Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29


demonstrate the fact that the presidency
can not be auctioned.
"In August. 1918, Senator Penrose at
tackled the conduct of the navy on the
floor of the senate.
After the close of the war, Admiral
Sims repeated that attack
IA senatorial committee investigated
the charges Of ineficiency and misman-
agement.
The result Is that in spite Of partisan
ship repeatedly displayed by republican
members of the committee during the in
vestigation. the honor OF the navy has
been sustained.
"Our navy performed an Indispensable
part in the conduct of the war;
OLD SAYING
is BELIED.
ut has been said that partisansaip
ceases at the waters edge.
THE political record of the last few
months belle this declaration.
The republican party in the senate and
in its recent convention has repeatedly
denounced the president OF his foreign
policy
"They present to the world the hu-
conflicting factions seeking to discredit
the president in his efforts to maintain
the respect and confidence of our allies
The Chicago platform declares the
policy Of the Wilson administration to-
ward Mexico is responsible for the loss
Of lives and property resulting to Amer
lean citizens in Mexico.
Nevertheless, the provisions Of that
platform regarding Mexico are ambiguous
and indefinite.
The president is condemned for ask
ing authority Of congress TO exercise
mandate for Armenia.
1T has never been contemplated by
auy one that the United States should
assume that responsibility without first
prescribing the terms aud conditions Of
the mandate.
AS friends Of the cause Of the allies
the Armenians are entitled 70 administra-
tive assistance and advice.
NOT DIFFICULT
TO SAFEGUARD.
1T would not be dificult for the United
States 10 safeguard its responsibilities
and 10 proceed with the united support
Of England. France. Italy and Japan, az
well as every other member Of the league
The mandate may readily be made
self sustaining
why then should the presidents re-
quest be treated as audaciousI
Great republican leaders. including
Mr.. Lodge and Mr. Roosevelt, In public
addresses prior 70 the war championed
the establishment Of a league Of nations
They anticipated and answered with
Irresistible logic the very arguments now
used against the league
When the president submitted 10 the
= f.r. sTsfr sa~
the league Of nations covenant, three
factions appeared in the senate in OPP
position.
THE mild reservationists' wanted 30
remove all possible uncertainty respect
ing some Of the provisions"
THE strong reservationists. were I'M
willing to bind the United States TO q
number Of the most important under
taklngs.
1.-THE frreconcilables' drove the ma
jority 20 the adoption Of the Lodge reser-
vations, which nullifed some Of the most
important features OF the league, par
ticularly Article 10.
WENT LONG WAY
TO COMPROMISE.
THE democrats in the senate went a
long way to compromise.
1.-THE same democratic senator's voted
to ratify with the Lodge reservations be
cause they believed ratification without
them impossible.
MANY OF US, however, were unwilling
10 accept the reservations for two prin-
cipal reasons:
81. Because we believed they cut the
heart out OF the league covenant and
made probable the failure Of the very
purpose for which the league was de-
signed, the preservation Of peace and the
prevention of wars for conquest
"All factions OF the league regard
Article 10 as providing the most I'm
portant and effective method of prevent
ing future wars. az Senator Lodge re-
peatedly stated that the express purpose
Of his reservation to Article 10 was to
nullify that article
"The plan for arbitration of all justi-
fable questions, and for investigation by
the council or league OF all other dis
putes likely TO result in war between
nations; the agreement TO reduce arma-
ment to the standard prescribed IN the
treaty, the commercial boycott are all
vital means for minimizing the prob
ability Of war, but to be effective they
must be invoked or applied in recogni-
ton of the fundamental obligation in
Article 10, which binds the members of
the league TO both respect and preserve
as against external aggression the ter
ritorlal integrity and political indie
pendence Of all states members of the
league"
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