Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08

accumulated that platform. Their
can DO no misunderstanding hi.
/ words"
Senator Harding, as the candidate
of the party, and Senator johnson
are as one on this question, and
as The latter expresses it,, the lie,
! platform III the abstract ana by it,
: candidate in specification. TIL,
I threatened revolt among leaders %
/ the party is averted. hut the minority
! position as expressed in the Senate
/ prevails rs that of the party. II
short, principle, as avowed in sup
| port of the Lodge reservations, OF
! OF the so-called mild rcscrvationists
has been surrendered 10 expcdiency
Senator llardGg makes this new
| pledge or policy in behalf of his
paify:
81 promise you formal and efrcc-
| tive peace 50 quickly as a 'Rcpub-
| lean Congress can pass its dcClura-
ton for a Republican executive &c
sign"
Can Only Mean Separate Peace.
This means but ono thing--a sep
aratc peace with Germany!
! This would be the most dishcart :
eninG event in civilization since the
Russians made their separate peace
with Germany, and Infinitely more
unworthy on our part than il was
threatened with starvation and revo-
luton had swept their country. our
soldiers fought side by side with the
allies. SO complete was the coali-
ton OF strength and purpose that
General Foch was given supreme
command. and every soldier in the
allied cause, no matter what flag he
followed, recognized him as his chief.
We fought the war together, and
now before the thing Is through It Is
proposed 10 enter into a separate
we pledged our strength with our
associates for the enforcement OF
terms upon offending powers, and now
Il is suggested that this be with
drawn.
Suppose Germany, recognizing tho
something We cannot accept Does
Senator Harding intend to send an
army to Germany TO press her. to
army could not hc expected to rem
der aid IT, on the other hand, Ger
many should accept the chancc we
offered of breaking the bond ii
would be for the express purpose OF
inSurinS africrrnan- American alli-
ance. recognizing that the allies
IN iac,, no nation In good standing
would have anything to do with
either of US.
Would he Plain Dishonesty.
This plan would not only be a
piece of bungiing diplomacy. but
plain, unadulteraicd dishonesty, as
well.
Lodge said. before the heat OF re
cent controversy, that TO make peace
except IN company with the allies
would brand us everlas;ingly with
dishonor and bring ruin 10 us"
And then after peace IS made with
he says, hopefully approach the ma
tions OF Europe and of the earth,
proposing that understanding which
makes us 4 willing participant in tho
conservation nAtInnS A
relationship"
In short. America, refusing to en-
ter the league OF nations lnow al
nat!ons) and bearing and deserving
the contempt OF the world. would
submit an entirely new project. This
act would either hc regarded as ar
rant madness or attempted intcrna-
tpnal bOsSiSn.
The plain truth is. that the Re
publican leaders, obsessoi with !,
neterminatlon, To win the pr-sidcn-
tial election. have attempted to sat
isiy too many divergent views In
constituencies. inevitable under the
circumstances. rise 10 haunt them on
arraycd in public thought at least
against a great principle. More Than
mat. their conduct is opposcd 10 the
idea!!sm upon which their party pros-
nercd III other days.
Cites Position OF Taft.
%''0'- .Ab.llE THESE OBSERVATIONS Ia.
concrete facts. let 1t be remembered
mat those now inveishing against
an interest In affairs outside of
America criticized President Wilson
IN unmcaslret terms for not rcS-n, =
5n@ the Invasion OF Belgium in 1919.
-AsE term the league o: nations a
military alliance, which, except for
tnt!E opposition, would cnvclop our
the subject Of Il League OF natIons
nus Claimed the best thought OF
A"@r!ca Tor years, and the League
I" hh!grcc Peace was presided over
~ 50 dtSUHSu!Shcd a Republican as
i.N-EFesident TAFT, who. before audi :
enn"s IN every section advocated tho
principle and the plan of the pres
eat league.
They charge experimentation, when
w. nave as historical precedent the
M"Hf"e Doctrine. which is the very
essence OF Article y. OF the Versailles
covenant. Skcptics viewed Monroe
HnanG"te with alarm predicting re-
tGrrrui wars In defense or .rutral
ana south American states, whose
guardians they alleged we need not
14 ma Net not, q shot has been
serving sovereign rights on This
Appeal To Selfish spirit.
they hypocrit!cally claim that the
,tnEuf or nations VIE result In our
u2!9 ntiMs Hrawn into military ser
every. high school youngstcr in Inc
.'tNl knows that no treaty can over
fiue our Constitution. which re-
I atiNtS - CONGRESS. and TO Congress
lHvE proach Aucricanism with a
'yrHuIns OF thcir own invention. and
tf'f.i.s dpneal 70 Il selfish ana -rn-
ugtb, Sr!r4l, forgetting that Lincoln
question OF slavery, ana that NJ.
!n'tS broke III. letters OF our
".uDi4iN hncsr spoke The freedom
.4ha. and carried the torch ot
. Philippines They lose memory Of
,'"rh'ld,s prophecy that America.
uhde! the blessings OF God Given on
Tgrtuh'ty' would by her moral lead.
H.'.Si"h among the nations Of tn,
These ar" Hateful times. Organ
"a EoyeInmeni has definite duty
81. l pIarF ,hG W"r'q, The house q
u " sNprem. issue Of the century
hc;"rc Us ana the nation tIat
, ~ aud delays Is playing with nrn
.hE lhnNr national lines, merely 500
- iHH"" another noaiblc war limos.
s'hl" Under rhc old order OF In.
.rrhaHohai anarchy war came over
IlE"l' and the WORLD wa. ON fir,
senses 10 nink OF another. We sat
one conflict into which nod.rr
'..'hce brought new forms OF de
.oh lh sich' guns, submarines
',.HiDa aid poison gases.
Us no secret that our chemist,
.al PERFECTED. when tn" contest cam.
pf'giPlthtc close, gases 50 dead
o1' armies DESTROYED and tho crew,
~ baitleshiDs smUtn"r.d Tho ,,,t'
.'e prints are filled with the or!u
,y ynS 81 'n!!ll.alry, men that In futnr.