Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-07


which the world has just passed The
CO. operation of the United State. with
the League and its continuance as a
member thereof. i'll naturally will de-
pend upon the adherence of the Lea que
to that fundamental purpose
Such q declaration would at least
express the view of the United States
and justify the course which our nation
would unquestionably follow if the
basic purpose of the League were at
any time distorted. 1t would also ap-
pear to be simpler matter to provide
against any misunderstanding in the
future and at the same time to meet
the objections of those who believe
that might be inviting a contro-
versy over our constitutional rights. by
making senatorial addition in words
something like these:
1T will of course be understood that
in carrying out the purpose of the Lea
que, the government of the United
States must at ali times act in strict
the United States Constitution which
cannot in any way be altered by the
treaty-maliing power
Unquestioued friends of the league
have made other proposals Our plat
form 'learly lays no bar against any
addition that will be helpful. but it
speaks in firm resolution to stand
against anything that dsturbs the vi
tai principal. We hear it said that in
terpretations are unnecessary. That
may be true. but they will at least be-
reassurins TO many of our citizens. who
feel that in signing the treaty. there
should be no mental reservations that
are not expressed in plain words, as
foif
Such interpretations possess the fur
ther virtue of supplying a base upon
which agreement, without injury to the
covenant. is now of pressing import
ancc. 1t was the desire to get things
started. that prompted some members
oi the Senate to vote for the Lodge res
ervations Those who, ,conscientiously
voted for them in the final roll calls
realized. however. that they acted un-
der duress, in that a politically bigoted
minority was exercising the arbitrary
power of it's position to enforce drastic
Happily the voters of the
re epubIic. under our system of govern
inent, can remedy that situation. and
have faith that they will. at the cleo
tion this fall. Then organized govern
meut will be enabled to combine i'm
pulse and facility in the making of bet
ter world conditions. The agencies of
exchange will automatically adjust
themselves to the opportunities of COM
merciaI freedom. New life and
newed hope will take hold of every ma
ton. Mankind will press a resolute
shoulder to the task of readjustment.
and new era will have dawned upon
the earth
We have domestic problems to be
settled. They are most pressing. Many
conditions growing out of the war will
not and should not continue. The work
of readjustment will call for our best
energy. ingenuity. unseIfishness. and
devotion to the idea that it is the gen
|eraf welfare we must promote. One
of tn. first things to be done is the re-
peal of war taxes. The entry Of Amer
ica into the. world war projected our
people into an unparalleled financial
emergency. which was faced with de-
termination to make every sacrifice ne
cessary to victory Billions in liberty
loans subscribed by patriots regard
less of their financial condition were
instantly placed at the disposal of the
government. and other billions were
gladly paid into the treasury through
many forms of taxation. To have paid
by current taxes more than one third
of the expense of the greatest war in
the history of mankind. is reflection
on the high sense of national duty with
which of America view the obliga-
tions of this generation. Immediately
following the armistice, measures to
modify onerous and annoying taxation
should have been taken and the repub-
lican congress in which all tax laws
must Originate, and for which for al
most two years has exclusively held
the power to ameliorate this condition,
has notfmade single effort or passed
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