The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-04
As Menace Second Only to the
Surrender of Nationality
to Internationally.
ATTACKS LEAGUE NATIONS
Terms It Opposite Extreme to
Referendum on Proposed
Declaration on War.


speech today declared that Ii he coul'
choose but one he would rather hav,
industrial and social peace at home thai
command the international peace of al
He asserted II would be unwse fo
this country to permit ''our activities II
seeking for peace in the old world Il
bind us to the essentials of peace a
home,' and added that 'if America car
be made to forget the attempted barter
OF nationality, well and good" but thai
when nationality is surrendered to in.
ternationality little else matters and al
appeal is vain" The address was de.
livered to delegation of Wayne coun.
league of nations, Senator Harding de.
clared II to be the other extreme to q
referendum on proposed declaration oi
war. Il emphatic agree" he said
that no authority other than congress
may call our boys to battle. Accepting
this truth. why make a covenant which
violates the good faith OF nations?'
suppose" he continued. that under
erticle 10 program of armed force y
agreed upon, and that congress of the
United States declines to respond. The
executive would be called upon to carry
on war without constitutional author
ny. or we should prove our compact no
more than a scrap of paper. We are on
the side of both safety and honor to hold
for ourselves the decision OF our obliga-
lions to the world"
Foreign Born Disconnected
senator Harding's address in part fol-
lows:
There have come to me, not at all
unbecomingly, the expressed anXieties
OF Americans foreign-born, who are ask
mg our country's future attitude on ter
rltoral awards In the adjustment of
peace; They are Americans all. but
they have proper and natural interest
IN the fortunes OF kinsfolk and native
Iandse One cannot blame them. II our
land is to settle the envies. rivalries,
tealousies and hatreds Of all civiliza- :
tion, these adopted sons of the republic
want the settlement favorable to the
land from which thy came.
The misfortune is~not alone that II
tends the concord Of nations, the greater
OF our citizenship at home. 1t is folly
to think of blending Greek and Bulga.
riall, Italian and Slovac, or making any
q them rejoicingly American. when the
,an9 OF adoption sits in Judgment on the
land from which they came
Gov. Coolidge spoke the other day
or the rescue of America from the reac-
tions Of war. We also need to be res
cued from the visionary and frultless
pursuit Of peace through supergoyern-
inent.. ! do not want Americans OF for
elgn birth making their party align
me1ts on what we mean to do for some
nation OF the old world, We want them
TO be republicans because of vihat we
America Our call Is for unison, not
riValfpg sympathiss; our need is con-
4 itance. IA L. = - - '-r
Surely. no one stopped TO think
Mhsre the great world experiment was
We are only learning now. IL would
pc a sorry day for this republic II we
allowed our activities IN seeking for
rTeace in the Old World. to blind us to
the essentials OF peace at home.
"Want a Free America"
There Is another thought relating
N concord so essential to continued ad-
vanoement.s II was said the other day
that the democratic party meant espe-
cialiy to appeal toNthe farmers and the
waGe-earners, and let America forget
the failure Of the world experiment. If
t0mnted barter OF nationality. well and
rood 1t would be better II we could
fHrget. But when nationality is sur
rendered to. internationally, little else
matters, and all appeal is in vain.
here Is only one other measure so
threatening to our tranquility. That
menace Is the appeal to class in deter
1Hl1ing what our government Is to he.
would hold myself unworthy of your
confidence II I spoke an appeal TO either
'rHers~ or wage learners, because OF
t'eir larger numbers. We wish the
cn0Ndence of ALL
You said. Judge Taggart. this dele
rrtion comes from shop. store, factory.
nttlce and farm, We could not well get
along without any OF them. We must
e change as well as produce, and we
must teach and preach In order to at
tail as well as to acquire.
There isn't any governmental part
II hxing pursuit. profession or employ
r'ent. Perhaps l ought to modify that
and say-except during war, govern
r'cnt did interfere for the war and we
want! to end that interference. We
want, free America again. We want
America free at home and free in the
world We want to silence the outcry
OF nation against nation. in the full
pess OF understanding. and we wish to
silence the cry OF class against class,
and stifle the party appeal to class so
that we may insure tranquility in our
had rather have industrial and social
renee at home than command the in
= ternational peace Of all the world.
TN the study OF the great world
tr1gedy, some one has pointed out that
tho world war might have been avoided
" united Germany had adopted that
feature of our constitution which gives
congress the right to declare war.
Many advocates OF pacifism think our
safeguards. are not enough. that there
should be referendum to the people
before war. The other extreme Is
found among those who seriously pro-
pose that council Of foreign powers
shah summon the sons of this republic
to war anywhere In the world: en-
rhatically agree that no authority other
than congress may call our bo~H TO
battle Accepting this truth. why make
a covenant which violates the good
faith of nations?
suppose that under the military al
lance and the superrauthority OF Ar
ticle Y program Of armed force Is
aFreed upon. and the congress OF the
l 'nitedl States declines 10 respond. The
executive would he called upon TO carry
on a war without constitutional author
ity. or we should prove our compact no
more than a scrap OF paper. We are
On the side of both safety and honor;
we hold for ourselves the decision OF
our obligation to the world. We have
ever played becoming part In human
progress we will not fail to play II In
that freedom Of conscience and 'ac-
tion which befits confident republic.
Men pirate about violated obligations TO
the nations Of the earth. The solemn
truth is that our part In the world war
was an obligation TO ourselves. per-
formed IN sympathy with associated
not allied, powers. and our splendid
part in helping TO win the war was the
armed manifestation OF American con-
science. not the fulnAmet Of a written
Community Of Homes.
once more Judge TagEsrt. 7 want
- revert to your reference 70 Your
community as a community OF homes.
such is the ideal community.
4 home owning people might well be
tive great goal OF the republic. because
~ every lreside centers all Of hope. all
of ambition. all Of education. all OF as
piration. The biV thing. then. in our
land Is this offering Of opportunity and
the republican party means TO maintain
a government and make secure condi-
tions which will guarantee fair
chance TO every citizen and him drink
OF our freedom and know It's rewards.
1T is impossible TO definitely TX our
course amid the usual conditions In the
wake OF war. The world has 70 steady