Show U. U Uc 1 D. D S. S senators o Debate Benefits and Drawbacks I Of League e oi of Nations Nation 1 I I I I I FOR FORBy FORBy FORBy By George W. W Norris Rep United States Senator from Nebraska Copyright 1919 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association I. I I am in favor of the league of na na- I am In favor of it as soon as we can get ft it I would be glad to get it with the treaty of I a p peace ace but if I could not get it then I Is i s would be glad to get it as soon afterward I i as possible I j I could easily outI outline outline out out- line the exact kind of I f league that I would want I do not ex exI expect ex- ex j I however that I II will get an opportunity to vote on Just t exactly the kind of a I league that I we d rl 1 I form if I had m my o 0 on n I way I would not notI I want to include inI in inthe S number the iea league of smi a large larse I nations like Turkey Bulgaria etc The consent of the nations is not necessary to make a successful successful successful suc suc- sucU U league I think it would be ba b better if they were omitted A league of nations composed o 0 of s 81 E.- E. or seven of the great powers would 1 I bs o sufficient to eliminate war Disarmament Disarmament Disarmament ment ought to be a part of any such agreement and the sooner the disarmament disarmament disarmament ment takes place the better I think it ought to disarm at the beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning a large per cent of the big navies of the world including our own I AGAINST By BJ Miles Poindexter Rep United States S Senator na or from Wash Wash- I ington Copyright 1919 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association I I do not believe that provision for a league of nations should be embodied In th the peace treaty I do not think that we sh should uld oeS oe- oe come a member of S yf any league properly so cased called so-called which shall have power to en enforce enforce eno en- en o force its decree upon the United States f Consequently in my judgment no such N provision should be formulated either be beC before before be- be C ys fore or after the pea peace c e treaty i is s ry adopted If such a league of nations ever is to be established it is a aN N e e work of the utmost difficulty and complexity com com- i Involving I statesmanship of the highest order such as that involved in the establishment establishment of the constitution of the United States and will require a great deal of time In bringing about i the formulation of the plan and and the agreement of the various nations I concerned therein This being so the I peace treaty should not be delayed for the formation of a league of na- na j I j I would be very glad to see a continuation continuation continuation con- con of the friendly entente now I existing between the allies and the United States based upon common interest and good will and a common I desire to preserve the peace and andi i i civilization as well as the liberty of ot I Ithe I the world It is strange that the leading advocates advocates advocates cates of a league of nations to enforce peace have never given a concrete description of what they propose Itis Itis It Itis is a mere sounding phrase |