The sun., 1919-10-27

national in its scope and purpose. 1t
mas received powerful encouragement
from the Administration. Many of its
advocates have occupied high place in
the Government. Instead of encourage
Ing class dictatorship 1t is the busi-
ness OF the Government to preserve the
ordered liberty of the people, and to pro-
.ect by every means In Its power the
institutions 'on which It Is founded.
defenders and advocates of those who
have been convicted by due process of
law OF crimes of violence. committed In
pursuance OF revolutionary and COM
munist programme. should be dismissed
from the Government service.
THE process of making a 'supreme
sacrifice Of America and of Joining Our
fortunes with the fortunes of men every
where should be stopped. The opposite
and ancient policy of our fathers must
be restor ed--of saving instead of sacri-
hcing our great institutions, and of pro-
noting In every honorable way the in
terests OF our people. The process of in
ternationalizing our fortunes must be
reversed. and the separate interests Of
this nation, with due regard for the
rights of others, must be cherished again.
America, In her mighty separate sta
ton which the fathers gave her, leader
and champion Of the new world, the
ereign independence as the one secure
seat and refuge Of genuine liberty"
The Senator then .pronounces for a
policy OF wise economy to take the place
OF extravaganza produced by the war
and the general governmental waste of
the time for a reduction Of direct taxes
upon Industry and consumption and sup
plemented by increased duties upon i'm
ports. Radio communication between the
cd % l. 4
should be under American control, he
holds. and the full cooperation of the
Navy Department toward that end
should be assured. He favors also an
ample merchant marine under the
American. flag and an extensive system
of national roads built on approved en-
cheering principles and located with a
view to military defence as we'll as civil
and commercial use.
Treason I'm Some League Parts.
He then states that certain proposals
affecting the sovereignty of the United
States and contained in the League of
Nations pact should be denounced as
nothing less than reasonable. The
Senator presents his views thus:
Peace with Germany should be de-
clared at once.
The peace treaty should be stripped
OF the extraneous membranes which
have been placed upon 1t, and which
have SO long delayed 1t. and the perma-
nent burdens which 1t is proposed to
place upon the United States in the con-
duct of European affairs should be at
once rejected.
Every American soldier except those
engaged In diplomatic or other peaceful
service should be at once withdrawn
and the work of recruiting and trans
| porting military forces of the United
States for service In Siberia and Ger
many. and the plans being made for
sending an American army to Turkey
should be at once suppressed The re-
sources of our people and the activities
| OF their Government should be devoted
1 to their own interests instead Of to those
| Of foreign nations.
| THE proposal which has been re-
Gently presented to the American peo-
pie that the United Stats should be.
come trustee for the world should bt
| denounced as destructive of liberty and
ruinous to the Amrican people, as wei
as injurious to the peace and safety OF
| the world
THE formal proposal recently laid be.
fore the Senate. by which. in the case OF
future emergencies, the American people
cannot increase their army or navy with
out the unanimous consent and permits
! sion of a combination of foreign Powers
would violate the Constitution and sur
render the sovereignty of the nation. i
should be denounced as reasonable.
| 1.-THE Monroe Doctrine should be re.
established in its full vigor; and the par
| ticipation which II is proposed to Civ,
Europe in the control of American at
fairs should be denied.
Should a future exigency in European
affairs arise of such proportions as e
menace the interests of the United
States, the American people must b.
entirely free 10 determine for themselves
in their own generation the extent anC
manner in which they shall intervene"
Senator Poindexter declares that tn
former American policy OF minding on
own business should be resumed. H
dencunces the recent assumption b,
certain officials OF our Government o
jurisdiction Of the settlement OF foreigl
controversies which are Of but remot
concern to us and which engendere
racial animosities against the Unite
States" He believes we should ceas
efflcious meddling with other people:
AFFAIRS.
He concll des his statement with tn
assertion that the ancient policy b
which the United States enjoyed peac
and prosperity should be resumed, an
that, the war being over. the America
lpeople should be allowed to enjoy tn
peace which their victory won.