The Taney County republican., 1920-09-09

OUUUIFNS Ol OUI b"u lCuplc ~ ''"'
unhappy country who were lawfully
there and were entitled to protection.
One must admit that these outrages
upon Americans orp largely the cOnse.
qucnccs Of the wiggllnG pnd wobbllnG,
the suplnc waiting Of our own govern
mcnt though the admission neither
helps the hurt, nor gives the hope OF
security for the future while the pres
ent administration remains In mower,
or when one In complete accord sue
ceeds It.
This admonItIon Is not directed eS'
clusivcly toward our next door neigh
Dor TO whom we would gladly hold
forth helping hand, md whom
primarily, certainly In preference to
far of peoples In Europe, Asia and
Africa. II is Our manifest duty to
serve with whole heart and gener.
Gus tolerance. II IS intended for n
plain notice to every government on
the face Of the earth that the entire
resources OF this hation urc pledged
10 maintain the sacrcdncss of Amer
tcan lives and the just protection OF
American properties.
Line OF osmarcation Plain.
'Thr une Jt drmarcuuon nrtwcen
our attitude ma dat OF our political
opponents is perfectly plain The
president has ma,h his position clear
by lis acts no ,ess han by his words
rwicr there "amr to Aim an oppor
.LuiN tu ihrnjn ratification II the
hands II 'hr senate, and twice he pul
lie opportunity aside, because he
would not accept reservations design
ed solely to safeguard American
rights. lie Stlll holds Article 10 to
he the bear! of the covenant, So does
the Democratic platform. SO does the
Democratic nominee TO assume that
the nominee would accept the rescrya
lions rejected by the President and
denounced ny the party platform Is
to impugn his integrity, TO in.Inuate.
as those who IN proC0lmine them
selves for the Democratic cnndjdatc
and the league with reservations do
inslnuate that he would pursue such
course N seeking ratification is not
to pay min compliment, but rather
to challenge his sincerity.
"For myself do not question for q
moment The truth OF what the Demo
cratic nominee says on this subject.
He has hatlv said he Is In favor Of
going in on the basis announced by
the President. am rot That Is the
whole difference between us, but II
Is a most vital one, because II In.
wolves the disparity between world
court Of justice supplemented by a
world association iOr conference, on
the one hand. and the council of the
league, on the other.
The Difference.
"The difference between court OF
International justice aud the council
created by the league covenant ls
simple but profound.
"The one ic judicial tribur al to
be governed bv fixed and definite prln.
ciples of law administered without
passion or prejudice. The other Is M
association Of diplomats and politl
clans whose determinations are sure
to he Influenced by considerations Of
eXpedIency und national seliishness
81 do not mean TO say MOI DO !
mean to permit any such construction
that would decline to co-Opcrat with
other nations In an honest cndcayo,
TO prevent wars. Nobody living
would take that position The only
question Is one Of method or OF prac
tlcablity within the bounds prcscHf
ed by fundamental principles
"There nre distinctly two types Ol
International relationship One is an
offensive and defensive alliance Of
great powers, like that created at
Versailles, to impose their will upon
the helpless peoples of the world
Frankly, ! am opposed to such o
scheme as that, and | speak know
ingly when | say that the associated
powers, with whom we fought the war,
we're reluctant to accept such propo.
sitlOn.
" am opposed to the very thought
Of our republic becoming a party to
so great an outrage upon other peO.
pies, who have as good right to seek
their political freedom as we had in
l776 and have the same right to de
velopng eminence under tho insplra
ton of nationality as we held for our
selves.
The Other Type.
"The other type Is society Of free
netions, or an association Of free ma
tions, or a league Of free nations, mi
mated by considerations of right and
justice, instead of might md self
interest, and not merely proclaimed on
agency In pursuit Of peace, but so or.
ganIzed and so participated In as TO
make the actual attainment Of peace
reasonable possibility. Such an assOci.
alton I favor with all my heart and
would make no fine distinction as
to whom credit Is due.
"Thls is proposing no new thing
This country is already member OF
such q soclety-Tbe Hague tribunal,
which, unlike the league of Versailles,
Is still functioning, and within few
weeks will resume It's committee ses'
slons under the Craftsmanship Of an
! American representative.
"ln that body we have the frame.