The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-13
GOVERNOR DECLINES
ITO SUPPORT WAR ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Chief Executive Returns Unsigned
Joint Resolution Urging Tha,
United States Avoid Ensangling
Alliances.

rtnM ~ y. NJ. March ii-NtlCk-
Ing firig 10 his declaration of sympa-
Thy with tho proposed league ~ ma
tions, Governor tatrranolo has return
"a 70 tho house ~. representatives IN
Joint resolution No. 10, urging that
tho United States should avoid en-
tanrlinr alliances and should rem ain
outside any league which would en-
daurer IT. sovereignty The governor
refused TO siRn the resolution. stating
that he doubted u u needed hts sir-
nature. but that u Il did. he would be
Obliged 20 disagree with the expressed
opinion % both senate and HOUSE.
The resolution was introduced In
The house ~ the committee on state
affair n encountered opposition
from the democrats Boz nF progress
through both bodice. The republican
majority. however. voted for u aud
passed t without difficulty. u went
% Governor t.arranulu Tor hls sigma
turc ana was returned 10 the house
unsigned wednesday evening with the
attached message
isrturn- IisHaolution Unsigned.
To the Representatives ~ the Fourth
legislature % tho State of New
Mexico.
"Gcntlemen;-I am herewith re-
turning 10 you, without my approval
house Joint resolution No 10. which
deals with the efforts now being made
a. bring about league Of nations
aud which socks 20 express tho post
ton which the present legislature
takes on that all-important question.
in fact aH ! Interpret the provisions
% the constitution on this point, I
DO not believe that II b. necessary Tor
tho governor of the state 20 approve
any Joint resolution of both houses %
the legislature in order 20 give it val
idityi but since you werU KIND enough
a. Hcnd u o. me, HH ! presume Tor
such action ua I thought proper to
take on tho same. heg leave 20 re-
apoctfuily submit o. YOU my vicwa on
the question 90 which % refers.
As above stated have not ap-
proved tho resolution for the reason
that { do not believe that u requires
tho approval ~ tho royornori but
permit mo to say that should u re-
quire such approval in order tn give
" nus validity ! would feel con-
strained 90 withhold that approval Tor
tho following .-asonai In the flrat
place. : must confess that after care
fully reading and studying the same
carnot sAy that 1 really understand
~ correct meaning ~ I were to
give my own Interpretation to this
resolution, | would say that it con-
NcyH an expression contrary 10 the
organization ~ such league yet
am afraid that my Interpretation
would not be correct. Tor ~ | read
and understand the same Il may be
susceptible OF "a contrary meaninE, n
seems to me that in dealing with "a
question uf such great and world
wide importance, We should take a
Tusitlve stand, leaving absolutely no
room Tor doubt aH to whHt our POSI-
ton ia IN that question.
Civilizations Dream,
Secondly, "a society, or league, as u
is called, of the civilized nations Of
the world. the primary and most cs-
HUntial object ~ which II. and should
hc. To- reduce tu t.c minimum the pos
sihiliiy ~ such destructive ana inhu.
man wars nH We have Just emerged
from, has been the cherished dream,
the highest and nuhlcsf aspiration Of
humanity fur generations back that
7 u has failed ~ accomplishment thus
I Gar. but shows that mankind had not
7 set progressed to The point where
they Wrff ready 90 make some Hlcrir
/ flee OF national pride and surrender
some cherished line of policy in Sow
crnmDntll HffHIrs with H Wow uf sub
. ~ ,ffing International disputes 10 thc
} arniframfut nf law the same a. men
I tn til civilized countries have done
Tor the purpose uf settling thcir dt-
. ferences. in The rcllm Of reason. JUS
tiCD and peace. instead ~ appealing
TO thr natural rEht which every man
. has tn protect his own ana his prop
I utty from unjust sLd Illegal Invasion.
Tho fact that thp uhlrsi men uf tho
. civilized nauuus uf the world have
] now gathered lu earnest tnnsulth ION
fur tho purpose uf bringing about this.
+ the drsiinrafum 10 Hu peoples, con-
D clusiN"lV shows that mankind a. de-
torwinrd Co.. avoid tho brutal ana Ia
human suf'rrura nnd cruriiius Of
war. that tuusu nations are willing
he H mrlHure tn surrender Inherent
rights which undoubtedly 90 thum are
aH drHr Hs our own Inherent right
Hru fu us. FOR the purpose of accom-
plishInr that object. sn as to bring N,
whole world fnr the first time in hts
tory within the domain of reason ane
uf Justice and to avoid the destruc'
uun. the sufferings and the ruin tha
haNe shaken the yerN foundations OF
human society in the late war. and
thnt tho human rurc b. determined q
accomplish that ond.
luNur~ Reasonable Concessions.
20 dn mot mean fu -lF that in uftci
tc bring about this understanding
among tho nations ~ the earth w
should reiinquish fundamental princi
piles uf government which are not onll
dear tu us but necessary for the vel
fare ut mankind. tor ! am SATISFIED
that such saurlfico a. not needed
bur I do suy that ans reasonable con
ccssious that may he demanded 0f u
should be- granted fur the purpose o
bringing about this undcratandini
. among the great family ~ nations,
"if therefore. the meaning OF YOU
Joint resolution No. 40 IN that you arr
uppoFcd 20 thr league nf nations I am
sOrs tu say ;hai ! cannot agree Will
sou iu your views. and that ! w0ull
consider II 20 he my duty 10 withhoh
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