El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

ouslv expressed American ideals and 50
Intimately related TO the aspirations OF
civilized peoples everywhere
We commend the president for his cour-
axe and his high conception OF good faith
in steadfastly standing for the covenant
agreed 10 by all the associated and al
lied nations az war with Germany ana
we condemn the Republican senate for its
refusal to ratify the treaty merely be
cause il was the product OF Democratic
statesnnanship. thus imposing partisan
envy and personal hatred IN the way Of
the peace and rnewed prosperity OF the
Honor Of County Involved
BY every accepted standard Of interna-
tIoual morality the president Is 1usti1leo
in asserting that the honor OF the country
Is Involved in this business: and we point
TO the accusing fact that. before Il n n
determined to initiate political antago-
nism into the treaty, the now Republican
chairman OF the senate foreign relations
committee publicly proclaimed that any
proposition for separate peace with Ger
many such as he and his party assistants
thereafter reported TO the senate, wou-d
make rs guilty OF the blaclzest crime"
On Nay IS last. the Knox substitute tor
the Versailles treaty was passed oy tne
Republican senate; and this convention
can contrive no more fitting characteriza-
ton OF its obloquy than that made IN the
Forum magazine Of December 1918, D.
Henry Cabot Lodge, when he said;
Cites Lodge Utterance-
III We send our armies ana young men
ahead 10 be killed and wounded in north-
ern France and Flanders with no result
but this, our entrance into war with sucn
an intention was crime when notnlns
can justify The intent OF congress ana
the intent OF the president was that there
could be no peace until we could ereate
a situation where no such war as this cou!o
occur We cannot make peace except N
company with our allies II Woula orenl
US With everlasting dishonor ana nIlls
ruin to Us also II we undertook 70 Ale-1
a separate peace"
Thus to that which Mr. Lodge IN S =.
] terms considered "the blackest crime ~
and his party in madness sogs1s -
ne sanctity OF law; that which Is Ilol5n
aro was Of everlasting dishonor the Re
publican party and its candidates TO-DAY
/ accept as the essence OF ta-Ih-
Against Reservations.
We endorse the presidents view OF our
international obligations ard his -. -.
stand against reservations oeslsnea 70 -
10 pIeces the vital provisions OF the w.
ssIiies treaty and we commend the DeIilo-
,-afs in congress for voting against resel-
vatlous for separate peace Whlcn Wou-1
disrrace the nation We advocate the IL
mediate ratification Of the treaty Wllholl
-sssrvatfons which would impair its essen
al integrity; but do not oppose the ac-
ra-trnce OF any reservations nlAA-lnl :
clearer or more specific the oolisa u
the United States TO the 4eaeAe 49,
Gates only BY doing this may We re
trieve the reputation OF this nation among
the powers OF the earth and receiver me
moral leadership which presleenl = l,sl-
ESTABLISHES and which Republican polil-
clans al Washington sacrificed only n9
doing this may we hope to aia elLeelit ~
a the restoration Of order throug nout tns
Torld and 70 take the place which We
7houid assume in the front rank OF splr-
sFuaI, commercial and Industrial advance
Zlent
I We reject as utterly vain. II not vicious
I the Republican assumption that ratl1ica-
ton OF the treaty and membership IN ths
! league OF nations would in any wise I'M
pair the integrity or Independence OF oui
I country. The fact that the covenant ha.
been entered into BY p nations al q.
l Jealous o. their independence as we are
/ o. ours Is a sufficient Reputation OF suc1
] charges. The president has repeatedly oe-
cared and this convention realtirrnss thai
All our duties and obligations as q men1nel
{ o. me league must be fulfilled IN srrlci
! conformity with the constitution OF ths
United States embodied IN which IS ths
fundamental requirement Of oeelarator1