The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-23
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
SHOULD m CONDUCTED
On MERICA<lSM. itE-
DlCTIO< N LINING
COST
IMMEDIATE RATIFICATION
Of TREATY WILL HELP ALL
HIGH PRICES CAUSED IN
DlILATORN TACTICS Of
LEADERS or TWO pAIt-
TIES IN CONGRESS-,
IlE SAYS

baltimore, Md, Feb. =. Herbert
c. Hoover. former food adninistra
Tor. declared today in an address at
Johns Hopkins university his opposi-
ton 20 making the ratification OF the
treaty with Germany an issue In the
presidential campaign. lie Insisted
the injection OF the arguments for aud
against reservations had "obscnred
our pressing domestic issues by con-
flict over question in which the
country has already made iis mind,
and added. ~ il my impression that
there Is no party credit in this po-
sltion."
Immediate Ratification.
Hope for immediate ratification Of
the treaty rested. he said. IN tn
acceptance by the lesser reserya-
tsonisis" OF the proposals Of the mild
reseryationists" The Two combined.
he said could secure ratification. 1T
also appears TO US" he continued
"that even from thu point OF view OF
the lesser reseryaiionisis' they VIII
have secured all OF the major funci-
ions and values OF the league II 4
be put into being and II Il prove i,s
living value IN the world. none can
doubt that any necessary changes
will be granted to Il by common con-
sent a. the years go on. For my.
pars. n The ,casre cannct prove it,
value under the latest proposals OF
the '.mild reservationisls. II viii
never ppve them under the proposals
OF the lesser reservatlonists.'
Il do not believe the adherence OF
the American people 10 the league
requires any demonstration. he con-
tinued. Il believe that the majority
OF our people are convinced OF the
necessity OF reservations with the
league. II woud appear 70 an out
slider that both sides were in agree
ment on all the great major ideas
Of the league and the major Ideas OF
reservations hut that they are In dis-
agreement mostly over secondary
questions in the reservations In the
meantime the world is held In sus-
pense. Already the disirust and un-
dermining OF credit In the world has
crippled our export market"
Except where the interests OF the
United States are yitally concerned,
Mr.. Hoover declared himself as op-
posed TO become a member OF tho
verious missions provided for in the
treaty for the settlement or questions
raised by the war The loaning OF
money. except TO alleviate distress.
was also opposed Our best assist
ance in healing Europes economic
wound lies in the promotion OF the
great processes Of private COM
merce." he said. mot in loans from
out government
Mr.. Hoover's reference to the peace
treaty and It's ratification was Pre-
ceded by the presentation Of stats
tics calculated TO indicate what he
called the heart breaking under pay
ment OF school teachers. There are.
he said. 100 .0eo teaching positions
In the public schools that now are
vacant or filled by teachers below
standard. The number Of teachers
receiving less than $3.50 year. he
placed at 10000. Salary increases
had been granted in some cases. he
said. but these ranged from ten 10
twenty five per cent while the cost
Of living has increased from 50 to
81 per cent