Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-09
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furnish the moral leadership re-
quired. The nations of Europe are
busy with their own problems; our
people are the only ones dsinterested
enough to be trusted by all, and the
democratic party is the party whose
ideas fit best for the task of leader.
ship in such a work. ...
Wilson Did Best lie Could.
"A democratic president was the
spokesman of the United States in
holding out 10 war-worn world the
hope of universal peace, and he
brought back from Paris the covenant
of league of nations that provides
means for settling International dis
putes without a resort to force. He
did the best he could. and succeeded
better than we had any right to eX-
pect, when we remember that he
fought single handed against the sell
fish interests of the world
THE republican party in control OF
the senate, instead of ratfying at once
or promptly proposing changes that
it deemed necessary, has fiddled while
civilization has been threatened with
conflagration. 1t could have adopted
its reservations as wen five months
ago as later.
"The democratic senator's stood
with their president for ratification
without reservation, and l stood with
them, believing that it was better to
secure within the league after it was
established any necessary changes,
than to attempt to secure them by
resolutions. But our plan has been
rejected and we must face the situa-
ton as it is, We must either secure
such compromises as may be possible
or present the issue to the country.
The latter course would mean a delay
of at least fourteen months and then
success only in case of our securing q
two-thirds majority in the senate.
1--WE cannot afford. either, as citi-
zens or as members of the party. to
share with the republican party re-
sponsibility for further delay, we can
not go before the country on the issue
that such an appeal would present.
The republicans have majority IN
the senate, and, therefore. can by
right dictate the senate's course. BE-
ing in the minority we cannot demand
the right to decide the terms upon
.ah4eh tae senate will consent to rati-
fication. According to the constltu-
ton a treaty is ratified by a two
thirds vote, but the democratic party
cannot afford to take advantage OF
the constitutional right of a minority
to prevent ratification. A majority
of congress can declare war. Shall
we make it more difficult to conclude
a treaty than to enter war?
Opposes Article n.
"Neither can we go before the
country on the issue raised by Article
X. If we do not intend to impair the
right of congress to decide the ques-
ton of peace or war when the time
for action arises, how can we lnsist
upon a moral obligation to go 10 war
which can have no force or Vaiue eX-
cept as it does impair the lhdepenu-
ence of the congress-? We owe II 70
the world to join in an honest effort
to put an end to war forever. ana that
effort should be made at the earliest
possible moment
"a democratic party cannot be a
party of negation it must have con-
struction program. 1t must not only
favor a league of nations. but 1t must
have a plan for the selection of dele
gates and policy to be pursued py
those delegates. What plan can
democratic party have other than one
that contemplates the popular eiec-
ton of those delegates who, in the in
fluence they will exert, will be next
in Importance to the president him
self? And what policy can the dem
ocratic party have within the league
of nations other than one of absolute
independence and impartiality be-
tween the members of the league?
Our nations voice should at all times
be raised in behalf of equal and exact
Justice between nations as the only
basis of permanent peace.
Republicans CapitaIistic.
1--WE have domestic problems also
which offer an opportunity to render
large service and one objection 10
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