The Republican journal., 1920-09-16

One can not disregard the leadership
or have any doubt about the influence
Of the principal allied and associated
powers Insofar as could do SO, with
out disregarding the proprieties, I
should give very earnest and practical
ly undivided attention to this very
vital subject from the day of my cleo
ton and I should ask others to do
likewise as matter Of public and
patriotic duty. Indeed, should hope
TO have behind me, after the decision
on the national referendum we are
soon to have, a country wholly united
IN earnest endeavor to achieve q true
solution of this problem upon which
the future civilization so largely de-
Ponds.
Already Announced.
have already announced that I
snail urge prompt passage of the res
olutlon. vetoed by the president, de-
caring at an end the preposterous con-
oitlon OF technical war when we are
actually at peace. simultaneously, I
snail naturally advise the resumption
oy the Congress of its exceptional
powers, which have been vested by war
legislation In the executive. have no
expectation whatever of finding it
necessary or advisable to negotiate a
separate peace with Germany.
IN view OF the simple fact that the
allied powers with whom we were as
ISOLATED in the war have already for
mally concluded their peace, the pas
sage OF the peace resolution by con-
gress would merely give formal recog-
milton to an obvious fact.
Our UnseInshness Emphasized.
Let us take stock for a moment of
America in the world, aye, and of
America at home. The end of the war
round our unselfishness emphasized to
all mankind, and the garands of
world leadership were bestowed from
every direction. We had only to follow
the path Of America. rejoicing in the
inheritance which led to our eminence,
to rivet the gaze of all peoples upon
our standards of national righteousness
and our conception of international
justice. Moreover. the world was ready
to give us its confidence 1t was the
beckoning opportunity of the centuries,
not for the gloritication of the new
world republic, but for America to hold
every outpost Of advancing civilization
and invite all nations to join the fur
Their advance to heights dreamed of,
but never approached before But
force Of example was flung aside for
force Of armed alliance. We neglected
our readjustmenrs and reservations at
home, and the cruel sacrifice of mil
lions Of lives and billions of treasure
left US and the world cropping in uncer-
tainty and anxiety instead OF revealing
us in the sunlight of new day, with
lines formed, ready for tie onward
march Of peace and all its triutnphs.
let's Resume Our Place.
Mindful of Our splendid example
and renewing every obligation of as
ISOLATION IN war want America 20 be
the r"cS of 5. curt at hom@ resolute
In rieh'Sou>oe and unalte-rble IL Sc
curity and supremacy of the law. Let
us be done with wigsIng and wob-
bling. Steady. America! Let us as
sure good fortune to all. We may
maintain our eminence as great peo-
pie at home and resume our high place
in the estimate of the world Our
moral leadership was lost when Am
bition' sought to superimpose a reac-
tionary theory of discredited autocracy
upon the progressive principle of liv-
ing, glowing democracy. My chief as
piration. my countrymen if clothed
with power. will be to regain that lost
leadership not for myself, not even for
my party, though honoring and trust
ing it as do, but for my country, the
country that love from the bottom of
my heart and with every fiber of my
being above all else in the world"