Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28

mislcd them and compelled them to
make an entirely unncccsSary saCri-
fee OF their beloved ones II We do not
make 1t as certain as ii can be made
thar; no Similar sacrifice VIII he de-
mandod OF mothers and sisters and
wives in the future. This duty is so
plain tina; X seems 10 me 10 cons,i-
tutc primary demand upon the con-
science OF every ono Of us Ii is in
conceivable TO most of US ;ha; any
mon should have been so false or so
heartlcss as 10 declare that the WON
en- of tho country would again have
TO suffer the !ntoicrablc burden and
pr!vation OF war il the league o. ma
tons We're adopted.
For League with Teeth.
The league OF nations is the we'll
considered effort OF the whole group
OF nations, who were opposed to Ger
many. to secure themselves and the
rest OF mankind against a repetition
OF the war. /; w!ll have back OF /.
the watchfulness and material force
OF all these nations, and is such a
guarantee OF a peaceful! future as no
we!l-inioTmcd man can question who
does no; doubt the whole spirit with
which the war was conducted against
Germany The great moral influence
OF the United States will be absolutely
thrown away If wc do no; complete
the task which our soldiers and
sailors so hc-o!cally undertook TO exc
cute.
one thing should be said-and said
very cl"aFly-about Article y OF the
covenant OF the league OF nations. II
Is The specific pledge OF tho members
OF the league that they Will unite 20
resist exactly the things which Ger
many attempted, no matter who al,
iem3ts them in the future. L; is as
exact definition as could he given
in general terms OF the outrage which
Germany would have committed IL i,
could, Germany violated tho terri
tor!al integrity OF her ncighbors and
houted their pol!t!ca! independence
n order 20 aEsrand.ze herself. and al
mos; every war OF history has origi-
mated in such designs It is sjcni
hcaai that the nations OF the world
would have al last combincd TO define
the general cause Of war and TO ex.r.
Csc such conccr, as may be Necessary
20 prevent such methods.
make Good Or Quite
Article " therefore. Is tn. sp.ei1c
redemption OF the pledge which Tho
Tree governments OF the world gave
TO their people when they entered IN.
war The promised their people no,
only mat Germany would be prevent
ed from carrying on, her plot. hut
mat the world would DC saceguardeG
IN the future ~ similar designs. We
nav" now 70 choose whether we win
make good or quit We have Joined is
sue. and the issue is between the
spirit and purpose Of the United
states and the spirit and pur,osc Of
!npcria!Itm. no matter whcr. I,
shows !Self. The spirit of Imperial
ism is absolutely opposed 10 free gov
crnment. 10 the safe lie OF FREE ma
tons, - the development OF peaceful
industry ANA To the completion OF the
righteous processes OF civilization. 1t
seems 70 me. ana thiuk it Will seem
TO y"u, that il is our duty to show
the !ndo'nitablc viii and !-rcsis,ibl.
majesty of the high purpose of the
Ih!ttE states. 50 that the mart wa
played IN The war IS soldiers and
sailors may tie crowned WIN The
achievement Of lasting peace No one
VINO opposes tn" ratification or tn.
treat % Versailles and the adoption
I OF the covenant OF the league of ma
lions mas proposed any other adc
G"ate means Of bring ing about SGT.
/ ted peace. There is no other AVIAN.
able or possible means. and this
means is ready 20 hand They have.
on the contrary tried TO persuade Won
'na, the very pledge contained in Ar
ticl" y. which is The essential p,edso
! nf Tho .Nhnlr MN ~ .n.n,rt.r