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orders, rejected the treaty with the
reservations l have outlined.
A Veto without Reason.


A Veto Without Reason.
The republicans of the Senate then
made another effort to put an end to
the state Of technical war with Ger
many and at the same time rid the
country of those measures which were
adopted under the war powers of the
Constitution and which are clearly un-
constitutional in time of peace. They
would thus have relieved the business
and the daily occupations of the peo-
pie from the burden of war legisla-
ton and at the same time have pre-
served to the United States under the
accruing to the United States under
the provision of the treaty Of YER
sailles. This resolution was passed
by both branches of Congress and
vetoed by the President in message,
which furnished neither argument
must be admitted. had pleasant touch
of humor in it's allusion to the freedom
of the sea. The houses also passed
resolution repeating all war legislation
with three exceptions. The President
vetoed it. His autocratic powers must
not be disturbed. Thus the President
Demonstrated again that unless he could
have his own way exactly and with
out any modification he would not
permit the country to be at peace, an
exercise of executive power never con-
templated by the Constitution.
There the story ends. We have
stopped Mr.. Wilson's treaty and the
question goes to the people. In 1916
Mr.: Wilson won on the cry that "he
had kept US out of war" He now
demands the approval of the Ameri-
can people for his party and his ad-
ministration on the ground that he
has kept US out of peace.
We of the Senate believe that we
have performed high and patriotic
duty, and we ask you. representatives
of the republican party, to approve
our course and stand by what we have
stage and the people will decide be-
tween us and the President. The
league must be discussed in every dis
trict and In every state, and we de-
sire to have the verdict so clearly
given that no man who seeks to rep
resent the people in the Senate, in the
House or in any place or any degree
can have the slightest doubt as to his
duty. We make the issue; we ask ap-
probation for what we have done. The
people will now tell US what they
think of Mr. Wilson'S league and its
sacrifice of America. The shifting
scene in Europe, with Its wars and
disputes. its changing governments
and fleeing boundaries which we are
asked to guarantee, will instruct the
people from day to day and we con-
fidently leave the future and the pro-
lection of their sons and brothers
and Of the country's rights In their
hands. That future no man can pre-
dict. but the country knows wei IN
what spirit we republicans Will meet
it-a spirit as different from That OF
the President as day from night. The
people know our policy; they know
Mr. Wilson's and they will choose pc
tween thenA They will tear aside the
veil of words woven to blind and De.
ceive and come down to the essential
and vital point-Mr. Wilson's plan on
one side, the independence and safety
of the United States on the other. 10
determine Alright this question. in
volving the fate and fortunes of the
United States, all republicans. all
Americans, must join together ana IN
their own way and with their own
arguments defeat Mr.. Wilson's league
him or in its pristine simplicity.
We must all fight side by side to
keep safe and untouched the SOW
ereignty, the independence. the well
fare of the United States. we near
the timid cry that America Will be
States cannot be isolated. The world
needs us far too much. We have
never turned a deaf ear to the cry
Of suffering humanity. but whatever
we do must be done in our own way,
freely and without constraint from
abroad With no outside help since
the revolution we have come to
where we are today. We shall march
on and not neglect our duty to the
world. When we were called to the
defense of freedom and civilization
in 1917 we did not fail. We threw
our great weight into the wavering
scale and we were all the more ef-
foctiye all the stronger because we
went without alliance and Of our own
free will, as we should always go to
help mankind. Let us stand fast by
the principles and policies of Wash