New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

subject Of the League Of Nations Is
beyond the power of the human mind
to analyxe or understand. 1t Is readily
susceptible Of various constructions.
The Republican nominee has de-
clared for the defeat Of the treaty and
the rejection of the league. He has
made clear that 1t is no longer con-
troversy about reservations. 1t Is pro-
posed to restore peace by act of Con-
gress instead Of by treaty, and to leave
unsettled all the vexed and difficult
questions growing out of the war. 1t
Ia proposed to place Germany on an
equal footing with our government in
the negotiations Of the treaty; to leave
her at liberty to reject our just de-
mands and to attempt to impose upon
US unreasonable obligations.
Present League or Nome
"Not only is it proposed to yield to
Germany all the advantages of victory
by at first declaring peace with her and
then attempting to make the treaty,
but the proposition also contemplates
rejection of the League of Nations and
the formation Of a new association
among the nations of the earth for the
amicable adjustment of international
disputes. Practically all the other ma
tions except China, Russia, Turkey and
Mexico already have entered the
league. There is little probability that
the members will withdraw from the
existing association upon the mere
chance of another being formed. If a
new association of nations for the
preservation Of peacesis established it
likely will include only those which
have not secured membership in the
existing league-countries in which
revolutions and instructions are in
progress.
THE probabilities are that no new
association congenial to the United
States ever will be formed. We must
either enter this league to which our
trends belong or abandon for an indefi-
mite period all hope of substituting ar
gument tor armament. If the Repub-
ilcans win this issue the United States
always must be prepared for conflict
on land and sea. She must be willing
to pour billions into the treasures Of
munitions makers. She must arm and
train her sons in preparation for fiercer
conflicts than the world has ever
known. Already there has been too
much delay. The treaty must be rati-
ned to preserve the interests of the
united States. This nation must ad-
vance abreast with the foremost now
ers of the earth to protect civilization
against the burdens and sacrifices
which militarism, if revived, certainly
Will exact. Let us have peace, for with
1T Will come and abide happiness and
increased prosperity.
mo mere speechmaker, however
pleasing in personality, can meet the
best which the public will require of
the next President. No reactionary.
no man who faces backward or who
follows a leadership blind to the great
problems of the new era successfully
can discharge the duties of President
during the period Of reconstruction.
The country calls for an experienced
and gressive-minded leader.
"Convinced that your record your
opinions and purposes qualify you
prominently for the service, the
Democratic party has nominated you
for President of the United States.
ut is not expected that you will con-
duct a 'front-porch campaign 1t is
not believed that you will wait for
American people to come to you to
hear your message, but that you will
cheerfully carry it to them confident
of their approval of the cause you rep
resent"