Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-30
DARK OUTLOOK FOR
LEAGUE or NATIONS

LkaStE VI NAliONc
/ Surely the bltterest opponents Of thu
league Of nations will not find salts
faction In the fact that the president Of
the United States has 50 far exharst
ed his physical reserve In his speaking
tour Of the country that he II com
pelled % abandon IL. On the ssme day
that the executive abandoned his tour
demo ratio leaders III the senate frank
" admitted that .he treaty % peace
cannot be ratified without reserva.
lions. which, according 10 the presi.
dent. l. tanfamount TO rejecting IT,
Thus the president finds himself bro
ken In health and defeated IN his dear.
est wish. IL 4 hard fate for one 81
the presidents imperious temperament.
President Wilson Is credited by his
political enemies with being the clever
est politician In the country today,
and lust why he shonld have at
tempted TO stem the tide setting
against him by a tour OF the country Is
difficult TO discern Everywhere he
has been he has received tremendous
oyatiOns, but he has signally failed 10
arouse any considerable demand for
the league OF nations ON the part OF
the people Of the country. As mat
ter OF fact they expressed their atti-
tude when they elected a republican
congress at the last election, which
deliberately took the helm from the
presidents hand. The voters feel
safest when the vital decisions are
made by their immediate representa-
tives In congress assembled.
But aside from the fact that the
people want the senate 10 take the re-
sponsibllity for a treaty of peace. II
would seem that the president would
have known that II Is too late 10 take
either the senate or he people into his
confidence. Members OF the senate
had already expressed decided atti-
tudes. The people have expressed con.
fidence in the senate. There was a
time when he could have made the
senate a party TO the treaty and thus
assured It's ratification without amend
ment. and there was a time when he
could have crystalized public opinion
for the treaty by allowing them TO
know what transpired In Paris when
the treaty was being made. He did
not choose to take advantage of this
and must accept the fate
Of any man who is possessed with the
Idea that one man win ever be fully.
trusted with the fate Of the nation.
The leagne OF nations would. with
out question. have been accepted by a
dominate democratic majority In the
senate. hut the people In their wisdom
80. ts. II
dents expressed wish that he he given
4 free hand through a subservient con
gress. And. while regrettinc the dis
traction Of the treaty fight. they do
not now feel uneasy because the SUI
preme dAcision will he made by the
they chose. however. !
with their own opinion. As
4 matter Of fact. the president has not
received a full measure of support
from the senator's Of his own political
faith. The circumstances fully demon !
strate the strength Of the American
systela Of government and confidence
in majority rule. rather than one-man
rule. viii he strengthened. The peo-
pie prefer that an American congress.
and not an International congress sit
ting In secret session. dispose OF the
fate 81 a hundred and ten millions 81
They are willing to take
the responsibility for their own ac-
lions. hut not for the that Of any man
alive.
The president has in some way !
Seased Ia lie a democrat and has he.
ZONE some sort Of an internationalist. |
In the PROCESS he has lost touch with /
home folks and their hide-bOund ideas |
" American ideals. The president pro-
posed 90 substitute world government |
md world ideals for purely American
and American ideals. |
While admitting the beauty and purity |
u the Wilson philosophy. they cannot
follow him 10 the length Of substituting |
hem for the strength and independ-
nee Of the accepted Interpretation by /
he founders 81 the republic. BY blood |
md fire have American institutions /
zen tempered and So small a matter /
Is a treaty 81 peace. accepted or re-
ected. viii not soften them.
All that the president has claimed
or the league II nations may be true.
yut be has failed 10 make the people 4
.ee that the league is absolutely safe 4
md he has failed Ia convince them that
,ondifions In America would he bet
erred hy its unamended ratification.
There will BE- league, but its claws
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