Evening journal., 1919-06-25
DEMocnAfs sunsrnvlENrLY PARTISAN.

n, HE Republican Publicity Association through IT'S
president, Hon Jonathan Bourne Jr, today out
the following statement from It's Washington head
quarters;
The Republican party has never taken stand against
all leagues OF nations. But although formal conven-
ton Of the party has defined altitude toward the league
before us leaders Republleansm have registered
their unalerabo objection 10 H. Their criticism has been
based not any desire for war, hey Ike other good
citizens 10 do everything they properly to
forward the OF peace, but solely because the
Brsh-Wlson cOnyenant contains clauses nimcal to our
free Institutions. undertakes 70 amend fundamental
law in a contemplated by the Constitution.
and seeks TO involve us in internatonalism utterly
repugnant TO Ideas Of independent government Far
from acting guarantee for future world peace, the
covenant admitted by Mr.. Wilson himself viii not
prevent but in all probability VIII constantly embr0l
the United states in all the petty bravls OF Europe
and the world In a word those thesroasons why
Republicans bitterly opposing the particular covenant
that Mr. Wilson would fasten upon US. while holding
themselves in a receptive frame Of mind for inter-
national understanding that will tend toward peace while
preserving intact our independence
"The Democrats, the other hand are practically
united in support Of the covenant put forward by their
party leader. They declare they VIII brook amend
ment, To them the document complete at birth. It
needs development. improvement perfectng at
the hands Of the American people. They take the stand
that the work Of individual American, Mr. Wilson,
IS to be preferred TO the composite product OF i0O00OO
Americans giving expression 10 their views through
ninety-six Senator's whom they have elected by popular
vote TO represent them. In word the Republican party
stands for America FIRST After that they willing to
undertake the promotion Of world peace through league
OF nations Othewse. The Democratic party stands
for the Wilson league nrst America may stand fall,
peace may follow prevail. but whatever comes
there must he blind adherence to the mandate OF their
party dictator
"The Knox resolution admirably puts the the
Republicans OF the Senate t. The treaty shall be so
drawn says that document to permit any nation to
reserve without prejudice TO Itself for future separate
and full consideration by its people the question OF any
league OF nations The resolution further declares that
separation OF the league from the treaty will in
wise Interfere with the league Of nations There ylu
have IT, The people want peace with Germany. After
that is accomplished they will nnd the Republicans ready
and willing TO take up for consideration league Of
tons other nsrumentay having for It's purpose the
furtherance Of world peace
Certain prime considerations must govern such an
undertaking however, which have been utterly dsre-
gadcd in the present covenant The people have the sole
right amend our Constitution and any league covenant
that encroaches upon the limitations OF that great in
slrumeni. as the Wilson league does in almost every
paragraph cannot consideration at the hands OF
The Senate Our sovereignty as Independent nation
must be scrupuously preserved Permanent entangle-
mens with foreign States regardless OF situations that
may present themselves in The future must be carefully
guarded against The gross nfrscon Of those principles
is what impes the Republicans Of the Senate to antag
onzo the Wilson league and their strict observance will
be the governing factor the consideration Of any future
league that may be presented"