New-York tribune., 1920-06-09

ate of the United States think should
not be undertaken.
at is plan to get us involved in the
responsibilities of the league of ma
tions and all the wars in which it may
be engaged, without our being a mem.
Der of the league. To such PROPOSE
tion the only answer is plain refusal.
On the other hand, what the President
has neglected-a like condition among
an unfortunate people at our very
doors-we must take up and by a wise
and firm policy restore Mexico to the
position which she ought to occupy,
and thereby help and relieve her peo-
pie, and so benefit the world and ex-
tend the reign of peace.
"As the great war in Europe pushed
Mexico into the background and turned
the thoughts of all away from it, SO
there Is at this moment another great
question Of our relations to the civil
lied world which overshadows every
other. When the armistice with Ger
1nany was signed the course to be pur-
sued was clear.
ut was urged by Republican Sena-
tors before the armistice and imme-
diately afterward. That course was to
make the peace with Germany at once
and then take up for reasonable con-
slderatlon the question of establishing
such future relations with our asso-
ciates in the war as would make for
the future peace of the world
III this had been done we could have
had full peace with Germany three
months after the arnlistice This Mr..
Wilson prevented. He went to Europe
with the greatest opportunity for large
service to the world ever offered to
any one man.
HE insisted on going himself, for
ne trusted no one else. We then had
the confidence, the gratitude and the
friendship of every European nation,
which, thanks to the President, we pos
sess no longer.
"If Mr.. Wilson had said: we came
here to help you win this war in de-
Tense of civilization. The war is won.
All we, now insist upon is that Ger
many shall be put in such a position as
| not to be able again to threaten the
peace and freedom Of mankind. Our
own questions in the American hemi-
sphere we will care for ourselves.
1--WE have interests in the Far East
which we shall wish to have protected.
but your own European questions you
must settle, and we will accept the
settlement to which you agree. We
are not here seeking territory or to
dictate what you shall do in regard
to either territory or boundaries.' Then
indeed we should have been entitled to
the gratitude of the world, not only for
our decisive services in the war, but
for generous assistance in making a
lasting peace.
But Mr.. Wilson did not do this. He
had apparently only one aim: to be- the
maker of league of which he should
be the head. He was determined that
there should be league of nations
then and there, and in order to nullify
the powers of the Senate gwen by the
Constitution of the United States he
decided to make the league an integral
part Of the treaty of peace with Ger
many. Thus he presented to the SEN
ate, and intended to present, a dilem-
ma from which he believed there was
no escape.
"In order to have peace with Ger
many he meant to compel the Senate
to accept with it the league Of nations.
1t was, indeed a difficult situation
which he thus created. But Republic.
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