Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-19
BEDE vs. JONES ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

rate of 10000 To 100000 a MONTH The
president was advising and counselling
on the terms on which the war should /
end and there was never word OF |
protest az the settlement proposed.
neither by men In public life or by
newspapers Of responsibility.
'ln June Of 1918 there was u sus-
picion that the president was about to |
make separate peace with Germany.
Senator Lodge at once questioned his
authority 10 do 80 and his Language |
wns comprehensive and direct"
Here the speaker read an extract |
from The Forum which declared In
substance that the president who had |
delivered the war message to congress
would he guilty Of the "blnckest crime"
should he make such II peace and thus
lay the foundation for future wars
that such peace would bring ruin
and disgrace.)
THAT was Senator Lodges platform
aud mine in 1918. He may be off II,
hut | am still on IT,
Later on when Germany saw the
forces Of the United States coming tO
the front hte last hope fled from
the breasts Of their rulers who applied
to the Swiss ambassador to ascertain
/ through him the terms on which the
United States would he willing To end
the war The president took up cor
resp0ndcnce with the German govern
ment and suggested tentative plans for
an armistice. Later the president sub
mitted the entire correspondence to the
associates OF the United States In the
war. An armisice was authorized and
its terms included the promise to ere
ate concert Of nations Ia preserve
the peace of the world Il was signed
when General Foch signed the or.
der stopping the firing. he relied ON a
league of nation Ia enforce the peace
France was thus depending on the
league aud the new republics To be
created were depending on the league
for their Independence. Germany laid
down her arms with faith that the
League would protect her when her ar
mnmcnts should he taken from her.
That faith OF Germany should not be
abused | believe in keeping faith with
even Il vanquished foe.
And France agreed 10 stop short OF
the left bank of the Rhine because she
Expected that league Of nations
would protect her borders and she was
prevailed upon to he satisfied with the
recovery of AlSace- Lorraine. To pre-
vent intermnible wars involving pO-
land. Slavia and the other rc-
Gently created small nations would rc-
quire the protection Of concert Of
powers. President Wilson all th1 way
through did just what you and |
, thought he ought 10 do when he made
his plans Ia prevent the recurrence of
war growing out of the settlement Of
the world conflict.
while the great war seemed horri-
BILE 10 ushow much more horrible
must it have been to Europe: We
placed four million men in our army (;
the greater part Of them came back,
but IL should not be forgotten that 81
900 did not come back On the bat
/ tlefieids of France and FLANDERS they
: rest as monuments to the cause for
which they fought and which league
: of nations would guarantee to future
, generations If there Is to he no con-
cert Of nations to prevent future wars
= the dead have died in vain and the
> loved one gave them up have made u
! useless sacrifice.
: Following the signing Of the armis-
tcr the president went to France pre-
h pared to make "A treaty Of peace In con
, sulatiOn with Americas war associates.
1T is important that people know
about the subject matter Of the league
e covenant Strange tO say the repuhli-
| car party has issued IA year book, hut
I II does not contain the league of ma.
\ ticnS though il Is contained In this
4 small volume displays vest pocket
; sized volume Il contains but 26 slu!t
+ articles and - printed ~ English ~
large type. why didn'' the rcpu' li,nnS
F. publish the text? Because they do not
p want the people 10 know what Is In II.
? II is n part Of campaign Ia suppress
p. information which the voters should
have. When | went to Albuquerque
B to meet Governor Cox | first was per
2 mitted TO come into possession of the
!. facts regarding the methods of VIII
. HAYS, whose emissaries were preceding
a the democratic nominee requesting
= newspapers to minimize what Governor
( Cox might say about the league of ma
+ tions and magnify the lesser issues
I The people want the truth.
= with the league Of nations func'
tioning there will he an end TO secrecy
: in government, to secret treaties and
[ alliances that have been the chief
v causes of war In the past The league
/. covenant provides that treaties must
4 be mde in an open fashion and that
e none may be Of any force that Is not
v published and recorded by the secre'
torv nf the lpaRtip
:. THE people of the earth have been
@ staggering under the burden OF huge
/ .nrmamnts the league has a plan "a
% lift this burden. The last congress ap
d propriated billion and half for con
g ducting the government The reduction
of armament would result In a saving
n OF the money wrung from the taXpay
il ers. We could build more good roads
Il reclaim arid lands and feed Instead
c Of slaughter the human race.
A.: We would not need a large army and
I navy because the league covenant pro
r vitleS that all questions OF dispute be
: tween members of the leagues shall bc
!. submitted to court Of arbitration oI
;. an enquiry into the points at issue by
G the league and at least not ~ engage
e in hOstilities for three months. After
A unanimous vote Of the nations. not Il