Show S SHERMAN MAN RAftS All I AT AM H Of Ashurst Defends Ex dent Reed Supports G. G O. O P. P Attack By Associated Press W WASHINGTON ASHIN TON Feb 22 Support Support tor or the Republican attacks In the senate senate senate sen sen- ate upon the proposed league of na na- a came from the Democratic side today when Senator Reed of Missouri Democrat delivered a prepared address in denunciation Of the plan Free American government Senator Reed asserted asserted- would through the league be largely displaced by a government government gov gov- controlled by European monarchs monarchs monarchs mon- mon archs and Asiatic despots He supported supported sup sup- ported the charge of Senator Borah SUP SUP-I of Idaho that the league would abrogate the Monroe doctrine involve America in all world conflicts and compel submission submission sub sub- mission of vital vita American questions to toa toa toa a foreign tribunal SUb SUb-I England Senator Reed asserted virtually vir vir- would dominate the league and andon andon andon on all questions he Insisted the United States would be overwhelmingly voted PROVISION MONSTROUS Denouncing the league as a movement movement move moye- ment of Internationalism Senator Reed asserted that the fangs of Bolshevism Bolshevism were plainly visible In the league constitution The provision requiring America merica to fight foreign wars he said was as monstrous The league charter Senator Reed also declared plainly conflicted with the American constitution but he said he would reserve discussion of that point till some future time QUESTIONS ASKED Shall we surrender with pen what Washington gained by his sword asked the Missouri senator Shall we repudiate the nationalism Bunder under which we have become the first people of the earth for the doubtful ex experiment experiment ex- ex of internationalism Shall we make male our government of I the people by the people and for th people peopleS a government partly by by the I people and partly by kings and emperors emperors em em- America entered this war wara a complete com corn I em-I lete sovereign She acknowledged no master She was the arbiter of her own destiny A victor in the war shall I she nevertheless em emerge rge a mere constituent con con- state of a league dominated by European monarchies and Asiatic I A TAFT TAFT TAFT- CRITICISED CRITICISED Former President Tafts Taft's support of oft t the he league was cri criticised by Senator Sherman of Vf Illinois Republican in a flurry on the senate floor before Senator Senator Sena Seria- tor Reed spoke Senator Sherman presented presented presented pre pre- a letter from a constituent In which Tafts Taft's position was assailed and his political record ridiculed to the manifest amusement of s senators and the overflowing galleries gallerie Senator Ashurst of Arizona Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat sharply criticised reading of the letter declaring it made Taft an object ob j ct of ridicule This is no way to conduct debate on this league of nations said Ashurst Although I never agreed with Taft politically for four years he Was president of the United States and an honest patriotic gentleman I believe that when the years go by and we see this league in action the senator senator senator sena sena- tor from Illinois will be as ashamed of his conduct as I am Taft Is Js entitled to fair fall treatment at the hands of the senate of the United States SHERMANS SHERMAN'S REPLY Senator Sherman replied that he lie would not have presented his constituents constituent's constituents constituent's constituents constituent's ent's letter but for Tafts Taft's recent statements state Sate ments meats that he would not trust senators senators senators sena sena- tors overnight opposing the league Senator McKellar 1 of Tennessee Tennesse Democrat interrupted to declare that Taft had repudiated the statement re referred referred referred re- re to and Senator Thomas read Tafts Taft's statement of denial published to- to day dav Tn reply Senator Sherman said fald he I I indorsed his constituents constituent's criticism of or I Taft Tart adding I II j I regard the conduct of the tile ex- ex president as not only undignified but butI butas butas as grossly partisan and u fair Sherman added that Taft had applied I for a pension to the same sam source which is now paying expenses of his present campaign |