Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

There can be no reasonable objection to interpretations accompanying the act of ratification itself. But when the treaty is acted upon. I must know whether it means that we have rati- fled or rejected it.
 Cannot Re-write This Treaty.
 "We cannot re-write this treaty. We must take it without changes which alter it's meaning, or leave it and then, after the rest of the world has signed it, we must face the unthinkable task of making another and separate kind of treaty with Germany. But no mere assertions with regard to the wish and opinion of the country are credited.
 Submit It to the Voters. 'If there is any doubt as to what the people of the country think on this vital matter, the clear and single way out is to submit it for determination at the next election to the voters of the nation, to give the next election the form Of a great and solemn refer endum, referendum as to the part the United States is to play in com 1 pleting the settlements of the war and in the prevention in the future of such outrages as Germany attempted | to perpetrate. We have no more mo- ral right to refuse now to take part in 1 the execution and administration of ] these settlements than we had to re- fuse to take part in the fighting oi 1 the last few weeks of the war which 1 brought victory and made it possible to dictate to Germany what the set 1 dement's should be. Our fidelity to our associates in the war is in question, and the whole future of mankind. It will be heartening to the whole world 1 to know the attitude and purpose of the people of the United States.
 Democracy Not Vindicated. q spoke just now of the spiritual leadership of the United States, think ing of International affairs. But there is another spiritual leadership which is open to us and which we can as
 sume. The world has been made safe for democracy, but democracy has not
 been finally vindicated. All sorts of
 crimes are being committed in its name, all sorts of preposterous per iyersions Of its doctrines and prac- ltices are being attempted This. in
 my judgmentis is to be the great priv ilege of the zdemoeracy of the United
 States, to show that it can lead the
 way in the solution of the great social
 and industrial problems of our times.
 and lead the way to a happy settled order of life as well as to political lib- erty.
 Must Wipe Out Tyranny.
 'The programme for this achieve
 ment we must attempt to formulate, land in carrying it out we shall do
 more than can be done in any other
 way to sweep out of existence the ty- ranHous and arbitrary forms of power which are now masquerading under
 the name of popular government | Inspiration From Jackson.
 Whenever we look back to An
 drew Jackson, we should draw fresh
 inspiration from his character and ex.
 ample. His mind grasped with such
 a splendid defniteness and firmness
 the principle of national authority and national action. He was so indomi- { table in his purpose to give reality to
 the principles of the government, thai this is very fortunate time to recall his career and to renew our vows oi 1: faithfulness to the principles and the ! pure practices of democracy I rejoics to join you in this renewal of faith and purpose. I hope that the whole
 evening may be of the happiest re- suits as regards the fortunes of our party and the nation