nb Chancellor Murray In A reply adIt addressed ad- ad dressed It to Colonel Ullman said in partI part partI I r have given Iv n all tho the moral support In m my po power er to Senators Knox Bran Bran- de eo and Borah begging them t to pre preserve o er for mo me and ever every citizen o othe of or orthe the United States the thc only country o othe on n the face of or he The earth fit for me to liv livin live in an and die clio In I want no super super- country and I 1 want no alliance be be- be tw en ln tho the United States an and nn any other country countr In tho the world worM be bo It France England Ireland Germany Italy Greece Greta Russia Poland Polan Egypt Eg tine tine Turkey China or Japan You sou risk ask mo motto moto to sign a loiter letter to tho the effect that thC tho the soldiers an and sailors sailor s returned from froin the tIle world war support t your our league For every soldier and sailor whom you OU can find In the state of or Conne Connecticut read ready to subscribe t tsuch to touch such uch a league I am willing to go o out and hc beg or borrow horrow a no dollar for Cor a fund to educate them as to tho the egregious errOr error error er er- that would woul induce them to deliver themselves au and their country countr to the slavery of oC European intrigue which Isnow Is Isnow Isnow now more moro III insidious an and more persistent persist persist- eat ent 1 In It Its designs to swallow the United States Slates than at nt any time In L. L r p I n w n- nor story or loo i ou au aro are a asking me to 10 lU do- do h country of oC tho the place of ot honor which she has lias attained C as model and n arbiter lter In the disputes of oC other nations gild manacle her to 0 o a vicious circle of 01 political expediencies after she sho has acquired acquired ac nc glory lory and independence by 11 her herI I un unswerving adherence to principle Deeply Ethical Problem I As a 1 clergyman of or my church hurch I am amnot amnot amnot not permitted to publicly voice my p personal views on any topic primarily political This matter mattor how however cr has assumed for Cor me ing tho the character of ot a a. deeply ethical problem concerning of m my fellow citizens and were It possible I should consecrate myself to the task of speaking on every street corn corner r from Portland Me to Los Angeles Cal Cat to proclaim my lily Ill convictions a as s to the dangers of such a a. league ue For me the tho league crt erf nations Is several degrees more menacing more sinister and more Insidious than either cither el th t the Pruss Prussian Ian or Turkish empire empire empire em em- pire ever was in tho the days when each threatened the destruction of ot Chris Chrls- Christian than tian civilization Against those forces s the tho American people were always free tree to put put forth their magnificent and Irresistible power In tho the cause causa of or justice Justice justice Jus jus- tice freedom and righteousness Bythe By Bythe the thc league of nations all that power is manacled and nd bound to a tL ring wherein tho predominating influence may be either cither Pruss Prussian Ian or Turkish Coll Congress Tess t to Check aleck Bakers Baker's Arm Army Plan The Tho question of or a 3 permanent permanent mill mili military tary policy probably will wm be forced before be before before be- be fore the present session of or Congress by hy hyS S Secretary Bakers Baker's order reducing t l lo o o army to 2 officers an and men by September 30 Republican leaders In both houses believe that on only a speedy passage of the army organization bill will prevent demoralization of or the nations nation's nations nation's nations nation's na na- tion's military establishment Tho recent army bill makes mandatory mandatory manda manda- tory ton the continuance of or tho the four new staff staC corps corps chemical chemical warfare motor transport port tank nn and air service service none none of or which were provided for In the natIonal national national na na- defense act Officers and men must bo be drawn rawn from tl-om the tho regular ular staff start personnel to provide Me to for fOj these branches Evolve few rT Or Organization 1 A return to the status maintained in 1908 1303 when companies could muster only thirty five men and regiments were wore frequently In charge of at one major an and a captain is s tho way a a. member of or ortho tho the House military affairs committee expressed the the portent of of tho present arm army plans Republican leaders In b b Jh th houses are very ery much Wh taken up with this subject and It Is lIkel likely that an nn entirely new plan llan will bo evolved whereby a modern program may bo be retained and at the same mme time timo como come within the authorized expenditures It Is the tho consensus of oC opinion amon among Republican members of at Congress that tho the army should be kept up to snuff Irregardless of ot tho league of or nations at t this time and every even effort cHort will be tie made mae on the tho floor of oC both houses housos to permit of or tho the most efficient organization tion In the army at tho same samo unto time with an nn eye cye to economy |