Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-29

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ton where no such war as this
could rccur.''
Former President Roosevelt. on
July is. 1915, said:
Unless we stand by all our allies
who have siood>by us. we shall have
failed in making the liberty of we'll
behaved civilized peoples secure and
we shall have shown that our an
nouHccnent about making the world
SAFE for democracy was an empty
On November 1. 1915. the armistlcc
was agreed TO and IL was conclud-
ed upon the basis OF the fourteen
President Wilson delivered to Con-
gTess on January $ 1915. and the
principles subsequently, enunciated
by him. At no point. at no time.
during no period while this history
was IN the making. WAS one re-
Sponsib!e American voice raised in
protest.
Thus. before we entered the war.
we made the pledge; during the war
we resiated the pledge; and when
IN, me ar,n!s,ice Was signed all OF the
faith OF these promises that Ger
many laid down her arms. Practi-
eal!y all of the civilized nations of
the earth have now united in Il
covenant which constitutes the re-
demptIon OF that; pledge. We alone
hayf mus far failed 70 keep our
Senate of The United States may
hreaS faith the Republican pnrty
inay break faith. hut neither Pres:-
dent Wilson nor the Democratic par
Z! VIII break faith.
The Fundamental Purpose.
IN this hemisphere the mere dec
!a:at!on OF our young republic that
n. attempt OF any foreign power TO
considered an unfriendly act has
served TO preserve the territorial
integrity and the political indcpend-
eHce .. the nations OF Central and
south America The treaty pledges
a.! OF the sigratOrics 20 make this
doctrine effective everywhere. 1t is
me Monroe DHctrine Of the world
give notice that !! any nation raises
us bloody hand and seeks TO cross
me !!ne INTO any ether country, the
forces OF civilization viii be aroused
10 suppress The common enemy OF
Jeacc. Therein lies The security OF
small nations and tn" safety OF the
Every war between nations that
mas eyer been fough; began in an
attempt 20 seize :U:=lEn territory or
- iaTace rolit!ca! Independence. II:
in 1914, Germany had known that in
the event o: hostiit!cs Great Britain
would nave entered The war; That
France "ouid, go in, that italy would
- ini that Japan would 20 in, and
iAat the United states would 20 in
there would have been no war.
Objections to the Treaty.
The opponents Of tAe treaty cry
out, Shall We send our boys abroad
y Settle. Il political quarrel In the
.nS applaud and the orator records IL
mcmcnitry triumph. Have we for
gotten tnat tnat is Precisely what
.tsHcr!ca mas already done. Have wc
ioTsotten that We sent NOR: THAN q
DVO.GOO men 10 France, spent more
man 3zg,vo0.Doo.0yo and sacrificed
aea!iy !Vv.vvV lives TO s.L'.a :, balkan
There was a controversy between
serbia and Austria. Territorial qucs-
tons, political rights anu boundary
lines were Involved. The crown
FRINGE ot The liouse Of austria Was
assassiuatcd. a little flame OF war
NcHcd W into the powder house OF
Europe. ana IN moment tho cont
men, "aa ~ names II took al the
POKER Of civilization 10 nut out the
CONFEDERATION How idle TO inquirc
whether Ne wish 10 SEM our boys 10
ans.
1t is extraordinary tha, men
shpH!d waste our tine and Iex our
patience by suggesting tn" fear that
y" may De forced into future wars
while forgetting entirely tnBt Amer
!Ct "dH !orCed intO this greatest Of
all wars. No league OF nations OK
!Sted when We catered the war and
!, Eas only when we formed In haste,
IN the midst o! battle, Il LEAGUE of
friendship. under unified command.
tina; Nc we're able 10 win this war.
Ih!A association Of nations, held to-
Gcther ~ = common purpose. fought
u" MAR TO a victorious conclusion.
dictated the terms OF The ariniatlcS
hAG formulated the terms of peace
aursti"na 10 lie Answered.
q,
by an Informal and temporary agree
,ucnt, my should not the ASSOCIATION
D" continued In "a more definite and
binding FORM? WHAT plausible rca-
son can be suggested for wasting the
one great asset which has come out
Of the war? How else shall we
provide for International arbitra-
,ionE HOY cise shall We provide
Tor 4 permanent court OF interna-
tonai justice? How eIsc shall we
provide Tor open diplomacy? How
else shhll We provide safety from
external aggrcsaion? How else shall
We provide for progressive disarma-
h'ntf How else shall we cheek the
spread or EolshoYism? How else
basis OF recons,ruc0op cstnblishcd?
How else shall society be stcadicd so
mat ne processes OF healing may
the critics OF the league offer a bct-
ter method o! prescrving the peace
OF the world. they ara not untitled
10 one moments confederation In
the forum Of the conscience III man
Kind.
%0t only does the covenant guar
aH,ce justice for the future. but II
holds The one remedy for the evils
OF the past, Az II stands today,
war is the one way In which Amer
lea can EXPRESS It's Bympathy Tor
the oppressed ~ tho world. The
vsntionaI shackles OF diplomacy.
Under the covenant II 10 our friend