New-York tribune., 1920-06-11

the time e-honored policies in favor of
peace declared by Washington and
Jefferson and Monroe, and pursued by
all American administrations for more
than century, and it ignored the uni
versal sentiment of America for gener-
atlons past in favor of international
law and arbitration and it rested the
hope of the future upon mere expe-
diency and deviation.
The unfortunate insistence of the
President upon having his own way
without change and without any re-
gard for the opinions of (. majority of
the Senate, which shares with him in
the treaty-making power, and the Pres
ident's demand that the treaty should
be ratified without any notifications
created situation in which Senators
were required to vote upon their con-
sciences and their oaths according to
their Judgment against the treaty as it
was presented or submit to the COM
| mand of dictator in a matter where
the authority and the responsibility
under the Constitution were theirs and
not his.
The Senate performed their duty
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 shall
meet the full duty of America to civili-
zatlon and humanity, in accordance
with American ideals and without sur
rendering the right of the American
people to exercise its judgment and
ITS power IN favor of justice and peace.
Pointing to its history and relying
on its fundamental principles, we de-
clare that the Republican party has
the genius, courage and constructive
ability to end an executive usurpation
and restore constitutional government
to fulfill our world obligation without
sacrificing our national independence;
to raise the national standard of edu-
cation, health and general welfare; to
reestablish a peace time administration
and to substitute economy and efficiency
/ for extravaganza and chaos; to revere
and maintain the national credit; to
reform unequal and burdensome taxes;
to free business from arbitrary and
unnecessary official control; to suppress
disloyalty without the denial of JUS
tice; to repeal the arrogant challenge
of any class and to maintain a govern
ment OF all the people as contrasted
with government for some of the peo-
PIE; and finally to allay unrest, sus-
plcion and strife and to secure the CO.
operation and unity Of all citizens in
the solution Of the complex problems
of the day, to the end that our country
happy and prosper US, proud of its
past, sure of itself and of its institu-
tions, may look forward with confidence
to the future.
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
~.
| enormous loss of American and foreign
| property, for the lowering of American
standards of morality and social rela-
| tions with Mexicans and for the bring
| ing of American ideals of Justice and
national honor and political integrity
into contempt and ridicule in Mexico
and throughout the world.
The policy of wordy, futile, written
protests against the acts of Mexican
officials, explained the following day
by the President himself as being
meaningless and not intended 70 be
considered seriously or in force, has
but added in degree to that contempt
and has earned for US the sneers and
jeers of Mexican bandits and added
insult upon insult against our national
honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Mexican
government unless it ~be a responsible
government, willing and able to give
sufficient guarantee that the lives of
American citizens are respected and
protected, that wrongs will be promptly
corrected and just compensation will
be made for injury sustained. The
Republican party pledges itself to a
consistent, firm and effective policy
toward Mexico that shall enforce re-
spect 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
accordance with establishment of in
ternatlonal Jaw and our treaty rights.
The Republican party is the sincere
friend of the Mexican people. in it's
inslstence upon the maintenance Of
order for the protection of American
citizens within it's borders great
service will be rendered the Mexican
people themselves, for a continuation
Of present conditions means disaster
to their interests and patriotic aspira-
ton.
Mandate for Armenia
We condemn President Wilson for
asking Congress to empower him to ac
cept mandate for Armenia. We com
mend the Republican Senate for rcfus
ing the Presidents request to empower
him to accept the mandate for Ar
Wehla. Inc acceptance of such man
date would throw the United States
into the very maelstrom of European
quarres According to the cstimate
of the Harbord commission, organ
ized by authority of President Wilson,
we would be called upon to send $4,000
American boys to police Armenia and
to expend $276,000,000 in the first year
and $756,000,0o0 in five years. This
estimate is made upon the basis that
we would have only rowing bands to
night, but in cases of serious trouble
with the Turks or with Russia. q force
exceeding 100000 would be necessary.
No more striking illustration can be
found of President Wilson'S disregard
OF the lives of American boys or OF
: American interests.
We deeply sympathize with the peo-
: PIE OF Armenia and stand ready to help
them in all proper ways, but the Re-
publican party will oppose now and
; hereafter the acceptance Of mandate
tor any country in Europe or Asia.
, Constitutional Government
J We undertke to end Executive ,,,-
tocracy and to restore to the people
their constitutional government.
y The policies herein declared will he
. carried out by the Federal and state
governments. each acting within its