Evening journal., 1920-08-07

, with those who served and suffered
The altar OF our republic is drenched
in blood and tears, and he who
turns away from the tragedies and
obligations Of the war. not cOnse-
GRATED 10 a sense OF humor and OF duty
whirh resists every base suggestion
OF personal or political eXpediency.
IS unworthy OF the esteem Of his
coUntrymcn
in the midst Of war the present
senatorial cabalf led by Senator's
Lodge, Panrose and Smoot, was
formed. Superficial evidence OF 10y
atty to the president was deliberate
in order that the great rank and file
Of their party, faithful and patriotic
, 10 the very core. might not be Of
Tended. But underneath this mis-
leading exterior, conspirators planned
and plotted, with bigoted zeal. With
victory TO our arms they delayed
and obStructed the works Of peace
n demed useful 10 the work in hand
no arLnce for interfering with our
constitutional peace-making authority
was rejected. Before the country
knew, yea. before these men them
selves knew the details OF the com
posite plan. formed at the peace t1ble,
they declared their opposition TO it.
Before the treaty was submitted 10
the senate in the manner the Con-
situtiOn provides, they violated every
custom and every consideration or
decency by presenting a copy OF the
document. procured unblushingly
from enemy hands, and passed II into
the printed record Of senatorial pro
oeedings From that hour dated me
enterprise OF throwing. the whole
subject into a technical discussion
hnN hn
confused. The plan has never changed
in its objective, but the method mas;
Al the OUTSET there WAS the careful
insistence that there was no desire
10 interfere with the principle
evolved and formalized at Versailles
Later. ID was the form and not inc
substance that prufessedly INSPIRED
attack But pretense was futlle Wllen
proposals lator came forth tndt cleaI
" emasculated the basic. prlnolp'e ~
the whole peace plan. IL IS hut NJ
essarv TO recall ihe details oi IN,
CONTROVERSY in the senate, senator
dndre finally orystailized his lnsss
into what were known as the bous
reservations, and when consrtss a.
iourned those reservations held w
slrnport Of the so-called regular NC
publican leaders. 1900 how
From that time the processes lies,
been interesting. Political eXpeu'eles .il.
in its truest sense dwaried eEsts ,,,er. ro.
sideration either OF the pubic lhts i,
oet or of the maintenance or ll'
honor Of a great political party. ln'
exclusive question was now 70 aNol'
runtlyre in the Republican oreanl1la
finn The country received Win IN
terest 10 say the least the announce
ment from Chicago. where the pa
fional convention was assemDlen' INA
a nlatfor1n plank. dealing With ue suO
ieci OF world peaCe. had jDeen ofaVNh
leaving out the Lodge reserNai,,,oiils ~
and yet remaining agreeable 20 an ~
~eservationists. the mild reservation
ists and the group Of RepuDlica,i
SENATORS that openly oppAd tn
League q Nations IN any foH
sks the platform made no deflnit
oomnittai OF policy and was, IN faci
so artfully phrased as 70 make al
q most any deduction possible, y
PASSED through the convention WIN
practical unanimity. senator John
son. hOweverh whose Posihon va va
> been consistent and whose opposiuo
to fhe league in an yshape is well
known. withheld his support or m
a conventions choice until the cand
date mad stated tic meaning OF m
platform. and anno1n I'D dehnitel
me policy that would he his
The Republican candidate hs
spoken and his utterance calls fort
me following approval from Senaio
johnson:
Yesterday in his speech OF accel
, tanoe, Senator Harding unequivocaI
took his st1nd upon the paramou
ISSUE in his campaien-the League
Nations. The Republican party stand
, committed by lts platform. It's stan'
ardbearer has now accontuated Uni
platform. There can be no misunde
standing his words
, "Senabor Harding. as the candida
OF the party. and Senator Johnson al
as one on this question. and. as n
latter expresses 40. the Republics
party is committed both 10y platfor
in the abstract and by its candida
In specification. The threatened r
volt among leaders Of the party
averted. but the minority position
expressed in the senaie prevails
that Of the party In short. principl
as avowed IN support OF the LODI
reservations, or Of the so-called mi
reservations, has been surrendered
expediency.
Senator Harding makes this ne
pledge OF policy in behalf OF h
party:
az promise you formal and effe
tive peace so quickly as Repuhici
congress can pass It's declaration 4
, publican executive 10 sign
his means but one thing-a Sc