The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-04
Even the transaction of that impor-

Even the transaction of that impor-
tant business should not, of course, be
undertaken at the expense of the SUI
preme interest of national integrity
and independence. But the latter sac
rifice would not be made On the con-
|trary, Senator Knox and his colleagues
saw that his resolution and the cause
which it represented would actually be
strengthened by postponement in ia
yor of these other matters. Every day
was confirming it in popular favor.
Every day was giving added oppor-
tunity for the unmistakable sentiment
of aroused Americanism to make it.
self heard and felt. Every day was
more fully divesting the proposed ac-
ton of even the suspicion of hasty
judgment and endowing it with the
authority of mature deliberation. We
may well believe that it was on this
account that the fluttered and demon
allied opponents of the resolution
were so eager for speedy division
upon it. But that was not granted to
them. The main end was already
achieved, in getting the matter before
the public in proper form. That was
the last thing that was desired by the
president, with his irresponsible de-
sire to have for himself and his echoes
monopoly of appeal to the peoples
of the world. But ii was effected by
Senator Knox; and with that done .he
could afford to bide his time. So the
neglected work of the late congress
will be disposed of promptly and then
will come the disposition of the
scrambled ,treaty-mayhap with the
American peace delegate himself here
to see.
For this memorable achievement it
would be difficult to pay too high a
tribute to the leadership of Senator
Lodge, and to the loyalty with which
he has been supported by his col
leagues. Keen alert, resourceful, res
olute, endowed with the authority of
knowledge and inspired with the pas
sion of pure patriotism, he has again
shown us what senator of the United
States should be in great national
occasion. He and Senator Knox and
Senator Borah and others represent
varying shades of political opinion,
but they are all such opinions as are
compatible with whole-hearted devo-
ton to American interests and with
unwavering loyalty to those principles
upon which this Republic was found
ed and to the constant cherishing of
which it owes its growth, its strength
and its enviable status among the ma
tons of the world. Nothing could be
finer than the unity of purpose which
these men have displayed, an dtheir
generous suppression of all consider
alto nof selfish personality and petty |
partisan advantage. Their constant
and answering aim has been to serve |
the highest interests of the American
nation, at once by protecting and Gin
dicating that principle of Independent
sovereignty upon which depend not
alone the integrity of the republic,
but also its usefulness to the world
wide cause of democracy and hu-
manity, and at the same time by not
delaying but rather expediting sat
isfactory conclusion of that peace for
which the nation and the whole world
long.
Months ago it was confidently de-
clared in The North American Review
that whatever might be some of the
details of its terms the coming peace
would be peace with victory--with
victory, that is to say, for American
ideals and for the maintenance of
integrity. The fulfillment
Of that word is now assured. In
whatever form or at whatever time
the treaty may at last be ratified, he
sure of this that it will not sacrifice
nor compromise the nationality of the
United States Of America.
Whether or not the unholy and ma
lign wedding of incongruous and dis
cordant elements shall be entirely di-
vorced does not yet appear and does
not in fact greatly matter. What does
appear, unmistakable and rrevocable,