The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
END THE WAR.

-rsHE United States Is The only great power shl in the world wal.
Everyone ehe has quit through the formal exchange Of ratft
cations on Saturday last Every one in the United States wants
al end to il for MS d well as for the rest Of the world. The peace
treaty and the League Of Nations may be a major issue in the presi
denual campaign. 1t It should be as a part Of the record of the pres
idens and the present democratic administration, and not a : a part
Of national policy still to be determined.
Long ago IL was made plain to every one in this country, except
a few hitter enders'' in the United States senate, and to the soil
fary figure in The White House that the popular mind is made MS
that the American people nov regard As right those senators who re-
fused to give 10 American independence aud swallow the LeaeVe of
Nations plan as hrouehs hack by Mr.. Wilson, without a douing or
erassing. II has been made equally plain that the people hold as wrong
taae senator's who will not permit anything 10 be approved and who
ae against all compromise.
II Is doubtful Il anything has been written more nearly stating
American popular sentiment and the popular decision long since
Que II. Kaha 70 senator PeindexteF The great banker whose own
interests are TO be beneftted by an early peace and by closer re-
huous with all the Epr9rsan nations, said in Par'
II am in favor pf the most cordial understanding and cOopera-
ton with Great Britain. Indeed, believe that no other single ee-
mcnt is so vital to the peace, safety and freedom Of the world as close,
harmonions and mutually trustfuI relationship between America and
thar great democratic empire.
II am in favor Of doing everything incumbent upon us to make
secure and to pFpetpass that which We and the allied nations fought
But ] am strongly opposed to the League Of Nations covenant
ass originally submitted to the senate. Indeed, dsbeleve in the
whole conception on which il rests have but seant faith in the
practical usefulness and potency of what a French writer has termed
"a ehimerieal edhfee conceived in disdan Of history and reality and
human nature
America loves peace. The ideal of a union to bring about the
reign Of riehteousness among the nations appeals strongly to popu-
lar sentiment. The American people were and are more willing to
take their part in achieving that high task. When the covenant
was first presented TO the people here and before its obligations
commitments and effect were fully understood by them. there was a
decided and very natural popular current in favor Of its prompt
Those senators. republicans and democrats, who, like you,
stood out NJ that time against the current and took upon themselves
tering rhetoric and sentimental impulse, of Analysing, explaining and
exhorting, have rendered a patriotic service, the value and meaning
Of which will, am convinced, be recognized and appreciated more
80 far from playing politics, they saked their political future
brought to bear upon them to cause them to modify their attitude
and 10 the taunt Of PrO-Germanism As against the potent instru-
inenahties available 10 the other side in order to reach and form
public opinion and against amply sustained propaganda, they found
themselves without o,gani1ea SUPPORT u;ou ,.r
colleagues, and also, | feel sure, Of the people, have come to insist wit.
them upon an 'irredneibie minimum Of reservations before the peace
treaty is ratified b. ihis country.
America, in the late war, fought for peace, honor, safety, liberty
Nothing that we fought for makes II incumbent upon us to act
hepeeforth as policemen for Europe and Asia.
Nothing that we fought for makes il incumbent upon us to
entangie ourselves IN the agelong racial sqnabbies and intngues Of
arbitrarily and artincialy rcmodeIed world. put together in disre.
gard. more or less, Of the evolution Of centuries and of the proven
predictions aud compromises Of a few men assembled in secret con,
claye, far removed from the informing and vitalizing currents of
Nothing that we fought for makes it incumbent upon us to re-
transform the American eagle into am international nondeseript. . . .
However it is to be hoped and expected tina, the necessity for
20 arise; Enles prevented by lmyieidmg obstinaey and pride OF opin-
Treaty, intending The covenant, will be ratified in the course Of the
next session Of congress, subject TO the irreducible minimum Of
world situation which, unfortunately and unnecessarily, has been
created. ratification with such reservations would appear to me. how
ever reluctantly, the course that is called for and that should be
adopted"
In other words this nation wants % conclude q peace whenever
IL can be done without compromising the freedom OF action Of this
nation, or the sacrifice Of any Of the great objects for which we went
10 war then and not an instant sooner. We have refused 20 be
stampe,ied into the original League covenant, We will refuse 10 be
scared into il now. Also the people will punish their representa-
fses, whether IN the White House or IN the senate, who may pre-
vent q compromise upon the ground 50 sl7arly approved by popular
feeling and 50 forcefully outlined and approved by the best business
brains Of the country.
IN the understanding Of the popular mind Mr. Bryan now has
and has always had an immense advantage over Mr. Wilson. Mr..
BRYAN has always known what great numbers of the people are think
Inc and feeling Ar. Wilson has seldom known what any Of the
people are thinking. That is why Mr. Bryan is far more nearly
RIGHT in his position ON treaty and league.
We can end our part IN the war without sacrifice Of strength
safety. dignity or right. II is time 70 do H.