The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-24
GRoNNA UPHoLps NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY


That AISLE j. Gronna has decided views the sovereignty
of the United States evidenced by following
Which recently issued at Washington, d. c.:
81 have often been asked the question: Shall the American
Spirit of 1776 de to this query have answered. No. and
now repeat most emphacally that such thing cannot be
possible especially at time when the American soldier has
just won the paudits of the world for his patriotism
and unselshness We stand ready in the future
in the past demand justice and fair play not alone for
selves, but for the entire human
cit must not be thought that because love justice and
liberty and willing that all the peoples of the earth shall
share in the blessings of freedom and free institution
ready surrender any of sovereignty and nepen
dence We not willing destroy American Constitu
ton and laws surrender American doctrines founded
by the fathers these still regarded the most precious
81 believe that the American people are willing
that the fundamental laws of land shall be changed
the lodged the hands of the people and of Con
gress shall be to Executive Council consisting
mostly of citizens of foreign lands such proposed in the
Covenant of the socaed proposed Constitution for League
of Nations
Treaty of Peace have been ready and willing for
just honorable and lasting peace but to obtain this treaty
and adopt it, it should not be necessary to bind Gov
eminent to obligations which would take from
eregn rights We should the burden of guaran
eeing the territorial integrity of all other nations large and
SMALL and OF policing the world for all time to unless
ready say that American soldiers from
shall be kept American soil alone but that standing
army composed of American soldiers shall be kept continuous
ly upon foreign soil.
Personally am advocate of peace and despse war;
but believe that the proposed Constitution for Leabue of
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Government in continuous trouble and in frequent
"Our Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution
of the United States the outgrowh of the American spirit
OF 16 The Declaration of Independence sets forth the funda
principles the rights language so plain
that cannot be misunderstood misnepreted The
right Of self and the inherent right of in
sttute Government in full harmony with the views of its
people, WILDLY portrayed in the Declaration of hide
pendence that those who believe these
tai principles easily understand them.
The proposed covenant would not be the of
noting peace because it does limit does propose
reduce amanen but does provide that may be
increased by the powerful strong nations 1t obs the
people of the smaller nations of their sacred heritage
namely the right institute form of in accord
ance with their views.
We must overlook the of the greatest
and beneficial reforms have been brought about by
buttons have been brought about about by in high
places but have always been brought about by the
ordinary walks of fe and by those who have been Cypress
Shall now this momentous hour after this terri
BILE and the supendous sacrifices have made in blood
and build world of autocracy which would make
it impossible for the oppressed to break from social
economic commercial slaveryi Shall take from the
American people the right control their affairs and
their destiny to the OF executive council COM
posed mainly of aliens citizens OF foreign andsY Are we
ready sovereignty and American rights
and to council composed of few people who are
citizens of other lands decide upon the questions of vital
interest concerning American ideals and American instu
tonsf
it will not promote peace, but breed war; opposed to
because from the American people and the citizens OF
Government the most cherished heragehat OF govern
ing business without the interference of any other
people government
Il have been, and ready to vote for Treaty OF
Peace; have been ready to do so for many months.
eff the proposed Constitution for League of Nations
contains the merits claimed by its friends why they
afraid have decided upon its merits? 1t it contains
only portion that its claim for it, it to prevail
the American people have always stood for justice
and fair play all the nations of the earth But let not
forget the duty to Nations have pledged
allegiance flag and the Republic for which stands