The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
SUNDAY, OCTOBER H. 1920.
Nicholas Murray Butler at New
London.


Both President BUTLER of Column
bia and Senator BRANDEGEE spoke yes
terday at New London, the Connect
cut Senator's home town. The occa-
sion was notable for more than one
1t was a double starred incl
dent in Mr.. BRANDEGEE's own spirited
campaign for reelection; campaign
which, although local as to its field,
T'cfias become national in importance
'l~and interest. 1t was President BUT
LER's only scheduled appearance on
the,stump this fall. Again, it brought
together on the same platform, in
equally loyal support of Senator HAIR
DING's candidacy and in equally reso-
lutte opposition to the Wilson Cove
nant and League Of Nations, as rep
RESENTED by Governor Cox, two ex-
ceedingly able Republicans who have
been accustomed to view the question
of International policy from some
: what different angles.
e President BUTLER has been cred
TIED with the possession In remark
able degree of what is sometimes
called "the international mind; but
nobody has ever charged, to our
knowledge, that because his keenly
i perceptive and broadly reflective in
.--tellect has concerned itself so much
with questions that transcend ma
tional frontiers the mind working be-
y meath his dome Of thought is for that
reason any the less an American
mind. FRANK BRANDEGEE himself Is
not more stalwartly American than
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER They
.stood side by side at New London,
therefore, entirely alike as to their
Amerlcanism.
- One of the specialtles of President
BUFFERS Americanism, however, has
been devotion for many years to the
Ideals of a perfected, or rather an
/. improved, code of international law,
the establishment of an international
-. tribunal In which justiciable causes
-, between governments can be examined
and adjusted as national courts ex-
anime and adjust causes between in
dividuals, and the gradual upbuildlng
of world sentiment which shall sup
:. port and render effectual the decisions
of such an international tribunal.
~ Now, we find here and there coll
lege president or professor so pos
~ sessed with the idea that the only
practicable course toward inteina-
= tional cooperation for peace is through
the Wilson Covenant that he is actually
! engaged in writing campaign litera-
ture for Governor Cox, although it is
hard to imagine that the misguided
intellect can contemplate the CoxIan
. personality and methods with any
thing but contempt.
-. President BUTLER, on the other
hand, although not a whit less de-
voted to the movement to establish
:, international justice through an ex-
tension Of the rule of law, is as vigor-
Gus in his opposition to the Wilson
scheme Of supergovernment as any
one of the patriots who glory in the
name of bitterenders. To read his
: New London speech will be an educa-
--tion and a comfort to those sincere
friends Of peace who, while hating
wisconsin In its general aspects and
greatly preferring HARDING to Cox
as a man to be trusted in executive
power, have nevertheless been taught
that they must accept WILSON and
even swallow Cox for the sake of the
worlds greater good.
....s To the obstlnacy Of the President
In refusing TO consider any middle
course DR.. BUTLER correctly and justly
charges the world misfortunes Of the
past two years. The responsibility
~ fixed, the damage IL irremedlable.
Nevertheless, because Mr.. WILSON'S
Covenant has wrought such measure
[. less mischief this earnest and intelll-
I. sgent friend OF international coopera-
ton for peace does not argue like
81 some others, for It's acceptance as the
last resort OF necessity:
"a "sound international policy
will proceed TO the establishment OF
y .ran International High Court OF JUS
rice to hear and decide justlclabe
- causes in accordance with the prin-
.ciples Of law and equity, and II viii
~ hssembie representatives OF the coop
Grating nations In conference at
stated intervals for the declaration
and Improvement Of the rules of in
ternational law and conduct in such
manner as changing opinion and
changing needs may from time to
-. time make necessary"
The sanction for the courts de-