The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-06

change gain support to our funda-
mental poliofes and essential princi-
pies, We In no wise modify our form
/ of government or surrender any estah-
i lished rights. Instead. for. instance, OF
surrounding the Monroe doctrine. we
secure the cooperation Of other ma
| tions In tn strict adherance and en-
/ forcennent. We have been making
treaties ana entering into covenants
with individual nations. Just - ex-
tensive in scope and binding IN ef-
fleet. throughout our history. a. are
Ithe covenants OF this proposed ieasue
] with all member nations.
| We began In 1877 with England ana
agreed to limit naval forces on the
!. Great Lakes. There has never been
+. q day when we considered that treaty
!. III advised, and no one would serious
ly contend that 1t transcends the con-
statutional treaty making power OF
! tho United States by limiting the pow
/ ar Of consress in providing for tho ma
! tionai defense, q favorite argument
| exainst the proposed league OF nations.
| In 1sA5 we covenanted with New
! Granada (now known a. the Repuo-
| lie of Colosnbia) guaranteeing Ito SOW
| eriGnty and property in the Istnmus o.
j, Panama.
i A..
/ Republic Of Panama, and In the nxss
article guaranteed the independence u
Panama.
We have done the same thing as to
Cuba Congress is bound to declare
! war II these guarantees arc violated
/ From 1914 to 1915, we entered INTO
! On or more treaties with as many ma
tions agreeing to refer all disputes "
j: a rhifra ton and not to 60 to war uh'il
!. fte,. the award Tho senate founo NO
diSnculty with these treaties on tho
I .round now urged that sucn covenant.
caak to restrict the CONSTITUTIONS
| movers of congress with respsce "
:! declaring war.
| II must be borne In nina e"1s
are no longer thirteen stTu6ehno s
along the Atlantic seaboard, W.n 'eo
| than four millions OF popuiati0n'
dsnos ha3 guided ~ to sreat pl0. IT,
stv enabled us to grow to moro ina"
1nn 600 900 population, reach out Do
| vcnd the Atlantis and the Pac'nO
shcre. ana extend our jurisdiction nan
~ around the earth. while ceDios
| .teal from our shores to the re"O.s
re.,ona OF the earth. our ships SAT-
| .verv sea. wireless messages pass
frcsn nation to nation. bringing us IN
i .,s,,- touch with all peoples. snrink-
the the earth to where an eArtn-
cuske in one locality 10 felt. meta-
! en.-,c.llv. everywhere. and even
hank failure I'm one country may ois
turb business conditions IN anOtne
New and added responsibilities nave
come to US. ,,.t
In these circumstances peace, just
rishteous and permanent peace 20
comes the concern OF AL civN'1eu
- ,,rv,ard climb Of the race ana mako
80. ass to that high level wnere
rt,,e. unobstructsd the light OF tns
900. Of GOD" Wars. violence Ter
-c-t.n anarchy anywhere. Decome
s~.A,y assaults upon democracy
throughout the world. ...s
M. can ignore such Disturbance
:. o.. vo,,ld. Other civilised nations
u"...d IN the same way. Law
$1,000. and it's causes can De re-
moved. An agency can pc
tnrouxh the Joint efforts OK tnose
.;a,. having a common purpose anu
;Ae.la can be created ana can 10 'naNs
.eeective to 20 desirable an emu
rhe mighty champion OF sucn
course il the chick execu =.
foremost republic OF the "ofu ~
-, hrinr back from the counseis "a
trons..t men now living a consti-
sutton or plan for such an agency .
n.rfected that all our people snouio
e..,.tn IL az the most glorious
achievement for the good OF humanity
.,rce the dawn of civilization; the
.,,ccessful elimination Of all past Ell
forts. o.. ono
shall q property loss OF $2oo.ooo.ooo
be suffered in vain!
Shall the peoples involved De Dur
6.n~d down with debt that Will press
dovn upon them for q century, or Tor
centuries, to the consequence except
70 nave the way for a recurrence OF
these calamities?
Devasted Belgium and France speak
mt as from a burning bush. There
shall be no more Of this indescribable
horror" From the 100000 dead the
call comes for such an alliance as
President Wilson II urging. From the
Il. ooo, 900 crippled and MANNED comes
the demand that such a calamity shall
not occur again
The crosses above the graves In
France plead with outstreatched arms
for q league Of nations that such
butchery of human beings shall not
be permitted in future, and we break
saith with those who died as defend
ers of liberty and champions OF civili-
- u g. &C.