Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

dlnrmed, The Ds... "ir" he
world and the tragedy of disappoint-
ment and lIur0pe'S misunders. andiNg
Of America easily night have heen
avoided. The Republicans of the sen
ate halted the barter of independent
American emlnence and influence.
which IL was proposed to exchange
for an obscure and unequal place in
the merged government of the world.
Our party means to hold the heritage
of American nationality mimpared
and unsurrcndercd.
The world will not miscOnStrue. We
do not mean 10 hold aloof. We do not
mean to shun n single responsibility Of
this republic 10 world civilization.
There is no hate in the American
heart We have no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for any people in the
the world We hold to our rights and
mean to defend, aye, we mean to sus-
tain the rights of this nation and our
citizens alike, everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there is the concord
Of amity and sympathy and fra
ternity I'm every resolution. There is
genuine aspiration in every Amer
lean breast for tranquil friendship
with all the world.
one may readily sense the con-
science of our America. | am sure |
understand the purpose of the domi-
nant group of the senate. We We're
not seeking to defeat Il world aspira-
ton: we were resolved to safeguard
America. We were resolved then, even
as we are today and will be tomorrow,
to preserve this free and independent
republic.
In ihe call of the conscience of
America is peace, peace that closes
the gaping wound of world war, and
silences the impassioned voices of in
ternational envy and distrust. Heed
ing this call and knowing as do the
disposition of the congress- | promise
you formal and effective peace so
quickly as Republican congress can
pass its declaration for Republican
executive to sign.
II is better 10 be the free and dis
interested agent of International JUS
tice and advancing civilization with
the covenant of conscience than be
shackled by written compact which
surrenders our freedom of action and
gives TO a military alliance the right
to proclaim Americas duty to the
world. No surrender of rights to a
world council or its military alliance,
no assumed mandatory however APP
peallng, ever shall summon the sons of
this republic to war. Their supreme
ics and its call of honor. There is a
sanctity in that right we will not
delegate.
Disposed as we are. the way is very
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption. Obstinacy. hnpracticability
aud delay be recognized, and let us
find the big, practical. unseltish way to
do our part, neither coVetous because
of ambition nor hesitant through fear
but ready to serve ourselves, humanity
ana hOu. WIN "A Stndlt buNiNlhp dS
the constitution coniemplates, | would
hopefully approach the nations of
Europe and OF the earth. proposing
that understanding which makes MS "A
willing participant In the consecration
Of nations to a new relationship to
the moral forces of the world, |
America included. to peace and inter
justice. still leaving America
free, independent and self reliant, but
offering friendship to all the world.
1t is folly TO close our eyes to out
standing facts Humanity is FESTIVE,
much of the world is in revolution,
he agents of discord and destruction
nave wrought their tragedy in pathetic
Russia. have lighted their torches
lmong other peoples, and hope to see
as a part of the great red
.onhagration. Ours is the temple OF
liberty under the law, and it is ours TO
30" ',e sans Of opnortpuitv Ia Us do
ense. America must not only save
lerself. but ours must be the appeal
ny voice TO sober the world
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