Arizona republican., 1920-10-17
|DR. BUTLER SAYS PRESSURE
 |OF TIMES FORCED MISTAKE TN DRAFTING PEACE TREATY
SAYS REPUBLICAN, PARTY WOULD REMODEL LEAGUE COVENANT IN ACCORD WITH U. s. PRINCIPLES WITHOUT INJURY TO NATIONS
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 NEW LONDON, Conn, Oct. 16.-Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. president of Columbia university, New York. in an address here tonight pointed out what he called defects in the present league of nations covenant and recommendeds adjustment of international difficulties through a tribunal patterned after. but simplifying, that of The Hague.
 A Republican administration, headed by Mir. Harding, be said, would not in any respect shirk Its duty as one of the family of. nations, though it would not become a member of the existing league.
 "They are mistaken who think that the Republican party when again en- trusted with the responsibility for the administration of the government will enter upon any backward path.' he declared. "The spirit of progress. of ambition to serve, of zeal to solve the great and vexatious problems which confront the people, are in fun possess sion of the Republican party of 1920
 For one, I am confident that when the reins of government shall pass into Republican hands on March next the ripest wisdom, the widest experience and the best talent which the country affords will be called upon to assist in shaping those policies which shall hasten a solution of the peoples proh- l lens and a meeting of the peoples needs.
 NO party, no government, can ac- l complish the impossible. but the Re- publican party may confidently be trusted to open in 1921 a new era in the history of our country, and to make powerful and permanent contribution to the cause of international peace and concord and to the advancement of the I worlds satisfaction and happiness, without in any way lessening the con- trol of the American people over their own policies and acts. and without in any way bending or breaking the con stitution of the United states. the sheet anchor of our ship of state.
 Two National Issues
 Afr Rutler asserted that much dis I eussion Of campaign affairs has no reference to great present issues, which. he said, are only two in mum Der, as follows:
 aThe relation which the people of the Tinted States are to bear to other na- tions and to those movements of po- litieal and economic opinion that arc 1 common to civilezed peoples through out the world and,
 "The relative fitness of the Demo cratic and Republican parties to up- hold and defend the American 10TH VI government, and to deal in truly con structiive and courageous fashion with the problems of taxation, of cost or living. of transportation, of labor or housing, of public health, and or adj ministrative efficiency which imIne- diately confront the American people.
 Pointing out the record of the United States as a leader in world movements for international settlements under codified law, he reviewed the country s correspondence with foreign nations under Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft relative to the series or Hague conferences, and criticized those
 who refer dispsragingly to the Hague , tribunal on the ground that 1t failed 10 , prevent the European war. He said that in 1914, though the fact
 is not generally known" definite plan f to strengthen the tribunal with the , establishment of an international hlgn court of justice was under considera :
 ton by the governments of Europe ana the United States, with every prospect s of agreement"
 Wiison- Took Wrong Course
 At thes end of the war, he deciareu'