South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07


die-they prey to party power.
c L. CAMPBELL
2sth Division, A T. F.
I NEEED It would be gratifying If reference could
| but be made the Paris treaty and League OF
Nations controversy without the necessity OF
considering partisanship relation the Oppo-
sltion; necessity '1gnoble" and fraught with
quest Of party power''-that It has become quite
nauseating even TO the true American and the pa
triotie within the party guilty OF the indulgence.
Mr. Will Hays republican national chairman has
recently had the questonabnity OF his party pro.
gram. with respect to those documents. brought to
his attention in most emphatic manner.
Down in New York he recently thought to wish
2 place on the womans republican committee upon
Miss Mabel Choate. daughter Of the late Joseph H.
Choate who for many years one OF the intel
iectual leaders Of the republican party, and
time ambassador to the court Of St James. Mr..
Hays received this answer to his wish:
Dear sIr Hays
Your letter OF Nov. Il. with That OF Mrs
Sabin has just reached me- asking me TO serve
upon her committee. and although L realize
FULLY the Importance OF the republican cam
paign in New York city to defeat Tammany it
is impossible for me 20 accept.
I not willing to identify myself at the
present moment with the republican party
which mas taken the grave responsibility Of
killing the peace treaty under the isnoble lead
ership OF Mr. Lodge. The League of Nations is
the great moral result Of the war. and
do not believe the United States will stand for
its defeat Very truly yours,
MABEL CHOATE.
In which Miss Chcate proves herself quite a chip
off the old block"-true to her conscience first.
and true to immortal principle always Get her
words:
Il am not willing to identify myself at the
present moment with the republican party
which has taken the grave responsibility Of
killing the peace treaty under the ignoble lead
ership of Mr. Lodge"
Miss Choate is also right in that the League OF
Nations is the great moral result Of the war"
the contention Of the enemies Of the league that
We are not interested moral results" notwith-
standing. The daughter OF her father exhibits
inheritance here once more
Joseph II. Choate OF the men who join
Cd for months in the hue and cry against Prest
Wilson because OF his management of foreign
relations the early days the European struggle
lie thought at first that ne would have interviewed
upon the invasion OF Belgium and certainly would
have declared war upon the sinking Of the Lusitan
ia: and much was made of his attitude on those
problems-no one questioning his patriotism in
tclIectuahty.
But then tho crash I'm the last speech that
ne ever made. in the light OF later developments.
he made it an occasion rcctntation and an
apology TO history. confessong his mistake. and
paying a high tribute to the splendid statcsmanship
Of the president:
'ITe knew better what was going on than the
OF did, and men of diplomatic expert
cuce should have assumed that ne knew II is
great lesson to US. that having confidence in
his Intelligence and patriotism,
should credit them with it, and Ice
ful about criticism based upon surface indiCa
The president has saved a place
tria world conflict and before tho nations Of the
Garth: true 20 our traditions and ideals and
made OF America star I'm the international
heavens"
How different this. than the recent speech Of
Miles Pondexter. next TO Sen. Lodge Of that 'fgno-
bic leaders, group:
The people want TO get rid OF the futile
idealism or the present admimstraton."-
evidently not concurred IN by Miss Choate follow
ing the footsteps her father. particularly with
reference 20 the moral results" OF the war. ard
despite partisan affiliations she sent copy OF this
letter to Mr. Hays. 30 the New York Times with
this note:
L sending this to you because feel the
time has come when every citizen who dis
proves OF the action Of the senate In killing the
League OF Nations 10 make Of II campaign
issue in 1920 should publicly protest"
And, too, Mr. Hays in your hambOyant announce
OF how the have equal places
in the republican party with men-just though
the such fools understand It,
You might consider this from your correspondent:
1T all very well speak OF ideals and
progressive principles during the war to be-
guile the volunteer and the conscript, and 20
sugar-coat the sacrifices OF the people who gave
and who bought Liberty bonds while giving
their boys 70 the bullets Of the fOe,-but now
that is the republican party, il seems.
would have put end these ideals"
Can you beat IL? Woe unto you scribes. lawyers
pharisees. hyPocrites." said humble preacher
some 1900 years ago. winch Miss Choate comes