Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-09

against the perils of the covenant
If we joined the league. We were
all firmly united in our determine
ton that the league as submitted
by Mr.. Wilson must never pass. We
were also agreed that Mr.. wilson
league with what he called Inter
pretatiye reservations" or any
thing those obedient to him ap-
proved, was just as bad, just as
menacing as the original. Twice
we offered the president and his
most faithful supporters an oppor-
tunity to ratify the treaty with re-
servations. Twice his followers,
obedient to his orders, rejected the
treaty with the reservations l have
outlined.
A Veto without Reason.
The republicans of the senate
| then made another effort to put an
end TO the state of technical war
with Germany and at the same time
rid the country of those measures
which were adopted under the wa"
powers of the constitution and
which are clearly unconstitutional
in time Of peace. They would thus
l
daily occupations of the people
from the burden of war legislation
and at the same time have pre-
served to the United States under
the terms of the resolution all BEN
efits accruing to the United States
under the provision Of the treaty of
Versailles. This resolution was
passed by both branches of con-
gress and vetoed by the president
In a message which furnished Meth
er argument nor reason for the
veto but which it must be admitted
had a pleasant touch of humor in
its allusion to the freedom of the
seas. Thus the president demon
strated again that unless he could
have his own way exactly and with
out any modification he would not
permit the country to be at peace,
an exercise of executive power
never contemplated by the consti-
tuition.
There the story ends. We have
stopped Mr.. Wilson's treaty and the
question goes to the people. In 1915
Mr.. Wilson won on the cry that "he
had kept us out of war" He now
demands the approval of the AM
erican people for his party and his
administration on the ground that
he has kept us out of peace.
We of the senate believe that we
have performed a high and pa
triotic duty and we ask you, rep
Iresentatives of the republican
party, to approve our course and
stand by what we have done. The
next act will fill larger stage
and the people will decide between
us and the president. The league
must be discussed in every district
and in every state and we desire to
have the verdict so clearly given
that no man who seeks to represent
the people in the senate in the
house or in any place or any de-
gree, can have the slightest doubt
as to his duty. We make the issue;
we ask appreciation for what we
have done. The people will now tell
| us what they think Of Mr., Wilson S
league and it's sacrifice of America.
The shifting scene in Europe, with
its wars and disputes. its changing
| governments and fleeing boundar-
| les which we are asked to guar
lantee, will instruct the people from
! day to day and we confidently leave
the future and the protection OF
their sons and brothers and of the
country's rights in their hands.
That future no man can predict but
| the country knows well in what
spirit we republicans will meet it,
| a spirit as different from that OF
/ Al NIGHT
The people know our policy; they
| know Mr.. Wilson's and they Will
choose between them. They will
tear aside the veil of words woven
to blind and deceive and come
down to the essential and vital
point-Mr. Wilson's plan on one
side, the independence and safety
of the United States on the other.
To determine Alright this question,
| involving the fate and fortunes of
the United States, all republicans,
| all Americans, must join together
| and in their own way and with
their own arguments defeat Mr..
Wilson'S league as he desires II,
whether amended by him or in Its
pristine simplicity. We must all
fight side Ivy de to keep safe and
untouched the sovereignty. the in
dependence, the welfare of the
United States. We hear the timid
crv that America will be isolated.
Have no fear. The United States
cannot be isolated. The world needs
us FAR too much. We have neVor
turned a deaf ear to the cry of SUI
fe ling humanity. but "hstever We
do must to done in cur own way.
freely and without Ccrs'laint from
abroad With no ttts'dc help since
tho rev, lntion we have come TO
where we are today. We snail
march on and not neglect our duty
10. the world when We were cap-
ell l., the defense Of freedom and
civilization in 1917 We did not fall,
We threw ctr great weight into the
wavcrirg scale and we were all the
MOI. effective. all the stronger be-
cause we went W;thout ALLAN re
aud ~ nltr Cwu free will, as We
should always go to help mankind.
Let us stand fast by tn principles
and policies of Washington and
Monroe and against - utterly
against, those of Mr.. Wilson. We
must be now and ever for Amerl-
canism and nationalism, and
against internationalism. There is
no safety for US, no hope that we
can be Of service to the world, II
we do otherwise.
For the Future of the country.
= One word more before l. close.
during all the tedious weeks and
months Of the protracted strug-
gle to save America from what we
conceived to be the dire perils Turk
ing in the covenant Of the league
of nations, which Mr.. Wilson pre-
scented to us, party was scarcely
ever mentioned nor was the effect
of our action upon the party con-
sidered. To this spirit think our
success was largely due. We made
up our minds as to what our duty
and our general policy ought to be
and then the only difference was
as to the best way in which that
duty could be performed. l be-