The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-22


p,,blicans of the Senate, conscious of
our solemn Oaths and mindful of our
constitutional obligation when we saw
the structure of world super govern
ment taking visionary form Joined in a
becoming warning ofsour devotion TO
this republic If the torch of cOnsti-
tutionalism had not been dimmed, the
delayed peace of the world and the
tragedy of disappointment and Eu-
ropes misunderstanding of America
easily might have been avoided. The
Republicans of the Senate halted the
barter Of independent American emf
nence and influence, which 1t was pro-
posed to exchange for an obscure and
unequal place In the merged govern
inent Of the world. Our party means
to hold the heritage Of American ma
tionality unimpaired and unsurrend-
cred.
The world will not misconstrue. We
do not mean TO 1hold aloof; we do not
mean to shun single responsibility of
this republic to world civilization.
There Is no hate in the American
heart. We have no envy, no suspicion
no aversion for any people in the
world. We hold to our rights and
mean to defend, aye, we mean to sus
tain the rights Of this nation and our
citizens alike, everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there is the concord
Of alnity and sympathy and fraternity
In every resolution. There is genu-
inc aspiration in every American
breast for a tranquil friendship with
all the world.
One may readily sense the conscience
6f our America. l am sure under.
stand the purpose of the dominant
group of the Senate. We were not
seeking to defeat world aspiration,
we were resolved to safeguard Amer
lea. We were resolved then, even as
we are today and will be tomorrow, to
preserve this free and independent re-
public
In the call of the conscience OF
America Is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound of world war, and ST.
lences the impassioned voices Of inter
national envy and distrust Needing
thls ca1l and knowing as I do the dis
position Of the Congress. promise you
formal and effective peace 10 quickly
ASS Republican Congress can pass its
declaration for Republican execu-
tive to sign. Y. MI
Il Is better to be the free and disin-
terested agent Of international Justice
and advancing civilization with the
covenant Of conscience, than be shack.
led by written compact which sur
renders our freedom of action and
gives to military alliance the right
to proclaim Americas duty to the
world. No surrender of rights to q
world council or it's military alliance.
no assumed mandatory however ap-
pealing, ever shall summon the sons
Of this republic to war. Their supreme
sacrifice shall only be asked for Amer
lea and its call Of honor There 10 a
sanctity In that right we will not del
egate
Disposed as we are, the way Is very
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption, obstinacy, impracticability
and delay be recognized and let us find
the big, practical, unselfish way to do
our part, neither cOyetOus because OF
ambition nor hesitant through fear, but
ready to serve ourselves. humanity and
God With a Senate advising as the
constitution contemplates, would
hopefully approach the natione of Eu-
rope and of the earth, proposing that
understanding which makes US a will
ing participant in the conservation OF
nations to a new relationship to COM
NIT the moral forces of the world,
America included, to peace and Inter-
national justice, still leaving America
free. independent and self reliant. but
offering friendship to all the Norld
It is folly to close our eyes to out
standing facts. Humanity is restive,
much of the world is in revolution, the
agents of discord and destruction have
wrought their tragedy iD pathetic Rus