The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-09

visions were all intolerable. Reserva-
tions were adopted which reviewed US
from every obligation under ArtlcIe -.
which took all our domestic quess'. .h
league. which once and for all placed
thu Monroe doctrine beyond any inter
ference by Europe or any i"relsn
power. and which refused our assem- "
the cruel wrong Of Shantung. We also
made il impossible 10 subject the Cnlteu
States TO the proposed inequality IN vol,
ing power. for We profoundly pclcNeu
that the United states must never tahc
part N any council of the nations where
her vote was not equal TO that OF an?
uthcr powSr REPRESENTED. Some of US
were deeply convinced that there ought
to BE- no league at all and that apsolulr
safety could be obtained in no otner
way: others Of US. more numerous pc
lieyed that the reservations ! have de-
scribcd would protect the United states
against the porils of the covenant II W"
Joined tile league We were all HFiiLs
united in our dete Inination that the
leagu" as submitted by ar. Wilson
! must never pass. We were also agreed
that MIR. Wilson's league with "hat ne
called "interpretative reservations, or
with anything those obedient 10 MN APP
proved. was just as bad. Just as menac
! Ing rs tho original. Twice we offered
The president and his most faithful
supportcrs an opportunity 10 ratity inc
irrn,y with reservations. Twice his 1ol,
lowers. obCdicnt 10 his orders. rejected
The treaty with the reservations nave
outlined.
A Veto without Reason.
Tho Republicans Of the senate men
made another effort 10 put an END 10 inc
state Of technical war with Germany
and Mt the same tim" rid the county or
those measures which were adopted UNI
| der tho war powers or the CONSTITUTION,
and which arc clearly unconstitutional
4 - They
have relieved the business and inc dali!
oCcupa tions Of tho people from the Dur
den Of war legislation and at the sam.
time have preserved to the nitea STATS
under the terms of tho resolution all
hrnCfits accruinS 10 tho United states
under tho provision of the treaty or yer.
sailles This resolution vas passed. ~
both branches of congress and retoeu ny
,bc nrrsident in a measure which fur
niShcd neither argument nor reason ~,
the veto. but which II must be admitted
had n pleasant touch OF humor IN u"
allusion 10 the freedom OF the seas. INC
inE ali war time legislation with thru
| exceptions. The president vetoed II. MS
nutocratic powers must not be DISTURBED
Thus tho president demonstrated agar
that unless he could have MS MS own way
Exactly and without any modification mr.
would not permit the country to be AT
! neace an exercise of executive power
never contemplated by the constitution.
! There the story ends. We nave STOP
| ped Mr.. Wilson's treaty and the ques-
! ton goes to the people. In 1916 Mr.;
| Wilson won on tho cry that ''he had kept
us out of wal" He now demands the
! approval of the American people FOR ma
party and his administration on the
! ground that he has kept us out or peace.
We of the senate believe that VIC have
performed a high and patriotic duty.
and wc ask YOU representatives OF inc
Republican party. to approve our eon IT.,
next act will MI larger stage and m.
people will decide between us and ne
| president. The league must be otscussc9
| In every district and in every state. ana
! given that no man who seeks to repre-
| sent the people in the senate. In the
! house or in any place or any degree can
| have the slightcs; doubt IS TO his duty
! for what We have done. The people Will
! now toll us what they think OF Mr.. VIII
sons league and its sacrifice Of America
The shifting scene In Europe, with us
! wars and disputes. it's changing govern
mcnts and flCcting boundaries which ""
arc asked to guarantee, will instruct the
! people from day to day, and VIC conf
! IDENTIFY leave the future ana the proleC.
| lion OF their sons and brothers and or
tho country's rights in their hands. Thac
| future no man can predict. but tho coun-
! try knows we'll in what spirit we Repuo-
| liCaus will meet IL. spirit as diliercnt
from that Of the president rs day from
night The people know our policy: they
know Mr. Wilson's. and they will choose
between them. They VIII tear aside ne
vcil Of words woven 10 blind and decrir;;
| and como down to tho essential and
! vital rnin,-Mr Wilson's plan on one
| side. the Independence and safety OF III.
| Tinted states on the other. To deter
! mine Alright this question, involving the
! fate and fortunes Of tho United States.
/ all Republicans. all Americans, must
! Join together and in their own way ana
with their own arguments defeat Mr..