The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-08

attention Is then swiftly directed 10
Article Xf. As apparently the hope q
the IRISH peoole-
Provision of Article XI
Article XII provides IN substance
that the league may coEcern T-seE
with matters which MAY affect th<
rezce OF the world I skocfd Ike o1r
friends In the other party. vino are "a
intent uoon a statement OF al that the
Covenant Contains TO address some
of their reproacbes TO their most dis
tinxuished leader When the Presi-
dent saws In substance that the mat
ter OF self-deferlinztioz of Ireland
NAV Be broaxht up before the ltzgue
Under Article H of the Covenznt, /
commend ms attention to 4 recent
statement By Mr. TAFT rs follows:
Mr. Cox says when he Is elected
and we enter the fezgue. he viii press
In resolution IN the league that Great
Britain be conpelled TO grant ireland
Iindependence- on the rrircTple of SELF
Idettrninztioa OF course he will do
nothing OF the sort He will find that
no other member Of the league viii
for 4 moment cOuntenznce the idea
that the 'ezEue has any Jurisdiction OF
such matter.
Bot . part from this, II must be
pointed out, that II the matter does
come before the league. then by the
terms Of the covenant unanimous ac-
ton wocld be required And we can
not understand how even the proph-
etc vision of the White House can
embrace . conception of Great Britain
conserving to such action by the
league
Disputes Referable TO League
1T viii be noted that the disputes
with which the league may deal under
other articles and upon which the
parties to the dispute may not vote.
are disputes between members of the
league or between 4 member Of the
league and state Of course mean
ing a state international law As Ire
land does mot come within this de-
scription. Of course the matter would
not fan within the disputes keferab1e
to the league and upon which action
could Be taken without the vote of the
interested party. If the league can
be imagined as taking up the matter
Under article XI. the principle OF un-
znimity would control
What, then, could be the object of
attempting TO bring the cause of Ire
land before the league when such an
eminent friend of the league as Mr.
Taft says IT would be an attempt
which no member of the league would
countenance for a moment. and when
II Is apparent that the attempt would
be abortiveS The statement from the
White House does not refer to these
pertinent considerations based upon
other articles of the covenant and as
an appeal for woes it can hardly out
last m effect the moment of ITS Mt
terance
Automzfic Spirit.
Mr.. Hughes said there was extreme
dissatisfaction on the part of the peo-
pie with the conduct of the national
administration, and that the dissatis-
faction existed both as regards domes-
tic and foreign affairs. He said the
people objected to the autocratic spirit
which has permeated the various de-
pzrtments of the government and to
the retention of war powers after the
war has ended, as well as to extrava-
gance in expenditures.
| $50 far as the Democratic candidacy
suggests any new leadership" said
Mr.. Hughes, @the manifestation of its
quality has not won the confidence oil
the people The American people
want steadiness. deep sense of re-
| sponsibility, absolute sincerity of pur-
pose, and they know too well the es-
sential requirements of these times to
sanction unbridled and demagogical
utterances which can have no effect
but to inflame passion. confuse under
standing. and make difficult. If no,
Impossible, a sober consideration OF
grievance and rational progress"
Taking up the matter of foreign re-
lations, Mr.. Hughes said the presi.
dent could have had an international
association or league, but he was moi
content with this The Republicans
he said, did not make the league tht
:. issue, but the administration made it