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Show War Preferred to Surrender of American Right WASHINGTON, Mor. 18. Senator Chamberlain ot Oregon, chairman ot tho military committee ot the last Senate, said In an address hero before be-fore the Mississippi society thnt do-feat do-feat ot tho treaty of peace and an 'other war would bo preferable to ,'tho surrender of any fundamental 'American right. H swolt partlcular-)- upon tho rropsal or Viscount 1 till, tho Japanese nmbaseador, that 1 i constitution of t. 3 lcrguo of nations na-tions forbid racial disci Imlnr Hon. "The right of racial discrimination I. purely a domestic quostlon," rak" Senator Chamberlain. " It Is not an International question. Now, liowov-ur, liowov-ur, Japan wnnts to make it an Inter- national question. If the olauBe that Viscount insists shall be In the constitution con-stitution ot the league of nations is permitted to stand it means that we muBt let down the bars to the admission admis-sion of orientals. That would mean (ho ruin ot tho west. FRANK DISCUSSION "But If tho allies refuse to allow the plea of Japan and flint nation declines de-clines to join tho league, then wo vlll have three outlawed nations C.ormany, Ruida and Japan. Then what becomes of your world pence? The threo outlawed nations could unite nnd bring dii another world wnr. I think we should very frankly frank-ly discuss these questions. We should face the perils and bo ready to meet them. I am .not among those who believe that discussion should bo deferred. de-ferred. The danger Is present and hould bo frank.'y pointed out. "I bcllevo -u i league of nations, but It must be i-Jch a league as wilt not take awa t single fundamental American right. Rather than see thl; done I wonld difeat the treaty ani witness another great war. "I hope our president, whom we oil love, respect anr rcre, will manage man-age to obtain for tne vorld a lengu of nations that wli. prve of such -. power as to bring war -o an end. : have told some of my :. 'lends In tb ) Senate that they shout 1 not be oo strong In their opposition to tho proposed pro-posed constitution as to leave the president without power to 'conclude a treaty which would provide for n perfectly acceptable league." -.-. 1 |