The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-19


and criticized those who refer dis
paragingly to the Hague tribunal on
the ground that IL failed to prevent
the European war.
He said that In 1914, though the
fact Is not generally known" a def
Inite plan to strengthen the tribunal
with the establishment OF an Inter.
national High Court OF Justice was
under consideration by the govern
ments of Europe and the United
States, with every prospect Of agree.
ment."
At the end OF the war, he declared,
President Wilson made a capital
error Of Judgement" In going in per-
son TO conduct peace negotiations In
Paris. This. he said, made necessary
the like attendance Of heads OF other
nations involved, with the result that
they lost contact with their imme-
diate advisors. with their parlia-
ments and with their peoples"
The peace settlement. he said,
coming under the pressure Of the
times. and in settlement Of the issues
Of war. was n mistake.
This procedure. far from being
a triumph Of statesmanship." he ad-
ded. was a biunder of the first
magnitude and In chiefly responsible
for the unhappy events Of the past
two years. for the outbreak Of . dot
en- minor wars. for the delay In eco
nomic reconstruction, and for the
feelings Of despair and despondency
that have settled down over much
of the world.
80 anxious was the world for
peace. however. that nation after ma
tion approved the covenant for
League Of Nations without hesitation
and without serious debate"
Mr.. Butler suggested that the
Republican national platform offers
q policy. alternative to the League.
to accomplish the same ends In
what is believed to be q far better
and far wiser way"
1T is not true that Republican
objections TO the covenant as sub
mitted are merely partisan. narrow
minded and Selfish" he asserted.
policy contemplates desertins our
Allies and associates in the war and
bearing no part in the task Of re-
building the broken world.
1T Is not true that Republican
policy would make no sacrifice for
liberty and Justice. and would refuse
cooperation to make the world
better and happier place in which
to live" y
1T Is not true that Republican
policy would take the incredibly
stupid and reactionary course OF at
tempting to play an isolated part In
t1ksworld and look with indiffer-
ence on suffering or wrongdoing or
on attractions OF international law
unless these should directly affect
our national pride or our national
pocket book.
The established policy Of the Re-
publican party points the way to
such remodelins Of the covenant for
Q League Of Nations q VIII bring u
into accord with American principles.
with established American practice.
and with the highest and finest Am
erican interests. without doing dam
age or injustice to any other nation.
"The people OF the United States
should understand that In opposing
the covenant in the form submitted
By the president. the Republican par
~ u sustaining and not abandoning
traditional American policy in res
pect OF International cooperation and
pesee. and that Il 10 steadfastly
clinging . the high ideals and pur-
poses which the American people
have 20 often revealed In their In
ternational sympathy. and their in |
ternational relations.
"The Republican party, however.
intends to walk toward the goal in
q wise and safe. instead OF unwise
and unsafe, path.
mo permanent progress ever be-
suits from attempting too much or
from getting out Of step with the
sober and tudicious opinion Of the
world. There Is no sure mehtod Of
International war until
human nature be abolished at the
same time. All that can be done Is
to labor to remove the causes Of In
ternational war and to put a check
upon those human tendencies and
passions which usually bring wars
about, AZ to make II increasingly |
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