El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-28

glss when the great man was stricken at
last. The congress was in session FOR
months while the president lay in the
white house, struggling with a terrifying
Illness and at times. close TO the point
Of death The congress- during all this
period, did not find time. amid their bick-
erinEs.. TO pass one resolution Of generous
import or extend one kindly inquiry as
to the fate Of the president Of their own
country.
"In one sense Il Is quite immaterial what
people say about The president Snthlng
we can say can add or detract from the
fame that VIII flow down the unendins
channels OF history.
Generations vet unborn viii Ioolr back
70 this era and pay their tribute OF honor
20 the man who led a people through
trouhlous ways out o. the valleys Of SELF
ishness up TO the mountain tops OF achieve
meut and honor. and there showed them
the promised land o. freedom and safety
and fraternity Whether history records
that they entered in or turned their backs
upon the vision, It Is all one with hin
he Il immortal
Before We entered the war. we made
I the pledge; during the war We restated the
I the pledges and when the armlstice vas
signed. all Of the nations. ourselves In
cluded, renewed the PLEDGE and 70 was
upon the faith OF these promises that
I Germany laid down her arms. Practi-
cally all Of the civilized nations Of the
earth have now united in a covenant
which constitutes the redemption OF that
I pledge. We alone have thus far failed
/ 10 keep our word Others may break
faith; the senate OF the United States
may break faith; the Republican party
may break faith; but neither president
I Wilson nor the Democratic party VIII
break faith.
Purpose Of the League.
The purpose % the league is 20 give
notice that n any nation raises Its bloody
hand and seeks 10 cross the line into any
other country. the forces OF civilization VIII
be aroused to suppress the common enemy
OF peace. Therein lies the security Of mall
nations and the safety OF the world
Every war between nations that has
even been fought in an attempt TO seize
foreign territory or 10 invade political in
dependence. The opponents OF the treaty
cry out, shall we send our boys abroad
to settle a political quarrel in the
Balkans7i Immediately. the unthinking
applaud and the orator records a mo-
mentary triumph Have we forgotten that
. that Is precisely what America has al
ready dons7 Have we forgotten that we
sent more than 2.O0O. 900 men to france,
spent more than SO, 900 900. 900 and saeri-
fled nearly 100000 lives to settle a Balkan
dispute2
1T Is extraordinary that men should
waste our time and vex our patience BY
suggesting the fear that we may be froced
into future wars while forgetting entirely
that America was forced into the greatest
OF all wars.
Until the critics OF the league offer a
better method OF preserving the peace Of
the world, they are not entitled 70 one
the conscious OF mankind.
The Existing League
The Republican platform contains a
vague promise 10 establish another or a
different form OF association amongst ma
tons OF q tenuous and ahadowy character.
There Is no mental dishonesty more
transparent than that which expresses
fealty 10 league OF nations while oppos-
ing the only league Of nations that exists
or Is ever apt 10 exist Why close our eyes
10 actual world conditioner A league OF
nations already exists It Is not a project
Il IS a fact We must either enter Il or
remain out Of IT,
what nations stand outsider Revolt
tionary Mexico. Bolshevist Russia. IN
OF America
at was the design o. senator Lodge.
from the outset. 10 mutilate the treaty and
70 fustrate the purposes q the admins
help Of the irreconciliahles. having torn
the treaty TO tatters and thrown its frag-
ments in the face Of the world, has the
effrontery 70 suggest, in his address nt
Chicago. that the president blocked rail-
fication and postponed peace.
ct took the senate nearly three times as
long to XII the treaty BY protracted de-
bate and by confusing and nultlfyinE
amendments and reservations as it took
the representatives OF the allied govern
ments to draft it.
the president stated hts entire WiIlin gness
| to accept any and all reservations not IN
compatible with Anerieat lhonors and true
[ interests.
1T IS the plain intent Of the covenant
I that the Monroe D1c,rine is excluded.
/ that domestic questions ire exempted.
/ that not one American can be sent out
. OF the country without formal action
| by congress and that the right OF with
drawal O. absolute. II there are words
/ which can make these meanings clearer,
vations that the president stands against.
I but notification
I'VE support without fllnchlnE the only
feasible plan for peace and Justice.
I'VE viii not submit to the repudla ton
OF the peace treaty or 10 any process by
l which Il Is whitfield down TO the vanish