Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-20
REPUBLICANS
OF new YORK
GIVE
Ratification Of Treaty With
Reservations is Advo-
Gated.

e~atllcat1On OF the treaty OF peace 4
with the senate reservations retaining
withdraw from the League Of Nations
on proper notice, a declaration
against Article Ten in its present
form and demanding protection for
he Monroe doctrine lin letter and
!. spirit" were advocated in h plat
form adopted here today BY the New
York Republican convention. y
The platform says
The republican party OF the state
now reaffirms its u%nyielding devotion
to the constitution o fSthe United
St"tos and to the guarantees OF civil,
political and religious liberty therein
contained. f
Favor Reservations.
I'VE favor the immediate ratifica-
ton of the pending treaty Of peace.
with such distinct reservations and
declarations as shall make it clear to
all the world that the United States
= retains it's unconditional rights to
withdraw from the league of Nations
on proper notice.; that the United
!. States assumes no obligation, 'either
legal or moral. to send, the American
soldiers or sailors for service abroad
unless the congress, in the exercise OF
its constitutional power. shall o au-
thorize and direct; that the Monroe
doctrine Is protected both In letter
and spirit; that nc foreign power or
council Of foreign powers shall have
nestle policies Of the United States:
and that the government and the
people Of the United States shall no;
be drawn by the operation of Npart
XIII of the treaty, the so-called la
Dor. clauses. into the net spread by
international socialism. q
Article x of the covenant for a
Txa,O,,o nf Nations in ftS original
cannot and should not be ratified by
the senate or accepted by the people
of the United States. To do so would
. certainly embroil the country in an
endless succession of wars. great and
small. "
1--WE believe that the proposed
covenant for a League OF Nations IS
gravely defective in that it attempts
I to substitute discussion instead OF
I the rule OF law, for force in the set
/ tlement Of international differences.
we declare it to be h policy OF the
republican party, when the treaty of
peace is ratified, to promptly take
~ steps for the institution Of an interl
n"t;o~"' high court Of Justice. to hear
and decide. in accordance with the
principles Of law and equity. disputes
that are justiiable>i in character, aris-
ing between nations, and for an In
ternational conference meeting at
atate0 intervals, 70 oeCidio hiu .OIp
vfse the rules of International law
and conduct.
The chief enemy Of democracy
basesi upon universal suffrage and
"a majority rule, no longer is the arbi-
.rary government Of a monarch or OF
~ hereditary aristocracy. but the
. cr,-el and relentless dominationaof q
rc,ars~bent@not. upon. protecting liberty
ara equality OF opportunity. butstup-
on exploiting all who are not. ofstheir
swn kind and group. We support and
urge the most vigorous measures 70
prevent by education t h spread in
this country IT the doctrines of this
dangerous and undemocratic move
cleni.
THE wage worker is entitled as a
human being, to a proper wage. rea-
s~~atlo hours ami healthful condi-
tons Of labor, and to a share in de
tcrs firing the circumstances, under
which his %nnrsonal cooperation shall
be given. The strike is a weapon Of
~;creasinEly unnecessary and 1ntre.
qn"nt by h better organization OF
industry and by h establishment o.
Ia commissioners or commission on in
sdustrIal relations"
~ I'VE earnestly urge upon the legis'
lat1res Of those states that have MOI
lctcd on the pending amendment &c
the constitution of the United States
tlat It be promptly ratified in order
that wo1,cr generally MAJ participate
in tho elections to hell in Nover1'
her. neat. for president. vice president
the senate and house OF representa-
tives.
increased Production Needed.
"Increascd production. stimulation
OF enterprise, checking Of private OK
.ravaeance and waste, and the reduc
tion, Of public expenditures are a ma
tioral necessity. Our system Of taxa
fYon and Of business regulation
should be Immediately. revised witt
the definite, purpose to promote rath
er than to prevent enterprise ant
"Ie urge he prompt passage o
legislation to authorize q nationa
budget.
eminent ownership Of the railroad
and TO the so-called Plumb plan TO
their management. The transporta
ton Of the country should be private
" owned and privately un
der strict government regulation.
'.we think that both the nAtiona
defense and proper care Of our Tor
eirn require a merchan
marine OF the best type OF moder,
ship flying the American nag. mannes
by American seamen. owned by pr
vate capital and operate by privat
energy.
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