The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-12-24
rpzArx RESPONSIBILITIES SOLELY WITH PRESIDENT

The latest phase of the propaganda. to detuda1e me Anet r.
distribute equally blame for the treaty n deadl 70 A..n IL is ,S Sala
ed, something now admitted, SO, also are the leaders OF the
Senate. u.:,n;+,, : ,,o+ do,,h,a bn+ zins,e. # does
not belong to Senator Lodge and his associates. It rests with
the White House and the automatic Senators VINO register ooeo-
TO TO hold the contrary is to foster an idea similar to that circul-
ated by the pro.German pa elhsts when n n argued t uaa[ g gha fa .
that one day there vas peace and md, the ne net T5ie day w orde and d t1 hs
hordes to march. 4 similar plain record jpstihes a definite
assignment Of treaty blame.
allot responsibilty. It must: Neutrality in thought eoncerning
this vital matter is rot possible As long LAST as the d hftyrhfty M mofr 81
likely to be galvanized into activity. They must realize thelf
Long is the list Of exploded excuses which now no one has the
impudence to advance. Dead is the claim that the covenant
nafion . ( knife Ifee was abe 1ee to dissect. Dead i IS the pretense that it
would be necessary. to reassemble the peace conference r. e Deaa
Dead is the SANDER that the Republican Senators wished the
country to scuttle from its internationai duties. Inc p party rtm Of
Cling to be true to ourselves, and thus to the world, when Wood
Row nead arson ars a ; dozen ozeaaec other bu nc be- contentious which have
been briefly paraded and then abandoned.
peace obstacle to the White House door. Seeds Of trouble
were. planted when the President, on the theory that he ruled
alone, ignored his constitutional partner. Though amply warn
ed, he gave no heed. The disease Of one,manism and ancient
malady, had attacked him n Hiss, His syco opdssGt Of course did not
The President, in arrogant pride. next assumed he 50 com,
Of his his viii: lis cunning having failed ii ii its spring; he tried
buster and then msIepresentahon: Futile: me Senate s. nat an re
fused to be stampeded,. and steadily the soundness OF It's posi-
ton has grown in popular estimation.
Now, after six months of unnecessary delay due to the Pres
ident, the best immediate hope Of ratification is in inducing Sen
ators to escape from che Presidents pocket. They are ready
enough, it is said, to jump for liberty, but prison cautiousness
is with them and they don't dare. To put courage into their
hearts and to stimulate them into repudiating the mo compru
mise mandate Of the President is to contribute to ratfca
ton. ~
The Senator associated with Senator Lodge are ready te
vote for ableness is now conceded. They do not stand on form:
do not insist on their precise way All they ask is a deinite>of
fer backed by ~twentyfour additional Senate votes-enough tt
make up the essential sixtyfour. Will the Administration Sen
ators demechanize themselves?
The Tribune has steadily urged ratification. It urges it now
The covenant is no ~fair-haired boy, but we can afford to joir
other nations in even a faulty league. But there can be no sur
render of the CONSTITUTIONAL power of attorney granted to
single man to put this nation into war as he pleases-Nev
York Tribune. 80.