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MADAM JEANETTE

Egyptian Palmist and Clairrosant Gusrsn-
tees to read your entire lie: she does not tell
to please but before you utter . word she viii
tell what you called for; names and dates Of
when and who you will marry; true or false;
how to win and mold the one you do love; what
business sod part of the country 10 best for you
and Just what to do to make . success ~ life;
special readings. s.. o. 800 It'll st. nW.. opposite
Saks Co. Satisfaction r1aranteed
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MADAME EINGER

English Gypsy Palmist and Clairyoyaht: tells
you anything you wish to know; satisfaction
guaranteed SO Pa ave. NV. (Upstairsl -
jal-tf
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

FQgNG WOMAN To ACT As BOOKKEEP-
er and assistant cashier: one with some eNpe-
renee preferred Apply Miss MckIM. Herald
pHce. ilJ3t
WOMAN OF ABILITY WHO CAN STAND
so1r or fJe hours day working for US; can
soon become independent; a new rlan with a
grsat idea in salcswomansEip. Address BOX
% Herald ofhce. ja3.5
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CgeSdt-F uanS&ure-Cash
Special Discounts for Cash
SAVE MONEY-BUY At
HOPWOOD'S 81 s AND
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PURSUANT To SECTION I. ARTICLE g..
OF bylaws. notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders o. The Capt.
tai Traction Company for the election of a
board Of directors for the ensuing year and the
transaction q such other business as may be
brought before the meeting. will be held at the
Office Of the company, 18th and NJ SITS NV,
Washington. d. c.. on Wednesday, January a
l90. at 1913 O'Clock a. m. The polls will b
open from IL O'Clock a. m until Il O'Clock noon.
II. d. CHAMPION. Secretary. del-IH
R. GOLDEN DONALDSON AND CHARLES
cowies Tucker have removed their law offices
to the Commercial National Bank Building 18th
md G SITS Telephone Main 45. de3l-Tt
ANY SORT OF NONSENSE OR ARGUMENT
- eliminated and bum argument knows us not /:
We pay the square price and buy ladies and
mems worn clothing shoes. etc, and good
dressers like cur prompt business methods Call
Main ili5. JUsTH's OLD STAND, els d.
ja5lt
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company for the purpose Of eIecting a
Board OF Directors 10 serve for the ensuing year
and TO transact such other business as may pfop-
eriy come before the meeting will be held At
the office Of the company, 18th and @ SITS NV !,
washington, ID. C.. on Saturday. January II
ISD. at IL O'Clock. noon. In connection there
with. the books for the transfer OF stock of said
company pursuant to the bylaws will be closed
from the close Of business on December 8. 1919.
to the opeuing cf business on January .. 1870
;. X BOWEN, Secretary. ia5lt
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the City and Suburban Railway OF
Washington for the purpose Of electing a Board
OF Directors to serve for the ensuing year and to
transact such other business as may properly
cont before the meeting. will be held at the Of
fee OF The company 18th aud C sts. NV, Wash
ington, ID. G.. on Saturday January II, leD at
Il O'Clock, noon. In connection Herewith, the
books for the transfer Of stock Of said company
pursuant to the by-lawsl will be closed from
the close Of business on Decembtr e. 1919 TO
the opening Of business on January q le0 s
X. BOWEN. Secretary. ja5lt
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders of the Georgetown and Tennallytown
Railway Company for the purpose of electing a
Board Of Directors to serve for the ensuing
year and to transact such ether business as may
properly come before the meeting will he held
at the office Of the company. 18th and SITS
NV. Washington, ID. C., on Saturday, January
IL. $50 at u o'c,orS. noon. In connection
herewith. the books for the transfer q stock
OF said company pursuant to the by-hws) will
be closed from the close of business on Decem
Der d. 1913. TO the opening Of business on Jan
uary ,, 1870 5. r. BOWEN. Secretary. ja5-lt
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CLAIRV0YANTS.
NINE. RUTH.

PalmiSt. ChairToyant and Phrenolozist.
Can be consulted daily on al Affairs Of life
'atifaction guaranteed; hour. a. m to ; D.
II Studio SO 9th st. NV. ja4-tt
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SCIENTIFIC ASTROLOGY.

PERSONAL LIFE READINGS
: Verbal. g; Typewriter Forecasts, s. up:
children's Horoscopes and Vocational Guidance
FRANh THEODORE ALLEN, Director. Astro-
iopcai Research Society. los NV. Phone
Franklin 6s2- Appointments preferred.
LIGHT ON ALL LIES PROBLEMS
noln
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BB A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT AND
earn IS to SOD weekly. according to your
I6iity; SIS to IS weekly in spare time; expe
lsace unnecessary: 70 canyassing; subjects sug
rested; send for free booklet: tells how Ma
rIoNAL PRESS BUREAU. Buffalo. y. Y.
de2s7t
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MADAME D'ASHMAN,

1lIteo NlalrVoyant, Lard fNcaoer
viii help you in love. marriage, divorce. busi-
uess or changes; she can tell you lots Of thing
sou will be glad to know. Special holidays
readings, 81; hours. III; Sundays. 81 lSG G
s.. NV, Room 81 Cor. 18th and G, opposite
Druop's MuSc Store delft
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUs.

LIGHT AND HEAT-LAMPs. LANTERNS
and stoves: 800 to ZOO candle power; brighter
than day; safer and cheaper than candles; ret
one for your country home. MFG. AGENT.
so 9Th st. sw. deDst
fOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR AID IN THH
classified columns-tor there isn't q hiding
place there. These ads are READ. mh2i-tf
WILL CALL IN ~ cNl.cTTEkED AUTO
mobile. city or suburban, and pay you highest
prices Tor ladies', gentlemens. chiliren's dis.
ezrded clothing. Of AL descriptions. Address
postal or phone. ! will call. E. RICE. ls.2 It'll
st. NV. North l76 f.Z.tf
JUST RECEIVED - IMPORTED LEEcHns.
parrots, canaries. eoldhshes Rabbits. dogs,
.quariums. etc sCHMID's BIRD STORE. M
NH Il. NV oclI-tf
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MONEY. TO LOAN.

hoSrY TO LOAN ON CIT REAL ESTATE
cunsnt rates Of interest," TYLER
RCrsERFORD. INC. NJ nh = ~. apaksa
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RIZPAH EJDON

b Known a. one OF its greatest expoucnts Hun
dreds visit this remarkable woman daily: com.
plete readings with accurate descriptions Of what
your band foretells. only 81. Reception parlor ne
corner Of 9Th and Nv. Eatran.e 9Th st. Hours,
10 q m to D m je2S ss
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
FOR RENT-ROOMS AND BOARD
ROOMS,

wANTED-A STEAM HEATED ROOM BY
an educated LADY in government employ; about
%; prefer Mount Pleasant car line. 3 L.
s'ACHELDER. 1886 Park road. ASA
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ANY SORT OF NONSENSE OR ARGUMENT
is eliminated and bum argument knows us not :
We pay the square price and buy ladies and
mems worn clothing shoes. etc, and good
dressers like cur prompt business methods Call
Main 4li5. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, els d.
ia5lt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Fine Homes

On Van Buren, street, rooms.
strictly modern, oak finish down stairs
with reception hall. 2 large porches
including sleeping porch, " lots;
this includes furniture and all. All
ready to move in. Price $500.
On Taylor street, Broom cottage,
electric lights, water, gas, in good con-
dition. ground 37kx100. Clear
Terms $500 down. Price $4,000.
On Polk street, 6 rooms, modern
except furnace. basement, 2 full lots.
all in good condition. Price $3.50.
On Kansas ave, rooms and re-
ception hall, strictly modern, pine fin
ish, built about 5 years in first, class
condition. Price $3.50.
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FOR sALE-Bottles, all sizes up to IL
ounces. Ointment jars and cans. large
and small: wrapping paper ad printers,
Frazier gas heaters, drawing charts. fun
card games, large or small lots. Call at
wholesale department. Gavitt Company,
601-603 East Fourth. Phone 610.
SEVERAL good eomforters and pillows, a
pieces, pictures, good load OF kindling
wood. cord of stone. Phone 1896 White,
SIS Monroe.
MIRROR, large French plate, bevel edge,
size of glass 72x34, oak frame, new one
would eose s1fo. Price $45 DR.. Emery,
gu Kansas ave.
FANCY Jonathan apples. s. bushel; fancy
G0c gallon delivered. Phone 2al7 K-S.
FOR SALE-Wstches. clocks, diamonds,
jeweiry, cut glass and silyerware. Arm
strong Jewelry Co., 429 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-Block wood, $3.50 and $500
per ton, delivered; good cord wood $3.50
and $500. Phone Red 2917.
FOR SALESOne four wheel reed go-cart
good condition. Phone 4754-J, 11SS Bos-
well Ave.
FOR -sALE-Smith Buck Board complete.
Driven about weeks, at a bargain. Full
lerton Bros. Co., 713 Kansas Ave.
FIVE gallons of bungalow brown paint,
SO; 90 inside shutters for sleeping porch,
$500. 2072 Black.
A BARGAIN-Lady's all wool jacket suit,
nearly new, size 3S. 1921 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-Furs. Large scarf and muff
brown. White 2345.
ONE wagon. SIS, wheel bearing, good as
new. blue 2G49.
DON'T DELAY, buy your boy that horn
for Xmas. Order early. White 2I17.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

i4O1 JACKSON ST.l6 room house, modern
but furnace. nice corner, not much
ground but right up street, am offered over
$50 mo-, do not want to rent. Price $2.975,
one of the cheapest properties in Topeka.
Terms $500 to $500 cash. balance long time
Now vacant. Shown Monday.
FOR SATELLITES well built modern z
room house, lots. garage, hail, barn, 4
bedrooms, pantry, closets, fine location,
near Central Park. best of condition. pos
session at once. price $500, clear. Furman
Real Estate. Jog West Sth.
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FOR sALE-PH STOCK

WE WANT reliable people TO raise furbear-
ing rabbits for as in the back yards,
spare time. We furnish stock and pay $3.50
10 $3.50 each for all you raise Sunset
Fur Co.. 506-7-s Lankershim Bldg, Los
Angeles Calf
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FOR sALE-PoUrnRY


FOR SALE-Four light Brahma hens,
thorobreds. Phone White PISS.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS


XMAS is nearly here, how about a rich
tone photograph for the family Xmas
present. We can save you from s25 to $50
on q machine. Cheap Jack, 100 L. 9th.
GOOD upright piano, 500: also new large
mahogany photograph, half price. 20T2
Black. S35 Topeka
FOR QUICK SALE-At sacrifice, piano,
mahogany case. 81 TAYLOR st
FOR SALE-Good corHet, Holton make
Call 1859
FOR sALE-Piano Gail 46gS HI after 0
p. n
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LANE ST. 1891 rooms. nearly modern
IA lots, large barn for cars and fine
tern, large shade trees in front, paved
street, II block of car line. grocery and
drug stores, blocks Central Park school.
blocks Washburn college. good neighbor-
hood. Possession 80 days after sale. Bar
gain If sold at once. Cash or terms Call
for owner at COL E. 4th St Phone Go or
lem
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FOR sALE-CTTY PROPERTY.

FOR SAEE-Eight rooms, modern, good
condition, Central Park, 81 500.
Eive-roem cottage. lots, $4,000; terms.
Three-room cottage, close in.
Six-room cottage, walking distance; i'm
mediate possession; priced right
J. T. BLAIR. Phone 705
1884 MADISON-Cozy remodeied cottage
modern except furnace. Price $3,300-
terms $1,000 or less cash, balance on long
time. Am offered $35 rent, will not rent,
want to sell-shown after Sunday-now
vacant, you can move right in.
FOR SALE-Modern 7-room house with
three piece bath, three lots on corner:
Priced right for quick sale. Leaving city.
1874 Fillmore st.
NOW VACANT, 1914 Lane, 8 large rooms
lot. well and gas. Phone 226S Black.
WANT or room house on east side or
in North Topeka for improved acre
tract Phone 2426 2.
BUNGALOW, furnished, for sale See
owner at as Taylor st.
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TEXAS LAND.

OIL LAND-10D00 acres fine land, Preside
county. Texas. Solid body, "a miles pro-
duetion not leased, S250 acre. Terms, Box
1861, Dallas, Texas.
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FOR sALE-KANsAs FARMS.
FOR sALE,-suRuRRaN

FOR SALE-Five room well built house,
121a lots, good $3.50 barn, chicken house.
coal house, well, 3 blocks TO street car line,
located at 10th and California ave, $500
Furman Real Estate. LOG West Sth.
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FOR sALE-Quarter- sawed oak dining
room suite 927 Kansas ave. upstairs,
rear apartment.
FOR SALE-Four-hole gas range, Detroit
Jewel Perfect; combination book cAse
and writing desk, solid oak. 307 West TIN
ST.. in basement.
FOR QUICK SALE-At sacrifice, piano,
mahogany case. good condition; chairs,
tables, eouches, stoves, etc, for cash: leaE-
ing for California. Apply 81 TAYLOR st.
FIVE TABLES, u chairs, wash stands,
iron beds, pictures, etc, 121S W. 10th.
Phone 1895
HIGHEST CASH price paid for sii kinds OF
Co. Phone 1882 800 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-China closet, small table, hail
seat, compartment with hinged lid. Call
1865. evenings.
RUGS and other household goods bought
and sold. See Wesley Bunee, SOS Clay.
Telephone 1709 Blue.
DINING ROOM furniture, two dressers,
library table. sos Clay. Phone 1709
Blue.
RUGS and other household goods bought
and sold. See Wesley Bunce, sos Clay.
Telephone 1709 Blue.
FOR SALE Reasonable, Illinois heaters.
good condition. Phone 4TJ9 Blue at
1926 Willow.
FOR SALE-China closet buffet rocking
chair, table, desk, oil stoves ZIG w sth
FOR SALE-Ladies' mission desk and
chair. Phone 1901
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ARKANSAS LANDS.

NORTH Arkansas FARMS and stock
ranches, cheap-ST to $50 per acre.
Leonard & Teyebaugh, Mountain Home.
Ark
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Eok-sALE-AUToMosnEs.
FOR sAaE-AuroMoBrLEs.
YOU

Can buy Renewed Cars cheaper than next Spring
1920 Buick Roadster s475 cash. bal monthly
1920 Buick Touring. s475 cash. bal. monthly
1918 Buick Touring $3.50 cash, bal monthly
1918 Buick Roadster $3.50 cash. bal monthly
1918 Chevrolet Baby Grand $3.50 cash. bal monthly
Type So Cadillac passenger $3.50 cash, bal monthly
Model s3 Overland Touring s125 cash. bal monthly
1917 Buick Touring. 1925 cash. bal monthly
1916 REQ Touring. SITS cash, bal monthly
1921 Scrip Touring new" $425 cash. BAL monthly
1919 Nash Touring. .......$ $3.50 cash, bal monthly
1918 Crow-Elkhar Chummy $500 cash, BAL monthly
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OR sAIE-HousEaol.D GOODS

FOR sALE-Furniture at Ioz Huntington
or West 10th st. $3.50
st~ Ns'l
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724 TAYLOR ST.

Large modern house of rooms, in best
residence location. With some repairs
this will make a splendid home and extra
room can be made into flats, apartments
sold for some cash, balance terms to re-
liable people. This property can be made
to pay for itself Now vacant. Shown
after Sunday.
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w. H. McGrew, Assistant Salesman.
| Columbian Bldg, RIM. 4. Phone 1920.
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FOR sALE--Quarter-s oak dining
room suite. 92T Kansas ave, upstairs,
rear apartment.
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Potwiin

? Bungalow, oak and all fixed up
dandy. rooms and sleeping porch.
Big basement modern. $5,45o.
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FOR sAnE-REAL ESTATE
Southwest

Central Park school district, close
to car, 8 rooms, quarter-sawed oak
down stairs. Basement cemented I'M
der entire house. Fireplace, lots,
barn. Price $4,000.
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Jewell

New six rooms, oak, fireplace, cloak
room, complete kitchen, large base
ment coal bin, fruit closet. Special
price $500.
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Eight rooms, good looking and well
built Down. oak finish and floors,
Good arrangement on second floor,
III lots, garage space. S4,7OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

New bungalow. Immense living
room. fireplace, book cases, cloak
room. Well lighted dining room.
White kitchen cabinet built around
window. one bedroom white, one
bedroom natural finish. Price s7'5Oo.
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SERVICES OFFERED.

Furniture repaired. remodeled and
renewed. Woodwork of all kinds at
reasonable prices. Phone $500, Sleep
or Swing Co.
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u FEET FRONT
Here Is A Good Buy

Eight room, two story residence.
modern except furnace, BAN IT. of
ground, beautiful shade. All in good
condition Price $4,750. Location
close in west side.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-09-24

Marion, Ohio (Special) - Senator
Warren G. Harding, Republican nomi-
nee for President, in speech delivered
to a delegation from Indiana which
called on him here to pledge the sup
port Of Indiana Republicans, declared
that twice President Wilson had an op-
portunity to obtain ratification of the
League Of Nations covenant, and that
ne put ratification aside because he
would not accept reservations designed
solely to safeguard American rights.
Senator Harding said:
Il greet you in spirit of rejoicing;
not rejoicing in the narrow personal
or partisan sense, not in the gratifyin z
prospects of party triumph not in the
contemplation of abundance in the har-
vest fields and ripening corn fields and
maturing orchards; not in the reassur-
Ing approach of stability after a period
OF wiggling and wobbling which mag.
nified our observation-disclosures all of
these are ample for our wide rejoicing
but ! rejoice that America is still
free and independent and in a position
of self reliance and holds to the right
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-09-24

! ,noeefr somewhat esasIveIy. ina, ne
would be our own judges as TO whether
we were obliged In those circumstances
10 act in that way or not. Pressed
'rrther. however. In response to Qnsr'
incorporating the assumption that the
ease provided for and prescribed had
arisen. and that the extraneous attach
did exist precisely a. it does exist to-
day in Poland. The President admitted
specifically that We would be untrue Ii
We did not keel our word.
Replying further TO a quesiioh
which perhaps | ought not TO have
considered necessary, the President
pronounced a moral obligation OF
course. superior to LEGAL obligation
and of greater binding force.
What then becomes Of the argument
that Congress, NOT the President, il
this instance al any rate, might keep
us out OF war? Technically. of course,
it could do So Morally, withr equal
certainty. ii could not do so, nor would
ii ever dc so. The American people
would never permit a reputation OF a
debt of honor
Am | not right, my countrymen, in
saying that we needed only the out
break of war between Poland and Rus
STA TO make us realize al least one of
the things which, in the words OF
Secretary Lansing, We would have been
let in for, but for the restraining hand
OF the Senate, and 10 fetch home to us
the danger Of committing our country
in advance to causes that we know not
of?
One can have no quarrel with those
who have convinced themselves that
our underlying purpose in entering the
great conflict was to create a League
of Nations. Tie fact remains. how
ever that no such intent was officially
acclaimed, no ailusion, nor even sug
gestion to that effect appeared in the
joint resolution of Congress. which de
clared the existence of state of war
betwe n this country and Germany.
For myself | left no room for doubt
of the motives which led me to cast
my vote in favor Of that resolution.
- ~ hoppShcd ihol maui thV sci-
Guiding speech upon the war resolu-
ton, from my place in the Senate, on
the night Of April 4, 1917. These were
my own words at that time: 4 want 1t
known to the people Of my state and
TO the nation that | am voting for war
tonight for the maintenance of just
American rights, which is the first es
sential to the preservation of the soul
of this republic vote for this joint
resolution TO make war. not war
thrust upon us, if | could choose the
language of the resolution, bur war
declared in response to affronts, war
hat will at least put a soul into our
American life, war not &c. the cause
OF the allies of Europe. war not for
France, beautiful as the sentiment may
be in reviving at least our gratitude
TO the French people: not precisely a
war for civilization, worthy and in
spring as that would be, but war thai
speaks for the majesty of the people
properly governed, who finally are
brought to the crucial test where they
are resolved to get together and wage
conflict for the maintenance OF their
rights and the preservation of their
covenant inherited from their fathers
We have given to the world the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-09-24

vi sell determination. vnlcn are price
less possessions in the present turbu-
irce ~ the world.
Let Us suppose the Senate had rati-
fed the peace treaty containing the
League covenant a. submitted 10 IL
by the President in July OF last year.
what would be the situation confront
ing our common country today? To
my mind there is but one answer Be
fore this day We would have been
( called upon 10 fulfill the obligations
which We had assumed under Article
~ Of the League covenant to preserve
the territorial integrity Of Poland as
against external aggression.
Il shall not now attempt to measure
the boundless sympathy for the just
aspirations and restored Independence
Of Poland Our present concern lis the
international situation which Poland
has brought TO our attention.
THE council CT the League OF Ma
tions would have reasoned. and rea-
soned correctly, thar the United States
could furnish the munitions and, if
necessary, the men TO withstand the
hordes advancing from Russia far
more easily than could the exhausted
nations Of Europe. Moreover. inasmuch
as this would be the first test of the
scheme Of world government which
was formulated ard demanded by the
President, speaking for the United
States, the fact Of special response
hility, resting upon our shoulders
manifestly would have been undeniable.
Undoubtedly the League Council. in
advising upon the means by which the
obligations TO Poland should be full
would have so held, and probably the
conscience OF America, certainly the
opinion of the world. would have sus-
tanned that judgment.
The conclusion that our country
might now be confronted by such a sit
nation, If the Senate had ratified the
League covenant, requires no stretch
of the imagination None can deny
that it is possible. To many candid
minds, az to my own such a distress
ing situation will seem highly probable.
Let us assume that the ratification had
taken place. Let lis assume, further.
that the performance of the allotted
task required the waging of war upon
the Russian people. as. of course. il
would, what would result: what would
OF necessity have to result? Nothing
necessarily, we are glibly informed
since only the Congress can declare
war, and the Congress might reject the
appeal of the executive, but would the
Congress do that? Could the Congress
do that without staining indelibly the
honor of the nation?
Il answer No and | say il not on
my own authority alone. Back of INV
judgment stands the President of the
United States. Upon that point there
is first hand information. In the
course of the discussion which took
place at the meeting OF the President
and the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations ] raised the question BY stat
ing hypotR ical case precisely anal.
ogous to that which | have Denoted
and then inquired whether we might
not rightfully be regarded as perfidi
Gus people if we should fail to contrib
ute an armed force if called upon to
do so. The President first renlied. az