New-York tribune., 1920-10-20
Root Declares
Harding Only,
PeaceHope
tcentiaued from preceding page,

fcdntiaued foW pFVC6Oth0 p&4e3
III be made only through such
eaa.a .s and we all believed that the
p'ussh] p'S;h]s lessons of the Great War
WI.iS WaaiS have greatly accelerated the
sss ss..s. throughout the world.
p' Article X Inconsistent
a~.;s was the conception of the
,.ms ~ for a league of nations before
ssa:J, sa:.,s X was injected into the instru-
As.. The scheme was imperfect. In
neas respects it undertook too much,
s'ls; IN others too little. 1t needs re-
sas a';.n and it will have revision; but
s'sls N:.s the exception of Article X it fol-
VIZ VIZ the lines of development in NOR
ss' ~ which have undertaken to de-
scribe. 49, .,
.r..of the main scheme of the League
q Nations. | go further and assert
a. Article X is inconsistent with the
.~-rnse and spirit Of the league. Arti-
n X is an attempt to carry over and
y, sutinue for all time as a part of the
.-~snizatjon to preserve peace the ex-
rise OF power by the conqueror ma
,;ons in closing the war 1t is an alli-
.rce TO enforce perpetually through
10 operations of the league the de-
Sims of Mr.. Wilson and his associ-
s,ss in the year 1919. 1t is a throw
s,rk M 10 the old discredited alliances Of
he he past. 1t speaks language of
aver. now and not the spirit Of progress.
!. ;s an attempt to do what the Holy
Alliance sought 100 years ago with
nst as noble expressions of purpose)
TO impose by force the judgment of
se. rulers of the present generation
man all future generations. This is
1ri,cted into a plan for the develop
4 ont of moral force which must grow
I Il is to live, and must keep pace with
He continually changing conditions and
61es,s of successive generations. If
the league is to live it must provide
] 3iorgi Justice in each generation accord
lng to the conceptions of the time.
ayot only is the thing to be done incon-
ISstent with the spirit and purpose of
| the league. but the method of doing
1,he thing is inconsistent with the in
lieoendence and liberty of free nations,
Through which alone the league can
live What free nations need for their
Jndependence is not guaranty of
AhVGf Dy VIC liAOAC pow III. AZ Is d
$aarar-. Of justice under law, sup
lpoHed ny civilized public opinion.
]Nearly five years ago Mr.. Wilson pro-
I,osed to the LatnAmerican countries
4 dhe same agreement with the United
| INates which is contained in Article x.
4 hey rejected it, because they feared
6 some Of them feared-that the guar
Inty by the more powerful nation
l;eant an attempt to control on the
Nsrt Of that nation. They feared the
guarantees which we have seen in
dayt and Santo Domingo. That same as
lumption OF superiority and right to
l:ontrol may be plainly seen in Mr..
IWikon's address of May 81, 1919, to
/ lhee Rumanian and Serbian delegates.
1Psrtnership between the great and the
jsmall is a dangerous enterprise. HUI
man nature too often is unable to re-
list the temptations of power. The
exercise of such superiority of power
lsy The strong over the weak as Mr..
Wilson described to the Rumanians and
Serbs is inconsistent with that indie
pendent and equal condition of the ma
ions upon which alone can true
league for progress toward peace be
1ssed
The conception which would make
lhe alliance of Article X the heart of
league to promote the peace Of the
I10rld Is negation of the opinion held
lPy the wisest, most experienced and
nost devoted men who have labored in
fl civilized countries for generations
10 advance the cause of peace. 1t is
Hegation of the opinions held with
put exception by the rulers and states
inen who have led the policies of the
nted States for generations. 1t is
mistaken conception, and it ought to
r repudiated by the American people,
Pot merely for their own interest, but
&orld."