Show I The Lodge Ovation I 4 D ISCO TI G as the thc ovation tendered Senator J his hig address in the theT Si Henry Cabot Lodge following T mite States Senate on the thc league of nations seems to tobe be to local proponents of ratification of the thc Paris covant cov- cov w Want ant without change chang the event CIlL warrants the aUen- aUen tion lion of our people dispatches reaching Salt declare that the ovation Q given gi the thc Republican IT yi l leader to tu he hc the greatest t demonstration to occur m in the V of the Senate c since Marshal lar loffre appeared r in itt the chamber more than t two wo years jears ears ago Efforts of local journals to disparage RO the stand of the Massachusetts ta solon colon to the contrary the ovation o stands a as ns u n warn warm tribute to Mr Lodge It is is more than thana thann a n personal tribute for it is reflective c of thought in the national capital on the momentous questions involved Z in the leti Ilu league ue Q pt nations nation o Examination of the r remarks marks M bf Senator Lodge which brought ht forth continuous f Sheers cers from the thc spectators reveals that Americanism is the keynote ke k militarism militarism- In Jn wholesome Americanism m there is no militarism militarism- J t no disgrace As a result it would seem scene that the lum- lum r boring efforts of journals to place Mr Lo Lodge ge in ina in 1 a false e light liht cannot not prevail pre Mr Lodge c does not and j jt I 1 t 11 never 1 hay has opposed a league learue of nations which carried carric I with it the thc necessary guarantees for American integrity He has hns and ana does docs opi oppose ose acceptance tani e a of of- ofa a Jeu Ica league which f 1 requires sacrifice of the institutions and principles I j which have hac made the States the foremost ft tic lie in the thc world He knows that in the past 00 years Jears V 4 America has set a noble example before the world and I z i. that she has hns established a standing for human service ser F 14 which is the marvel of all nations What he today inK insists insists in- in K upon liPon is that the American people remain free to toft ft perpetuate tile tUe example He lie does docs not want to transfer t the he American power to promote peace from the Amen Ameri- u cun can conscience to the thc vote vole of Europe j Senator Lo Lodge ge desires to support a a. league ue o of nations Jj which does docs not prohibit tlc the American people from fro folT following fol fol- T luwin lowing the thc dictates o of their conscience which are arc and ever have been a power of QC oo g-oo good in the world He is is iscer certain r tarn lain however ho that thal he hc cannot support the document t t brought home from Paris by President Wilson lson without reservations because without these precautions Europe a 3 13 d as assumes um's charge c of our destiny estin directing us to a higher t ts plane if the European conscience conscience or right and wrong y is isi isy y i superior to our own but hut dragging gin us ns to a lower level Ic 2 i if iC it fails falls to measure up to the American standard i. i io What hat Senator Lodge wants for this tins people should b be bethe e the thc earnest desire of every right thinking American the guarantee that we may reassume our enlightening k u position in the world worl if the European standard proves o. o unworthy C e c l believe the ovation tendered Senator Lodge Lode b bf is f l' l reflective of the heart of America that it is indicative of a desire desir for J 1 peace ace and protection Without Protection lion t tion on of those things thing'S on which America bases her progress b Tess ress there ther cur can be he no peace an m 61 J we believe with Senator Jo Lodge odge e that the Paris document docs does riot afford this 1 protection The AlI American people yva want it t peace pence but the they r do not want it purchased at nt the thc price of unconditional surrender n er to European dictation for all time to come The American people want a league of nations that will prom promote te peace but with wilh it they want safe safeguards for V American freedom fhe will swill the They support present conant covenant covenant cov cov- nant if J is made safe if if it it is is so o amplified that it will willbe willbe willbe be a a guarantee n against new causes for strife not only y for Europe but for the United States Any other c course is IS dangerous and to be regarded as peace without 1 Victory as pence peace to the thc humbled |