The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Lodges Proposals Condemned.

'SrS~ShS SSihSSthluG9s
Thus 10 that which Mr.. Lodge, in saner
moments, considered "the blackest crime"
he and his party in madness sought to
give the sanctity Of law; that which eigh-
teen months ago was of everlasting dis
honor" the Republican party and its can.
faith. -
We indorse the presidents view OF our
International obligations and his Arm
stand against reservations designed to
cut to pieces the vital provisions In con-
gress for voting against resolutions for
separate peace which would disgrace the
nation. We advocate the immediate rat.
ihcation Of the treaty without reserya-
tions which would impair its essential in.
tegrity; but do not oppose the aceeptance
or any reservations making clearer or
more specific the obligations Of the United
states to the League OF Nations. Only
by doing this may we retrieve the repli-
tatlon OF this nation among the powers
oI Lne earth ana recover the moral lead
ership which President Wilson won and
which Republican politicians at Washing
ton sacrificed. Only by doing this NAV
we hope to aid effectively in the resto-
ration OF order throughout the world and
70 take the place which we should as-
sumo in the front rank of spiritual. COM
mercial and industrial advancement
we reject as utterly vain, II not vicious.
tne republican assumption that ratiflca-
uon OF the treaty and membership in the
League OF Nations would in anv wise
impair the integrity or Independence of
our country. The fact that the cove
nant has been entered into by % nations
all as jealous Of their Independence as
we are Of ours, Is sufficient refutation
OF such charge. The president repeafedlv
tIas sa oeGiared and this convention reaf-
nrms' that all our duties and obligations
as a member Of the league must he f,1l1
filled In strict conformity with tbs ron-
stitution of the United States embodied
IN which Is the fundamental renujrenoen+
or deelaratory action by the congress has
lore this nation may become a nartioi.
pant In any war. W.
Conduct of the War.
During the war President Wilson exb,h-
tied the very broadest conception ~ iib-
eral Americanism. In his oondnnt VI ~ ~. tho
war, as In the general administratior' 'i nS
MS nigh office, there was no sanhfav,oa oa
OF partisan bias He invited to We sbirS.
Ton as his councillors and coadiutore b,,S,
ureus OF the most prominent and NO
nouhced Republicans in the country IT,
tnese ne committed responsibilities oP tbo
slaEesS import and most confidential mo-
lure. Many Of them had charge oS yitaI its
activities of the government - 'i'el
And yet, with the war successfplIv ,ros
eecuted and gloriously ended ths Ran,,S p,VS-
Hcan party in congress, far from eD-
plauding the mastery leadership os %p tbo
president and felicitating the coIIntrv 'le nS
the amazing achievements of the Sgsri III
can government, has meanly reniIited fho
considerate course of the chief ma 1aeiStrote site
by savagely defaming the comma5dsr ate ;t
chief OF the army and navy. bv asSo;l,nal ~
nearly every public officer of ,,.s anars;
branch Of the service intimately 10y Icy
cerned in winning the war ahrosd COn, ans
conserving the security of the sovernl e,.ru
ment at home. eo'erh-
We express to the soldiers and +ha
sailors Of America the adniration sns ssl,s
their fellow countrymen. GnIded ~ n
the genius of such Commander os
Gen. John ]. Pershing the armed Sorcs as
Of America constituted a decisive fac ce
tor In the victory and BROUGHT neIy
luster to the flag. ~"
- We commend the patriotic men and
women who sustained the efforts of
their government in the crucial honTs
OF the war end contributed 70 ths
brilliant administrative success