South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-19

or any dislike Of england and to pervert his pari-
otism into national selhshness. all for the OF
capturing his vote next November.
THE NATTER OF
NATIONAL HONOR
OBJ To uphold the honor Of the nation.
II go the League " should so. as
slackers but war. willing and
eager TO bear our share OF the responsibilities.
Mr. Cox and Mr.. Taft both compare Article x to
the Monroe Doctrine which What
would the Monroe Doctrine amount TO II to
serve notice tha while have a pious wish that
egrity political independence" Of the Central and
South American nations must have It distinctly
derstood that under obligation TO back UP
pious wish by force?
As it was Theodore Roosevelt told Germany to
keep out Of Venezuela or he would use our warshps
and previously, Grover Cleveland told England es-
| sentiay the thing. both saved
the use OF force because were known TO be willing
II. a century Monroe
We have had to fire shot Just because 1t was
known ready o so.
In 1915 Theodore Roosevelt in a series of ar
tcles in the New York Times favoring a League of
/ Nations emphasized the fact that unless there was
force IN the background the League would little
effect in preventing war. He said. There must al
ways be a policeman behind the Judge"
He said in the New York Times october IS, 1915,
that he favored League Of Nations and that:
THE nations should certain rights
which should not be questioned, such as terri
tOral integrity. All should guarantee each OF
their number in the possession OF these rights. .
They should Furthermore agree not only TO abide.
each OF them, by the decision OF the Court. all
OF them unite. with their military forces" TO
enforce the decree Of the Court as against any
calcitrant member Under these circumstances
it would be possible to agree on Limitation OF
that would and effective
1t would be impossible say that such agree
ment would at once and permanently stop but
it would mark an important advance. 1t would
certainly mean that the chances of war were min
imized-' for it will that at last long
stride has been taken in the efforts put the
lectve strength Of civilized mankind behind the
collective purpose Of mankind to secure the peace
of righteousness. the peace Of justice, among the
nations OF the earth"
Could a prophet have described better. five years
before it born, the League Of Nations it is in
Guiding Article X?
THE PRINCIPLES OF LODGE
OR THEODORE ROOSEVELT?
The Lodge reservation Article K says Tile
United States assumes no obligation to preserve the
territorial integrity political independence Of any
other country"
Roosevelt Ledger
If the League command the
respect and friendship OF other members What would
an individual think OF Joining club but with the
reservation that ne was 10 get all me oenehts but pay
no dues? Would he be the most popular member OF
that club, especially If he the only forty
members entering with reservations?
The obsructing senators have already gone far 10
destroy the precious asset though intangible
asset which nation can nave and one which we pos
sessed two years ago in higher degree than any
ton in all Observation-Disclosures good will If Sen.
Harding Is elected shall enter the League Of at alb
with multiplying reservations and under suspicion: 1t
widely believed both home abroad
that entrance into the League has insufficient
sanction OF the people.
We want honorable peace whether enter the
League or not The Knox resolution simply declaring
I that Peace exists will give that honorable
standing in the of the world. We shall be dis
graced before allies The Knox resolution means
that get Peace by the cheap and easy method OF
running away leaving allies to impose
on Germany and enforce them. Worse than that
say in Knox resolution that accept neverthe-
less all the benefits Of the Treaty OF Versailles! Can
sef-respecng Americans submit to the humiliation Of
being called "quitters?"
Hoover, who closely follows Mr. Taft has
recently said. adhesion the treaty Versailles
necessity. And if reject the League, shall
have reject the whole treaty (of which the League
is only the tenth part make treaty with
/ Germany or, Harding proposes. declare
quit OF the war and of Europe are peace"
that shall lose all sorts Of benefits which
we would have had the treaty Versailles
become entangIed i'm all sorts of complications with
Europe from which that treaty would have freed
For instance. shall be obliged to restore Ger
man ships and all other German Alien property bill
lions OF dollars worth. which appropriated during
the which under the treaty OF Versailles were
retain. II should net restore this property
violating Article % OF the treaty with Prussia
1855 renewed in the treaty Of 1898 which unless
accept the treaty Versailles. will remain in
force If violate the treaty OF 1928 become
selves covenant breakers and liable TO be hailed into
tional court which. under the League OF
Nations Mr.. has just assisted in forming. Ger
many could appeal to that Court and our own Allies
would condemn
Again under treaty OF property of
ours which Germany seized can be recovered other
wise
Again if we reject the treaty all claim to
indemnity.
our MERCHANTS at disadvantage rather keep them
/ So they at a disadvantage already.
RMS all means d loss III CAsl OF DIi44OIls Inc re
publicans claim they get in in order effect
economies II they could all the OF
eminent and the government for nothing, they
would what they proposing TO lose by fail
ure ratify the treaty OF Versailles especially il
policy washing hands OF Europe's leftover
problems results II may, in bankruptcy and inabil
ity therefore pay back some Of the ten billions
borrowed OF
| II we don't ratify shall have inpumerable pri-
vate lawsuits Of American citizens against Germany
which we can't prosecute with success and Of
citizens AGAINST the United states.
THE MANY SINGLE
CASES OF DAMAGES