Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08

enough. We need n firm hand at the
nelm. The time has come'to put an end
TO this Mexican situation, which is
shame to the United States aud a dis
grace to civilization. To we are to take
part in pacifying and helping the world,
let us begin here at home In Mexico.
Let the Mexicans choose as their
president some strong and upright man
who is friendly to the United States and
determined to establish order and then
let the United States give him real
and cordial support. and so strengthen
and uphold him that he will be able to
exterminate the bandits and put an end
to the unceasing civil war.
d.. Peacc Baked by Wilson
When the armisticc with Germany
was signed the course to be pursued was
clear. That course was to
make the peace with Germany at once
aud then take up for reasonable consid-
| GRAFTON the question of establishing such
\ future relations with our associates in
the war as would make for the future
pence of the world. This Mr.. Wilson
prevented. He went to Europe.
"He had apparently only one aim, TO
be the maker of league Of which he
should be the head. He was determined
that there should be League Of Ma
tiops then and there, and in order to
nnlNfy the powers OF the Senate given
NV the constitution Of the United States,
he decided to make the league an in q.
tcpral mart of the Treaty of Peace with
| Cermany. Thus he presented to the
Senate. md intended to present, a
dilemma from which he believed there
was mo escape. In order to have peace
with Germany, he meant to compel the
Senate to accept with it the League ol
Nations.
"The Republicans Of the Senate. per.
ceiving the dangers of the League, de-
termined to resist Mr.. wilson's demand
The American people will never accept
that alliance with foreign nations pro
Meantime has remained iuflcxiblc. II,
Ia determiped 10 have that treaty az b.
hroupht Il back or nothing, and to tha
;n,ner;lous demand the people will re
nly in tones which cannot be misunder
stood.
Presidents Challenge Accepted
| "we have. stopped Mr.. Wilson
treaty and the question goes to tn
neopje. In 1915 Mr.. Wilson won on th
cry that he had kept us out OF war.
He now demands the approval OF IN
American people for his party and ri
administration on the ground that b
has kept us out OF peace. ,,..,.,s 4;
"The league must be discussed i
everv district and in every state and W
/. desire To have the verdict so clearl
c;ven that no man who seeks to repre-
sent the people in the Senate, in tn
Uonse or In any place or IN any degree
I can have, the slightest doubt as to hi
duty. q. ,,, on-o
haitian for what we have done. In
people will now tell us what they tnin
of NJ. Wilson'S league and its sacriic
Of America. .;l. >,
ve;l of words woven to blind and d'
. cc;ve and come down to the essenti'
and vital point--Mr. Wilson'S plan o
! or," side and the iudcpcndcnce an
; safety of the United States on u
IAN Americans must join toosetht
: in their own way and Win tneiT o"
arguments defeat Mr.. Wilson s ieagu
M be desires It. whether amended b
him or in its pristine simplicity.
Democrats Responsible for Perils
2 Senator Lodge charged the Demo
cratic party with responsibility for II
"pcrilous conditions of the hour r.;,s an ,
l.. granple il effectively 'thc Russia
4 descent into barbarism will begin
J draw near. cot,
by a Republican Congress in restorin
d economic conditions, working undt
!, ali the difficulties and opposition i'm
a posed BY hostile executive. -.
. senator Lodge enumerated & yario, .,
q. beneficial measures, adding that II
o estimates had been reduced over 81 600
5 0oo 600, He advocated enforcement (
+ the laws against proftee,rinE ar, and l,s sal
it was possible to check sa,,dies the adyanCe fnr t
n control Of credits in such manner as
= give preference to the most esssnti'
c products" He. described TIL the =, rallrou ;ll os
act "as a single great law which i;, !; IN an a,
a Congress as one Of high accomplish
q ment'