Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-29

me republican platform in its
platform in 1916 had declared for
a world court. Tor the pacific set
Element of International disputes"
The progressive party in 1912 and
1916 had likewise declared for an
arrangement between nations to
make peace permanent. The demo-
cratic party in 1916 had specific
ally declared in favor of the es-
adjustment of a league of nations.
me senate itself, on August IS,
1916, by unanimous vote, passed
measure requesting the president
TO take the lead in such a world
movement
On December Is. 1916, the presi-
dent addressed an identic note to
the nations at war, requesting them
to state the terms upon which they
woult deem it possible to make
peace. In this note. he proposed
the creation of a league of nations,
saying:
In the measures to ne taken to
secure the future peace of the
world, the people and government
or the United States are as vitality
ana directly interested as the gov
ernments now at war. They
stand ready and even eager to CO.
operate in the accomplishment of
these ends when the war is over
with ever influence and resource at
their command"
This was four months before
America entered the war:
To this identic note, the central
powers answered evasively, but the
allies, in their reply, dated at Paris,
January 10, 1917, declared:
Their whole-hearted agreement
with the proposal to create league
of nations which shall assure peace
and justice throughout the world.
On January %, 1917, the presi-
dent addressed the senate with ref
erenCe to these replies, and said:
IN every discussion OF the peace
that must end this war, it is taken
for granted that the peace must be
followed by some definite concert
of power which shall make 1t viz
tastrophe shall overwhelm us,
again"
Speaking of the league of peace
which was to follow the war, he
said:
''lf the peace presently to be
made is to endure, 1t must be a
peace made secure by the organ
lied major force of mankind"
Acting upon these proposals,
both the French and the British
governments appointed committees
to study the problem while the war
was still in progress.
On April 2, 1917, the president
delivered his famous war message
to congress, and thrilled the heart
of the country anew by his an
nounced purpose to make the CON
test "a war against war High
above all other aims, he placed:
"a universal dominion of right
BY 1 a concert of free peoples
us sEA | bring peace and safety to
All naH ons and make the world it
self as last free"
F'al ewing this message, the CON
eYess ny resolution, passed Aprll
q, is1G recognized the state OF
war
On anuary s, 1918, the presi-
dent Rent before congress and set
fourth his famous fourteen points
l'lia Fourteenth point, which Is
practically Identical in language
With tho provisions of article X of
I HI ea4 nant, provided that
& gsaeral association Of nations
e.ttst Dr formed under specific COW
arts co. the purpose of affording |
KnHtuai guarantees of political in
dapendmlce and territorial integrity |
20 great and small states alike.
senator Lodge himself, before
the ayigencies of politics forced |
hin. 10 take the other side, said |
thar an attempt to make a separate
paace would brand us with ever
iaatlng aishonor" and that the In
tent Of the congress and the intent
Of the president, that there conla
be Nd peaee until We could create
3 itaatioa where no such war as
tttis cBuiu recur."
Former President Roosevelt, on
July 10, 1918, said:
"Un1ess we stand by all our al
lies who have stood by us, we small
have failed in making the liberty
Of well-behaved. civilized peoples
secure and we shall have shown
hat our announcement about max
ng the world safe for democracy
was IN empty boast"
OH November 4, 1918, the arm's-
ice was agreed to and 1t was con
,luded upon the basis of the four
cen points set forth in the address
II President Wilson delivered to
congress on January s, 1918, and
he principles subsequently enun-
hated by him. At no point. at no
ime, during no period while this
history was In the making, was one
esponsible American voice raised
n protest.
Thus. before we entered the war,
We made the pledge; and when the
.rmistice was signed, all Of the ma
ions, ourselves included, renewed
he pledge; and it was upon the
aith of these promises that Ger
many laid down her arms. Practi- .,
ally all of the civilized nations of
he earth have now united in a
ovenant which constitutes the re-
of that pledge. We alone
ave thus far failed to keep our :
pord. Others may break faith; the !,
enate of the United States may
reak faith; the republican party
nay break faith; but neither Pres
dent Wilson nor the democratic I
arty will break faith.
The Fundamental Purpose.
In this hemisphere, the mere
eclaration of our young repub-
C that the attempt of any foreign
over to set foot on American soil .
yould be considered an unfriendly Q
ct. has served to preserve "the $
erritorial integrity and the polit- {
al independence" of the nations of J
entral and South America. The i
reaty pledges all Of the signato- a
les to make this doctrine effec- II
We everywhere. 1t is the Monroe Il
octrine of the world C
The purpose of the league Is TO t
i've notice that if any nation rails a
) its bloody hand and seeks to Fl
ross the line into any other coun- n
y, the forces Of civilization will be C