Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29

of national freedom.
REPUBLICANS WANT REAL PEACE
In the call of the conscience of Amer
lea is peace, peace that closes the gaping
wound of world war. and silences the i'm
FASHIONED voices of international envy
and distrust Needing this call and know
ing as l do the disposition of the Con- |
Sress. ! promise you formal and effective
peace so quickly as a Republican Congress
can pass its declaration for a Republican
executive to sign. Then we may turn to
our readjustment at home and proceed
deliberately and refectively TO that hoped
for world relationship which shall sat
isfy both conscience and aspirations and
still hold us free from menaCing involve
ment.
I can hear in the call Of conscience an
insstent voice for the largely reduced
ornaments throughout the world, with
attending reduction of burdens upon
peace-loving humanity. We wish to give
of American influence and example; we
must give of American leadership TO that
invaluable accomplishment.
! can speak unreservedy of tho Amer
lean aspiration and the Republican com
initial for an association o. nations. CO.
operating in sublime accord, 10 attain
than force. determined to add TO security
through international law 50 clarified that
no misconstruction can be paNiblo win
out affrontng world honor
rs. MUST DE FnI.r. Tc A
This republic can never be unmindful Of
its power. and must never forget the free
of its example. Possessor of might that
admits no fear. America must stand fore
7 CT for ha -fCb ,ic,a
of America. spoken in unhe cdmE haste,
| led Europe in the hour of deepest anx-
iety, into military alliance which
aces peace and threatens all freedom. in
stead of adding to their security, then VIC
must speak the truth for America and
| express our hope for the fra.erHized con-
| science Of nations.
| 1t will avail nothing to discuss in de-
: tail the league covenant which was con-
oeived for world super government, ne
gotiated in misunderstanding. and intol-
erantly urged and demanded by its adj
ministration sponsors, who resisted every
effort to safeguard America. and who
finally rejected it when such safeguards
were inserted II the supreme blunder
has left European relationships inextric-
ably interviewer in the league compact,
our sympathy for Europe only magniies
ment. 1t is better to be free and disinter-
ested agent of international justice and
advancing civilization. with the covenant
| of conscience, than be shackled by writ
ten compact which surrenders our free
dom of action and gives to military al
lance the right to proclaim America s
duty to the world. No surrender of rights
to a world council or its military alliance
no assumed mandatory however appeal
ing, 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 ii
that right we will not delegate.
When the compact was being written
| do not know whether Europe asked ol
ambition insistently bestowed. 1t was sc
good to rejoice in the worlds confidence
in our unseitishness that ! can believe OIL,
. evident disinterestedness inspired Europe;
wish for our association, quite as much al
the selfish thought Of enlisting American
power and resources. Ours is an outstand
ing, influential example to the world
whether we cloak it in spoken modesty o
magnify it in eXaltation. We want Il
help; we mean to help; but we hold L
our own Interpretation of the American
consciences as the very soul of our ma
= tionality
WAY TO PEACE is SIMPLE
Disposed as we are, the way is YER
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption. obstinacy, impractica bilty an
. delay be recognized, and let US find tn
big. practical, unselflsh way to do ou
q part. neither Covetous because of amh
ton nor hesitant through fear but read
, to serve ourselves, humanity and Goo
With a Senate advising as the constitu
9 ton contemplates, l would hopefully ar
= proach the nations of Europe and of III
:, earth, proposing that understanding whic
. makes US a willing participant in the cor
=. secration of nations to a new Relationship
. to commit the moral forces of the work
e America included to peace and intern;
: tional justice still leaving America fire
. independent and self-reliant, but offerir
+, friendship to all the world.
), If men call for more specific detail
. I remind them that moral committals Al
broad and all inclusive, and we are col
tempating peoples in the concord of h,
manity's advancement. From our ON
o viewpoint the program is specifcal
If American. and we mean to be American
j. first, to all the world.
i MUST PRESERVE NATIONALITY
Appraising preserved nationality as Il
~ Of the republic. there is linked with
% the supreme necessity of the restoration
"A let US say the re-revealment--of the co
80 stitution, and cur reconstruction as an
. dustrial nation. Here is the transcendil
task. 1t concerns our common veal
= home and will decide our future eminen
49, in the world. More than these, this
~ public. under constitutional liberties, h
=. given to mankind the most fortunate co
- ditions for human activity and attai
~ ment the world has ever noted. and
w. are to-day the worlds reserve force in t
great contest for liberty through secur
- and maintained equality of opportuni
and its righteous rewards.
1t is folly to close our eyes to OF
do standing facts. Humanity is FESTIVE mu
an of the world is in revolution. the agei
re- of discord and destruction have wrong
no their tragedy in pathetic Russia, ha
no lighted their torches among other p'
ny pies, and hope to see America as a p
ur of the great Red conflagration. Ours is
we temple of liberty under the law, and il
Ia ours to call the Sons of Opportunity
,re its defense America must not only ss
he herself, but ours must be the appeal
RAJ voice to sober the world
WORLD NEEDS UNDERSTANDIN'
an More than all else the present day wo
al needs understanding. There can be
peace save through composed differenC
~ and the submission of the individual
."o the Will and veal of the many. Any OF
'"e plan means anarchy and its rule of fol
W, 1t must be understood that toll all
'hu makes for accomplishment and advan