The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-29
. THEODORE
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ana would put us as nation in an
attitude Of. unctuous and odious hy-
pocrisy. Both the Lodge and the
Root amendments SHOULD be adopt
ed; the treaties would then cease to
be detrimental to our national hon
or and. interest, ana (ho1ding In
view. the Allegation OF the Russian
treaty. would be relieved from the
present taint OF evident sinsincertty
although even then they .wonld
represent very small advance over
our present position.
''It is possible with sincerity and
latFIotism to, favor the arbitration
treati6a 6atf 6ugh e personally dis
agree with tls $tew9q ut is possI-
BILE with sIRc6ftty and patriotism to
oppose the arbitration treaties. But
it is nett her sincere nor patriotic TO.
make 4eE4sEes ito sSipport the pFinci-
pie OF arbitration in general, and to
ztES. to get-the country to commit
itself to this principle, and at the
same time to take part in, or To
cohnive att che Reputation by this
country OF the. principle 50 loudly
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advocated, the very first moment
that it. is possible to reduce that
principle toa spractice. IN other.
words, 1t viii put thfs country in a
position both ridiculous and dis
creditable to pass the proposed gem
eral arbit9ati on treaties at the same
time we denounce our general
treaty with Russia.
THE other day the lower House
with but one dissenting vote, passed
a .resoition in favor OF the abroga-
ton of the treaty. Among those
who voted for this motion are many
men who are against the unamended
arbitration treaties. These men oc-
cupy a sincere and consistent posi-
ton; it.'is the,position with which
I personally agree. The one dis
senting vote was that cast by gem
Tleman who announced that he was
in favor of the general arbitration
treaties, and therefore could not
consistently. take position. wholly
with favoring them.
Although 1 do not agree with this
gentleman, II feel that his position
showed both courage and sincerity.
But surely all men who think clearly
must. -unqaulifediy condemn any
man who advocates the general ar
bitration treaties without at the
same time fearlessly showing his
sincerity. by denouncing the proposal
to a6rogatc the Russian atreaty
without submitting its interpreta-
ton to arbitration. The Senate by
vote has Joined in abrogating the
Russian treaty and therefore it Will
act In a way to cast discredit upon
the United States. If 1t approves the.
arbitration treaties uuamended. AT
the recent New York peace meeting
in favor OF the. treaties (which ended
in a riot) 1t was not creditable to
the speakeFsgfoE. those treaties that
thoyadid not, venture to declare
themselves on the one. practical is-I
sue, OF the kind the treaties are ex-
pected to settle, which was actually
before the people-that is. the mat
ter OF the abrogation OF the iRussian
treaty without EFFORT to get 1t au-I
thcritatively Interpreted.
'fIt can not be too often repeated
that these general arbitratIon treat
les are nothing whatever but gen
,egaI PRO misses, Their va3le lies
wholly in the sincerity with which
the, promise is made and the fullness
with which the promise IS redeemed
4 dc not believe ~ making these