Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-23

were not seeking to defeat a woriI
aspiration. We were resolved I,
, safeguard America. We were re
solved then, even as we are to
day. and will be tomorrow, to pre-
serve this free and Independent re
public. Let those now responsible
or seeking responsibility, propos,
the surrender whether with inter
pretations, apologies or reluctan
reservations - from which oui
rights are to be omitted-we wei
come the referendum to the Am
erican people on the preservation
of America, and the republican
party pledges its defense of the
preserved Inheritance of national
1 freedom.
In the call of the conscience OF
/ America Is peace, peace that closed
the gaping wound of world war
and silenees the impassioned
voices of international envy and
distrust. Needing this call and
knowing as | do the disposition OF
the congress, l promise you formal
and effective peace so quickly as a
republican congress can pass its
declaration for republican exec
utive to sign. Then we may turn to
our REIMBURSEMENT at home and
| proceed deliberately and reflective
! ly to that hoped for world rela-
| tionship which shall satisfy both
conscience and aspirations and still
hold US free from menacing In
Movement
[ can hear in the call of con-
science an insistant voice for the
| largely reduce ornaments
throughout the world. with attend
ing reduction OF burdens upon
peace loving humanity. We wish to
give of American influence and ex-
ample; we must give OF American
leadership to that invaluable &C.
complishment.
Association of Nations.
I can speak unreservedly of the
American aspiration and the re-
publican committal for an asso-
citation of nations. cooperating In
sublime accord, to attain and pre-
serve peace through justice rather
than force, determined to add to
security through international law,
so clarified that no misconstruction
can be possible without confront
ing world honor.
This republic can never be I'M
mindful of its power, and must
never forget the force of its exam
pie. Possessor of might that admits
no fear, America must foremost
for the right. A mistaken voice of
America. spoken In unheeding
haste, led Europe, in the hour OF
deepest anxiety, into a military al
lance which menaces peace and
threatens all freedom. instead of
adding to their security, then we
must speak the truth for America
and express our hope for the fra
ternaliZed conscience of nations.
1t will avail nothing to discuss
in detail the league covenant,
which was conceived for world
super-government. negotiated IN
Misunderstanding, and intolerantly
urged and demanded by its admin
istration sponsors, who resisted
every effort to safeguard Amer
lea, and who finally rejected when
such Safeguards were inserted. III
the supreme blunder has left Euro
pean relationships, inextricably in
In the league compact,
our sympathy for Europe only
magnifies our own good fortune In
resisting involvement. 1t is better
to be the free and disinterested
agent of international justice and
advancing civilization, with the
covenant of conscience. than be
shackled by a written compact
which surrenders our freedom OF
action and gives to a military alli-aI
ance, the right to proclaim Amer
ica's duty to the world. No sur
render of rights to world coun-
Gil or its military alliance, no as
sumed mandatory, however APP
pealing, 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 sanctity In that
right we will not delegate.
We Mean to Help.
When the compact was being |
written, l do not know whether
Europe asked or ambition insist
emily bestowed 1t was so good to
rejoice in the worlds confidence In
our unselfishness that can believe
our evident disinterestedness in
spired Europe's wish for our asso-
quite as much as the sell |
fish thought of enlisting American
mower and resources. Ours Is an |
influential example to !
the world, whether we cloak 1T in |
spoken modesty or magnify 1t in
exaltation. We want to help; we
mean to help: but we hold to our
own Interpretation of the Ameri-
can conscience as the very soul or
our nationality.
Disposed as we are, the way is
very simple. Let the failure at
tending assumption, obstinacy, inn
and delay be recog-
nized. and let us find the big,
practical, unselfish way to do our
part, neither covetous because or
ambition nor hesitant through
fear, but ready to serve ourselves,
and God. With a senate
advising as the constitution con-
/ would hopefully ap-
proach the nations of Europe Of
the earth, proposing that under
which makes us a will
ing participant in the conservation
Of nations to new relationship. to
commit the moral forces of the
world, America. included. to peace
and international justice, still leav-
ng America free. independent and
but offering friendship
20 all the world.
II men call for more specific de-
.ails, / remind them that moral
are broad and inclu-
sive. and we are contemplating
peoples in the concord of human
tvs advancement. From our own
Viewpoint the program Is specific
lilly American. and we mean to be |
Americans first, to all the world.
Reyealment of Constitution.
Appraising preserved nationality
Is the first essential to the con-
inued progress of the republic.
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