The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-09

but simply as a matter of fairness
and right to our own people. Surely
1t is becoming and duty as well, to
safeguard our own people, since 1t is
we who are the main contributors,
while asking nothing for ourselves ex-
cept to participate in contribution to
the promotion of world peace"
"Viscount Grey continues: The
Americans should be intrusted with the
task of drafting reconstruction
scheme Then he suggests further
that "a committee of the Senate-we
must never forget the Senate's rights
and duties in regard to foreign af-
fairs being re-enforced by the members
Of the House of Representatives, and
also by nominees of the President and
Supreme COurt-cOuld draw up sug-
gestions for the reconstruction Of the
league which would be consonant with
the feelings not of one, but Of all
parties in America
Frankly, l value that suggestion
very highly. because II is proffered OBJ
viously in a helpful and friendly spirit
and reveals an important old world
pniriion on the necessity of amend
nsnt, revision or reconstruction. It
,nMprehends substantially what
wouId propose TO DO II elected fresi-
dent. l do not mean precisely that. It
would be clearly unwise to undertake
specific suggestions or to attempt to
pass upon suggestions now. What Is
in my mind is the wisdom Of calling
into real conference the ablest and
most experienced minds of this coun-
try, from whatever walks Of life they
may be derived and without regard to
party affiliation, to formulate defi-
mite practical plan along the lines al
ready Indicated for the consideration
OF the controlling foreign powers.
''The objection, strongly uttered in
some quarters, that this course would
involve the reconvening of the entire
convention may be regarded as very
slight one. The acceptance Of our pro-
posals by the few principal nations
would undoubtedly be followed
promptly by the acceptance on the part
Of the minor members of the alliance.
"There would be no material delay.
One can not disregard the leadership
or have any doubt about the influence
of the principal allied and associated
powers. Insofar as could. do so
without disregarding the prOprieties,
should give very earnest and prac-
tically undivided attention to this very
| vital subject from the day of my cleo
tion and 1 should ask others to do like
I wise as matter Of public and pa
i triotic duty. Indeed, l should hope to
4 have behind me, after the decision on
4 the national referendum we are soon
to have, a country wholly united in
! earnest endeavor to achieve true
solution of this problem upon which
the future civilization so largely de-
pends.
/ shall urge prompt passage of the
resolution, vetoed by the President, de-
claring at an end the preposterous
condition of technical war when we
were actually at peace. Simultaneous
/ ly, l shall naturally advise the re-
sumption by congress Of its exceptional
| powers, which have been vested by
war legislation in the executive. l
have no expectation whatever of find
ing 1t necessary or advisable to nego-
tiate separate peace with Germany.
In view of the simple fact that the
allied powers with whom we were as
sociated in the war have already
formally concluded their peace, the
4 passage Of the peace resolution by Con.
/ gress would merely give formal recOg-
milton To an nhyions fact