The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23

grass 10 the growing assumption or the
executive before n" oorld-war imper-
He'd all the practices We had learned u
bslIevs IN. and in the war emergency
every safeguard was s~ept away. In
Tho name Of democracy We established
autOcracy. We are NOT complaining a.
THIS extraordinary hestowal or assump'
ton IN war. /, seemed temporarily
rAc"ssar": our alarm IS over the failure
20 restore the constitutional methods
when the war emergency ended.
Our arst committal IS the rcstora-
ton OF representative popular govern
ment under the constitution. through
The agency OF the Republican party.
our vision includes more than CHIEF
executive. We believe in a cabinet OF
highest capacity. equal 10 the RESPONSE
IN whose councils the vtce-president,
second ofhcial OF the republic. shall De
asked to participate. The same vision
includes a cordial understanding and
cocrdGnated activities with a house OF
congress. fresh from the people. votclnS
tho convictions which members bring
from direct contact with tho eiectorat y,
and cordial cooperation along with the
restored functions OF the senate. ~ 70
be the greatest deltoeratiNe body or me
world Its members are the designated
sen;inels on the towers OF constitutinn-
al government The resumption or the
senates authority saved 10 this repuo-
lie It's independent nationality. whsh
autocracy misinterpreted the dream o, a
world experiment TO be the vision OF
international stand
"It Is not difficult Chairman Lodge
10 make ourselves clear or the question
81 international relationship. We re:
publlcans OF the senate. conscious OF
our solemn oSths and mindful OF our
constitutional obligations. when We saw
me structure Of world super-gove"n-
ment taking visionary form, Joined IN
A becoming warning or our DEVOTION 10
this republic Ii the torch OF const'-
tutionaiism had NOT been dimmed. the
DELAYED peace OF the world and the tra9-
edy OF disappointment and EUROPE
misunderstanding Of Amsrica caSily
might have been avoided. tne HepuolI
cans OF the senate holted the barter OF
independent American eminence ana IN
nuence which II was proposed 10 ca,
change for an obscure ana uncVuH
place in the merged government OF tn'
world Our party means 70 hold the her-
itage OF American nationaH'y u""r''
paired and unsurrendered. W.
The world will not misconstrur. We
do not mean to hold aloof. We 90 not
mean to shun a single rssponsnsii,.,; %
There is no hate In the American heart
We have no envy. no suspicion. no aver
sion for any people in the word We
hold TO our rights. and means 70 ue.
fend aye. we mean 10 sustain The rights
everywhere uSder tho shining sun ie'
there IS the concord OF amity and sym
patty and fraternity in every resolution,
There Is genuine aspiration IN every
american breast for traNauh iF'e"o'
ship with all the world
More. We believe the unsHeakaoie
sorrows. the immeasurah!c sacrincss'
the awakened convictions ana the aspN'
SAG conscience OF human KIND must com
NIT the nations OF the earth 20 a new
aud better relationship. II need not BE-
discussed now what motives pi,inBeu
the world into war. II need not D" IN
Quired whether We asked the sons OF
this republic to defend our national
rights, as | believe WE did. or TO purge
the old World Of the accumulated ilis
.of rivalry and greed. The sacrifices Will
BE- In vain II we can not acclaim a
new order. with added securit ~ 10 civil
Zation and peace maintained.
One may readily sense the conscience
ot our America. l am sure | under
stand the purpose OF tho dominant
group OF the senate. We were not seek
were resolved 10 safeguard America
We were resolved then. even as We are
today. and will be tomorrow. to preserve
this free and independent republic. Let
those now responsible, or seeking re-
sponsibility. propose the surrender
whether with interpretations. apologies
or reluctant ressrrations-frorp which
our rights are to be omltted---we wei
come the referendum TO the American
people on the preservation 81 America
aud the Republican party pledges It's de-
Tense OF the preserved inheritance OF ma
tional freedom.
In the cali ~ the conscience Of
America is peace. peace that closes me
gaping wound OF world war. and siencHs
tho .npassIoncd voices OF international
envy and dlstrust. Hcedtng this cal,
and knowing as do. the disposition OF
the congress. l promise YOU formal snd
effective peace so quickly as RepuoI'
can congress can pass its declaration 'or
A Republican executive TO sign. Th"T
we may turn TO our readJustment ~
home and proceed deliberately ana re
flectiyely 10 that hoped-ror world rsIa'
tionship. which shall satisfy both con,
s%Ience and aspirations and stii holo
us free from menaC!ng involvement
IT can hear In tho call Of conscience
an fns!sten; voice for the largely re-
duced ornaments throughout the worlu
with attending reduction OF ouroens
upon peace loving humanity. Wa Visit
ample. W. must give Of American lead
ership 20 that Invaluable accomplish
mCnt.
II ran speak unrescrvedly or ~
American aspiration and the RepuoI''
can committal for an ASSOCIATION OF ma
lions. cooperating IN sublime accord: T..
attain and preserve peace through luS-
,,co rather than force determined e.
add 20 security through intcrnatlonS'
law. SO clarified that no misconstruetl1n
can be possible without afrontinS ~oriu
honor.
This republic can never he unmindtuI
Of rs power, and must never forget tn.
force Of It's example. FosSesS"r OF
NIGH that admits no fear AncF'Gr
must stand foremost for IN" right. II
the mistaken voice or America sPoksH
InH
hour OF deepast anxiety into a military
alliance which nenaces peace ano
threatens all freedom. Instead or adclnS
20 their security. then We must SPEAK
the truth for America ard express our
hope FOR the rraternlzed conscience OF
nations. ~ =,
1T will avail nothing 10 discuss IN
detail the lea gu. covenant. which WAS
conceived for world. superSoNerhrneh''
negotiated in misunderstanding; ana IN
toleranuy urged and demanaed oy ts
adm Istratlon sponsors. VINO rcSiS'eu
every effort 10 safeguard America. ana
who finally rejected when such Sate-
guards were inserted. ~ the supreme
blunder has left European relationships
ineatricably interviewer IN tho leasue
compact our sympathy 70. Europe ohiy
magnifies our own good fortune IN re
sistlnS involvement II IS better 10 De
the free and lisinterested agent OF IN
ternRtional justice and advancing CIVIL
cation. with the covenant OF conscience.
than be shackled by written compac
which surrendsrs our freedom nf action
and gives 10 military alliance right
10 proclaim Americas duty 10 the world,
No surrender OF rights 20 world coun.
ell or It's military alliance. no assumed
mandatory however appealing ever
shall summon the sons of this repuoic
10 war. Their supreme sacrifice shall
only be asked for America and IFS call
OF honor There is a sancity In that
right We will not delegate.
When the compact was beng writ
ton. do not know whether Europe
asked or ambition lnSistsntly bestowed.
Il was 50 good to repolCA in the world 3
confidence In our unseltishnesS that
cen believe our evident d!sinterAstedneSs
inspired Europe wish for our as-ocia
ton. quite as much as the SelrlEh