The Republican journal., 1920-09-16
Let's Install the Teeth.

very Wen, tnen iet's put teeth in.
to II If. in the failed league of Yer.
sail'rs. there can be md machineru
which The tribunal can use properlv
and advantageously, By all means lot
Il he appropriated. would even 90
farther. would take and combine al,
that is good and excise all that is
bad from both organizations. This
statement Is broad enough to include
the suggestion that If the leagne
which has heretofore riveted our con-
Siderauons and apprehensions, has
been so entwned anG interviewer into
the peace of Europe, that it's good
must be preserved in order to stabilize
the peace of that continent, then 1t
can be amended or revised so that
we may still have a remnant of world
aspirations in 1918 builded into the
worlds highest conception of helpful
cooperation in the ultimate realiza-
ton.
II believe humanity would well
come the creation of an International
association for conference and a
world court whose verdicts upon JUST.
cable questions, this country in COM
mon with all nations would be both
willing and able to uphold. The de-
cision Of such court or the recon-
mendations Of such a conference could
be accepted without sacrificing on
our part or asking any other power
to sacrifice one iota of its nationality.
'The Democratic nominee has spo-
ken about America abandoning her as
sOciates in war and deserving the
allied nations in establishing the
league Of Versailles l do not think
it longer necessary to challenge that
statement or pass further opinion upon
the unfortunate league. 1t has al
ready been abandoned by Europe,
which had gone so far as to accept
1t by formal agreement in treaty. On
this subject, we are fully informed at
first hand. Only the other day the
British premier said unresentfully
that the essential cooperation of
America might involve some change,
at any rate, in the form Of the cove
nant,' and he added, with characteris-
tic outspokenness, 1T is quite posi-
Bile it might be change for the.better.'
"Listen further, to the wise and far
seeing, former British ambassador,
who was not permitted to present his
credentials to our executive.
On Our Own Terms.
GAS long said Viscount Grey hard
ly month ago as long as the richest,
most powerful, the greatest, both for
population and territory, of the civil
lied countries of the world stands out
side the league. the league will be I'M
able to fulfill its destiny. To put it in
quite plain terms, the Americans must
be told that if they will only Join the
league they can practically name their
own terms Undoubtedly that is the
fact l ask: Is there any good rea-
son why we should not avail ourselves
of this privilege? | do not mean in
any arrogant or selfish way, but sim
ply as a matter of fairness and right
to our own people. Surely it is be-
coming, and a duty as well, to safe
guard our own people, since it is we
who are the main contributors, while
asking nothing for ourselves except to
participate in a contribution to the
promotion Of world peace
A Valued Suggestion.
"viscount Grey continues: The
Americans should be intrusted with
the task Of drafting a reconstruction
scheme Then he suggests further
that "a committee of the senate-we
must never forget the senates rights
and duties in regard to foreign af-
fairs being REINFORCED by the mem
bers of the house of representatives
and also by nominees of the President.
and Supreme Court-could draw MP
suggestions for the reconstruction of
the league. which could be consonant
with the feeling not of one, but of all
parties in America
"Frankly, I value that suggestion
very highly, because it is proffered
obviously in a helpful and friendly
spirit and reveals an important Old
World opinion on the necessity OF
amendment, revision or reconstruction.
1t comprehends substantially what
would propose to do if elected presi-
dent. do not mean precisely that. 1t
would be clearly unwise to undertake
specific suggestions or to attempt to
pass upon suggestions now. What is
in my mind is the wisdom of calling
into real conference the ablest and
most experienced minds of this coun-
try, from whatever walks Of life they