Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-10-21

II tolerance II u INTENDED tOr Z
plain notice to every government on
the face IT the earth that the entire
resources. OF this cation are pledged
10 maintain the sacredness OF Amer.
lean lives aud the just protection 81
American properties.
Line Of Dsmaroation Plain.
The line VI demarcation between
NJ attitude aud that Of u political
opponents Is perfectly plain. The
president has made his position clear
by ais acts no .ess han by his words
Twice there "ame to aim al oppor.
unity to obtain ratification It the
hands u the senai and twice he put
The opportunity aside. because he
would not accept reservations design,
ed solely to safeguard American
rights, He still holds Article 10 70
be- the hear, Of tho covenant. Sc does
the Democratic platform. So does the
Democratic aOmlnee. To assume that
the nominee would accept the reserva.
lions rejected by the President and
denounced BY the party platform Is
to impngn his Integrity. To %insinuate,
as those who In %proclaiming them.
selves for the Democratic candidate
and the league with reservations do
i~nsinuate that he would pursue such
u course IN seeking ratification Is not
to pay him a compliment, but rather
to challenge his sincerity.
"For myself do not question for q
nomen the truth Of what the Demo.
cratic nominee says on this subject.
He has tlutiy said he Is In favor Of
going In Oh the basis announced by
the President. nm not, That Is the
whole difference between us, but It
Is a most vital one, because II In.
wolves the disparity between a world
court Of Justice supplemented by a
world ASSOCIATION 'or conference. On
the one hand, and the council Of the
league, on the other.
The Difference.
"The difference between a court OF
international Justice and the council
created by the league covenant Is
simple but profound.
''The zone ir a judicial tribunal to
be governed bv fixed and definite prin.
ciples Of law administered without
passion or prejudice. The other Is an
association of diplomats and politi.
clans whose determinations are sure
to be Influenced by considerations of
expediency and national selfshness.
II do not mean to say nOi do I
mean to permit any such construction,
that | would decline t. co-operatH with
other nations In an honest 'endeavor
to prevent wars. Nobody living
would take that position The only
question Is one of method nr Of prac.
~tlcability within the bounds prescrih
ed by fundamental principles
"There are distinctly two types Of
International relationship One is an
offensive and defensive alliance OF
great powers, like that created at
Versailles. to impose their will upon
the helpless peoples Of the world.
cranky, ! am opposed to such O
scheme as that, and | speak know
ingly when | say that the associated
powers, with whom we fought the war.
were reluctant to accept such q prOpo
sitiOn.
~ am opposed to the very thought
Of our republic becoming a party TO
so great an outrage upon other PEG.
pies, who have as good a right to seek
their political. freedom as we had In
1916 and have the same right to de.
velOping eminence under the Inspira.
selves.
The Other Type.
"The other type is 4 society Of free
nations, or an association Of free ma.
lions, or a league Of free nations, nj.
mated by considerations of right and
justice. instead of might md self.
interest, and not merely proclaimed On
In pursuit Of peace, hut so o..
ganized and so participated In as to
make the actual attainment Of pence a
reasonable possibility. Such an assOci,
alton I favor with all my heart. and
would make no fine distinction as
to whom credit Is due.
"This is proposing no new thing. |
This country is already a member Of
such a sOciety-The Hague tribunal, |
which, unlike the league of Versailles, |
Is still functiOning, and within a few
weeks will resume its committee SEES. |
siOns under the craftsmanship Of. an
representative.
I'm that body we have the frame.
work Of a really effective instrumen.
tally OF enduring peace. The fact
the tribunal did not prevent the
great war is, Of course, manifest. but
the cause Of the failure Is no less ap.
Germany, already secretly de.
upon a ruthless Invasion, was
able to prevent the adoption Of meas.
which might have proved effec.
The condition now Is wholly diff.
Not only Germany, but the
entire world has profted to the extent
Of an awful object l~esslon. the impress.
sion Of which cannot be erased from
The human mind for generations to
rome. The horrors Of war and the
eagerDess for peace have become uni.
What once seemed at The
to he a mere academic discus.
sion has become q positive. Outstand.
ing need Of facing terrifying actual.
.i9s. This makes vastly easier the task
IF so strengthening The Hague tribu.
nal as to render It's just DEGREES either
or enforceable. II is not
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