Show PROPOSES THAT TRA T v s N h PACT BE ADOPTED WITH I rt u ta ARTICLE TEN DITCHED 7 Tells ij Republicans T That at All Talk of Framing a N e s. s Treaty Treaty reaty Is Bunk That pat They M Must Mus J JY Ac- Ac Y S 'S c p the Fact T That t V Versailles Document Has f 1 ry I Been the p A Accepted an and Is In Operation bon and h w fi r a s Best That Can Ca n B Be Hoped for 15 Is the te El mj m 0 n n of t the e Offending ln Se Section Which P Pies Pres eSt eStl l I I r lson Described as as Heart of bf the Ins Instrument trum I 5 1 TEW w YORK YORK June 25 By y United U Pr Press Earliest j.-Earliest Earliest lie liet t p possible ratification of ot the German German erman peace treaty after elimination of article 10 and i VI i- i ence ence to the league of ot nations as the platform Upon lupon which the V Republican an party should stand in the presidential campaign Was was urge urged by Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover in a statement published by the New York Evening Post Post- toda today v Hoover advocated the league x as a product of ot the liberal class of ot the the world declaring g that in such an organization ti n there was no place f for or any threat of military force forc such as Is implied in the present article 10 Hoover d the Republican party to take tak take taka a definite detinUe stand for tion ot of of the treaty without article ten to force the the- Democratic Dem cratic party into the position of defending military alliance alliance upon upon which their sat safety ty devices' devices only further endanger en- en en danger the real v value lue of the league Article ten which Hoover r would eliminate states that members of ot the i league will wilt undertake to preserve the territorial integrity of ot member nations Hoover said there was nothing in the phraseology phraseology-of of article rt cl ten c constituting declared de- de declared de de- a binding obligation but there is is' an implication th that t a a. apart apart part h has s generally come to be regarded regard regard- ed as constituting a strong moral re re re- re He said the real cause of discussion regarding the league w was s whet whether er the United States should commit itself to guarantee the terri terri- integ y y of f i d to us use Its military resources to carryout carryout carry carryout out the leagues league's decisions This he said was the fundamental question around which the forthcoming electIon election election elec elec- tion would be fought HIS POINT OF VIEW The essential things about the league covenant that commend commend it to tome tome tome me he said are first its r recognition recognition tion that wars have their springs chiefly in misunderstandings an and 1 its provision for an organization designed to minimize occasions for distrust by continuous continuous' o s' s common c mC counsel ou l and sees sees' onu unu us as creation 01 or fur tor con con- upon any controversy wide publicity and the force of the public opinion of ot the world The desirability ity of organizing these activities by International cooperation Is supported by both our political parti parties s Through article ten and some references references references ref ref- to it the league covenant Is to a degree a a military ry alliance Without Without Without With With- out this power It lt might not perhaps be as Immediate In its effectiveness against some international crook but butI I am certain that no country can an long continue In wayward action against such moral and economic disapproval 1 of the whole of c civilization Hoover declared that a nation would I look with suspicion upon a league that called upon it to sacrifice human life Ufe that the league council was hesitating hesi toting tating at the present moment to curb I aggressiveness In various parts of ot the world because of the knowledge that I In the present temper of the worlds world's peoples not a single soldier would be I furnished by a nation aside from those with Immediate and material Interests in interests interests In- In at stake t Y ARMAMENT QUESTION The basic need for threatening military military mil mil- alliance against aggression is to control states which persist In armament armament armament arma arma- ment which renders them c capable pable of f aggressive action Hoover continued If It armament were limited to police purposes and to restrain the half halt countries the other other pressures of the league would be final although it Is my belief bellef that they are in the nd md effective even cven against aggressively armed states The first and foremost duty of ot the league is therefore the reduction of an armament that is now on a great greater r scale th than n in 1914 Hoover suggested that a time limit be placed upon this disarmament and that the United States Staten that continuation of t its S m-e m membership ib-e ib hf In Inthe inthe I the league should be based on success of this effort He said this this' country could well afford to loan money to Europe if It if saved the taxes necessary for maintenance of huge naval and military programs Hoover said it was not generally realized that the treaty Is now In ef effect effect effect ef- ef and ld cannot be scrapped Europe has regretted b but t Is has not waited upon the divided mind of ot the United States he said Itis Itis It Itis is the guarantee of the disarm disarmament of ot four tour great autocracies and no European nation is going to risk their thel revival NEW TREATY TALK TAL BUNK Hoover said the covenant was was an essential part of the tr treaty aty There is therefore a primary fact t that all talk of ot making a new hew treaty Is bunk to revise the functions of the league in the prevention of war is possible Therefore my suggestions are first that It is worth consideration by the present members of tho the It league ague whether Immediate revision of the parts mentioned should not be under under- In order that It may be actuallY df of t greater strength for the great good l It can accomplish second that sI such h a revision will meet the merits of dissension disI dissension dis- dis I sension in the United States third that whether It be tod today y or ten years hence we will If we want peace ratify ratify ratify rat rat- the treaty of Versailles in some formIn form form- In rn the face of these conditions cannot the Republican n party strengthen strength strength- en its own position by adopting the definite constructive policy of ot ratification ratification ratification cation subject to the minor reservations reservations reservations reserva reserva- and a wider r vision of strengthening strengthening strengthening strength strength- ening the league by the guarantees guarantees guar guar- an tees and their military enforcement and making membership jn in In the le league ue g-ue conditional upon disarmament within a given period Such policies will protect American Independence and free us from every possible enta entanglement entanglement entangle entangle- glement gle- gle ment except the use of our moral and economic strength to enforce peace It will leave our Democratic friends fencing upon the ground of f advocacy acy of a practical military alliance upon alliance upon which their sa safety ety devices only flIrt for far I t then en endanger the real value of ot the I league |