Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
UP TO THE PRESIDENT
Iron Harvey's Weeklyl


it According his former aggressive and unfnchin
champion, the World he Showed disposition whaeve
to compromise He the bitteres Of the BerBnders
the pattes of the Sand-Paters True according to hi
q loyal and lOngsuerng advocaeunti he threw dowl
the Times his letter unfortunate in text and tone
Senator's need and should feel that they
restrained in their action by anything the President has
# sad But if that counsel Of insurgency and worm
turning should prevail the mplacable fact remains that
the President himself has menacingly boasted what
ever the Senate may do, it will be for HIM to decide
h whether to accept its not
Very we'll Let the challenge be accepted and the issue
be squarely has been raised The few days
succeeding the Day fulminaons prolific
in -takee; which has been only fair in order to
let muskery shots well big artillery.
But talkeealkee Sandy said of 275 such
unseductive beverage does ma make body get
much forrarder! This confer with Senator
That and the may hold conference with The Other
One the circle still unsQuared 1t will in
the decide; and, according to his
time champion whose be-all and end-al is Accuracy he
shows disposition whatever to compromise
STILL wisely says his One-time advocate whose badge
is "Suferance this need for Senator to feel
restrained action by anything that the President has
said There is then, no occasion for the Senate the
Representatives concurrng to hesitate or to
delay longer pass the resolution proposed by Senator
Knox, declaring the between the United States and
Germany to be at end. OF the truthfunes of that
declaration there can be question. Indeed, have
authority President it that ended more
than fourteen months ago. Of its tmlness there could
be question, seeing that the has formally been
declared end and fully restored by our chief
allies associates in that The thing is indis
puabe as make four. Nor should there
any difficulty in adopting the resolution seeing that not
twohirds but merely majority would be required
Such resolution would doubtless have to be submitted
President his approval We believers in
fiction that any resolution become valid
without being the President simply through
ont urbpu the
expressly says that concurrent resolution
is every that requires the of the t.
two Houses-must to him. But if there were
necessity it, the resolution should certainly r.
be submitted him. in order that, they united in de-
3arng war; the Congress and the Executive should act
ogether declaring the restoration of Then it
would be up President decide whether to approve
hat act of Congress not. il
If he should decide in the affirmative despite the pessi
nsc vision of his quondam champion which perceive
II him disposition whatever to compromise the last n
echnica barrier complete resumption of normal peace
citations would be removed while of obstacle
would be presented rather the way would be greatly
aciated for the establishment of whatever other treaty al
eations might desirable for the complete settle a.
nen of the issues the other hand he Il
hould decide the negativef astounding hypoh- e
isis be permissible the sole sake of argument-ere
would still remain the comforting of his late u
advocate nothing that he has said should restrain
and Representatives in their action; restrain
hem example from repassng the resolution over y
suppose that there is man in either
House who would vote that two and two anything S
four matter the President insisted that
hey made only three and a half. u
Following such consummation, earnestly desired by
he overwhelming majority of the American people the p
solemn referendum which the President inyokes could
had time without the nation being put to cost
suffering the delay. True, the Presidents
champion somewhat peulantly declares that when
he President talks of such thing he is talking dangerous
nonsense" But that, chartaby suppose, is because
the Worlds assumption that the ending of the and
declaring peace would await such referen Il
lum; that, also suppose is for the why
other supporters former supporters of the Pres
deprecae which he desires. If such post
)onemen recognition of accomplished fact y
necessary there would for demur But obviously
is not necessary If Senator Knoxs resolution n
dopted the war would put of the way, al
he impatient could await with compla-
ency the holding of "a great and solemn referendum to
determine whether the United States of America is Free
Independent sovereign nteger among the nations of r
he world merely a vulgar fraction of League. tn
The President speaks of doubt to what the people b
the country think on this vital natter We do not W
ourselves think there is much doubt about it, and in
ainly less ready than the President be to
tested by direct appeal to the people But nobody
either President the most Contemplate gutter" fiji
Senate slightest doubt what the st
of the country think wish the subject of
izng the return of peace They want peace declared
t re
There is o conceivable for delaying action G;
which there is doubt just because Of some
ther matter concerning which somebody thinks there is II
oubt At present there is apparent deadlock. But "
way Pass the Knox resolution, and remit e
Covenant the people That would be rational va
nd honest compromise. And the World is still enough TO
champion of its former idol to President Wilson
m not reject honest compromise No President can
yer reject such compromise"
Amen! put up him, and give him the chance ao
accept it. an
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