The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-12

PoiltlcaL connection IS possible. So
Tar we have already formed engage
ments let them be fulfilled with peh-
feet good faith. Here let us stop.
Europe has . set Of primary interests
which to US have none or q verv re-
mote relation. Hence, she must be
the causes Of which are essential for
eign to our concerns. Hence. there
fore, it must be unwise in us TO impli-
cate ourselves by artificial ties in the
ordinary vicissitudes Of her politics
or the ordinary combinations and COL.
lusions Of her friendships or enemies.
1t Is our true policy to steer
clear OF permanent alliance with any
portion of the foreign world; SO far,
1 mean, as we are now at liberty to
do it. Taking care always to
keep ourselves by suitable establish
posture, we may safely trust to tenn
porary alliances for extraordinary en-
ergencies."
These words. my fellow Republicans
are not quoted from report of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions. They are from the Farewell
Address of George Washington. And
L commend them to the earnest con-
sideration of Woodrow Wilson, and to
all others who think we ought to
surrender our independence to coun-
Gil or league. in which Great Britain
has six votes while we have only one.
Why, the Monroe doctrine itself. de-
claraing against European interfer-
ence on this Western Continent, was
made necessary because of the med
ding of the so-called Holy Alliance
in the western hemisphere. That AL
lance was the result of tereaty
entered into November 20, 1915, be-
tween Great Britain, Austria, Russia,
and Prussia, and it proposed to guar
antee the peace of Europe. Article D
of that treaty was as follows:
ITO facilitate and to secure the ex-
ecution of the present treaty, and to
consolidate the connections which at
the present moment so closely unite
meeting at fixed periods, either under
the four sovereiPns for the happiness
of the world, the high contracting
/ parties have agreed to renew their
the immediate auspices of the sover-
eigns themselves, or by their respect
i've ministers. for the purpose of con-
sulting upon their common interests,
and for the consideration of the meas
ures which at each of those periods
shall be considered the most salutary
for the repose and prosperity of ma
tions and for the maintenance of the
peace of Europe"
Those were fair words, yet from
that treaty grew one of the meanesL
despotisms that the world has ever
known. whihh suppressed the rights
of nations and throttled every attemrf
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/ freedom. Had it not been for the cou-
rage and foresight of President Mon
/ roe, this tyranny would have been
extended to the western world. Blu,
he put an end to that, and in 1925
Great Britain recognized the South
/ American republics. The last exploi
of the Holy Alliance was in 1849
when the Emperor Nicholas of Rus
/ STA sent an army into Hungary, 70
crush her struggle for independence
The limits of this speech will not
permit further discussion of the Lea
que of Nations. but | thank God for
( the courage of those United States
Senators who have stood up for the
/ independence of the United States
who. to use the words Of Senator
( Lodge, twill not have our country's
/ V'gof eNnauSJeu. or ner moran force
abated. by everlasting meddling and
muddling in every quarrel. great and
small, which afficts the world. Our
ideal Is 10 make her ever stronger
and better and finer. because in that
wav alone. as we believe, can she be
of the greatest service to the worlds
peace and to the welfare of mankind. y
The Constitution of the United
States declares that "Thn Congress
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