Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-10-29
ALETTER TO MR. HERBERT ". BOWEN


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your views u League Nations question vel
your offer with great deal u pleasure A. q the
leading cszena II TIE county Republican = prominence. and
diplomat 81 ample experience j. hope that frona
a. possibly from 80 other Republican citizen Wln5hsn Com
T. would receive definite clear ard candid statement Of
your party opposition he present f1nctolIag League 81
Nations which might clarity for and oshar
Independent ta9ze arguments #nca we're recently
presented IL TINS column or reasons fsr "adrang ne
supper definitely FROM me Republican party IN the
present campaign long tAa par an as sne aestre-
ton Of this same fanetoaing League d Nations.
Forgive please. II frankly and with all
due respect yoa that feel that your letter
the situation for but only emphasizes the neee
sty adhering firmly original stand and opposing yoar
party to utmost campaign II destruction Of not
ed before every effort accomplished IN Europe by two million
tranzpanted Americans"
Granting errors League granting the FOR
reservations will The League compatible
way Constitution have Mr. Bowen
or your pays explained with al frankness
what League Of nations
propose that League which Europe
fully peacefully accepted and established? No, fatty the
Republican party done nothing Of the kind Even
this critical hour q the campaign only find it possible
say your pary equyoca position the League
only kind Of League that he Republican party
could support would league y justice and peace
very misleading statement Of IS that
part the present which not aimed directly
at the establishment and maintenance justice and peace in
purpose directed the opening sentence Of the
promotion Of international cooperation and to
achieve international peace and security
In the fifth paragraph Of letter you state III your mega
argument may the substitute League
attempt directly indirectly to still the voice
OF an honest claimant" will recall Mr. Bowen that the
existing undertakes only to respect and
against external aggression Moreover Article II the
enan friendly right Of each member of
the League TO bring to the attention of the Assembly or the
any which threatens the good relations OF
nations No portion of the Covenant could meet with
hearty support than this statement which permits
that often deprived by international interests from
speaking her mind support of the smaller nations in the
League only the League have opportunity of under
taking the and grievances Of the smaller nations before
world tribunal.
Again you that your League would deprive
government of its constitutional moral principles Is not
presumng much the intelligence of those for-one
tions members of the League, of whom
throughout century fought with all sacrifice for
nationality independence ask the American vot
believe without study of its text that the present
requires such surrender of nation under the
believe that is 1t because certain portions of the
possibly compatible with Con-
suton all Independent Republicans through
country desire such amendment viii in
every present or future possibility of the slight
sovereignty have expressed
it, upon our constitutional or moral principles
Constitutional moral principles did not prevent US from
ending World and these constitutional and moral
principles expressed the making of Congress-
win allow which is not backed
sy the overwhelming public opinion the American people
Moreover Democratic candidate no later than last Tuesday
declared very openy that he was not opposed to reservations
that he would consult various authorities of both
Understanding Mr. Taft and Mr. Wickershamas to the
necessary protect American sovereignty Does
this contradict directly statement that the Democratic
party sponsor the present League with all its nda
and faus Does this not indicate rather that
party stands for the uneonng League
with those protective reservations which generally adj
n,itted as necessary for membership?
Bowen, il is without the slightest malicious nten
find the substance of objections the
voiced your single sentence THE Republican party
brought accept the League etc Is
party has turned its back deliberately
by nation in the world excepting
those six nations who not invited to join
and destruction present League
giving expression TO that which only
formulate all? Have reached
position opposition the
your only for the election of Republican
Surely with the League work Europe with the
opposing candidate frankly willing promote
candidate from complete
q an % and hack AGAIN the Of