The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-09

country as their trusted neighbor.
"On the other hand will not, or
shall not, as you prefer, submit to any
wrong against any American citizen,
with respect to either his life or his
property by any government. This
statement is made in all solemnity,
With enmity for none and friendship
for ALL II 1t particularly applies to
MexIco, the application has been
directed by the robbery and murder OF
hundreds OF our own people in that
unhappy country who we're lawfully
there and were entitled to protection.
One must admit that these outrages
upon Americans are largely the con
sequences of the wiggling and wob
bling, the supine waiting of our own
government, though thu admission
neither helps the hurt nor gives the
hope Of security for the future while
the present administration remains In
power, or when one in complete ac-
cord succeeds it.
"This admonition is not directed ex.
clusively toward our next door neigh
Dor to whom we would gladly hold
forth helping hand. and whom pri-
marily, certainly in preference to far
off peoples in Europe, Asia and AT
RIGA, 1t is our manifest duty to serve
with whole heart and generous toll
erance. 1t is intended for a plain no
tice to every government on the face
of the earth that the entire resources
of this nation are pledged to maintain
the just protection of American prop
critics.
"The line of demarcation between
our attitude and that of our political
opponents is perfectly plain The
President has made his position clear
by his acts no less than by his words.
Twice there came to him an opportu-
nifty to obtain ratification at the hands
of the Senate and twice he put the OPP
portunity aside, because he would not
accept reservations designed solely to
safeguard American rights. He still
holds Article 10 to be the heart of the
covenant. So does the Democratic
platform. So does the Democratic
nominee. To assume that the nominee
would accept the reservations rejected
by the President and denounced by the
party platform is to impugn his integ-
rity. To insinuate. as those who in
proclaiming themselves for the Demo
cratic candidate and the league with
reservations do insinuate that he
would pursue such course in seeking
ratification is not to pay him a compli-
ment but rather to challenge his sin
certify. For myself, l do not question
for moment the truth of what the
Democratic nominee says on this sub
ject. He has lately said he is in
favor of going in on the basis an
nounced by the President. am not
That is the whole difference between
us, but it is most vital one, because
1t involves the disparity between a
world court of justice supplemented by
a world association for conference on
the one hand. and the council of the
league on the other.
THE difference between a court of
international justice and the council
created by the league covenant is sim
pie, but profound
The one is judicial tribunal to be
governed by fixed and definite princi.
pies of law administered without pas
sion or prejudice. The other is an as
ISOLATION of diplomats and politicians
whose determinations are sure to be
influenced by considerations of expedi-
ency and national selfishness.
Il do not mean to s..y, nor do mean
to permit any such construction. that
would decline to cooperate with 9TH
err nations in an honest endeavor to
prevent wars. Nobody living would
take that position. The only question
is one of method or of practicabiIity
within the bounds prescribed by funda-
mental principles.
There are distinctly two types of
international relationship. One is an
offensive and defensive alliance of
great powers, like that created at Yer.
sailles, to impose their will upon the
helpless peoples of the world. Frank
ly, am opposed to such a scheme as
that, and speak knowingly when |
say that the associated powers, with
whom we fought the war, were reluc-
tant to accept such proposition.
Il am opposed to the very thought of
our republic becoming party to SO
great an outrage upon other peoples.
who have as good right to seek their
political freedom as we had in 1776
and have the same right to developing
eminence under the inspiration of ma
as we held for ourselves.
"The other type is q society of free
or an association of free ma
tons, or league of free nations, ami
mated by considerations of right and
justice, instead of might and self in
terest and not merely proclaimed an
agency in pursuit of peace, but so or
ganized and so participated In as to
make the actual attainment of peace
a reasonable possibility. Such an as
sociation'I favor with all my heart and
would make no distinction as to
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