Evening journal., 1920-02-17
PROTECTION vs.. SURRENDER.

s.T HAVE greatly appreciated your thoughtful kind
ness wrote the President TO Senator Hitchcock,
in keeping informed concerning the conference ) ou
ana some your colleagues have had with spokesen OF
the Republican parix=conoernlng the possibility Of ra
fcaion Of the treaty OF peace"
is significant that The President recognizes the fact
that he recent on the treaty have been be-
tween Democrats and Republicans. Seldom has he or
any Of his followers had The hardhood TO speak Of
Nationisi Senators Republicans"
Mr. Wilson has taken note OF the fact that some OF
his strongest aids in The treaty Eight have called them
selves Republicans strong his partlsanshp ne has
been willing % subordinate il In the overwhelming desire
% draw friends to his league regardless Of party.
Certain tmd Republicans likewise have been loath
to draw party distinction between those supporting the
league intact and those ghtng for its Americanzation
Apparently fearful that votes might be lost If the
Republican party would take a stand an organization
for the main nance Of American sovereignty unmpared
and against those who seek 70 place the United States
under The jurisdiction Of forelgn-controled council
those mun-asye reraincd from declaring Themselves and
have insisted that the league debate was in no Sense
controversy between political parties
Vro Republicans. on the other hand. imbued with
The spirit that elected Lincoln and the Civil War.
have meyer hesatd to declare themselves unequIvocay
in favor OF continuing the policies that placed the
country in the lead among nations and prevented It's
dissolution from within
They have taken the stand that the Republican party
might well function II It is to abandon It's
Traditional platform OF Americansm. or to hesitate in
placing It before tht -pEDple without apology Those are
TIE m around whom the tight has wagcd Ia tne Senate
Throughout The contest various brands Of Amercanism
have made their appearance Mild reservations. com
promise reservations nterpretaye reservations have
had their adsoc and all have fallen before the Rcpub
hcan reservations backed by the who had the moral
to stand Up and fight for their counrys rights
President Wilson admits in his letter that those
reservations perfected and defended by Repub-
and he knows that his hopeless fight bring about
their modification must be contested with Republicans
1t is useless for any take different position.
II the reservations 10 The covenant to become
issue in The next campaign the Republican party viii 4
responsibility for them and attack their political
opponents FOR refusing to accept them. The Democrats
likewise, will be arrayed a party in favor Of the
altered league advocating various OF inter-
preiaiions That carry with them real projection for
Amerlcansm.
Mr. Wilson's letter emphasizes the absurdity OF at |
emplng any longer to keep the league debate free from
party politics.
lt has boone much Of a party issue the tariff. /
throughout ts life the Republican party has stood |
for protection to American industries from foreign
Petition.
% nes stands Tor the protection Of American soyer
eisniy from foreign domination. ar1w or
Every Nolcr who believes in those policies win cast
bis ballot Tor the Republican candidates
rlos. Who hold TO different view win support the
sarrende candidates, put forward by the Democrats