Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-10
THIJRSDAY........APRIL
SENATOR'S UNAFRAID.

"Oh, the opposing senators will sign
the league treaty because it is also
peace treaty, and to reject the league
scheme is to leave us at war with
Germany"
That is the talk Of the Wilson fol-
lowing. But the United States Is not
al all inclined to have bitter medicine
forced down by diplomacy, OF to be
circumvented by a parliamentary
trick or rider
The American spirit is not lulIed 10
dissolution by visionary who believes
that a world peace can be wished up
on humanity, and who under that de-
fusion abandons precautions and pol
ices of this country.
The people still have good old
fashioned Yankee independence.
1t was not abandoned by the act Of
going to war as first aid to Europe
1t will appear intensified when the
senate meets, for the spirit is awake
N the land, aroused by the course OF
events. The nations abroad are un-
willing to yield to their savior CON
linuance of even established traditions
like the Monroe doctrine
little old-fashioned Yankee inde-
pendence might yet do much. 1t dld
upon former occasions, when Europe
knew less of our power.
There is such thing as being too
generous to other nations and too
lussyfooted.
Senates with American determine
ton have turned down European of
fers, bluffs and cunningly devised
treaties, and then secured thai. which
had been refused,
Presidents with America first az
their ideal like Cleveland and Roose-
Welt, have called down most arrogant
and threatening governments by frank
and emphatic declarations and de-
mands.
We did not sign the compact under
which allies entered war and agreed
to make no separate peace with the
enemy. We are simply holding an
after the-war parley
Signing of treaty, by the American
delegates carries with It the reserva-
ton that it will have no force unless
approved at home.
Rejection of the treaty would not
of necessity start fighting again.
There might be another parley,
or this country might decide to
cut loose entirely from European ne
gotiations, call home the army and
abandon indemnity claims, We might
prefer to waive money damages rath-
err than camp our forces longer on
foreign soil Or we might now or
later arrange with Germany for dam
ages to American property.
Neither course may be necessary.
Notice by the senate that a new
deal must be made would probably
be sufficient to secure more atten-
ton to insistent demands made in this
country right now.
made at the start of the conference,
to secure quick results. But the pres
ident had carefully excluded from the
American delegation all persons who
had desire to present one single idea
or argument not Wilsonian.
He went along to enforce his own
ideals, not permitting the senate to
have a representative. nor any mem
Der of the political party that usually
casts the majority vote at the polls.
Wilson's partisanship claim that as
the leader of one party he is response
BILE to that party first. and not to the
country, even ina war, he adhered to
in consultation during the war.
And yet there are attempts to score
republican senators as mere partisans
who express opinions as to what the
national safety requires. if they differ
from the personal idea of the presi-
dent.
If the senate of the United States
does confirm the double-headed treaty
gave warning that the covenant as
..okehed" by the president would be
defeated. do vote for ratification, it
will be berause their action and the
voice of the country forced many
changes at Paris.
There is a business way to secure
settlement with Germany. We could
continue, pending adjustment and CIV
ing security to the United States for
East what we are now doing. Exclude
German goodss ships and people from
coming to the..united States. Also re-
tain custody of German interests here.
1t would notsaes necessary to renew
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