The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22


pom it, because he regards the preservat
the fabric as a menace to the American c
titution.
The text of the SENATOR letter to DR.. Sch
ian is as follows:
Ny Dear Dr.. SchurmaR
its suggestion that word of greeting to the con-
ference Of university people which you viii hold
Saturday, September IS might be acceptable
/ very glad to comply.
The difference between our attitude toward the
league OF na4io0s and that OF opponents is
easily stated President Wilson has twice re-
jected the opportunity 10 secure ratification OF
the peace treaty with what the senate agreed up
safeguarding reservations, because ne IN
sists upon the original article ten as the very es
sence OF the covenant The democratic platform
endorses this attitude and the democratic noInl-
nee has uleualihedly committed himself to It. We
must in fairness TO him assume that if he had the
authority he would stand by this Position II he
shohld be elected, indeed, would have to as
sumo THAI the country had given him mandate
10 accomplish this.
The democratic nominee has declared in
favor OF going in" TO the covenant the president
brought back from Paris. oppose going into that
league. favor participation in world associa-
ton OF nations with international court OF
justice, q tribunal that shall be governed by deIl-
mite principles of international Law. favor
world association aiming at the practical express
sion OF the consciences Of nations Planned TO
focus world opinion
I am opposed to an offensive and defensive al
lance of powers seeking to dominate the rest of
the world. Even the other great powers which
were ia have been associated with US in this pro
posed alliance we're themselves hesitant about &C
eeptng If
| heartily favor an association of nations In
spired by ideals of justice and fair dealing, rather
than OF power and self-interest Such an asso-
cation could, and believe woad be potent IN
the effort 10 maintain peace. The Hague tribunal
gives rs the foundation Of such an ORGANIZATION
Under the conditions now prevailing in the World
f;,~fr,~ r1n
modern war Il is wholly possible to perfect The
Hague tribunal 50 that its determinations snail
be effective, and accepted without surrender Oh
national rights
/ recognize that the worlds peace is now to
great extent intertwfred with the settlement OF
Versailles From that settlement, would save all
that is good and useful. An association OF na-
tons for purposes of conference and "orio
court with Jurisdiction of tusdciable questions
would, an confident, now be accepted by All
nations .., .-as nv
European statesmen, would meet their approval
Mr.. Lloyd George has frankly expressed opinion mon
that the league of nations covenant might wen
be changed for the better. Certainly it Is our
thought to improve, to save and build upon what
ever Is good rather than to abandon tne so"a
there is and repasdiake the worlds aspirations ior
peace. -.
visczuut Grey has generously proposed that
the Americans be entrusted with drafting re-
construction scheme. 1t is apparent That the en-
rightened leadership Of Europe wishes Us TO 90
this and I should feel that to refuse Wouio De a
a
ity tn do a great service TO the world II we VIII
init undertake this effort which the world wishes
us 20 undertake. On the other hand can not
but feel tina. for to continue 1nslstence upon
a plan which has proved Ineffective, upon winch
oar own people can not unite and which the
world recognizes az incapable Of preserving peace
would be TO make this country recTeant TO a serv-
ice which we really aspire TO render TO manhlno-
Such an association as advocated by Sena1
arding probably will not be able to preve
| future wars between backward peoples.
vilized states which are involved In wars
ave to make out good case and convince
ynscience Of the world that the course tn
Ike was forced upon them In this way pro
ply all will be gained that it Is possible now
ain. Remedies must be adapted to conditic
, they are Moral suasion cannot do ever
ing; but it can do all that can be done; whe
), as we see in the world today, a polite
ague, with twenty-nine member states, a
cree looking paper teeth has been piget
Died as utterly Intellectual to prevent wars,
age wars or to end wars