Connecticut western news., 1920-07-22
international Relationship.


 It is not difficult, Chairman Lodge, to make ourselves clear on the ques- tion of international relationship. We Republicans of the senate, con- scious of our solemn oaths and mind ful of our constitutional obligations, when we saw the structure of world super-government taking wis ionary form, joined in a becoming warning of our devotion to this re- public. If the torch of constitutional | ism had not been dimmed, the delayed peace of the world and the tragedy of disappointment and Europe's misun- derstanding of America easily might have been avoided. The Republicans of the senate halted the barter of in- dependent American eminence and in fiuence, which 1t was proposed to en- change for an obscure and unequal place in the merged government of the world. Our party means to hold the heritage of American nationality un- impaired and unsurrendered.
 The world will not miscoastrue. We do not mean to hold aloof. We do not mean to shun a single responsibility of this republic to world civilization There Is no hate In the American heart. We have no envy, no suspicion, no aversion for any people in the world. We hold to our rights. and mean to defend, aye. we mean to sus- tain the rights of this nation and our citizens alike, everywhere under the shining sun. Yet there is the concord of amity and sympathy and fraternity in every resolution. There is 6 genu- inc aspiration in every American breast for a tranquil friendship with all the world.
 One may readily sense the con- science of our America. am sure I understand the purpose of the dom inant group of the senate. We were not seeking to defeat a world aspira- ton, we were resolved to safeguard America. We were resolved then, even as we are today, and will be tomor- row, to preserve this free and ince- pendent republic.
 In the call of the conscience Of America is peace, peace that closes the gaping. wound of world war, and si- fences the impassioned voices of tn- ternational envy and distruxt- Heed ing this call and knowing as do the disposition Of the Congress, promise you formal and effective peace so quickly as a Republican Congress can pass its declaration for a Republican executive to sign. -, E. It is better to be the free and disinterested agent of international justice and advancing civilization, lklx -A Nlu1 be shackled by a written compact which surrenders our freedom of ac- ton and gives to a military alliance the right to proclaim America's duty to the world. No surrender of rights to world council or its military al- liance, no assumed mandatary how ever appealing, ever shall summon the sons of this republic to war. Their supreme sacrifice shall only be asked for America and its call of honor. There Is a sanctity in that right we will not delegate. .'..... 's Leaving America Independent. Disposed as we are, the way Is very simple. Let the failure attending as- sumption, obstinacy, impracticability and delay be recognized, and let us find the big, practical, unselfish way to do our part, neither covetous be- cause of ambition nor hesitant through fear, but ready'to serve ourselves, hu- manity and God With a senate ad- vising as the constitution co6templates, would hopefully approach the nations of Europe and of the earth. proposing that understanding which makes us a willing participant In the consecra- tion of nations to a new relationship, to commit the moral forces of the world, America included, to peace and international justice, still leaving Am erica free, independent and self-reliant, but offering friendship to all the world. It is folly to close our eyes to out standing facts. Humanity is restive, much of the world is fla revolution, the agents of discord and destruction have wrought their tragedy in pathetic Russia, have lighted their torches among other peoples, and hope to see America as a part of the great Red , conf1agration. Ours is the temple Of liberty under the law, and it is ours to call the Sons of Opportunity to its de- fense. America must net only save : herself, but ours must be the appealing voice to sober the world.
 It must be understood tfiat toll ahore makes for accomplishment and. ad- vancement, and righteous possession is the reward of toll. and its incentive
 There is no progress except in fhe stimulus of competition.
 The chief trouble today Is that the
 world war Wrouoht the destruction of
 healthful competition, left our store
 houses empty, and there Is a minimum
 production when our need is max
 imum. Maximums, not .minimums; ~is
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