Evening journal., 1919-12-01
AIERIcANIsM VS.. INrEaNAuoN,LrsM.

Now that the final curtain has been rung down he
peace treaty In the Senate 70 becomes evident that
he reservations that Americanlzed that document will be
he leading issue before tfe people in the Presidential
ampagn next year. From the beginning Of the debate
the League Of Nations those who candid enough
admit what apparent every intelligent observer
ave said that the policy OF Americansm expressed
be covenant reservations distinctly Republican is
ne, while the effort innlc intHnaonalism upon this
ountry had the backing OF Democrats almost exclusive
y with the President the leader Of that party at the
ead That is the opinion OF the Hon. Jonathan Bourne
T. president Of the Republican Publicity Association
He asserts that March thirty-nine Republican
enaors signed round-robin serving notice upon the
resident and the world Of their unaterabe deernn-
lion to oppose League Of Nations Of the sort that Mr.
wilson seeking TO force upon his country.
No Democrats signed that round robin neither did that
arty promulgate a similar OF their own
On the contrary the chairman Of the Democratic Ma
onal Committee publicly characterized the league
ant as "the greatest document Of human borty ever
repaired"
IN the four months Of debate that followed the pre-
ntaon Of the treaty the senate and in the speeches
at preceded that date it has been increasingly apparent
an except those who willfuy blinded Themselves to
he facts that the-ae Of cleavage the treaty
osely separated the political parties than any ques
which they have boen called TO pass for years
rhe fight for the treaty was led by a Democrat re-
.ivng his orders from the White House. and supported
icusively by members Of his party in the Senate
The struggle for Americansm was directed by Re
ablican. who had behind him every Senator Of that
srty but one
But in the face Of those facts the President insisted
lat "this is not party ISSUE and in that position
ipported by certain Republicans some even who essay
direct the party policies
But the sky is cleared and everyone who takes |
zen passing interest in national politics knows that
reservations TO the league covenant will be Of the
,mnant issues Of the next campaign.
senator Lodge, who led the fight for their adoption,
this TO say II wish TO carry these reservations into
campaign wish the American people TO read and
udy them. They not like the covCnant Of the
They simple do not see that there is one OF
iem to which any American can object want the
soph to them, understand them and think Of them
every household, every farm, in every shop and
ctory throughout the land Then let them decide"
Every Republican who has the best interests Of his
lrty at haart must endorse those sentiments.
It is limited that Mr. Wilson will join the ISSUE aad
N upon such OF his followers who still remain sub
ryient to his wishes TO rally to his leagues defense
But whether he to accept the Republican cha-
nge not the league will be in the Tight and every
ter must record himslf upon it,
There is not a doubt that the Republican Presidential
nddae viii be strong reservationist and it is equally
rtain that the standard bearer Of the Democrats will
a roaty-as-Nritten candidate.
Those who have kept to the ground are con-
nced that the Republican vote throughout the country
N be substantially in the proportion Of as to T. the Sem
Republican vote the treaty for the partys cand-
te and TO their strength will be added a tremendous
mocratc detection, all joining in a demand for unlm-
ired Americanism that Will augur we'll for the future
the United states.