The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-29
HARDING STRIKES
J AT LEAGUE PLAN
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A moment the truth of what the
democratic nominee says on this
subject. lie has fatty said ne was
in favor Of going in on the basis an
nounced by the president. ] am not.
That is the whole difference between
us, but II iH most vital one, be-
cause IL involves the disparity be-
tween a world court Of justice sup
by world association for
conference on the one h2nd, and the
council OF the league on the other.
''The one is a judicial tribunal 10
he governed by fixed and definite
principles OF law administered with
out passion or prejudice. The other
is an association OF diplomats and
politicians whose determinations are
sure to be influenced by considera-
tions of expediency and national
selfishness.
"There are distinctly two types OF
international relationship. one ls an
offensive and defensive alliance Oh
great powers, like that created at
Veneailles, to impose their will upon
the helpless peoples Of the world !
am opposed to the very thought OF
our republic becoming n party 10
such great outrage upon peoples
who have as good right TO seek
their political freedom as we hau III
1875.
''-The other type Is n society OF
free nations or an association Of free
nations, or a league Of free nations
animated by consideration OF right
and Justice, instead OF might and
self interest, and not merely pro-
claimed an agency in pursuit OF
peace, but SO organized and so par :
ticipated in as to make the actuai
attainment of peace reasonable
possibility. 1T
such an association / favor with
all my heart.
This is proposing no new things.
This country is already member OF
such society--the Hague tribunal
which, unlike the league OF Ner-
within a few weeks Vol resume its
a committee under ne chairmanshp
Of an American representative.
I'm that body we have the frame
work of real effective instru-
Inequality OF enduring peace. The
faft that the tribunal did not pre-
vefst the great war is,N of course
manifest, but the cause OF the fail
ure is no less apparent. The con-
dition now is wholly different. Not
only Germany, but the entire world,
has profited TO the extent OF an aw-
fui object lesson, This makes vastly
easier the task Of so STRENGTHENING
the Hague tribunal as TO render its
Just DEGREES either acceptable or en-
forceable.
ut is not uncommon Tor the Hu
vocates for the league OF NeIt,ilIloS
10 Contrast unfavorably the Hague
tribunal on the ground that the uI-
bunaVs lack teeth Very well, theh'
let's nut teeth into IT. II, In the
failed lea que Of Versailles, there can
be found machinery which the tri-
bunal can use properly ana ad-
vantaceousIy. by all means, let II oe
Appropriated. .,,,s
y, II would go even furtneI' ! "u"'S
luke and combine all that is good
and excite all that is bad from Poth
ORGANIZATIONS. The statement Is
broad enough 10 include the sug-
geStion that II the league Ia so en-
tangled and interviewer lhto tHe
league OF peace, that It's Boou must
be preserved in order 10 otabllize Nhe
peace of that continent. then II can
be amended or revised so that we
may still have remnant OF woItu
aspirations in 1918.
Il believe humanity would WEI
come the creation OF an internallohdl
association for conference ana world
court whose verdicJs on juctltiable
questions this country, In common
with all nations, would be both VIII
ing and able to uphold. The de-
cislon OF such a court or the recon-
mendatious of such a conference
could be accepted without eucritic-
ing on our part or asking any other
power to sacrifice one iota Of us
nationality.
JThe democratic nominee has
spoken about Arierica abandoning
her associates In war and devoung
the allied nations In establishing the
league of Versailles. ! do not think
II longer necessary to challenge that
statement or pass further opinion
upon the unfortunate league. IL
has already been abandoned by
Europe which had gone so far as
TO accept it by formal agreement In
b. treaty
II Listen to the wise and far-see-
ing former British ambassador, who
Eaa- not permitted to present his