Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21

renewed faftn IN our LAWS and our
institutions. and 4 greater deteImin-
alton 10 preserve iaem
About the peace table at the com
ing conference will be gathered the
Representatives Oi peoples Who have
been governed. some even for cen
turtles. by the strong hand OF an alien
foe. These peoples are demanding
aheir right 10 national life. Many
of the wrongs in history will be
rishted by this conference.
The revival of this intense nation
aliSm of these remnants OF Submerg-
ed peoples is the greatest obstacle III
the path of Bolshevist ideas, and yet
there is much in this nationalist
movement in sympathy with Bolshey-
list ideas. There seems To be ami
yersal belief that the workman does
not receive Just share OF his pro-
duction-that great fortunes domi-
nate the world and impose hardships
upon those less endowed. More con
sideration for the workers OF the
world is not a necessarily dangerous
result of the conflict. More thought
for their welfare is not frightening.
Let us study anew how all classes
can be best served.
The hope for an enduring world
peace is that the principles Of justice
may dominate the peace conference.
Hatred and vengeance will abet new
wars. One hundred years ago, re
representatives. OF the nation met in
Vienna TO amend the wrongs done
by Napoleon. To strengthen and en-.
rich the nations agains France, West
phalia and the Rhineland provinces
were coded to Prussia in order that
she might defend the Rhine. Such IL
the irony of history that this territory
did much TO make II possible for
Prussia to begin the conflict just end
ed so terrible to all the world and so
disastrous to herself
The spirit Of a nation cannot be
shackled by boundries. Eternal jus
tice is the surest guarantee of world
peace Leagues of Nations are but
agreements, and we have had too
recent a lesson to have much faith
IN a scrap Of paper when nation
wants TO war. BY all means let us
have league OF nations supported
by arbitration treaties but | hope the
United States will hesitate to enter
a league wherein it guarantees Amer
lean arms and American blood to
protect the allotment OF their neigh
bors' lands made BY the other nations
sitting ABOUT the peace table. There
is too great a suspicion the distribu
ton OF conquered territory has al
ready been made BY the triumphant
nations through secret treaties, to
which We are not parties. American
boys must not become policemen in
Europe.
Our Problems are not with Europe
aat at home. Ne Willingly surrender.
ed TO the government at Washington,
rights and liberties which we wOuld
nave resisted to the last drop OF blood
Aad We deamed their surrender TO DC
permanent. We want Just peace
uCIcluded with Germany at the earl
lest possible moment IL order that
.tutocratic power at home may emu
lad our eva aud industrial lie begin
anew, unhampered and unrestricted.
Laws between nations are Just as
necessary IN their observance as Dc.
tween individuals Germany is disre-
.ard.ng the Sacredness OF treaties
precepts OF International Law, brought
the arms OF an outraged wolla
against her.
The sovereign rights OF the states
the American Union were
yielded to the federal government for
he better Conduc. Of the war These
rights We're not permanently surren.
dered and the sooner they are re.
stored. the quicker the resumption Of
our national progress, The regular
ion, control ami allotment OF the
necessary to our home
life, the regulation of traffic within
the confines of our State and the con.
5equent di5regarding of our State
laws, pertaining to the cost and reglt
alton OF transportation, are powers
which were never intended to yield
permanently
Neither can the recognition Of
i'll restraint OF trade in
violation OF our State laws be toler-
ated Indefinitely.
The United States is nation OF
states, each of which have
certain definite and de.
ined powers to the central or FEEDER.
al government. All other powers
not so defined rest In the people of
the several states. Until such time
as the people, by due process of law,
act to vest enlarged powers in the
'ederal government, We protest
igains the retention of temporary
granted to meet great
rational emergency. The Federal
Government must not ruttllessly over
tide State laws.
Laws must be respected in the
highest places as well as the lowest
The Americans must realize that the
strength OF laws is in the respect