Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-10-01

he Maroon, io.-(Special) } Senator
:. Fanen G. Harding, Republican nomi-
.. he for President, in speech deliv-
lis Ered to "a delegation from Indiana
W Which called on him here to pledge the
l. Import of Indiana Republicans, de-
~ Jared that twice President Wilson had
. opportunity to obtain ratification
: the League of Nations covenant
II id that he put ratification aside be-
It use he would not accept reserva-
; )ns designed solely to safeguard
n merican rights. Senator Harding
B. laid
Su Il greet you in a spirit of rejoicing ;
ot a rejoicing in the narrow personal
bipartisan sense, not in the gratifying
aspects of party triumph not in the
: Hemplation of abundance in the
frvest fields and ripening corn fields
~ maturing orchards; not in the re-
nuring approach of stability after a
lied of wiggling and webbing which
pdfed cur uncertainty-though all
|kse ar. ample for our wide rejOic-
SENS Aut rejoice that America is still
~ and Independent and in position
ndents Esef and holds to the right
com DIFFERENTIATION, which are price
you rs Possessions in the present turbu-
- ou ace of the world.
by theIet US suppose the senate had rati-
ou AIRED the peace treaty containing the
answergue covenant as submitted to it by
y oay's president in July of last year.
ohs nat would be the situation confront
= -, our common country today? To my
rot,ss, nd there is but one answer. Before
ansuss day we would have been called
heretm TO fulfill the obligations which
2 judg. had assumed under Article 10 of
in sah' league covenant, to preserve the
ritoral integrity of Poland as
oueiinst external aggression.
he VII Shall not now attempt to measure
noundless sympathy for the just as
seal cations and restored independence of |
day Oiand Our present concern Is the !
arnational situation which Poland |
brought to our attention.
,er The council of the League of Ma
Is would have reasoned, and rea-
X ed correctly that the United
an tes could furnish the munitions,
Zee adj If necessary, the men to with
sled I'D the hordes advancing from Rus
far more easily than could the
LIZ" austed nations of Europe. More
!, T. inasmuch as this would be the
= a. test of the scheme of world gov
to,,cy 1ient which was formulated and de-
AIDED by the President, speaking for
,uas United States, the fact of special
Sum visibility, resting upon our shout
|ncns : manifestly would have been I'M
Pu'' iable. Undoubtedly the league
Fau0u acIl, in advising upon the means
|euas which the obligations to Poland
+ qld be fulfilled, as provided in the
Ia, Hant, would have so held, and
|ou D pably the conscience of America.
judi @lDly the opinion of the world.
BIO u eld have sustained that judgment
p M The conclusion that our country ,
,sr ht how be confronted by such a {
| IAN latlon, II the senate had ratified ;
SER ague covenant, requires no
and sscE of the Imagination. None can {
fsft uat it is possible. To many can !
Pr nlnds, as to my own, such a dis !
e. lng situation will seem highly
IN pasle. Let us assume that the rati-
En-. s'lon had taken place. Let US as /
X Further, that the performance L
b sse 2 llotted task required the waging i
FiH VET upon the Russian people. as of i
use' it would. what would result; q
=" 8. would of necessity have to re- j
4 Ncthing necessarily, we are glad
Id. 'H,of med, since only the congress h
uesiare war, and the congress e
KY IeJect the appeal of the execu- S
III p would the congress do that? u
'he congress do that without p
''s indelibly the honor of the ma il
4 "er no. and 1 say it not on @
n go authority alone. Back of my u
@ stands the President Of the n