The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-07-15
LEAGUE NOW SQUARE
ISSUE SAYS NC NARY
Oregon Senator Glad for Referen-
DUN TO Voters-Cost Soaring in
East Believed TO BE at End and
West Expected TO Benefit.
portland Oregonian)

Salem, Ore, July 13.-That tht
political platforms of the republi-
can and democratic parties place the
league of nations covenant squarely
before the voters in the presidential
campaign, was the assertion made
here today by Senator McNary, who
arrived here late last night from
Washington.
"The republican party has declared
against the treaty as submitted by
President Wilson," said Mr.. McNary,
''and advocates an agreement among
the nations to preserve the peace of
the world in the manner accomplish
ed by the senate reservations The
democratic party urges the treaty
and the league substantially as con-
ceived by the president and adopted
by the peace conference at Versailles.
League Principle Upheld.
'The republican party denounces
the covenant in the form it was pre-
sented by the president to the senate,
though that party acclaims the prin-
ciple OF the league, or preferably
some institution judicial in charac-
ter, calculated TO assure the peace of
the world. The declaration in the
platform, covering the important sub
ject of our foreign relations, does not
suggest that the covenant Of the lea
que could not be altered by reserva-
tions so that~it would embrace the
essential principles contained in the
covenant without the compromise of
national independence.
Il cannot read into the platform
the thought that the treaty agreed
upon at Versailles must be totally re-
jected and n new treaty negotiated.
Such construction. in my opinion.
would be unfortunate and would be
giving plain language shameful
misconstruction. The principles an
nounced in the platform can find
welcome repose in the treaty as mod
flied and clarified by the reservations
engraved upon the treaty by vote
} of large majority of the members
of the senate.
Modification Is Fobiddeh.
"The democratic platform aflirms
and reasserts the position Of Pres
ident Wilson that the treaty must not
be altered in substance, but that its
provisions may be explained and
made more certain by reservations
that do not in their nature change
the meaning or the purposes OF the
treaty and Of the covenant Of the lea
que. Clearly the democratic plat
form only forgiyes reservations that
are interpretative and forbids those
that are modifying.
while deplore the situation that
makes Americas participation in
world affairs a partisan question, |
rejoice that the issue, how far we
shall go abroad, is squarely before
tht NoA'io VI iht touhiis Nlltl
once decided, hope it may become
purely an American policy and not a
principle of political expediency.
IN recent months there has been
noticeable reaction in the indus
tries throughout the east" continued
Senator McNary. when asked for his
opinion on the price-soaring situa-
tion. This reaction especially has
been noticeable in industries engag-
ed in manufacturing non-essentials
and Injuries, and is due to several
causes. It's benefits will be felt in
the west within few months.
Car Shortage Is Problem.
Another serious problem facing
ever, and 1t Is to be hoped that their