Arizona republican., 1920-10-17

President Wilson made a capital error or 1udgment' in going in person to con duct peace negotiations in Paris. This. Inc said. made necessary the like attcn- dance of heads of other nations in volved, with the result that they Host contact with their immediate advisers, with their parliaments and with their peoples"
 The peace settlement. he said. com ing under the pressure of the times, and in settlement of the Issues of war, was a mistake.
 This procedure. far from being triumph of statesmanship." he added, "was a blunder of the first magnitude, and is chiefly responsible for the un- happy events of the past two years for tho outbreak of a dozen minor wars. for the delay fin economic recon struction. and for tho feelings or de- spair and despondency that nave set. tied down over SO much of the world ~so anxious was the world for peace, however. that nation after nation ap- proved the covenant for a league of nations without hesitation and with out serious debate"
 Mr. Butler suggested that the Re- publican national platform offers poiicy. alternative to the league 10 anccomplish the same ends in what Is believed to be a far better and Tar wiser way
 "It ia not true that Republican ob- jections to the covenant as submitted are merely partisan, narrow minded and selfish" he asserted.
 Republicans for World Perce
 s1t is not true that Republican poll cv contemplates deserting our allies and associates in the war and bearing no part In tho task of rebuilding the broken world.
 requires negotiating a separate peace with Germany.
 Tt is not true that Republican poll cv would make no sacrifice for liberty and justice. and would refuse CO., operation to make the world better and happier place in which to live.
 "It is not true that Republican poll cy would take the incredibly stupid and reactionarv course of attemptine to play an isolated part in the world and look with indifference on suffering Sr wrongdoing or on infractions o international law unless these should directly affect our national pride oi our national pocketbooh.
 "The established policy of the Re publican party points the way to sucf remodeling of the covenant for lcaNuo or nallOUH tS VIII bNlut " Ale, accord with American principles, witi established American practice. and with the highest and finest American interests. without doing damage or In Justice to any other nation.
 "The people of the United Statel should understand that in opposing tn covenant in the form submitted by thu wwcsident. tho Republican party is sus taining and not abandoning traditiona American policy In respect of interna tional cooperation and the preserva tion of international peace. and that is steadfastly clinging to the higl ideals and purposes which the Ameri can people have SO often revealed ii their international sympathies an their international relations.
 The Republican party, however. in tends to walk toward the goal in wise and safe. instead of unwise an unsafe. path.
 's sNo permanent progress ever result 2 from attempting too much or fror getting out of step with the sober an iudicious opinion of the world. Ther is no sure method of aboiishing Inter national war until human nature b abolished at the same time. All tha can be done is to labor to remove tn causes of international war and to pu such checks upon those human tenden cies and passions which usually brin wars about. as to make it iincreasingi A, difficult for them to operate to th disturbance of the worlds peace"