The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Republicans Best Qualified.

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sSpetter qualified than one controlled by
lUsmocrats to aid the country in adopt
Ltng the measures needed for thset fout
great tasks:
First. Even as a minority party the
rffepublicans made the winning OF the
var possible by passing the original
raft bill. Without this we could not
--AAve trained and landed the two millions
! Of men now in France. AS a minority
perty the Republicans forced upon q
Ifeiuctant President and Secretary Of
war. after an injurious delay of four
months, the amended draft act. with
out which we could not put two more
millions at the front next July. The
Speaker. the leader and the chairman
~ the Military Committee OF the Demo-
rratic House. opposed the original draft
with all the vigor possible. It was
-eaved, and so our country's cause was
Szved by the Republican minority.
e Second. The new Senate must approve
by two-thirds vote the terms OF peace.
Hhose terms should be settled not by one
man only. 1t Is one man control we are
.hshtjng In this war to suppress II the
3eace treaty is to be useful in the fu-
4urs II must be approved by the great
body Of the American people. The Pres
1dent has indicated q willingness to
make a peace by negotiation. He has
not demanded, as he might have done In
xhree lines. that which the American
people demand, an unconditional sur
render. His exchange OF notes with
> Hernany has caused a deep concern
among our people lest he may by his
paTieying with her concede her a peace
Around a council table instead Of a SEN
xence from a court The fourteen points
which the President and Germany as
.9nme that they have already agreed
Erpcn are so general and vague that such
- peace would be no treaty at all. but
Nniy a protocol to an interminable dis
enssion. The President is without final
SDower TO bind the United States to those
fourteen points, although his language
docs not suggest It. Still less has lie
power to bind our noble allies. We dc
not know that these points include all
THAT our allies may Justly demand. OF
40 not concede something they may
Dusty withhold. For what they have
done for us we owe our allies the high.
est good faith. 1t Is of capital impor-
lance, therefore, that we should now
Acct a Senate which shall be indepen-
Gent enough to interpret and enforce the
win Of the American people in the mat
Ter Of this world peace, and not merely
4ubmit to the uncontrolled will OF Mr.
aviison-
HsDanger I'm Democratic House.
21sNor can the attitude OF the House o.
Representatives be ignored in this peace
ESery affirmative obligation binding thu
Bnited States in that treaty must b'
4erformed by the House as part of tn
congress. The present Democratic ma
t,ority In the House has been subservien
"a the will of the President In every re
Xpect except when critical issues in tn,
conduct of the war have been involved
s1Ae President has not hesitated publicl!
- discipline those of his party who hav
&isagreed with him, and the lesson ha
Mad its effect. new Democratic Con
{ .tgess. with its old leaders thus chas
!tsned. will offer no opposition to his will
! Hhey will not be consulted in the futur
More than in the past. In q Democratic
Hpngress the American people will no