Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-09-15

serve with a whole heart and gener-
ous tolerance. Ii is intended for
pIaip notice to every government on
the face of the earth that the entire
resources of this nation are pledged
to maintain the sacredness OF Amer
lean lives and the just protectlon u
American properties.
Line of Demarcation Plain.
.aThe line of demarcation between
our attitude and that OF our polltlcai
opponents is perfectly plain. Inc
president has made his position clear
by his acts no less than by his words
Twice there came to him an oppor-
unity to obtain ratification at the
hands of the senate and twice he put
the opportunity aside, because he
would not accept reservations design
ed solely to safeguard American
rights. He still holds Article 10 to
be the heart of the covenant. So does
the Democratic platform. So does the
Democratic nominee. To assume that
the nominee would accept the reserva-
lions rejected by the President and
denounced by the party platform Is
to impugn his integrity. To insinuate,
as those who in proclaiming them
selves for the Democratic candidate
and the league with reservations do
Insinuate that he would pursue such
q course In seeking ratification Is not
to pay him q compliment, but rather
to challenge his sincerity.
For myself / do not question for a
moment the truth of what the Demo
cratic nominee says on this subject.
He has fatty said he is in favor Of
going in on the basis announced by
the President. am not. That is the
whole difference between us, but ii
is most vital one, because II in
wolves the disparity between a world
court Of justice supplemented by a
world association for conference, on
the one hand, and the council of the
league, on the other.
The Differences.
1.-The difference between a court OF
International justice and the council
created by the league covenant Is
simple but profound
1.-The one is a judicial tribunal TO
No governed by fixed and definite prin-
ClDtcS u INV
passion or prejudice. The other is an
association OF diplomats and politi-
clans whose determinations are sure
to be influenced by considerations of
expediency and national selfshness
al do not mean 10 say, nor do ]
mean TO permit any such construction,
that ! would decline to cooperate with
other nations In an honest endeavor
to prevent wars Nobody living
would take that position. The only
question is one Of method or OF prac-
ticabiIity within the bounds prescrib-
ed by fundamental principles.
There are distinctly two types of
International relationship. One is an
offensive and defensive alliance of
great powers, like that created at
Versailles, TO impose their will upon
the helpless peoples OF the world
Frankly, i am opposed to such
scheme as that, and ] speak know
ingly when l say that the associated
powers, with whom we fought the war,
were reluctant TO accept such propo-
sition
81 am opposed TO the very thought
of our republic becoming n party TO
so great an outrage upon other peo-
pies. who have as good right to seek
their political freedom as we had In
1776 and have the same right to de
veloping eminence under the inspira-
ton Of nationality as we held for our
selves.
The Other Type.
THE other type is a society of free
nations, or an association of free ma
lions, or a league of free nations, ami
mated by considerations OF right and
Justice, instead OF might and self
interest, and not merely proclaimed an
agency In pursuit Of peace, but SO or
ganized and so participated In as to
make the actual attainment Of peace a
reasonable possibility Such an associ-
alton l favor with all my heart, and
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