The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-13

which Il was couched. but II is equal
ly true that we announced II regard
less of the view of Great Britain and
of her attitude towards It, that she
afterwards challenged 1t, and that
from that time to this we have used
II and urged II for our protection ir-
respective of the wishes OF any ma
ton.
1t is not an International engage
ment. No more is IL regional ur
derstanding," because an understand
ing connotes when used in this sense
an agreement or contract
To write II into a treaty in this
form does make II an international
engagement, does make II a regional
understanding; and II this treaty be
ratified without reservation upon
this point, Europe and not ourselves
Will first define what Il means, will
next determine the occasions upon
which II shall be invoked, and last y
Will stipulate the means which shall
be used for its enforcement
If we are not ready to cast the
! Monroe doctrine into the scrap heap
OF bygone policies, we must preserve
| IL from the covenant definition,
DEFECTIVE AND UNWORKABIIE
| But my time Is already past and |
must hasten to close.
This proposed league is defective
! and unavoidable just as every other
similar league hitherto proposed has
been, for we are not witnessing the
birth of new great idea.
Poets, philosophers and philanthro
pists have seen the vision.
Alexander the III OF Russia dream
ed a dream of world league whicl
vanished before the rays OF the morn
ing sun of realities.
The Holy Alliance attempted tn
Operation OF such a plan, and its ef
ifectiveness in the Americas was null
lifted only by the enunciation OF tn
Monroe doctrine.
Finally II broke OF its own weigh
in Europe because IL, like the presen
proposed league, was not league o
nations, but a coalition OF a few
strong nations to control the world
The present plan Is but an elabor
alton Of certain OF the principles pro
pounded by the recently organized
society for the creation OF a leagu,
to enforce peace.
The idea is old. older than the sys
tenn 1t seeks to displace. and neve
yet has man found a way to material
lie the ideal. because man Is still
man with mans sins as well as hi
virtues.
But say the proponents: When
when shall we have peace? | answ
er, No man can tell. At the moment
this great 10000 word treaty o.
peace was signed statisticians report
ed twenty-four wars raging on the
face of the earth When peace shall
come. no man can tell.
But II the question he. When car
the war with Germany be ended
then ! answer: The war will end or
the every day on which proponents
OF this league cease their attempts
to sell America, to sell our libertiei
and our independence. the great brit
right which God himself gave us. fol
a sodden mess OF pottage, STEPPED
from vanity and ambition.
| hear much of the forward look
ing, observation-disclosures of the propon
ents OF their great vision and of thpil
inspiration. | am told of the Digmy
minded politicians who oppose.
But II seems useless TO discuss tn,
matter on this basis, for II deci
sion were reached il would bring Il!
nowhere.
But | do want to read TO YOU z
prophecy uttered by the most Christ
like man OF all our political history
the man who through the retreatinl
vista OF years moves into an ever
larger place In our minds and hearts
the man whose love of country, OF
our government and It's institution.
had the quality of the deepest and
purest religious fervor, the man who
really loved humanity so much that
ne delivered a race from bondage
| the marivred and immortal Lincoln
| LINCOLN'S PROPHECY
Speaking in 1897 of the great vice
| or law breaking and mob rule and
warning that our free institutions
wer" in danger, he said:
But ii may be asked, Why SUP.
pose danger to our political institu-
lions? Have we not preserved them
for more than fifty years? And why
I may we not for fifty times as long
we hope there Is no sufficient rea-
son. We hope all danger may be
overcome; but to conclude that no
/ danger may ever arise would itself
| be extremely dangerous.
There are now, and will hereaf-
/ ter be, many causes dangerous m
their tendency, which have not eXl T.
ed heretofore, and which are not too
insignificant TO merit attention. That
our government should have main
tanned in its original form, from It's
establishment until now Is not much
to ha wondered at.
1T had many props to support II
through that period, which now are
decayed and crumbled away. Through
that period II was felt by all 10 he an
undecided experiment; now II Is UNI
dertsood to be successful one.
Then, all who sought celebrity