He did not seem to know it very thoroughly and was not able to answer questions . . ." On the other hand. Representative John Rogers said that the president was never "so human or so attractive" as he was that night. and that he answered every question. "easy or difficult. as fully as possible and with apparent candor." 35 Two days later. still seething with anger. Lodge delivered his first major attack on the League from the Senate floor pointing out that its covenant did not recognize the Monroe Doctrine. did not protect the United States from League interference in such internal matters as tariff and immigration politics. and would make the Nation responsible for helping to guarantee the territorial integrity and independence of every country in the world. The League was an idealistic panacea. Lodge claimed. that could never take the place of a concrete and detailed peace settlement.
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