Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-09

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United States from obligations to the peace of the
world to protect the liberated peoples by the war
attack and conquest and leaves Europe free to return the
policy of imperialism and territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT Swollen
and rich with blood money the United aes under reservation
seeks to enjoy the profits of without sharing its
responsibilities.
In his letter the president calls attention to the marstc
ambitions of other great powers declaring that mperastc
policies were by dead in the conse of the nations
whom we most trust recent events have proved Without
Article X he There could be certainty of remuneration
of plans for territorial aggandzement at the expense of weaker
peoples
tays Imperialism has been shown in her designs on the
Ada Frances in Asia Minor and Great Btains and Japan
in the far east Only the fear of alternating America forced the
creation of the League of Nations and its reputation by the Unit
ed States senate has virtually killed the league and revived the
hopes of imperialism Says the president:
On of democ-
aS s m rep% pre- the rights Of free people everywhere govern them
by force ana Unjust an ideal which is by dead and which
lbc the AmericOnm
Either should responsible
our @ ieWard bnr u and Tpgn @ w shoud
retire gracefully possible from the great of by which
OF course shall the partisan cry that Will
son dictator and auocrat and effort will be made to place
the blame for the trea defeat upon the president and his
ons and the principle of democracy represents he could not
do otherwise Having after long and conscientious effort taken
stand for right as he it, he proves that he no
mser of principles for expedency
AS for the majority it has accomplished the purpose
out to accomplish when Lodge over year ahered the
roundrobn against the principle of the league before adj
opted Subsequent have simply been to kill the treaty
and make the people believe that Wilson did it, in order to make
political capital The senate has all along played Contemplated
political game with the greatest ideal presented civilized hu
manity
When America entered the the purpose fight for
worlds peace for reduction in armamens for lasting democ
racy for justice for small nations When victory crowned the
nations efforts republican had been elected and
effort since has been concentrated upon destroying chance of
prestige the democratic administration might from having
conducted victorious Congress since has done nothing but
mucrake the conduct of the and bette the victory Will
son must get no credit, only abuse.
democratic president drew the peace terms and the
publican senate has since been attacking them and refu
ing to confirm them. democrat must get credit.
Americas pledge to help the world permanent peace to dis
armament her promises for democracy of justice to small
Wilson's dea it must be destroyed but in way to place
the blame upon Wilson.
Success of the League of Nations would be triumph for Will
sonherefore the league must be nuled Wilson must get
damnation for credit is due democrat
And there you have the history of the peace treaty the
senaea senate that nege the affairs of the nation foge
human misery and world wide suffering that refuses permit
America 20 fulfill her promises to humanity and plays peanut
politics with the of the world because there is pesden
n