The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-28


ns Of Wilson. and offended senatorial
dignity for noe having been invited
"a Paris.
II 10 fair 10 add that n the rspub-
n iiiean senator's we're wholly sincere
r. Ne would have expected their find
M nxs 10 have been sastafnd By the
"a democrats. But the republicans
sf scarcely got any real support from
A the democrats except from one ssna-
). Tors Who had long standing personal
W krudxus azalnst President Wilson
l. mention all this not because I |
10 am infant on proving that the fault |
H. - wholly With the senator's and not |
y xith President Wilson (who Is blam- /
4 81 for yetoing the kno1 resolution
'deeiAfins peace" and for asking
!, senator's 10 yots against nnIIifying
d reservations as distinct from inter
4 profafive ouos. Ny ono aud only
object Il 20 help remove q great
: stumbling block IN the way OF the
. senators' statement 80 face value.
The voter who sincerely and pa
uioticaily wants 10 do his duty at
the polls should beware. Lot him 4
think Tor himself and not take his
opinions second hand from people 10
Who have 80 many axes 10 grind. IL
Thia being said. I shall not waste '
Ia this first place. he IL not the candi-
date. because. In the second place, a
his record speaks for itseif and be- a
eaeso. Ia the third place, 4 believe Iss
there II much truth In some OF the
fault which the republicans find al
with him. liz
Even n the Wilson record we're an n
bad az Il IL painted by his worst
,nemy. tho only part Of II which vi leu
tally concerns this campaign IL the OF
league OF nations. IL Is the league. q
not Mr. Wilson. that Ia the issue. and gr
no league must stand or fall on ia vi
merits, sot on our opinion OF Mr.. pr
Wilson. qu
Before the blight OF politics had re-
come, the senate. August rs. 1878. '"
BY unanimous vote, passed q measure
Requesting the president to take tho 10
lead In such a world movement a. W.
no league of nations. In February. .a
lsfy. tho first and tentative draft OF ~
no league vas published and oppor- IVY
unity was given TO all To submit
r'tieiams. William n Taft offered s"s
our amendments. Eiiha Root sis.
,hariss y. Hughes seven Most OF 500
hsss wore Incorporated la the final :.
raft. Al the White House dinner as'
tho congressional COMMITTEES on w
ore'kn relations. the president sps- 49,
lfieaiiy asked for "advics" In a Do AKA
ate between President Lowell and OF
"nator Lodge In Boston President eon
Dwell asked Senator Lodge to send sa''
= suggestions 10 Paris. Mr.. Lodge a 1T
'fuacd. lie refused 10 aecspt even "'"s
n Iafts proposed compromise. al
'oaxh ratification would have been w..
-ursd thereby VT.
The treaty OF Versailles vas sub spo'
'iy 10, isis. Ths fir.t yass e. s eour
~ 10. whom the r.sarv.tioa pr,. port
ssd failed for lack OF a two-thirdx cd.
sIofity The same vas tru. March that
/, 1889. The resolution terminating reeo
. state OF war was vetoed May az. whie
II took about three times a. long TORN
eur desdioeksd government to woul
nothing a. II took our allies 10 treat
40 the whole treaty Of $1,000 tts n
rds. And the senators at first thini
npiainsd OF the siowns~s OF peace INNS
TO "a
Ahsn tho senators h~ssn THAR stftul
eassions the league aid not e1isf. woui
lilo they have been dlssu.slnr n woui,
has hoan born and ali eth~r ciix,- Il ID
nations OF consequence f1Tl press
70 Joined n. need
The League Il . Fact. that
No league OF nstions ls no longer prrds
Ian. bat fact. All the nations OF them
eafth OF any eonssa uence. except me y
many. Aastris. Russia. Turkey nat
Mexico. are already meu bsrs SO nous
"a ! sao~. acne OF the ~ aatoins OF ths
memhars OF the league made spy ne is'
rvstlon.. although the l..sSa unitcs
the sabiect OF heated debate In tho
Issfland because Of he C.rm.. Nor~o
ens. Switzerland foino<a after : the n
aisr referendum Nay 10. 1870. ssrc ,
itinx Ia vote % tft.s3e Tor and jsstifs
paa against. This result IL re- - Co
table whom ws consider that tho great
asn-S~lss With ~ososrs r~w.nf eosstr
osfmany. conducted . most ac~ fhe
campaign against enf.rfaa the not DO
-. and tsc-thirds Of IN. swi.s liean :
'"fmsn spe~kisx Preach sp~~k. fsh oil
aud eoll~d east TOE and SOC two-th
sst misea rr~iscars se.eso Tor ~hich
x.tot against. osrmsn xur,rh wsnt.
10 for and ss.ssf asain.s. Oar bat
Amsfteaas are likewise oppo~lax leader.
eaxae In this eoaatry. by the
. league - xoinx eoaeern n
niss~stnx the sarrs valley and M &
W % pansix. ecuduefinx a psh- dent =
esith campaign to shIsid the league
IRON Vphaz and other dts elected
and Zoe the slimication Of the lit then.
4 trade. sstxeii@htnx ae iatsrna. sntirs
tseor bureau, aud already set and at~
INTERNATIONAL dI~puter vhieh elatm n
wise soaii have led 10 uAr. Ition Of
lsir one bssue~n swedea and any att.
nd over the Aiand Islands Pp- tier to 4
has rssentiy saemitt~d to th~ Iehnsos
, her ease against Lithaafaia. rtIhu~ snd
sxeicp~a plans IN which Efthu aeury A
participates 20 organise an In undsl
'ohat eosrt OF tastfe~. Treaties prudent
eink Registered and pabitsA>d. The tnslsi
nsrktnx IRE end forever 81 go win &C
'sauSs sstaG as q clear While "a
"ass TOE Information. 80 that sixts. th
preparations Tor . predatory Cor
'ui Dc atf1sait. II h helping league.
81 Gross 10 hind up the wounds him and
the wsF. 10 reduce the appai- HArdi
isAths from sndste>dtug and ling bet,
Z medical care. IL u gathsrine wings Of
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