The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-11

Ssticrsl epgaeenisntS wien t9Nfully|
assumed & easentiil to our 6En hcns
on ana cell respect and the respect Of
other nations. Subject to q due re.
gard for our international obligations,
We should leave our country free To-
develop It's civilization along the line
most conducive TO the happiness and
welfare Of the people, and TO cast It's
influence on the side OF justice and
right should occasion require.
The policy Of words, futile, written
protests against the acts Of Mexican
officials, explained the following day
b. the President himself as being
meaningless and not intended to be
considered seriously or enforced, has
but added In degree TO that contempt
and has earned for US the sneers and
ieers Of Mexican bandits, and added
insult upon insult against our ma
tiocal honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Me1t.
can government unless II be q respon.
sible government, willing and able to
give sufficient guarantees that the
lives and property Of American citi.
zens are respected and protected. that
wrongs will be promptly protested and
compensation will be made for injury
sustained. The Republican party
pledges itself 10 consistent, firm
and effective policy towards Mexico
that shall enforce respect for the
American flag and that shall protect
the rights Of American citizens law.
fully IN Mexico to security Of life ann
enjoyment Of property, In connection
with an established international law
and our treaty rights.
The Republican party Is a>slncere
friend Of the Mexican people in It's ir-
sistence UPON the maintenance Of or.
der for the protection Of American
citizens within It's borders. A great
service will be rendered the Mexican
people themselves for a continuation
OF present conditions means disaster
to their interest and patriotic asp!ra'
lions.
We condemn President Wilson 70.
asking Congress 10 empower MIN 70
accept a mandate for Armenia. Tho
acceptance o. such mandate world
throw the United States into the
very maels'rom of European ouaf-
rels. According. TO tho estimate Of the
Hartford Commission. organized ny
authority Of President Wilson. NC
would be- called T7or TO send S9.oOh
American boys 10 police Armenia
and to expend s275,oO0.0oo in the first
year and 75s.0O0,00 In five years. This
estimate Is made upon the basis that
We would have only rowing bands &c
fight, but in case OF a serious trou-
bic with the Turks or with Russia,
= force exceeding 100000 would be
necessary.
No more striking illustration ca1
be found o. President Wilson's dis.
regart Of the lives OF American
bows or American interests.
We deeply sympathize with the
people OF Armenia and stand ready
10 help them in all proper ways, but
the Republican party will oppose row +;
and hereafter the acceptance OF 4 /!
mandate for any country in Europe !
or Asia. /.
The Treaty.
The Republican party stands for
agreement among the nations 10 pre- ,
serve the peace Of the world. We /.
believe that such an international as /
ISOLATION must be based upon inter-
national Justice and must provide I
methods which shall maintain the
rule Of public right by deyelopmer; .
OF law and the decision Of impartial
courts and which shall secure instant
and general international confer
ences whenever peace shall be threat /
cncd by political action. so that the .
nations pledged 70 do and insist u9on .
what Is Just and fair may exercise
their inflence and power for the pre-
vertion Of war.
We believe all this can he done
without the compromise Of national
independence :. without deriving the
people Of the United States in al
yeuce OF the right to determine for
themselves what is just and fair when
the occasion ARISES and without in
yolying them as participants and not
as peace, makers in multitude 81
ouarre!s the merits OF which they
are unable TO judge.
The covenant. signed BY the Pres :,
ident at Paris, failed slgnally to &c,
couplish this purpose, and contained
stioulations not only intolerable for
an independent people. but certain, 10
produce the injustice, hostility md
controversy among nations which 1t
proposed to prevent.
That covenant repudiated to a de-
nee wholly unnecessary and I'M
iustifiable the time honored public
in favor Of peace declared by Wash
ington and Jefferson and Monroe
and pursued By all American ad- !
for more than century
and il ignored the universal send-
ments Of America for generations
past in favor Of international law
and arbitration and 1t rested the
hope Of the future upon mere cx- |
pedience and negotiation.
The unfortunate insistance Of the
President upon having his own way
without change. and without any re: H
gard to the opinion Of a majority Of
Inc Senate, which shares with him in
the treaty making power, and The
Presidents demand that the treaty !
should be ratified without any modi- O
flcation, created Q situation in which
Senator's were required to vote upon
their consciences and their oaths &C: |
cording to their Judgment upon the
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