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Show MEN'S DUTY TO VOTE FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS SENATOR KING DECLARES AT BERTHA The duty devolves upon the women of the nation to .In h1! In their power with the recently acquired ballot to prevent wars and needless bloodshed. Senator William fi King declared to several hundred voicrs. largely wo-men, wo-men, at - reception held in the Berth-ana Berth-ana hall yesterdelj afternoon. Thomas X. Taylor. Democratic candidate for governor, also spoke.. t ihe conclusion of the pixjgram dose present were given an opportunity oppor-tunity for introduction to Senator King and lr Taylor. Many of those prcrtcnt look ad- I vantage -f ih opportunity to congratulate con-gratulate Senator King on his analysis , of tho covenant of the league of nations. na-tions. The reception was attended not only by men and women of this city and county, but there was also ; In attendance a number t prj)tnineni residents ol Salt Luke CltJ UOgan and other cities of the state. The Introduction oT Senator King by Mayor Prank Francis was preceded by music by the- Lillian Thatcher orchestra and community singing Senator King at the outset of his re-j I marks said ibis campaign is prob-v I ably the most important since the days : of Abraham Lincoln, involving, he 1 said, the question of whether the I I I'nitr-d States Khali join with tin other I Christian nation Of the world in an, effort to prevent war. i The speaker said he regretted thut! BUcll B question should have ever be- i come a political Issue, adding that the Issue as it stands today is not a lcnio-j cratic issue, no more than It Is a lie- I publican issue. He declared that j prominent Democrats ,u well as Re-' publicans are aligned against this country becoming a member of the. league, while the same may be said of those in favor of the move. NOT VlLsf LEAGUE. He declared the covenant of th-league th-league Is not an offspring of Democratic Demo-cratic effort alon thai President Wilson wrote VeTJ little qX the covenant coven-ant as it has been accepted by forty odd nations of the world Me cited the sections written by Kllhu Hoot, the prominent Republican: the suggestions accepted from ex-President Taft, the contributions bj prominent military men of this country who are not as-; BOClated with the Democratic party In any way. Senator Kin said I hat the covenant coven-ant as it Stands today is patterned I almost In detail alone; the I hies laid i down by the iat- Theodore Roosevelt , I in his speeches and writings .on the, ! subject a.s a proposed International league. P,ut jusl as a great document like the Constitution of the United I States was bitterly opposed, the sen-l i ator said, it must be expected that aj -ti-jI document like the covetiun; of i the league of nations must be opposed 'by those who even in their day will i benefit by its provisions Contlnu- ' j ing. he said: "I am for the league of nations be-l I ause i am an American. A merle ; is not only the leader of the world financially, but its primacy extends to' moral and Spiritual forces. It is tin - ', ' possible for a nation to be Isolated and' the reactionaries who aJC attempting J to prevent the United Btatea from as-: , BOClating with the world in the Inter-I ; ests of world peace arc blind to tlo mighty tides of human progress which earn humanity forward SOLJD UUT5 RECOGNIZED "Ab blvlllsatibn has advanced, the Kolldarlty of the human race has been full recognised. As people have ! emerged from the tribal statu they have mor and more appreciated their1 common origin and their common de-tiny. de-tiny. The world has been brought closet together, not only by thel achievements of science but al.-o bj reason of education and moral and' spiritual tor.es which in the end are j th dominating factors In ihe world. "No man can live for himself alone j Wi are our brother's keepers, Audi ,ihe distances separating nations are being obliterated, oceans shrink to the1 proportions of small rivulets and thel lashing Interests of races and peoples peo-ples are being softened by the civil-1 Izlns and Christian Influences which' are vibrant In the world today "Christianity, when It came to the! , earth, preached world unity and the obliteration of racial antipathies and eiJmlc prejudices. Through the centuries cen-turies its uplifting force has powerfully power-fully operated to bring into arnlty and peace all nations of the world. Our nation, a.s well as other Christian nations, na-tions, ha-- sought to remove the old ! lines of cleveage which separated so-; so-; Ciety divided into fighting forces of . the peoples of the world. N kTIONS BROl GET! ; IGETHEB "Science has brought nations to I gelher. the literary and educational treasures of one section become the Inheritance of other nations. And I the forces which they develop are augmented by an improved and inter, national Conscience and by higher and i nobler ideals and conceptions as to the unity of the race, so that thers hrix developed in the world a feeling that war between peoples is not onlv hurtful In a material and coinnn ,. lal , sense, but it can find no sanction in the quickened conscience of the world or In the precepts and teachings of the Creator of men and worlds. Civilization la measured by the ob. servance of law and order, by peoples and nations. Justice and righteousness righteous-ness supercede force And the ripened .mdgment of th people finds expression express-ion In peaceful methods and determining determin-ing controversies between individuals irol groups and nations Ther. g municlpul law under Which ther. iv orderly growth and peaceful progress rhcre must l international law which will bring to nations peace and progress pro-gress "The growth of International law has been slow and its development ln- t rrupted i racial antipathli ., nd the imperial purposes ot monan ha and classes, international law ha - not developed de-veloped in harmonv wnh ih. gro? h I municipal law, it Is Important if the world shall advance that un International In-ternational conscience be u- , i, i and the principles of lustlce obtained among the nations of the earth "Treates have been negotiated be-ween be-ween our nation and a tare,, number W "ther j,utlons by the term of v bit h dlspot. - u, re In re,.,-,., I ,,, lMl traUon for sttlem. nl Republican and Democrats alike have fell that, to go to war over matters of a commercial or other nature was a refutation of the high claims made ihm (he Christian Chris-tian nations of the world had reached great heights in International morality mor-ality and Justice. "The people of the world have been crying out for a reciprocal treaty between all nations binding them to I settle International disputes by arbitration arbi-tration or in International courts toi he provided. Labor has uttered Strong protests against ihe wickedness of War with uplifted hsnds which have been' too often shackled by uealih and ,n 1 tocratlc power havt pleaded for world peace and protested against i the lust for tentorial gain ana th I assertion of Imperialistic amhttlon. I This world war through which we I ' J have Juki pawed has brought to the .hearts of the people a settled leeiinK that war Is Indefensible and that the time has come for a world union to secure world peace. The league of nations, while not perfect. Is regarded , by the forward people in all nations ns a measure of vital Importance In the Interest of world peace and that its acceptance hy the nations Will, if it does jiot absolutely prevent war. will 'reduce to a minimum ihe possibilities of war The claim made by the opponents of tin league that 11 destroys nationalism national-ism and reduces to a collldal mas-s all nations, cannoi be sustained Nations! Independence and national sovereigns are neither threatened nor Infringed. The Constitution of the United Suite-is Suite-is not invaded nor are the powers of congress diminished. "Who would contend that Fiance and Croat Britain and Switzerland and Japan and the Scandinavian nations and the lalin republics to the youth of us, as well as other nations members mem-bers of the league who ha e always emphasized the spirit of nationality and national independence and unre-strictd unre-strictd so ereignt , would enter a Compact whtCh robbed them of then sovereign tj oi shackled in any wax their Independence and freedom ot action 7 SPIRIT l l.ll'l RT1 "Prance is the spirit of liberty, her soul shines only In an atmosphere of freedom and Independence. lire.,! Britain and her self-governing colonies speak the voice of Independence and of national power and authority. The republic of Switzerland seated upon th' heights of the Alpine mountains has held aloft for centuries her stand ard of national independence and national na-tional sovereignty. Her people would never enter any league that limited their authority or threatened the in-j dependence of their nation. "The opponents of the league In our country have unfairlv presented th( Issues and In their desperation havt misrepresented its purpbsei and Us provisions. In brief, the covenant of the league binds nations not to go to war with each other to settle disputes. dis-putes. , n to refer to .ii'tdtration or to International court provided by the league or to the council, all controversies controver-sies which may threaten the peace of 'he world. "It further provides for an international inter-national court that may hear international inter-national disputes and organises a council which may also consider and act upon international controversies In other words, it provides ample and competent machinery to deal with International In-ternational disputes Klihu Root lis H repeatedly expressed his approval of the provisions of the league, which provide courts or other machinery to settle disputed matters. And no .-.no person has . rlticlsed the covenant that nations shall abstain from war. "The council is an unique organisation organisa-tion but its position In the league is of Importance. Its uuthorttv. however, Is restricted and It cannot menace or interfere with the Independence of members of the league. The economic hoycoti provided for iu the league is a weapon so powerful that if will le-nil le-nil almost absolute deterranl ! Inter. national wars. B SENT 0 KK "The claim has been made that under un-der the league we will be compelled to send our boys overseas I,, fight. 1 The opponents oi the league fall to I state that because wo had no h-ugue ; 1 we have- Ix-en , ompelled to s rid our boys beyond the seas and Into foreign' lands, not only to fight but to lay I down their lives. This world war did not arise upon this jjlde of the I Atlantic, we did not provoke It. Tin-j (spark started In the Balkans bui the: spread of the flame shows the lose ; relationship of nations and that n con- t flagratlon started In the remotest part j ot tin earth will in all probabilities. I spread throughout the world "Ludendorff stated that If Germany1 I had known that Great Britain and the' I'nited States would have entered the, war thevro would have been no world I war. It was manifest to all that had j then- been an agreement among the nations of the earth such as is found 1 In the league, neither Germany nor : Anstrla would have declared war and I the world would have escaped thel bloodshed and sorrow which o, -cut-red between l!ll and the signing' of the armistice " The senator concluded with an ap-, ap-, peal to the mothers and wives present to do their share In taking at least the greatest forward step In all hls-1 hls-1 tor- toward preventing war and bloodshed. blood-shed. The speaker made onlv one reference ref-erence to Republican opposition to th league n the nature of referring to ' Republican candidate. 'While I reiterate re-iterate that I am sorrv this has be-' come a political issue. I can only say to you thai Senator Harding has -ild he Is for reject ,ci of the league, that he has put it behind him and that he htUj not one const. . ,VP idea wth regard to the parlicb aiion of (he United States in the world pact." In a brief address to those present following the .ernarks by s. nator King Mr Taylor also pointed to what he termed vv-as the moral obligation that rests- w,th the enfranchised women to use their best efforts for world r At the conclusion of the program refreshments re-freshments ot clfec and cal... served to all guests The general arrangements ar-rangements for the reception were m jSHR J,MrS J T L'nth and Mrs. Joseph Rlrle. the latter being presl- .,"! of "ruwmen-s Cox-fqr-Presldent "ther committee chairmen were Reception. Mrs William Doug-! las; decorations. Mrs. H h Silencer-publicity Silencer-publicity Mrs s. S Smitl, refresh 7""!', John F.rnldlng, and mus Airs, n B. Porter. oo |