The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23
LODGE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE To
HARDING IN FORMAL CEREMONY

, sible from the wars and misfortunes OF
| the Old. We Justly demand the Austen
| ton Of Europe from any interference
with American questions, but this doc
| trine Of ours brings with IT not only lts
benefits but It's duties The condition OF
Mexico. owing in large measure 10 tne
| shortcomings Of our government couln
/ not we'll be worse, and we must make UP
! our minds that we not only owe IL 10
ourselves to protect there. as all over
the world American rights and inter.
! csts so long neglected. but 70 reach out
helping hand TO the Mexican pcopIe
! to the end thai law and order may De
| established In that country when mas
/ been plunged into anarchy ana cursed
| with continuous civil war. II Is Of the
highest Importance TO the United Sta;cs
that Mexico should be both prosperous
and peaceful and VIC must face the laS'
that without our aid the Mexican people
cannot properly or speedily brlns ABOUT
the improved conditions and the reign
OF law and peace. which. We arc con-
WINGED. they desire as much as we 90.
Attacks League.
In defense of freedom and civilization
and TO viRdicate our own invaded riRhts
we entered Upon the war with Germany
and although we were tardy in taking
part in that great conflict we came upon
the field OF action in time TO turn the
scale for right and liberty. Not content
with aiding Europe TO bring to pass the
peace which all desired after victory
was won. Mr. Wilson undertook 10 make
us members of an alliance with forel gn
powers indefinite in extent and contain
ins provisions which threatened the In
dependence, the sovereignty and the
United States. This effort on the part
OF the president was arrested by the &C
tlon Of the Republicans Of the senate
who proposed protecting reservations
treaty itslf. In that work: you, sir.
took a conspicuous part and We know
tina: you were in full accord with tho
belief Of your Republican coleASues
that the league Of nations as proposed
by Mr.. Wilson and upon which no and
his party still insist ought never to be
accepted by the American peopie. we
have been and are quite ready to join 10
agreement with other nations. for the
extension Of the Hague conventions: for
the upbuilding and codifcation Of inter
national law and the establishment or .
world court OF Justice; for international
conferences In regard to on-justictabls
Questions and for arrangements to bring
about a general reduction Of armament
All these constructive measures are IN
accord with the traditional policy OF
the Republican party which has done 80
much in the past to forward the cause
Of international arbitration. But when
we are called upon to become an integral
part Of permanent alliance or Foreign
powers. 10 put ourselves In position
where the youth Of the country can be
summoned by foreign nations to night
and die in quarrels not their own. TO en-,
tanglc ourselves In all the CONNECTS ana
disputes OF Europe where we have no
interest, to permit foreign interference
with our domestic questions and with
the Monroe doctrine. and to Sit In an a.
scmbty where our vote Is not the equal
of that of eevry otter country, We aoso.
lutely decApe the proposition. we stand
doctrine of Monroe, and against tho In
ternationalism and the permanent ALL
ance with foreign nations Droposed by
the president II the world needs Us
as they needed US In 1917. we snail not
fall in our duty. but we can help other
nations far better II we are free and
untrammeled and do not permit our
strength and our resources to be wasted
and worn away and tho lives OF Our
young men to be sacrificed In endless
hostilities with which we have no con-
Germ. Such has been the policy Of :he
Republican party as represented IN the
senate and such its policy will remain.
We are certain that you who helped 40
largely to frame this policy Will. when
the executive authority comes into your
hands carry II out in such manner tina;
we can fulfIl all our responsibilities 20
the world without bind ing ourselves h.
any obligations 10 league which as
submitted bythe president Is but anoth-
err name for the evil combination which
was attempted a hundred years ago ~
The ill-omened Holy Alliance.
Grave Issues involved.
No national campaign for the pres'.
dency has ever involved grnver iesue3
than this one, which now lies beroTe US.
Upon you. sir, will rest the great duty
and heavy burden Of executive authori l.
~. We look to you in full confidence to
lead US and the people Of our beloved
country out from the darkness and con-
fusion which the war has brought upon
mankind into the light which shines
upon n nation where peace reigns and
the love Of Justice. OF law and OF order
Rules in the hearts Of the people. Then
We can again take up the work OF ad'
vancing the United States along the
broad road that leads TO success. the
road which We have followed for more
than a century. Then indeed We shA1
not only rise TO still iofttcr heights OF
achievement for ourselves. but be en-.
abled to render the largest and finest
service TO humanity.