The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14
IN Interesting Re-
view Of The
Treaty

tH'"yeN' luNi G'huOl out Dc Impress
"a by several incidents that seen
almost as conclusive in results as
the mathematical process Just cited.
Here a.o su.3e of the incidents.
I p lGcd. WILSON returned from
tie Peace conference with a peace
,Daty Ia which league covenant
bad been interpolated and insisted
i"ei me treaty must be ratified
"',hout change Failure would break
me heart Of the world.
The Senate insisted upon rescrya-
lions which would preserve Amerlcau
traditions. guard against embroning
this nation in torelsn wars. guaran-
tee adherence to the Monroe Doct-
rinc, and reserve to America the sol
utlon OF domestic problems.
The President went upon a speak
ing tour in the summer of 1919. ad-
dressing "a country which he had al
ready declared overwhelmingly in
favor of the league, In an effort to
convince that country that IL ought
u be for the league.
For some reason not clearly made
known at the time, the British gov
eminent sent Lord Grey as Am
bassador to Washington. Grey was
sick man, and only mission OF
extraordinary Importance could have
brought him here.
Lord Grey arrived in New York on
September &c. 1919, the day on
which President Wilson was to deliv-
err an address 1t Pueblo. President
Wilson suffered breakdown that
day and returned to Washington.
Although Grey remained In Wash
.ngton several months, during which
time the President wrote messages
to the Labor Conference and re-
ceived Senators. the British Ambas-
sador did not have An audience with
the President.
After getting through grasp ~
the situation In America. Grey re-
turned no LohGcp ani on Jan'wrr.
81 made pablic' a. letter In which he
sid that Great Britain has no OBJ
icctiona to the proposed observations
: ~ the. league. ma. ,hose reserve
tiens Voc la aeeorq2 iSu = +: -
can traditions. and said that tac Ssn-
ate was exercising It's constitutional
right and duty III participating il
the making OF the treats.
From these condolences IL seems
extremely plausible. II not coppie
ely convincing. that upon the arr,vai
OF Grey the President received an
u,aslion OF the purpose Of HE visa
lad the shock caused the nervous:
break down. The certainty OF the
dofeat In his effort 10 compel Ameri-
"a 10 make the supreme sacrifice WAS
laors than his already worn cons'itn-
ton could stand,
Returning to Washington. the Pre-
s,dent gave Grey NO opportunity 70
com municate to him the measure
he brought. Grey had evidently come
with the Intention OF communicating
his message TO the President person
ally. and thus give the President a
cnauce 10 save HIS IuCt ny hihhihS
concessions TO the Senate. Even
whom this courtesy was extended, the
President refused II. The only
course left open was adopted by the
British Ambassador He returned to
England and communicated to his
own people the message which he had
perfect right to give them. but
which. with due observance OF diplo-
matte courtesy. he could not com
municate to the American people.
In view OF tire demonstration OF the
failure OF President Wilson to pro-
tect American rights. the American
peop' Slii do well to scan the rteaty
more closely and see II there are not