The Rice belt journal., 1920-06-19

free to develop It's civiIisesstV,e our @ se
most conducive to the TaIon %aien aloSs
piness Of the people, anS welfare an
nuence on the side of % in,eo % ess
should occasion reouiro justice sSs
The Republican paTty
ment among the natjonasA naAnds %,
smeb sme peace Go OF the world. Wa W@lo R.ssH R
.a,ss. oased upon upon internatioRsI atiop s',
must provide methods S wSIo, iuste
IAN IAN lhe rule of public risba. ia shaa s'
veiopment Of law and tba' 'sM a BY ns
partial courts, and whIoLe T Leeeisa sS
instant and general intarnaa ,,a shsl
ence whenever peace shah nildhIionsl u essH
so that the nations pyeSsn y % the
else else uRUi tbeir "Ha[ IL Is just and fai, ~ % u
sdisa al sh's can be done without iSeiers
mise or national indepeUSee, lhs ans
deprlVing the people of ptIbnae1ce, tba Nh.
IN advance Of the right Tue te United MI
themselves what is lust " aeternS.
the occasion arises, ana ana and taf
ing them as participants without ms
peacemakers In a muItits',, I, and pS
Judge. ''iey are upsv
Mexico.
The ineffective no,icu .
administration in Maj Waryo,ot OF the p,,
been largely Responsible aH IN Mates
tlnued loss OF American Mr Sr lie n
country and upon our bo.nves nves b M
enormous loss of Amepinrsuse pSruef ID
eign property; for eaiVan tba and n
American Standards q, Nh @0werh,
ciai relations with Mexican % II
! !he bringing of American i5ss,,s s, sst
tice and national honor ana iusas q,
tegrity into contempt snS and pGiiua
Mexico and throughout the the vosI; rsI;at
~, Written Protests D.srI,s
The policy Of wordy, ,u,',.
protests against the acts s ~ T
oIlclals. explained the folloviu, aets
the president himself as bena "
less and not intended to hug ha heals
seriously or In force, has h Sn, Volslis
degree to that cOntenpt anS ~ aaaast Il
hordis. tor us the sneers and iesrs Of ~ a. AZ
oanalts' and added insult nno. =. Aei
against our national honor oas upsa es
we should not recognize r az. usas
can government unless il ha 81 sa
BILE government willing and oSli tsspas
sufticient guarantees that tbs 'ls y. EAI
rights of American citizens ar are sss ssss =
ana protected; that wrongs ',s ssS
promptly corrected and jpst oo, W.
ton will be made for injury ,uuls Sni
The Republican party pledge. sustain s',l
a consistent, firm and effsct,ul1 i1ssl d
toward Mexico that shall enfoSos s psa
for the American flag and tS.t III
protect the rights of American aas ~
lawfully in Mexico to securitv VIZ y 4
and enjoyment of property n ~ y Z
ance with established princinlsr y s,.as u
national law and our treaty rigs,. ~
The Republican party il tbs sr1 y.
friend Of the Mexican people !, s1 Y.
sistenee upon the maintenance a. = ~
for the protection of American ~. ~
within its borders great ssrv.s ~, s
be rendered the Mexican peopIa a@t n.
selves, for the continuation Il T. ~. ~
conditions means disaster to theIr N.
ests and patriotic aspirations.
Mandate for Armenia.
We condemn President Wilson n, 4
ing congress to empower him 10 ~
q mandate for Armenia. We eonrssII
the Republican senate for FefrslDs 4
presidents request to empower Nm !
accept a mandate for Armenia M
acceptance Of such mandate would ia,
the United States into the yery n.
strom Of European Quarrels. AccCrag
to the estimate Of the Harbord conf
sion organized by authority Of pFt,sril
Wilson. we would be called upon d Nj
$500 American boys to police ArnsaI
and to expend $He,0O0,00o in the fryt n
and G56. 100000 in fiye years. Tha 81
Innate is made upon the basis thsl n
would have only rowing bands 10 sftI
but in case Of serious trouble viii h|
Turks or with Russia, force end
ing 100000 would be necessary.
Disregard Of Life Claimed.
No more striking illustration "a q
found Of President Wilson's dIE9al
of the lives Of American boys d 4
American interests.
We deeply sympathize with The pkl
pie of Armenia and stand ready % hsl
them In all proper ways. but Tie nj
publican party will oppose now and Aus
after the acceptance OF 8 illandais e
any country In Europe or AHA
For Association Of Nations
The Republican party stands for sgEsI
ment among the nations to prestffs OF
peace of the world. We belisYe aE
such an international association as
be based upon international iuattu ili
provide methods which shall nzilia
the rule Of public right by the dsvssf
ment Of law and the decision Of impaa5l
courts, and which shall secure institl y
general international conferenes Tlss|
ever peace shall be threatened, % "
the nations pledged to do and inssI Ip2
what is Just and fair may exercise us
influence and power for the pEsfslus
OF war. ..
We believe that all this can he e
without the compromise Of nationn ne
pendence. without depTiving the y
Of the United States In advance q v
right to determine for themselves -
is Just and fair when the occasion aIsl|
and without involving them g pas
pants and not as peacemakeFs Y HI n
titude of quarrels the merits q W.
they are unable to Judge. =,
The covenant signed by tne pIssss v n
at Paris failed signally to accoiopl,aa n, ~
great purpose and contains supNis.sss
not only intolerable for indepels
people but certain to produce us 4
Justice, hostility and controvessy sss.'
nations which 1t proposed % pls'sA'
Praises Senators Actions
That covenant repudiated to ? q ssgs| \
unnecessary and unlusslnas... IVY. 4 4
time-honored policy in favor q sIpsss psss' i.
clared by Washington and JeIls.sis J.is.s
Monroe and pursued by all Anesa.sa e.. \ 7
for more than a cen!u.s,, ", 81
II ignored the universal senlll9ssm w..
America for generations past y lasS ~ Il Il
international law and arbitrator ~ \
rested the hope of the future ups4
expedients and negotiations !, NJ
The unfortunate insistenos X 81
upon having MS ,.las. Vss II
without any change ald W. Wl.l,vsii0 wsi0f
regard to the opinions OF tae ...l,S lsd,s
of the senate. which shares xh g. N,
the treaty-making power, any W ~
ident's demand that the lIeass, easss,ass.ly
be ratified without any Ingaasis nsssiss
created a situation in which ss,Is 4, ss
were required to vote upon !ess Vsise &
sciences and their oaths aees.ssfts ssssts 81
their Judgment against the tss csfl
1t was presented or submit y ~ - vss
mand of dictator in a nla1l.s, nli,,.ss ssssl ssissll
the authority and responsinlhlls ls.S S n
the Constitution were theifS =
his. s shaIy duIt
faithfully. We approve tnsas sapal1
and honor their courage ana 9naangAle
and we pledge the coming hspsySa sssnt sSIas
4 administration to such agree.iasssas q III
the other nations Of the wolis riuo ID tf
meet the full duties Of Amei.sS a.s.Sso,iats
ilization and humanity ~ 1sSase ae III
with American ideals. and wi1i,yss, .ss,,
rendering the right Of the a@ sui +
people to exercise its Judgmsspns nssss si
bower in favor of justice anu ~
Will Reform Taxes D..
and rfly II