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AS BRITISH TRAP
Senator Reed, Democrat,
Says Web Is Contrived by
English for U. S.
CITES EVILS MENACED
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Ifjfwmed in Peace Document to
fEnforcc Terms Postpone
f$J ;Jnenl Threatens Loss
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"By- WILLIAM HOWAItD TAFT
ffOVvrioM, HI'- by rM(o Ltdocr Co.
??, Opponents of tho loaffuo nro besin
SXTilng' to see how different the Issue of the
aUe ot nations and Its nn meaninK
' wlllvbe when the treaty of peace embody
' Imr'thn leacun of nations rhall be miu-
RSwItted to lh Sennto for Its ralMcatlun.
li-,Hencetho emphasis put upon cxprcwinns
ft,pt"6plnlons from Paris that tho leasuu
K trill1 nnt b innbided In the treaty.
W' What tho Senators who Joined In the
K''lt)Und robin asked was that there should
IgtBalmade In Tarls and sinned by nil tho
nations now 1 coniereme iuiu 'j "
feS. ricfaatari nations, a formal treaty pcr-
RS". maiienUy fixing the full terms of peare.
K and that that trea be brnuKbt here
K? arid submitted to the Senate for ratl-
14 " 'flcatlon. . , I
I' nn h rniinl rohln nropopei that
'thai conference after duo adjournment. I
'-.hall have a new session to consider the ,
justlon of a league of world nation- ,
jnio which all the other nations liaii :
corno and agree If they can.
IrfSjne Emtll to Enforce Trenty !
' This plan is objectionable, first, be
cause a lm of nt let the Atllt
must be established In the treaty In order
to secure Its enforcement and the liren
crritlon of the peace that It -iital.lUlie...
It la objectionable, in the second place, ,
'because It Is entirely certain that itii
.MHlr. Mnfnrp. RUCll as WIS M-i-i'ii'
I'f, would be It peace were possible without
H .. n ......! i tir. npprpnirnt
it a league, woum iuil " - -
I'V of all.
B.V The league Is made possible only no
li" cause of Its present Indispensable cnar
Keacter. which defies tradition and prcoi-
IsvSo on "' the hjec(or. '" tn" ,",,"
ES -anywhere h oi-etel, as .ub.tltule
Kf.A - . ..l.!nv llitflt
lt,or leainie, any """"" " :
'i?83ia enforce tne penre. ini w-
u-.l. .,- .-n.. eaamu tn nddreSS it-
Rr -...- i. The fact that wo lought
W' his war to achieve peace that should
abide has been lost sight of.
IW . Now what do most or inese rei"T.t-
from Paris mean, when properly inin
preted? Evidently they mean that be
cause a committee has unanimously re-
lfl.i. irt.A n. leatrue of nations, the work or
fcV revlslne that in conierenco may un i"
tM?Vonti until the questions that now press
Fe aa to tho terms of tho peace to which
RS-X Germany and her allies arc to be sub-
1 4ffAH ahn I no conpiuereu tiiu bh-i.
Probably the difficulties these peace
4..OTJ nrlcrlnallv presented led to th
W adoption by the plenary council or us
64 -resolution making the leaguo of nations
Mi the first subject for consideration. To
If' postpone tne revision "i " """"",.
IF. ntlnn now until the peace pact with
U "nermany can be formulated Is not to
I A'1' ,.m tnr two treaties. It is only
I "M " .. .....InHt Dnnnonin in 4 1 1
Jk 'adopting a coiocuivni. re.,-.....
S-?; ubject matter for consideration by the i
conference in maKins ui mv 4..io i
rJr . a niimlnnrv nact may be made with ,
llTJ,, . ' . . . n. u..tn4lva
"SlkGermany. signed Dy inn inm:s. ....
i. of the Allies, lnciuaing ine rrraiueuu
5- vand by German representatives, Using in
; :A,rtrj tho terms of the peace subse-
V ' ..!.. in v. omhodled In the treaty but
that will not be brought back to this
'coimtry to be ratified by the Senate. It
snot necessary mat it snoum w. ji
"Wlil DO mticij " " " --
dent the exercise of his power of the
"commander-in-chief in a state of war
1 to make a protocol of peace as was made
In. the. Spanish "War.
' ''Comments on l'ichon's Statements
' It may be admitted, however, that
this Is not an explanation of statements
that have emanated from M. Tardieu and
M".. Pichon. They have expressed doubt
as to whether the league of nations can
be- Included In the treaty of peace.
m a.. V.AA-. tnt n lafir-iin fnt- tven
i-'1 '"reasons one for the broad purpose of
5 " making war improoaDie. tne otner ior
I'',', ihe purely nulitarj' reason of furnishing
v-- an jmmeaiaie aim tuuDiam. ""wwu
f " against another attack by G'ermany.
sg'- M. Clemenceail favored a new entente,
'!"" n. balance of power in which such a
Si '-defense might be secured. He was not
4 I- . r. .. t n..A n .n,t-.nr. . 1. n
'OriKinaiiy lOr il icibc wi natiuuo , iic-
' -was led to support It by the demand
y of the people the plain people of
i . TJVnnre. The reDort of the league con-
!J stltutlon Is not satisfactory to those
fc1'' t -c-AnMi atatMmpn whn look to the lenirlie
rSt" only as a means of immediate defense.
fl'ir A. permanent league amy an inter
national police force was not proviueu
?-( Ih t ac, Ihav Iirf-AH I
4. " n.i -.0-. ,
Hence the waning Interest of some of
- thpm In the league, but the force behind t
iJ"L tha league In France Is the people it i
"?" t1s"to be found In the National Assembly.
.No Premier Is likely to stand against it.
The same thing is true in Great
Britain. It Is tho great bodv of the
people who demand It there Mr. l,Iovd
George recognized that when ho de- j
paired for It In his last campaign.
- The league. If It wins, is to win in
nil the European coantries os well as
In this, becau30 the people, seeing more
clearjy than even statesmen and poll
tlolans, know that now Is the hour for it.
''" In view of tho unanimous resolution
''of (the plenary council and tho nttltmin
.. fea i?ran.ili Tl.(l.l. nJ .-n
ffJ'poples. we can be reasonably sure that
.j.' .."w.. w.f ..uv .Lwnvil niLIIUUI 1113
'nuiFL wncn lie niija inii tne peace treaty
.'will contain the league covenant
vvv- " course, i.uropean btatesmen who
l-."?do not favor a leaeue. -will pet pwat
crtre by tho round robin of our Senators
and.wlll use that to weaken the oitler.
of the President In tne conference. As
ihe discussions go on, however, the
round robin Is apt to lose Its force in tho
conference and In the presence of the
only man who can sign a treaty for jUie
United States and can say for that
country fn what form the Sonhte must
consider It.
Mint He Open to Ulteutmlon
No one desires consciously to sur
render tho Independence of the country
111 order to Bccuro n league ot nations. !
No ono would wish thereforo to present
an nlternatlvo In which thero should bo
pressure by reason of the situation upon
tlioso In authority to mako such n sur
render. AVhat the frlonds ot the covenant ot
Tarla wish, however, Is that tho cove
nant shnll bo examined with fairness,
that the text of It shall bo submitted to
just analysis, that the obligations f tho
I'nlted Stales arising under It shall ho
stated and considered by tho Senate and
the people as they would bo construed
by a President and a Secretary of State
If tho treaty were inatlo and at) they
w iuld bo compiled with by a. Congress
desiring to perform the promises ot the
L'nlteU States.
When tho treaty with the league ot
nations In It comes hack tin- present
misconstruction .f wl-nt the obligations
of the I'nlted Slates nro under the
treaty will come up for close scrutiny
Then Ihe friends of tho iwenant are
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1.,'iii.uriii mill urn iiuiwui-un .....v... ... , ,..,.., , ,,, , , , ,.-
I'nlted States is to assume under that i ' v" - .v..u0 .,.m
. ...,,, ... i i.. i.n stltutlon.
li'lU ill l Mill I'll IIMI I Pun nut ij ..- . ,, . , ., a,..
the dangerous traps they have been I , 'felu rating contention- hat the
.orllerously proclaimed to- he, but will ! '"'f " "l"1" mpalr American sov
nppenr as light burdens, .. hicli the Amer- , n-fKntj abrogate tho .Monroe poctrlnc.
i.,. ,.,.i ,..ni ,.iiiu ..n.tnrinim in ,. 'Molato the American constitution, create
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Tells IMitsouri Legislature, iu
Joint Session, Draft Threat
ens Oligarchy
.lofTeMon City. Mn March IS Tho
Mlnuiirl IjCglslature. Ill joint scfsIou to
d.iy, heard an address by I'nlted States
Senator Heed, of Missouri. Pemorrat. In
drr to make future wars Improbable.
An editorial reprinted from todays
rms-ir I.Buann 1
.Municipal Aiioiiilinenlc
Tit appolntnienis inade toda include
John Smith, of ,'i;i.M Arntnlngo avenue,
guard. Hureau trf 'ortectinn. J 1200 a
ear: Thomas II. SmIMu 1'Oi.J Ntirth
Hancock Mreet, englnci-r, Hurean vf
I'harltles. $1300 a i i-ar. and Kol.ind It
Pavls, I2i t.ocust qtre'-t tr.ii'lii'V, Itunnl
of Hi'cre.-iiioii. Jiooo n car
forco Iho United States into world-wide
I dlillcultltR and policing obligations.
Seii.itor Heed challenged assertions ot
its advocates that the league's decrees
and powers would bo merely adlsory.
He Insisted that Itn action would, be
mandatory and wonl 1 linohe "command
vt the world."
"If It ho a true M.iteinenl that com
pliance villi Hi"' I' ague decisions Is
optional " he said, "then the lejiguo is
backed by no force -whatsoever and the
league Is on Innocuous thing. Why
multiply so many words about armies
nndWvlcs and force, If there Is to bo no
forco?
Worse Off If Morally Doaiid
"If. however. It Is contended that tho
obligation Is morally binding, then In
deed wo nro wprso off because tho
I'nlted Htates will keep Its moral obllga
tlotis, whereas toii o other nations tniyit
not.
"All there contentions wcro utterly de
stroyed by the President, who, when ho
presented the league constitution to the
peace courcll, cvpressly stated:
" 'Armed forco Is In the background
ot this progress, but It Is In tho back
ground mid, If tho moral force of the
world will not sulllce, tho physical force
ot tho world shall.' "
In detail, Senator Heed analyzed the
league charter, copies of which he had
distributed to all members, of the Joint
legislative session. Ho snld the tentative
constitution was of Urltlsh origin, and
assorted that America would be en
tangled directly In Kuropean alliances.
"Kuropeati diplomats have skillfully
woven their spldcr'H web so that we
may be. caught in Its meshes and may
bo bourn, for all tlmo to send our gallant
sons to assist the dominant nations of
the earth In policing tho world, and
ultimately to as'lst some of them in the
ambitions for power or quarrels over
territory.
Product of Ilrltbtli Statesmen
"Tho American people wcro told that
the constitution of tho leaguo had been
conceived by American representatives
mid was being forced on reluctant
l.urope." he said "It now transpires
that the entire scheme, from first to last,
with sortie 'slight modlflcatlone-, la the
product of British statesmanship.'
The cxecutlvo council feature of the
leaguo draft was attacked especially by
the Senator. . , .. .
"Wo thus crcslonn oligarchy clothed
with moro arbitrary powers than were
ever wielded by any despot of earth,
ho eald. "Hero Is a tribunal of five
men without any limitations whatso
ever upon their authority, against whoso
decision, onco rendered, thero Is no ap
peal savo to armed forces.
"Misapprehension has been recently
fostered by certain distinguished men
who have fortified their arguments by
characterizing all those who opposed
them as narrow-hended, pygmy-mlnded,
etc It has even been suggested that
thoso who venture to Inquire 'ought to
bo hanged upon gibbets ns high as
heaven but pointed In tho opposlto di
rection.' " ,
Cltlmr questions that would be brought
beforo the league, Senator need referred
to a grant by Mexico of lsnd to Japan,
or sale by Colombia of land "to tome
foreign power that could erect a fortress
to command tho Panama Canal.
Tho disarmament provision, tho Mis
souri Senator asset ted, would give to the
cxecutlvo council absolute power to
limit American armament.
IS'. Y. HoId3 Cleveland Memorial
New York, March 1 8. The e'ghty-sec-ond
anniversary of tho birth of Grover
Cleveland was celebrated hero today with
public exercises under auspices of the
Orwver Cleveland Association, of which
Georgo ". Parker, who was President
Cleveland's secretary, la the president.
At noon there was a memorial service
at St. Paul's Chapel In Ixawer Broad
wav. Addresses were made by Judon
Harmon, formerly Governor of Ohio:
Major General Leonard Wood and Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo.
GERMANS CHEER
MONARCHY TALK
Civil Parties in Prussian
Diet Applaud Speech
Praising Hohcnzollerns
PROTEST BY SOCIALISTS
55 Persons Killed, 170 "Wound-
cd During Rioting at Halle.
Government Vigilant
Dy the Associated Press
rifrlln, March 18. A cordon of steel
helmetcd troops was thrown around the
Diet buildings to protect tho opening
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session. Onty holders bf credential;
which had been minutely .cxamlneo','were
permitted to pass after having been
carefully searched for weapons. This
applied oven to tho women delegates,
What was onco the defiant citadel of
Prussian reactionaries has been con
verted Into a democratic parliament,
Thero was n keen discussion In the
House over civil war In Germany. The
.Socialists proposed a parliamentary In
vestigation, but this wns negatived by
the Minister of Justice, who later nn
nounccd thot tho damage done to tho
Berlin police headquarters amounted to
20,000,000 marks.
One of tho delegates, Hegrth (?), made
a speech In favor of tho Ilollenzollcrns
and proposed that Prussia should re
storo tho monarchy. Tho Socialists pro
tected, but tho greater part of tho civil
parties applauded the speech.
Tho Independent Socialists; demanded
tho confiscation ot tho prlvato fortunes
of tho former Kmperor nnd his family.
Firty-flvo persons have bcei killed
and 170 wounded In tho riots nt Halle.
Two hundred and eighty persons havo
been arrested for pillaging. Tho
valuo of the Btolen property Is esti
mated at 18,000,000 marks (normally
4,500,000).
As a result of tho plundering In tho
sections, ofthVcoWry'idiiialdo of kllki
a. stato of siege, has been prodined
over lmterieid, uentscii, juuenci;n,
Merrebutjg ana Kocnnern.
Itlotlng on tho part of peasahl In
Wlndschlag near Offcnburg, BaxHa,,
compelled tho visiting food comnilion
to seek tho protection of tho mlliry
authorities. The rural producers i-e-fuscd
to mako declarations of their lid
stores and drove off tho officials th
pltchforktf und clubs.
CJovcrnmcnt troops which are cJeang
up the suburbs of Hahnsdorf and ITrll
rlchshtifen ot Spartacana report tit
they have nrrcsted two Independent i
clallst leaders in Hahnsdorf "who w
proved to have distributed arms to othr
Independents nnd to Communists, nndj
have Incited to violence."
Although last week's Spartacan HI
rising was put down, the government, a
far from relaxing Its vigilance, Is alrcaj
taking measures to prevent a repetition
Tho Prusslon Minister of HducatloU
llerr Hacnlsch, has Issued nn cloqueit
appeal to young collegians to Join Uu
volunteer corps "to savo tho fatherland!
against which Bolshevism threatens Im
tho east, while tho hydra of anarchyli
and clil warfaro raises Its head atV
home."
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