The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15


ther obligations. surely It will not
be seriously argued that the slight
est Vestisc OF indepndendent iudg-
ment or decision remains with the
contracting parties seeking TO WITH
draw.
In some southern states there is
law which forbide tne tenant 70
remove from the land OF his land
lord so long as he has the slightest
obligation to that landlord. 1t has
been said that under such "A law
the blacks Of the agricultural dis
tricts of the south. those that are
good, hard-working tenants, have
been kept In as perfect subsection
TO their masters az during the days
OF slavery.
This withdrawal privilege OF
which we have heard so much from
the lips OF proponents OF the coven-
ant Is thing in kind with tho
southern landlord and tenant law.
The senator Opposed Obligations.
SO that 1t can be said with ac-
curacy the senate opposed the
leagua association because of tho
Obligations. impossible in their ma
ture, that IL imposed on the United
states. and the democratic president
in the tirst instance, (the Democratic
candidates and party now thatkhe
party has officially spoken). 6p-
posed the senate reservations be-
cause they did relieve the United
States OF the menacing obligations.
Yet, because public opinion had
in the meantime become so hostile
to the suggestion, and further be-
cause fully half OF the democratic
members OF the senate had voted
with the republicans for American
izing reservations" the party did
not dare come before the country
squarely and fairly demanding tho
league without the crossing OF a It"
or dotting OF an 81" as its distin-
guished author had demanded In
the first instance.
The democratic platform pro-
nouncement, after endorsing the
presidents policy with respect to
foreign affairs in no uncertain
terms; after praising his conduct OF
tho war and his course wshle
abroad; after suplnely according
him more in the way of a blanket
endorsement than he could havo
reasonably asked. found It neces-
sary to add n provision to It's league
committal TO wit.
provided, that we DO not op-
po9e IeSeINaIlonS OF an interpre-
tive character that DO NOT I'M
PAIR THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE
UNITED STATES TO ITS ALLIES.
The capitalization. OF course, is
ours. The candidate, 20 make the
matter much clearer and remove all
doubt, In his speech OF acceptance
not only defines the platform. bur@
writes in the exact reservations
which arc acceptable and presum-
ably the only ones that are accept
able.
These reservations, as we have
already seen, do not impair the OBJ
legations of the United States, which
brings them within the limitations
of the platform: and they do not
safeguard the essential and vital In
terests OF the American people,
which should put them beyond the
pale OF patriotic consideration.
A Cruel Deception Practiccd.
Tho net effect Is to practice a
cruel deception on tho American
people. Agreement TO accept any
reservations constitutes an admis-
sion that somo reservations are
necessary; while to offer the silly
impotont. reservations set forth in
the speech OF acceptance Is to throw
sop to sentiment and seek to
arouse a partisan following that will
respond more to prejudice than rea-
son.
or course the contention is that
the second Cox reservation cures the
treaty defect with reference to TAX
ing from congress its constitutional
rights concerning acts OF war and
the ordering OF American fighting
forces on land and sea
But II does no such thing. BY its
own words II Ia a subterfuge OF the
most culpable kind. 1t will OF course
bo understood that in CARRYING
OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE
LEAGUE" those. are the exact
words. There is no reservation at
tached to tho obligation TO carry
out the purpose of tho league. Tho
commission clearly establishes
double responsibility. To add TO
that statement the United States at
all times will act in strict harmony
with the terms and intent OF the
United States constitution" mea&s
nothing at all IL II does not mean
pledge on the part OF the United
States to call into action its constitu-
tional functions in order to carry
out the purposes OF the league which
first OF all are to obligate this ma
tion to decisions arrived at by n
council in which II has but one vote
to eight foreign votes.
II you sign a contract obligating
yourself TO make n payment that in
tho nature OF things, or by reason
Of circumstances not at the time
foreseen, requires you TO sell all or
portion of your real estate, II fol-
lows as a. matter OF course that in
passing title to the land you must
secure the signature OF your wife
relenquishing her dover; that in or
der to fulfill your obligation under 4
your contract you will induce yourS
wife to affix her signature =
So that to write codicil provisiof*
to the contract explaining that at r.
at all times understood that I VIM,
proceed in a legal way in the dis
charge Of my obligations would not
in the slightest relieve you OF your
obligation, and to pretend that
such would be the effect would be
to expose you to the ridiculs OF
/ everyone.
Reservations Intentionally Deceptive
Thus it appears that the demo-
| cratic reservations are without tho
| slightest virtue in protecting this
country against the perils that lurk