South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-18
Other Editors Than Ours
THE PROBLEM OF PEACE.
indianapolis News

In these closing days OF the campaign the people
would do well TO remember that the problems Of
peace sometimes complicated as those of
war At the present time confronted by a
ditfcuIty the very outset For the initial problem
is Of getting peace on this subject Sen Hard
Ing has definite idea. though it hardly be said
thai he has given any indication of realizing what
would be the consequences Of carrying his idea into
practice But he would make reace" by congress
sona resolution. Let Us suppose that such resolu-
ton had been passed. IL would mean necessarily
that the Versailles treaty submitted,
but that. IN the contrary II was dead, as far
were concerned. There would thus be no agreement
between this country and Germany, though an
agreement necessary 20 re-establish peaceful re-
iations All We should have would be the congress
sionsl resolution.
That. If like the Knox resolution. would
have no effect tin Germany had accepted f. II she
did there would he very serious question whether
IL was not % all intents and purpose treaty and
such would require the conseRt OF two-thirds Of
the senate. there is the slightest assurance
that Germany would accept i5 IL it-as the Knox
resolution did, demanded that she yield all the
zhts conls-r, US by the Versailles treaty Il is
highly probable hat by that time Germany will
be member Of the League OF Nations And il is
cutie conceivable that she would rather stand well
WIKI the res, OF the world than sain the friendship
81 the United states by granting rights
nor be- able 20 enforce except bv war. got our
r.ghtfuI dues only because there were millions OF
men prepared march into Germany II they
Withheld There would be no such power behind
sen. Hardings resolution Not being parties 10 the
sho.ld have forfeited rights Congress
might resolve but would for Germany. and
her alone 90 say whether IFS action should have any
effect We should be dependent on the gractousness
and good Will Of beaten foe. whom we should
have put I'm the position Of being able 20 withhold
our rights.
Having rejected the treaty. should also have
rejected the League covenant and the international
Sen. Harding would then approach the ma
c-ons OF the world with proposition looking 10 the
creation ~ new association 20 take the place or
The League OF which they all members Only
e short time former Prest Taft said that the
chance ~ their accepting this program very
slight There is really chance az all since the
present league charged with performing very
important duties under the peace treaty. such
administering DartziE and the Ssar valley PIE
hescites provided for years hence that
ue held under The auspices OF the League OF Va
lions lt is under mandates granted by this League
thar the conquered territory in Africa - be ac
ministered The nations which have signed and rau-
fed the treaty could not far any see.
abandon the League Hardings association.
The net result. then. would be a peace that might
d. peace. treaty with Germany. League o.
association OF nations no international court
which were represented. and general confusion
and uncertainty.