Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11

manifest a Just regard for the rights
Of other nations. A scrupulous observ-
ance Of our international engagements
when lawfully assumed is essential 10
our own honor and self respect and the
respect Of other nations. Subject TO a
due regard for our international obllga-
lions. we should leave our county free
to develop its civilization along the line
most conductive to the happiness and
welfare Of the people and to cast its in
huence on the side OF justice and right
should occasion require.
ARMENIAN MANDATE.
We condemn President Wilson for
asking congress to request to empower
him to accept a mandate for Armenia.
The acceptance Of such mandate would
throw the United States into the very
maelstrom Of European qusrrels. Ac-
cording TO tire estimate OF the Har5ord
commission. organized by authority Of
President Wilson. we would be called
upon to send $4,000 American boys 10
police Armenia and to expend S276,0OO.-
coo in the 1rst year and $I56 600 in
five years. This estimate is made upon
the basis that VIC would have only row
ing bands to fight, but in case Of a Sc
Russia, a force exceeding 100000 would
be necessary.
No more striking illustration can DE
found of President Wilson's disregard
OF the lives OF American boys or Ameri-
can interest. We deeply symPathize with
the people OF Armenia and stand ready
to help them in all proper ways, but
the republican party will oppose now and
hereafter the acceptance OF mandate
for any country in Europe or Asia.
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
country and upon our border; for the
enormous loss of American and foreign
property: for the lowering OF American
standards of morality and social rela-
tons with Mexican ideals OF justice and
national honor and political integrity
into contempt and idieule 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 meaning
less and not intended to be considered
seriously or enforced, has but added in
degree to that contempt and has earned
bandits and added insult upon insult
against our national honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Mexican
government unless IL be a responsible
government, willing and able to give
sufficient guarantees that the lives and
property OF American citizens are re-
spected and protected, that wrongs will
be promptly corrected and Just compen-
sation will be made for injury sustained.
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consistent, firm and effective policy
toward Mexico that shall enforce respect
for the American flag and that shall pro-
tect the rights OF American citizens law
fully IN Mexico to security of life and
enjoyment OF property In connection
with an established international law
and our treaty rights.
The republican party is a sincere
friends of the Mexican people. In its in
sistence upon the maintenance Of order
for the protection of American citizens
within It's borders. a great service win
be rendered the Mexican people them
selves, for a continuation of present con-
ditions means disaster to their interest
and patriotic aspirations.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The republican party stands for agree
'ment among the nations to preserve the
peace of the world. We believe that such
an international association must be
based upon international justice and
must provide methods which shall main->
tain the rule Of public right by develop
ment Of law and the decision of i'm
partial courts, and which shall secure
instant and general international confer
cnce whenever peace shall be threatened
by political action so that the nations
pledged to do and insist upon what is
just and fair may exercise their influence
and power for the prevention of war. We
believe that all this can be done without
the compromise of national independence
without depriving the people of the
United States in advance of the right to
determine for themselves what is just
and fair, when the occa sion arises, and
without involving them as participants
and not as peacemakers in a multitude
Of quarrels, the merits of which they are
unable to Judge.
WILSON'S LEAGUE FAILURE.
The covenant, signed by the president
at Paris failed sigpally to accomplish this
purpose. and contained stipulations not
only intolerable for an independent peo-
pie but certain to produce injustice,
hostility and controversy among nations
which 1t proposed to prevent.
That covenant repudiated to a degree