The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09


AFR. Wilson said:
The United States enjoyed the
spiritual leadership q tho world un-
81 the senate OF the United states
failed 20 ratify the treaty By which
h bclli9erent nations sought 60 ef-
rect the 1ettiemcnts FOR which they
have fought throughout the war. IL
u inconccivahie that az this supreme
crisis aud final turning point In the
International relations Of the whole
world, when the results Of the great
war are BY no means deter mined and
are still questionable and depend IN.
tirely upon vents which no man can
~torescc or u upon, the United
states should Withdraw from the con-
cert Of progressive and enlightened
nations by which Germany was de-
fehted and all similar Rovernment ~
M world be 80 unhappy as To con-
tain nnN) warned OF the certain con
sequences II any attempt Of n like
iEiquity and yet that is the enect OF
the course the senate % the United
states has taken with regard to the
treaty Of Versailles.
Must Give Guarantees.
without the covenant Of the
league OF nations. there may be as
many secret treaties as ever. to de-
stroy the confidence OF governments
In each other, and their validity can
be questioned. None OF the ob-
lects We profcssed TO be fighting for
been secured OF can be made
certain % without his nations ratin-
OF the treaty and its entry into
tho covenant e q 3 The mint ia
that the United states is the only ma
ton which has sufficient moral force
with the rest OF The world TO guar
antee the Substitution Of discussion
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agreement, II we do not give our
guarantees. then another attempt
viii be made TO crush the new ma
OF Europe.
Il do not believe that this is what
people OF this country wish OK
Will be satisfied with. Personally.
10 not accept the action OF the SEN
or the nation. | have asserted
from the first that the overwhelm-
majority Of the people OF this
country desire the ratification Of the
.reaty. and my impression to that cf-
'ect has recently been confirmed by
he unmistakahle eyldeace Of public
given during my visit 10 IL
u the states. ! AVE endeavored 20
Il plain that II the senate wish
IS TO aay what the undoubtod mean
M Of the league ~ ! shall have no
objection There q be no reason-
,ble objection to Interpretations ac-
;ompanying The act OF ratification IT.
elf But when the treaty Is acted
ipon. ! must know whether IL means
hat we have ratified or rejected Il.
We cannot re.write this treaty. We
take II without changes which
It's meaning. or leave II and
hen, after the rest OF the world has
u. we must face the unthink-
ible task Of making another and sep
kind uf treaty with Germany.
But no mere assertions with regard
the wish and opinion OF the
~ are credited.
Mako IL Issue
III there u any doubt az to what
no people o. the country think on
his vital matter. the cieaI and single
Nay out ~ 10 submit Il for determin-
az the mex election 20 the vot-
srs Of tho nation. 10 give the next
the form OF a great and soil
mn referendum. n referendum as TO
he part the tinted States is tc play
completing the settlement Of the
var and IN The prevention In the m-
.ure OF such outragos as Germany at
empted To psrpetrate. We have no
moral right 40 refuse now TO
AXE part im tho execution and adj
ni~nistration Of these settlements than
had to refuse TO take part In the
lighting Of the last few weeks Of the
var which brought victory and made
I possible TO dictate TO Germany
That the settlements should be. our
idelity 10 our associates In the war
3 IN question and the whOle futur |
" mankind. II will be heartening |
o the whole world Il know the ats |
ude and purpose OF he people OF
he United States"