The Taney County republican., 1920-09-09

States had withdrawn rom "o->nora
ton'--a polite md diplomatic phrase
and w0rC exactly meaning, Of course,
that he senate Of The United States
had not completed the partial 3hliga
ton assumed by the President 10 do
that very thing that IS, 10 furnish the
troops Could / clearer indication Of
Hhat would have been expected Of this
country MS \ member e the league be
desired? H2rdly Some, too. think, o.
sAy thcy think. that this extraordinary
service shnulh he rendered do lOt
agree with them, hut, assuming that
they nrc right, venture t. note that
nothing stands in the way Of perform
ancp. 1hr President has only 10 call
upon Congress to declare war md to
confer upon him specific authority to
raise armies for the protection of the
DnwcrS Witch, though recently assO
ciated With, are still foreign to our
own republic.
at Is reasonably safe to assume
however, that tha President will not
pursue his course Fortunately, he
Ia under no compelling moral ohlIga'
ton under ihc league to do so His
recent unhappy experience, moreover,
In asking Congress 10 send American
boys to police Armenia would hardly
encourage repetition Of request al.
ready courteOusly but quite firmly de
cllned by the Congress What then. n
like circumstances would he the an
swcr of the British premier hmselfi
In his own words. addressing meet
ing Of the Coalition Liberals on An
gust 10 last, according to the press
reports, he said:
"'When the terrible question OF
peace or war has to be decided, our
first duty rs government is TO the
people, who trust US not TO commit
their treasure 70 any unjustItlable nd
venture Nothing but the most Impera
tive call of national honor. national
snfety and national freedom can JUS
tlfy war. Before this country is com.
mlttcd to It, even In the most limited
form, we must be satisfied that these
are IN peril
~ quote these tellinG words, my
countrymcn, with the utmost satiSfac
ton. because with one amendment
they express to nicely my own posi-
tion. take for granted that the
prime minister meant to include in
treasure the greatest treasure Of all
but, for myself ! should leave moth.
Ing TO he Inferred Foremost and above
all else to I've safeguarded by those
of us who hold tho trust of the peO
pie, It goes without saying, but cannot
he too often repeated, is the manhood
of the nation.
VIII Not Misuse Power
"Now. It may appear to you That ]
have been speaking chiefly in the negn.
tive. ] make the admission. Whaf Is
more, might continue to do SO almost
indefinitely without disadvantage To
our cause. So many things have been
done by the present expiring admins.
tration that no power on earth could
Induce me 10 do, that cannot even
attempt to recount them. | may re-
mark casually, however, that II should
be, as | fully expect to be, elected
President Of this just and honJr:ule
republic, | will not empower an assist
ant secretary Of the navy to draft O
constitution for helpless neighbors IN
the West indies and jam It down their
throats at the point of bayonets borne
by United States marines. We have
higher service for our gallant ma
rInes than that. Nor will misuse the
power Of the executive to cover with q
veil of secrecy repeated acts OF un'
warranted interference in domestic Of
fulrs of the little republics of the west
ern hemisphere. such as IN the past few
yenrs have not only made enemies oi
those who should be our friends, but
have rlChtfully dscredlted our country
as their trusted ueIgllbdr
VIII Submit to No Wrong.
"On the other hand, | will not oi
shall not. as you prefer, submit to nnj
wrong against any American citizen
with respect 10 either his life or M
property, BY any government Thi'
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