Evening journal., 1919-04-28
is TINS COUNTRY A WILSON ou,rIELg


THE Repubcan Publicity Association, through its
president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr. has given out
The following statement from its Washington head
quarters;
"Recent friction at Paris between the American and
French delegations is reported 10 have smooth
cd entirely. the cordiaty that said to pre-
vail ascrlbed to promise alleged TO have been given
by President Wilson TO Premier Ccmenceau that n
France is attacked In the future the United States VIII
10 her aid. Protection from further German out
RACES what the French have been conicndlng for from
the nrst and with that end in view have advocated the
formation Of International army that could be used
IN her defense should the Germans their
strength and undertake 10 carry out their de-
signs upon France The dslnclnaon Of The other dele
gates 10 the peace conference create such force and
10 provide certain other guarantees Of safety 10 France
has been the chief OF irritation between Cemenceau
and some OF his colleagues. But 70 is said that all is
a result Of Mr. Wilson's promises.
But where does the President derive his seltassumcd
power to obligate the United States in such manner2
His offer is nothing less than agreement that
America shall make whenever some ether country
takes military against France Whatever feel
ings Of sympathy may have for Franceand they arc
many profound-t would be the height Of unwisdom
for the United states to enter into compact to protect
that country by OF she attacked from
without
But entirely aside from The merits Of such an obli-
CATION the President has particle Of authority TO
enter iniO agreement OF the character udl nc ~ TO-
ported 10 have midc. Tho right 10 declare war rests
with Congress- and with Congress alone. No promise that
Mr.. Wilson may make be building upon the Senate
and House OF Representatives In the slightest degree
Such an understanding between Wilson and Clemenceau
would scarcely be included in the terms Of the treaty
with Germany 10 can retain only its present status, that
OF genilemans agreement with not the slightest bind
ing effect upon Congress.
Moreover, the time comes when France stands
in need of military assistance from the United states, Mr.
Wilson VIII be onlce and probably dead and buried
physically as well as politically What then becomes OF
his promise to Tho French? The long and short Of is
that If the published reports from Paris be true, Wilson
has handed gold brick 30 Clemenccau. and has received
in exchange The support Of The French delegates for some
his own propositions.
"The situation is That warrants very careful gn-
vestlgation by Congress II the President Of the United
states has agreed TO plunge his country into war merely
because another nation is attacked. entirely without re-
gard TO the merits Of the controversy or whether it
affects the interests the United states or not then his
conduct deserves searching inquiry by the proper COM
mftee Of the House. lr the facts arc found 10 sub
slanliate the charge then appropriate action should be
taken 60 uphold the dignity Of republican form OF
government regardless Of he effect Of such action on The
individual who occupies The Wlto House"
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