Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-11

without the compromise of national indie
pendence. without depriving the people Of
the United States in advance of the right
to determine for themselves what is just
and fair. when the occasion arises. and
without involving them as participants
and not as peacemakers in a multitude
of quarrels, the merits of which they are
unable to judge.
The covenant signed by the president
at Paris, failed signaIly to accomplish
this purpose, and contained ssipulations
not only intolerable for an independent
people, but certain to produce the injus-
tice, hostility and controversy among ma
tions which it proposed to prevent.
That covenant repudiated to a dergee
wholly unnecessary and uniustifiable, the
time honored policy in favor of peace
declared by Washington and jefferson
and Monroe and pursued by all American
administrators for more than a century,
and it ignored the universal sentiments
of America for Generations past in favor
of international law and arbitration and
it rested the hope of the future upon mere
eXpediency and negotiation.
The unfortunate ins;stence of the presi-
dent upon having his own way without
any change and without any regard to
the opinion of the majority of the senate
which shares with him in the treaty
making power. and the presidents de-
mand that the treaty should be ratified
without any modification, created a stu
alton in which senatirs were required to
vote upon their consciences and their
oaths according to their judgment upon
the treaty as it was presented, or sub
nit to the commands of dictator in a
| matter where the authority under the
constitution was their and not his.
Approve Conduct of Senators
The senators performed their faithful
| ly. We approve their conduct and honor
| their courage and fidelity and we pledge
! the coming republican administration to
| such agreement with the other nations oil
the world as shall meet the full lduty OF
America to civilization and humanity il
accordance with American ideals, and
without surrendering the right of the
American people to exercise its Judgment
and its power in favor of justic anC
peace. Pointing to its history and rely
ing upon its fundamental principles VIZ
declare that the republican party has tht
generous courage and constructive ability
to end executive usurpation and restor,
constitutional government; to fulfill oul
world obligations without sacrificing on
national indepenlece; to raise the ma
tional standard of education. health an,
general welfare; to re-establish p peacl
time administration and TO 2 ssitut
economy and efficiency for extravaganza
| and chaos; to restore and maintain tn
national credit; to reform unequal AM
| burdensome taxes; to free business iron
rabitrary and unnecessary official con
troll to suppress disloyalty without de
NAL of justice; to repeal the arrogan
challenge Of any c'ass; and to maintain
a government of all the people as con
trasted with government for some of tn
people, TNd finally, to allay unrest, sus
| picion and strife and to secure the co
operation and unity of all citizens in tn
solution of the complex problems of tn
day to the end that our country. happ,
and prosperous. proud Of its past. sur
of itself. and its institutions, may loo
forward with confidence to the future.