The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28
BEYOND HOPE
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NSOutluuCu lIOu age Ou0k
jam it down their threats at the point
Of bayonets borne by United States
marines.
Nor will / misuse the power of the
executive to cover with a veil Of Sc
recy repeated acts of unwarranted in
reference in domestic affairs of the
little republics of the western hemis-
phere.
Touches on Mexico.
ION the other hand ! will not or
shall not, as you prefer, submit to any
wrong against any American citizen
with respect to either his life or his
property by any government
ibis statement is made in all
solemnity, with enmity for none and
friendship for all. If it particularly
applies to Mexico, the application has
been directed by the robbery and MUIR
der Of hundreds of our own people in
that unhappy country.
This admonition is not directed ex-
clusively toward our next door neigh
Dor to whom we would gladly hold
forth helping hand. 1t is intended
for a plain notice to every govern
ment on the face of the earth that the
entire resources of this nation are
American lives and the just protesta-
ton of American properties.
Line is Perfectly Plain.
THE line Of demarcation between
our attitude and that of our political
| opponents is perfectly plain. The
| president has made his position clear
| by his acts no less than by his words.
/ He still holds Article 10 to be the
heart of the covenant.
$50 does the Democratic platform;
| SO does the Democratic nominee. To
assume that the nominee would &C
| cept the reservations rejected by the
president and denounced by the party
platform is to impugn his integrity.
For myself, l do not question for
a moment the truth of what the Demo
cratic nominee says on this subject.
He has fatty said he is in favor of
going in on the basis announced by
| the president. l am not. That is the
whole difference between us, but it
is most vital one, because it involves
the disparity between a world court
of justice supplemented by a world
association for conference on the one
hand, and the council of the league on
the other.
Defines the Difference.
"The one is a judicial tribunal to
be governed by fixed and definite prin.
ciples of law. administered without
passion or prejudice. The other is an
association of diplomats and politi
clans whose determinations are sure
to be Influenced by considerations OF
expediency and national selfshness.
Listen to the wise and far-seeing
former British ambassador who was
not permitted to present his ere
dentials to our executive.
LAS long, said Viscount Grey
hardly a month ago, as long as the
richest, most powerful, the greatest
both for population and territory, OF
the civilized countries of the world
stands outside the league, the league
will be unable to fulfill its destiny
To put it in quite plain terms the
will only join the league they can
practically name their own terms
Undoubtedly that is the fact.
ask: Is there any good reason why
we should not avail ourselves Of this
privilege? I do not mean in any ar
rogant or domineering or patronizing
selfish way but simply as matter Of
fairness and right to our own people
Wants America Trusted
"Viscount Grey continues: The
Americans should be entrusted with
the task Of drafting a reconstruction
scheme. Then he suggests further
that a committee of the senate coulc
; draw up suggestions for the recon
struction of the league
Frankly, l value that suggestion
very highly. 1t compartments substan
TALLY what I would propose to do i
elected president My chief aspira
ton, my countrymen. If clothed will
power. will be to regain that los
leadership not for myself, not ever
for my party though honoring ant
, trusting it as do, but for my country