New-York tribune., 1920-10-29

other jurisdiction. There are pro-
visions in the covenant submitted by
the President to the Senate to ~hich
we shall never agree. 1t Will make no
nSl cement that it is not prepared to
execute. There Will be no shameful
surrender OF our independence OF ac-
ton There will be n" hesitation to
meet every obligation first to our own
oountrymen, then to the rest OF the
world But we shall continue to mann
tain that patriotism is respectable
Republicans Agree to Act
"lf the security of Europe is so in
tcrtwncd with the Versailles treaty
and with the existing League of Ma
tons that we can make the best prog
lcss by taking the good in that treaty
and in that covenant and by excising
OF amending those things which are
not consonant with American tradi-
tions and habits. surely the Republican
platform permits of such course,
surely the public declarations of SEN
ator Harding permit Of such a course.
But platform and candidate do not
limit themselves to that. They do
agree to act.
"Senator Harding has hcen criti-
cizcd because he VIII not pledge HIM
self TO proceed by amendment of the
existing treaty and the existing cove
nant. think he is right to give no
such pledge. He has been charged
with saying he was seeking rejection
of the entire covenant. He never said
th&t tie, in common with nearly all
the people, desires the rejection of
certain obligations of the. covenant.
America must throw her great weight
on the side of such an association of
nations as will best promote Il durable
peace.
Il believe the two great causes of
war to be Misunderstanding and mis-
representation. misunderstanding can
be conquered by knowledge; misrepre-
senta,ion can be rendered ineffective IVY
candor Step by step We must build
upon that solid foundation seeking no
magical remedy. The covenant is a
means to an end. Let us not forget the
end. Abraham Lincoln, in his letter to
Horace Greeley in 1853 said 4 | could
save the Union without freeing any
slave ! would do it, and if could save
1t by freeing all the slaves would do
1t. and if could save it by freeing
sCme and leaving others alone wuuld
also do that
Minimize Chances of War
"If | might venture to paraphraso
that great American ! should say: IN
cur foreign policy our aim should be
to use the power Of this mighty nation
IN such a way as to minimize the
chances Of war and to insure. so far
as possible a durable peace If re-
JectinC what is bad and adopting what
i good of the present treaty and the
present covenant viii bring about such
result the Republican party can be
relied upon to Follow such a course
If beginning anew anl ;droting ncw
treaty and new type of association
will best preserve peace and minimize
the chances Of war the Republican
party can be relied upon to follow such
a course. believe that the people
next Tuesday win intrust the great
responsibility Of startiNN q new era
to the Republican party.
Members of the committee who re-
ccived Governor Cooiidgd were: WILL
lam d. Murphy, chairmao Horace Por-
ter, Samuel ". FairchIld, W. |. Lin
coin Adams, J. Sinclair Armstrong, Al
bert b. Ashforth Albert O. Becbc,
Harrison K Bird, Cornelius n Bliss
Breed, Charles f. Brooker, George S.
Hrown, II. Pomeroy Brown. Charles
". Carpenter, Lauren Carroll, Nelson
s. Clark, Henry J. Cochran, Charles
X Corder, II. A. Cushing, John l..
nowncy, Joseph II. Emery, Charles A.
Fowler, Joseph S. Trelrghuysen, Wal
ter +. Frcw, Chaunccy NJ. Depcw,
Charles f. Hughes, Henry S. Fuller
ton, James L. Graham, Charles Hath
away, Horny W Hayden, Frank Hen
Grick, A. Barton Hepburn, John W.
Herbert, Francis l.. Hinc, George W.
hedges, George B. Hodgman John A.
Bcutillier, James J. Lyons, John Lee
Mahin, Gates ". McGarrah, Edwin B.
Meeks, Frederic j. Middlcbrook, John
+ Miller, A. G. Mills, William A. Nash,
Benjamin B. Odell, J. Van Nechten Oh
cctt, Henry A. Patten Elihu Root,
Henry P. Dawson, Lewis f. Pierson,
Seward prosser Henry c. Quinby,
William H. Remick, Irving Schmelzcl,
jamcs +. Sheffield. Charles II. Sher-
rin, William A. Simonson, J. Henry
Staats, Archibald f. Stevenson, Mar
TN l.. Stover, VIM. Boyce THOMPSON,
Gilbert G. Thorne, Charles Elliot War
len, c. II. Warren, Leonidas Wcster-
velt, Theodore +. Whitmarsh, Alhcr. H.
= " iggln, Charles p. Wipgin, James Viii
klnson, George T. Wilson and James