Putnam patriot., 1920-10-22
IN DEFENSE OF THE LEAGUE

another section The today have given space
reprntng Of
simple that the
opinions beliefs many discuss the League with favor
hostility indicate that the Of the League mas either been
little read studied all firm conviction that
many persons section unwilling de-
spite the party tradition the League thrown
the discard the determination Of leaders Of both
parties has made Of political platform instead Of moral Is
demanding the sober judgment and support Nation
Defense Of the League ms probably found is staunehet
supporter Raymond B Fosdk. VINO Is
By unknown the people Of Wndham County Mr
Fosdk SPEAKS and writes on the League with the authority
VINO knows and believes heartily MS subject In the
Of The Atlantic Monthly under The title o. The
League Liberalism. analyses both
Treaty the League explaining clearly MS public how
possible 70 support the League and condemn the Treaty
In the New York Times Of last Sunday Mr. Fodick
argued for the League article which printed side By
side with condemnation Of the League written by Rupert
Hughes In his article IN The Atlantic Mr. Fosdek writes
part: Il. III
"They@-the opponents the League-"adyocate a new
international conference and peace with League Of
tons solid and enduring foundations Only as
final is based justice society Of nations hope to
Therefore let Of before
to build.
"A considerable degree pausty attaches to this point
view If the treaty right, why make right? If
the subrucure is faulty why correct now? If mistakes
made in the heat and confusion Of 1919 Why IS the
part Of wisdom rewre the whole treaty in the camer amo
phere Of 1927 To Americans this point Of view with
cuiar force.
But the suggestion utterly without praccabity, and
those VINO advocate chasing rainbow Decisions between
nations involving the settlement Of social and economic
questions be undone moments notice. the
complicated machinery Treaty Of Versailles all the
impetus which has gained the last eight months be strapped
Of group forgotten
Treaty Versailles effect
ready deep the life Of the world
provisions have executed It has been directly ratified
by tweneven nations and indirectly Endorsed by thirteen 9TH
embracing all hundreds Of millions people,
commissions which created engaged tracing boun
daries in holding pebsces governing territories
tabsng international and in settling claims
craft roingstock mines and other properties The
for which the Treaty the character of independence have
mp their governments and full operation with
their pariamens their their officers Thousands
miles of territory changed hands flying
flags Four auocraces been sarmed and the
of Central Europe physical force concerned
been dsspated labor tribunal has been
standards have adopted which place
national labor relations upon wholly novel foong
through this machinery the workers and labor have
cured advantage they will never willingly surrender
pretends the machinery of the League of Ma
tons with intelligent support made
whatever ends the people of the world thinking
desirable With the forces of liberalism behind it become
outstanding of human progress life
the world the old slaughter The Fathers
perfection product
alterations They took the Constitution with all the
sectional prejudice which contained and with devotion
patience they turned no>a mighty engine progress This
instrument said Alexander Hamilton in 1888 words singular
Is applicable the League has gevous
would be idle reject for what rather let
o what