Show Europe Would be Prosperous if We Had Entered League Says King Duchesne Utah Utan D Dec c. c 15 1921 j lIon Hon William WilHam H H. King Washington D. D c C. C Dear Senator I 1 am not unmindful 1 of what you are doing in congress and I desire to commend you for your stand against the saloon anti le league gue in their attempt to deprive the doctors doctors doctors doc doc- tors the right to prescribe wine and beer for medicine There is such a athing athing athing thing as going too far and I feel that there are a lot of fanatics in the saddle I thought I wo would ld say a word also about the treaty that Is I am presuming presuming presuming pre pre- suming that you woma like e to know what what some of oC your friends think about it I am unqualifiedly in fay favor or of the quadruple treaty I know that Senators Borah and Heed Reed et ct al are against it ft and opposed to entangling alliances Washington was all right In his time but Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington if he were alive nov now might surprise the We Ve have one of three different positions to take in the Pacific Asiatic questions questions ques ques- splendid splendid isolation recognition recognition recognition of the status quo or war American Isolation to me is IB nonsense nonsense nonsense non non- sense and war without great provocation provocation provocation pro pro- vocation is criminal and there is no provocation for war and the only other remedy Is to maintain and to Improve the status quo Borah and Reed say It ft is an agreement to go to war Well VeIl war Is a very remote thing under this treaty In case the rights are violated by an outside nation the matters are to be taken I under as well as matters that may arise between the contracting parties There Is no i I escaping the view that a nation of power has more Influence than a weakling especially when the powerful powerful powerful power power- ful nation Is open minded to arguments arguments arguments ments and ready to give and take This Idea of a 4 world power which we we are without assuming I some responsibility looks rather puerile to me Of course I recognize recognize nize that Reed and Borah are men of of exceptional ability and yet a man can be able and still be badly off sometimes They seem to have been fanatically opposed to the league of nations and they are blocking any agreement that will tend to make for perpetual peace for fear that we might get Into an entangling alli alU- ance We Ve are continually Into entangling entangling entangling en en- tangling alliances in business and politics is business and affects busi busi- ness It Is Impossible to prevent social business and political relations relations relations rela rela- of the different nations of the world orld and we might as as well recognize recognize recognize nize the facts and sooner or later the man that gets in the way will get run over We are in to a n state of i enlarged provincialism and the larger larg larg- er provincialism pro wih disappear as the smaller provincialism is fast dIsappearing disappearing disappearing dis dIs- appearing Now of course you are to do as you think best The responsibility is Is yours but I believe that if you sustain the treaties that you will be generally applauded by the people of Utah and of the country With kind personal regards and best wishes I remain Yours very truly L L. L A. A HOLLENBECK UNITED STATES SENATE Dec 27 1921 L. L A. A Hollenbeck Esq Law Attorney-at-Law Duchesne Utah Dear Friend Thanks f for r your letter of the 5 instant 5 The international l situation Is not as reassuring as I should like to see It ft There Is no question but what the action of the United States in failing to enter the league of nations was a contributing cause to lo th the s serious se- se rIo rious s condl conditions ns existing in the world today If we had entered the league In O October tober 1919 as we wo should have done Europe would have been Carl farn far Car n l e p t the le Highway lI P rR of p os- os Moreover there would have been substantial stabilization in political political political po po- po- po conditions O Our r refusal to enter ou outer on- on ter the league caused somo some nations who had entered the tho league to doubt its efficacy It tended to alienate some of the Latin American republics republics r m the league and it undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly was cause causo of discontent and more or less or jealousies on the part of a number of nations who had entered the league 0 The Washington conference will willbe willbe be regarded by man many people In ill the world as an effort on the part of the United States to effectually kill the league You will observe that the Washington conference seeks only to todeal todeal todeal deal with the segment of a great international international in international in- in circle of degrees We e ought to have an organization that deals with the he entire circle not circle not an that deals with 40 or 50 or 60 or even 90 or ISO degrees of or the circle Not only the political condition of ot the world is chaotic but the financial financial financial finan finan- cial and economic condition is tragic With peace In the world and with an international association providing providing providing provid provid- ing all of the machinery for the settlement settlement settlement set set- of disputes and competent to deal with international economic and industrial questions questIons questIons-it it is apparent apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent that many of the evils to which we are now subject would be avoided and the basis of an enduring peace provided There is bound to tobe tobe tobe be a reaction in favor of a league of nations and the Ideals of Mr Witson Wilson Wil Wit son sou will be found to be practical and the sure guide for not only our nation nation nation na na- na- na tion but for all nations of the world There are many things about abou t the Washington conference proceedings that are objectionable to me I know there are some who are supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting the conference who will wUl hope bope and earnestly believe that its efforts will effectually kill the l league agul of nations There are others who believe that It will supplement the work of the league and still others believing that the league has been discredited are looking to this confer conference conference con con- fer ference nce as an attempt to secure c cooperation co cooperation co- co operation among Important powers of the earth I shah watt wart until the work of the conference Is over before before before be be- fore determining just exactly what course I shall pursue I am anxious to support the work or the conference conference conference confer confer- ence and if I believe that its work is good I shall support the treaties which are drafted for the purpose of carrying into effect the agreements and understandings reached No partisan feeling will actuate me in these matters While I think the Republican party committed a great wrong in is opposing the league I should dislike to see the Democrats array themselves against any movement movement movement move- move movel l I ment which makes for the happiness of the world simply because Republicans Republicans Republicans w were re aiding in the carrying out of such movement Every day furnishes confirmatory evidence of the fact that any conference confer confer- conference ence which seeks to accomplish dis- dis ought to be participated in by substantially all nations The league furnished ample machinery to secure world disarmament and it is ie unfortunate that the machinery of the league eague and the league Itself should not be recognized by this thia- conference and its more comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- program appealed to as a guide if not controlling at least influencing In Influencing in- in the activities of the delegates dole dole- gates attending the Washington conference con con- ference r. r Respecting the prohibition meas- meas me meas measures s- s ures tires to which you refer reter will say eay that that I cast my vote against the tho so- so called Willis Campbell bill not so much because of the use of beverages containing alcohol for medicinal purposes par par- poses as because It seemed to me that the bill aside from the search search- seizure and-seizure provision which was very obnoxious was al The eighteenth amen amendment ment robs the states of their police powers to todeal todeal todeal deal with a purely ponce police and ana domestic domes domes- tic question There is no doubt but what the eighteenth amendment was wasa a severe thrust at the power and dignity and rights of the states and andI I have no doubt but It will bo be bou u ue d q in th the future JuJu e as a precedent to o further rob the states of their rights Already the states are arc stripped of of much po er and a tremendously strong paternalistic government i is Ie being at Washington The rhe states are mere flaccid and anaemic organisms l. l ti s. s 1 A j AThe The supreme court has bas said that we must have an indestructible un un- union unIon union ion of indestructible states The great Chief Justice Marshall declared ed that it would be a deadly blow at at this public If the states were compounded compounded compounded com pounded into one olle great mass mass' Yet that Is precisely what we fire are doIng do do- Ing Tho The people are being taught Continued on Oil Last Page EU EUROPE WOULD UK JU From Page Pago One that they are Incompetent to govern gave III and that all power must cone come from congress Tb The Tho people are looking to Washington for everything everything every every- thing tIlIng as the servile people of the Roman Ro Ro- R Roman man nation looked to Rome ROUle There should bo ho a revival of the spirit of local self government mt This republic can only endure so long as me tIle people people people peo peo- are taught in the school of local self We must hue have strong political subdivisions within the tho states and the tie art arl of local local self- self government must be be taught and practised If It we wo have strong individuals and virile state stale governments then thon the centralizing forces which have operated operated operated oper oper- in all governments and destroyed destroyed destroyed de de- de- de most can b be neutralized The Democratic party more than ever is needed now Unfortunately there are many Democrats tainted with socialism a and ld Indoctrinated with the tho view lew that a strong tiOng consolidated consolidated consolidated consoli consoli- dated government Is important The states are being corrupted h by appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap from the federal treasur treasury treasury treas treas- ur ury with respect to matters which are purely local loci and the people are being importuned to appeal for appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap for matters which are purely local aI auld and d domestic and with which the federal government under our form of government has no con con- cern The eighteenth amendment took from the states their power to control control control con con- a domestic matter matter matter-It It gave to i ithe the federal government th the power to prohibit the thee manufacture sale saIe- etc ete of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes As all lawyers know the federal government is one of ot delegated and enumerated powers It has no authority authority authority au au- except that which the states which were sovereign surrendered to it Its powers when grants are given should be construed strictly and not with a view to depriving the states of any rights which they did not specifically grant The rile power to forbid the manufacture and sale of i intoxicating for beverage purposes purposes would seem not to give to the federal government the power to declare something to be he intoxicating Intoxicating Intoxicating cating which is not intoxicating nor northe northe northe the power to forbid the tile use of ale alco alcoholic holic liquors for medicinal or mechanIcal mechanical mechanical me me- purposes But the extreme prohibitionist takes the view th t congress can do anything under this constitutional grant that directly or indirectly relates to alcoholic liquors It can declare something to be bein in intoxicating intoxicating in- in that Is not intoxicating and can forbid lorum the me use of or alcohol for purely medicinal or mechanical purpose I have been unable to support that view In view of the constitutional amendment I gave my support and shall continue to do so to all legislation legis legis- lation th that t will wUl carry out what I conceive to be the clear intent and 1111 purpose of the constitutional amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment and I am In favor of passing drastic laws to punish persons who manufacture or sell intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes I am amin in favor of liberal appropriations for the purpose of enforcing the I laws The Tho Willis Campbell bill bUl was the assertion by congress of the pow pow- or to prevent the use of alcoholic beverages for medicinal purposes If congress can p prevent event the use of beer for medicinal purposes it can prevent the use of alcohol in any form for medicinal purposes I donot do donot not believe that congress has bas that power power to to prevent the use of alcoholic alcoholic alcoholic alco alco- holic liquors for medicinal purposes There Th re is a great difference between medicinal purposes and the use user of r alcoholic liquors liquors liquors' for lor beverage purposes I have always believed in a strict construction of the constitution I hell believe eve in preserving the states and andI I am greatly disturbed over the growing growing grow grow- ing lug inclination to strike down the states and to build up a government at Washington so strong that it will wn in effect crush and aud obliterate the e sovereign states of the Union The absorptive processes now doing on will in a short time If unchecked develop a powerful centralized government government government gov gov- functioning at Washington Washing Washing- ton ton perhaps perhaps the most powerfully II centralized government in the world Every nation is now trying to decentralize decentralize authority That hat is h not tn however of or the United States Stales I Iha ha have ve tried since I hays haye- a been in the Senate to arou arouse e the people to the dangers of this new yew ted this policy which puts put a fed federal ral functionary fuW at the heels hees of l jevery very citizen of the United States We have lave hijii- hijii hIU- hIU of ot thousands o of federal o It cuis ciUs They pry pr into every home they dog clog the footstep of every eyer business business business busi busi- ness man Penal statutes are enacted enacted enacted en en- acted and regulations that are aro unwise unwise un- un wise and vicious and tyrannous are pi Plc prescribed and a violation of the same is a a crime which vb places business business busi busl- ness an and business men in straitjackets straitjackets strait strait- jackets and interferes with the proper proper development o of If business and with ith the tho pr prop pro J develop ment of the individual life of the citizen No greater service can be done in communities than brave and courageous men to oppose this tide that bears the people and the states I into the maelstrom of a tyrannous and bureaucratic nationalism With kind regards and best wishes wish wIsh- es I am Sincerely your eriend WILLIAM H. 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