The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

and to cast it's influence on the side
of Justice and right, should occasion
require.
Mexican Matters
The ineffective policy of the pres
emit administration in Mexican mat
tiers has been largely responsible for
the continued loss Of American lives
in that country and upon our border.
for the enormous loss of American
and foreign property; for the lower
ing of American standards of morall-
ty and social relations with Mexico.
and for the bringing of American
ideals of Justice and national honor
and political integrity into contempt
and ridicule in Mexico and through.
ont the world.
The policy of wordy, futile. writ
ten protests against the acts of Mexi-
can officials. explained the following
day by the president himself as be-
ing meaningless and not intended TO
be considered seriously or enforced.
has but added in degree to that con-
tempt and has earned for US the
sneers and jeers of Mexican bandits.
and added insult upon insult against
our national honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Mexl-
can government unless it be a re-
sponsible government, willing and
able to give sufficient guarantee that
the lives and property of American
citizens are respected and protected,
that wrongs will be promptly cor
rected and just compensation will be
made for injury sustained. The re-
publican party pledges itself to a
consistent, firm and effective policy
toward Mexico that shall enforce re-
spect for the American flag and that
shall protect the rights Of American
citizens lawfully in Mexico to securi-
~ of life and enjoyment Of property
in connection with an established
international law and our treaty
rights.
The republican party Is z sincere
friend of the Mexican people, in its
der for the protection of American
citizens within its borders.
A great service will be rendered
the Mexican people thems elves, fol-
continuation Of present conditions
patriotic aspirations.
asking congress to empower him to
accept mandate for Armenia. The
accordance Of such mandate would
throw the United States into the
very maelstrom Of European ruarrels.
to the estimate OF the
Hartford commission. organized by
authority of President Wilson, we
would be called upon to send $4,000
American BOYS TO police Armenia and
to e1pend s276 ,o0o.o 900 the first year
and s75s,ooo, 900 in five years. This
estimate is made upon the basis that
we would have only rowing bands to
fight; but, in case OF a serious trou-
Bile with the Turks, or with Russia,
a force exceeding 100000 would be
necessary.
No more striking illustration can
be found of President Wilson's dis
regard of the lives Of American boys
or American interests.
We deeply syrnpathize with the
people of Armenia and stand ready
to help them in all proper ways. but
the republican party will oppose now
and hereafter the Acceptance OF a
mandate for any country in Europe
or Asia.
Europe or Asia
The republican party stands FOR
agreement among the nations TO pre-
serve the peace of the world we
believe that such an International as
ISOLATION must be based upon inter
justice, and must prov1de
methods which shall maintain the
rule of public right by development
of law and the decision Of impartial
courts, and which shall secure IN
slant and general International CON
ference whenever peace shall be
threatened by political action, so that
the nations pledged to do and insist
upon what is just and fair may exer-
else their influence and power for
the prevention Of war We believe
that all this can be done without the
Of national independ'
ence without depriving the people
Of the United States in advance OF
the right 10 determine for them