The sun., 1919-02-22

state and international power
to preserve our interests and civilization.
Compares view of Bolsheviks.
THAT Is disclosed In every line and
and paragraph Of this instrument. II
begins with the preamble and ends with
the last article--a recognition that M
must take the place OF
Here want to call at
tention to a statement from perhaps the
most famous nternationalist now living.
read from a book entitled The Bolshe-
Wiki and World Peace by Trotzky. He
says:
The present war is at the bottom
revolt Of the forces OF production
against the political form OF nationa!
state. It means the collapse OF
the national State as an Independent
economic unit. We Russian Socialists
stand firmly on the ground or interna-
tionalism. The German Social Democ-
racy was to us not only a party OF the
international, It was the party par ex-
cellence. The present war signalizes
the collapse of the national State
THAT is at the bottom Of this entire
procedure whether consciously or I'M
consciously upon the part OF those who
are advocating II. II is distinct an
nouncement that the intense nationallsm
OF Washington. the intense nationallsnl
OF Lincoln no longer can serve the cause
of the American people, and that we
must internatlonalize and place the
sovereign powers Of this Government to
make war and control our economic
power in an international tribunal"
cites Roosevelt's Americarism.
Senator Borah then referred to the
death of Col Roosevelt.
This many sided man touched life at
every point and sometimes seemed In
consistent, but there was one supreme
passion which gave simplicity and
singleness OF purpose to all he said or
dld-his Astounding Americanism. In
this hour of national infldelity let US
be grateful for that. This was always
his directing and dominating theme. In
his full rich life resplendent with noble
deeds and brilliant achievements 1t runs
like a golden thread through all the be-
wildering activities OF his wide ranging
genius. IT gave consistency to every
change of view and justified what some
times seemed his merciless intolerance,
and when the final estimate Is placed
upon his career and all his services to
his fellows are weighed his embodiment
of the national spirit, his vigilant de-
fence OF our national integrity. his ex-
emplification OF our national ideals will
distinguish him, as says this great
internationalist writer, from all the
men OF the day and generation.
II am not a pessimist: I find
neither solace nor guidance In doleful
documents. But can any one gainsay
that we have reached supreme hour
in the history of the republic which he
loved?
There Is not a Government in exist
ence to-day but which feels the strain OF
those inscrutable forces which are work.
ing their way through all the institu-
lions OF men. Church and creed, ancient
Governments and new, despotic and lib
eral. order and law. at this time stand
under challenge. Hunger and disease,
business anxiety and Industrial unrest
at this hour threaten to demobilize the
moral forces OF organized society.
Can Govern Ourselves Best.
How shall we help to bring order on.
OF chaos? Shall we do 20 by becoming
less or more American? Shall We en-
tangle and embarrass the efforts OF a
free people to decide In every emergency
what IN that particular hour and In that
supreme moment the interests of the
American people shall be ana where wis
dom calls and where duty lies. or shall
We leave them free, according to their
wisdom and their judgment. to meet the
emergencies OF the future as they have so
pQbly met them in the past?
In n single line / can state my posi-
tion-that there is not n supernatural
tribunal or n supernatural Government
which can be created or devised by the
wit Of man so well calculated to take
care Of this Republic as the conscience
and the wisdom OF the 100. 900. 600 peo-
pie - whom the loving God has en-
trusted its keeping and its destiny.
Room for but One Flag.
May I read the final words of this
man whose death il is said ended the
great doctrine OF Americanism:
Any man who says he is an Ameri-
can. but something else also, is not an
American at all. We have room for
but one fag-the American flag. We
have room for but one language here
and that Is the English language. for
we intend to see that the crucible turns
our people out as Americans OF Ameri-
can nationality and not as jewellers in
a polyglot boarding house, and we have
room for but one soul loyalty to the
American people
Let US inscribe that upon our ban
her ana nanB IL upon the outer wall.
In this hour OF broken faiths and crum-
bling governments, when disorder and
chaos prevail. let US take our stand
upon the side of orderly liberty OF con-
stitutional government, OF nationaIism.
Let US take our stand beside Washing
ton and Jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln. Let us be true TO ourselves,
and II follows. as the night the day. we
cannot then be false to any one or to
any nation"
The sherman Resolution.
The sherman resolution. which was
not voted upon, after "A lengthy resolu-
ton. provides as follows:
Be Il resolved, That the Senate
hereby express its belief that the pub
lie discussion by the President of such
proposed tentative draft of the League
of Nations as proposed treaty before
consultation with said Foreign Rela-
lions Committee. the members thereof
or the Senate and before communicate
ing 10 them or to any OF them all such
matters which may be Of use in arrlv-
ing ut Joint understanding OF tho