Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-22


Subject to due regard for international
obligations, we should leave our country
free to develop its civilization along lines
most conducive to the welfare and hap
plness OF the people, and TO cast its in
nuence on the side of justice and right
should occasion require
The republican party stands for agree
ment among the nations who 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 the de-
VeIopment OF law and the decision of i'm
partial courts and which shall secure
instant and general International confer
ence whenever peace, shall be threatened
so that the nations pledged to do and in
slst upon what is just and fair may exer-
else their influence and power for the
prevention of the swar We believe that
all this can be done without the compro-
mise OF national independence, without
deprlVlng the people of the United States
IN advance of the right to determine for
themselves what is just and fair when
the occasion arises, and without involv
ing them as participants and not as
peacemakers in a multitude of Quarrels,
me merits OF which they are unable to
judge.
Mexico.
The ineffective policy of the present
administration in Mexican matters has
been IarSely responsible for the con-
tlnued loss Of American lives in that
country and upon our border: for the
enormous loss of American and for
eign properly; for the lowering of
American standards of morality and So
clal relations with Mexicans, and for
the bringing of American ideals of jus
tee and national honor and political in
tegrity into contempt and ridicule in
Mexico and throughout the world.
Written Protests Decried.
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 in force, has but added in
degree to that contempt, and has earned
for us the sneers and jeers of Mexican
bandits, and added insult upon insult
against our national honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Next
can government unless it be a RESPONSE
BILE government willing and able to give
sufficient guarantees that the lives and
rights of American citizens are respected
and protected; that wrongs will be
promptly corrected and just compensa-
ton will be made for injury sustained
The Republican party pledges Itself to
consistent, firm and effective policy
toward Mexico that shall enforce respect
for the American flag and that shall
protect the rights of American citizens
lawfully in Mexico to security of life
and enjoyment of property in accord
anCe with established principles of inter-
national law and our treaty rights.
The Republican party is the sincere
friend of the Mexican people. In it's in
sistence upon the maintenance of order
| for the protection of American citizens
within its borders a great service will
| be rendered the Mexican people them
| selves, for the continuation of present
| conditions means disaster to their inter-
ests and patriotic aspirations.
| Mandate for Armenia.
| We condemn President Wilson for ask
ing congress to empower him to accept
| mandate for Armenia. We commend
I the Republican senate for refusing the
! presidents request to empower him to
| accept mandate for Armenia. The
| acceptance of such mandate would throw
| the United States into the very maei-
| strom of European quarrels. According
to the estimate of the Hartford commits
sion organized by authority of President
Wilson. we would be called upon to send
! $1,000 American boys to police Armenia
and to expend $276, 600 900 in the first year
and S756, 100000 in five years. This es-
innate is made upon the basis that we
would have only rowing bands 10 hsht'
| but in case of serious trouble with the
Turks or with Russia, a force exceed
ing 100000 would be necessary.
Disregard Of Life Claimed,
No more striking illustration can be
! found of President Wilson's disregard
| of the lives of American boys or OF
| American interests.
We deeply SyIlDa lillZe Win lllS PSO7
| pie of Armenia and stand ready to help
| them in all proper ways, but the Ike
| publican party will oppose now ana mere
| after the acceptance of mandate toi
any country in Europe or Asia
For Association of Nations.
The Republican party stands for agree
ment among the nations to preserve the
! such an international association mus
be based upon international justice ant
| provide methods which shall MAINTAIN
| the rule of public right by the deNelop
| ment of law and the decision of lmpartla
courts, and which shall secure instant ant
| general international conference When
ever peace shall be threatenea, 50 ma
| the nations pledged to do and insist upoT
what is just and fair may exercise thell
influence and power for the prevention
of war.
without the compromise of national lnde
| pendence. without depriVlnS the peopl'
| of the United States in advance OF the
| right to determine for themselves Wha
is lust and fair when the occasion arise:
| and without involving them as partcl
pants and not as peacemakers IN niui l
titude of quarrels the merits or Whlcf
they are unable to judge -..,.
The covenant signed by the presiden
at Paris failed signally to accomplish lIll
great purpose and contains stipulation
| not ONLY intOerable for independent
people but certain to produce the IN
Justice. hostility and controversy among
nations which it proposed to prevent.
Praises Senator'S Actions.
That covenant repudiated to degree
wholly unnecessary and unJuStlNaDle tH'
time honored policy in favor of peace de
clared by Washington and jefferson anC
Monroe and pursued by all American ad
nlnistrators for more than century, ah'
it ignored the universal sentiment o
America for esneratiOns past in favor Q
international law and arbitration and I
rested the hope of the future upon mere
expedents and negotiations.
The unfortunate inS1Stence OF th'
president upon having his own wa!
without any change and without am
regard to the opinions OF the maJorlt!
| of the senate. which shares with MN
the treaty-making power, and the pres
ident's demand that the treaty shoult
be ratified with )ut any modlhcatlon
created a situation in which senators
were required to vote upon their con
sciences and their Oaths according e
their judgment against the treaty a.
it was presented or submit to the com
mand of a dictat tor in a matter Wher'
the authority and responsibility unde
the Constitution were theirs ana no
! his.
faithfully We approve their conduc
and honor their courage and tdeilty
and we pledge the coming Republican
| administration to such agreement witt
| the other nations of the world as shall
meet the full duties Of America to civ
ilization and huma nifty in accordance
| with american lItdlS. dih " AAllObN 'OA
rendering the right Of the American
| people to exercise its Judgment and 1t
power in favor of Justice and peace.
Will Reform Taxes.
Pointing to its history and relyin'
on its fundamental principles, we de
clare the Republican party has tn
genius. courage. and constructive abil
ity to end executive usurpation and re
store constitutional government to full
| fill our world obligations without sac
| rificing our national independence; t
raise the national standards of educa
ton and general welfare; to re-estab
| lish q peacetime administration and t
substitute economy and efficiency 70
extrava gance and chaos; to restore ant
maintain the national credit: to reform
unequal and burdensome taxes; to fire.
business from arbitrary and unneces
sary official control: to suppress dislOy
atty without denial of justice; to re
peal the arrogant challenge of an,
class. and to maintain a government o
all the people as cOntrasted with gov
eminent for some Of the people, an
finally. to allay unrest suspicion. an
strife and to secure the corporation
and unity of all citizens in the solution
Of the complex problems of the day. Z