The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-22


should occasion require.
The Republican party stands for agree
ment among the nations who preserve
the peace OF the world. We believe that
such an International association must be
based upon international justice and
must provide methods which shall main
tain the rule Of public right by the de-
velopment OF law and the decision OF i'm
partial courts and which shall secure
instant and general international confer
ence whenever peace shall be threatened,
so That the nations pledged to do and In
sist upon what is just and fair may eXer-
else their influence and power for the
prevention Of the war. We believe that
all this can be done without the compro-
mise or national independence. without
depriving the people of the United States
In advance Of the right TO determine for
the occasion arises. and without involv-
Ing them as participants. and not as
peacemakers In a multitude OF quarrels.
the merits of which they are unable TO
judge.
Mexico.
The ineffective policy OF the present
administration in Mexican matters has
been largely responsible for the con-
tinued loss OF American lives in that
country and upon eur border; for the
egn property: for the lowering of
American standards OF morality and So
cial relations with Mexicans and for
the bringing OF American ideals OF JUS
tegrity into contempt and rdicule in
Mexico and throughout the world.
Written Protests Decried.
The policy OF wordy. futile written
protests against the acts of Mexican
ofticials, explained the following day by
the president himself as being meaning
less and not intended TO be considered
seriously or I'm force. has but added in
degree TO that contempt, and has earned
FOR us the sneers ana jeers OF Mexican
bandits, and added insult upon insult
against our national honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Next
can government unless il be response
BILE government willing and able to give
sufficient guarantees that the lives and
rights OF American citizens are respected
and protected that wrongs VIII be
promptly corrected and just compenSa-
ton will be made for injury sustained.
The Republican party pledges itself to
a consistent, firm and effective policy
toward Mexico that shall enforce respect
for the American flag and that shall
protect the rights OF American citizens
lawfully in Mexico to security OF life
and enjoyment OF property in accord
ance with established principles of inter-
national law and our treaty rights.
The Republican party is the sincere
friend of the Mexican people. In it's in
sistence upon the maintenance of order
for the protection of American citizens
within its borders great service Will
be rendered the Mexican people them
conditions means disaster to their inter-
ests and patriotic aspirations.
Mandate for Armenia.
we condemn President Wilson for ask
ing congress to empower him TO accept
mandate for Armenia. We commend
the Republican senate for refusing the
presidents request to empower nm 10
accept mandate for Armenia. The
acceptance of such mandate would throw
the United States into the very mael-
strom of European quarrels. According
TO the estimate of the Harbord comInls-
sion organized by authority OF President
Wilson. we would be called upon to send
5000 American boys y police ARMENIA
and to expend s276000,0o0 In the first year
and $3.50, 0000 coo In five years. This es-
innate is made upon the basis that we
would have only rowing bands to fight,
but in case OF serious trouble with the
Turks or with Russia. force exceed
ing 100000 would be necessary.
Disregard Of Life Claimed.
No more striking illustration can be
Of the lives of American boys or OF
American interests.
We deeply sympathiZe with the peo-
Pile of Armenia and stand ready to help
them in all proper ways, but the Re-
publican party will oppose now and mere
after the acceptance of a mandate for
any country in Europe or Asia
For Association Of Nations.
The Republican party stands for agree
ment among the nations TO preserve tne
| peace of the world. we believe Lnat
such an international association must
be based upon international Justice ana
provide methods which shall MAINTAIN
the rule of public right by the develop,
ment of law and the decision of Impartial
courts, and which shall secure instant ana
general international conference when.
ever peace shall be threatened, so that
| the nations pledged to do and insist upon
what Is Just and fair may, exercise their
influence and power for the prevention
| OF war.
We believe that all this can be done
/ without the compromise of national indie
| pendence. without depriving the people
| of the United States in advance of the
| right to determine for themselves what
| is Just and fair when the occasion arises
| and without involving them as partci-
pants and not as peacemakers in null
| ttude of quarrels the merits OF which
| they are unable TO judge.
The covenant signed by the president
| at Paris failed signally to accomplish this
| great purpose and contains stipulations
people but certain to produce the in
! Justice hostility and controversy among
nations which ii proposed to prevent.
Praises Senator'S Actions.
That covenant repudiated to a degree
wholly unnecessary and unjustihable the
| time honored policy in favor of peace de-
clared by Washington and Jefferson and
Monroe and pursued by all American ad-
illustrators for more than century, ana
il ignored the universal sentiment of
America for generations past in favor of
international law and arbitration and II
rested the hope of the future upono mere
eXpedients and negotiations.
The unfortunate insistence OF the
president upon having his own way
without any change and without any
regard TO the opinions of the majority
OF the senate, which shares with him
the treaty-making power. and the pres
ident's demand that the treaty should
he ratified without any modification,
created n situation in which senators
were required to vote upon their con-
sciences and their oaths according to
their judgment against the treaty as
il was presented or submit to the com
mand OF dictator In matter where
the authority and responsibility under
the Constitution were theirs and not
his,
Tho senator's performed their duties
faithfully We approve their conduct
and honor their courage and fidelity.
and we pledge the coming Republican
administration to such agreement with
the other nations OF the world as shah
meet the full duties Of America TO civ
ilization and humanity in accordance
with American ideals, and without sur
rendering the right OF the American