Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27

gentleman could not agree to the
steal of Shantung and other pro-
visions of the covenant, was the
most ineXcusable example of arbi-
trary conduct that this country has
ever witnessed. His Withholding
this precious instrument, an Eng
lish creation. from the senate Of
the United States for several weeks
after all Europe had read it, and
compelling mem bers of the senate
to secure copies from private hands
is but another fact confirming his
hostile attitude towards that body.
Article X Discussed.
In his peace pact he brought
forth Article X, which, he says, is
the heart of the whole instrument.
That we may have a better under
standing of its meaning / will
read it:
The members of the league UNI
dertake to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritorial integrity and existing po-
litical independence of all members
Of the league. In case of any such
aggression or in case of any threat
or danger of such aggression the
council shall advise upon the means
by which this obligation shall be
fulfilled"
This is a war measure pure and
simple---a pledge to furnish mill
tary forces to preserve the terri
torial integrity and political indie
pendence of any member of the
league. 1t is a proposed mortgage
on the people of this country to
enter every war of Europe for no
other consideration than the eX-
pensive pleasure of defending maps
showing the boundaries of the va
rious Kingdoms and principalities
of the members of the league.
1t is a proposition for our penal
servitude for the benefit of other
peoples in whose governments we
do not have, and cannot have any
possible interest. 1t brings to u.s.
the proposition of great material
advantage to the powers Of Europe
and Asia. 1t is a unllateral CON
tract in which the other fellow
gets all the benefits and we get
nothing We have no territory
that we want any nation to pre-
serve for us. That is a job, If 1t
becomes necessary, that we can
take care Of for ourselves.
1t would place upon us the obli-
cation to settle the disputes of oth-
er countries with the blood ana
lives of our soldiers and the sub
stance of our people. The time has
not yet arrived and never Will. for
us to behold with complacency the
possibility of our boys policing the
territories of princes, protecting
the petty courts of Europe, and
guarding Turkish harems in Asia.
The ratification of Article \
without reservations would compel
us to abdicate our national lnde-
pendence and open our doors to
the intermeddling with our internal
by those who have no
knowledge of, or any interest in,
our form of government or the
purposes of its creation.
Europe satisfied With Rcscr-
vations.
The powers of Europe did not so
much contend that we should ana
them in settling their quarrels as
our president contended that 1t was
our duty to do so. He was more |
insistent than they, for both Eng
land and France expressed satls-
faction with the Lodge reservation
to Article X, which would keep us
out of their troubles except by the |
consent of congress, but the presi-
dent was determined to give them
more than they asked, They were
willing that we should make no |
pledges to preserve their territorial
integrity, and their political indie
pendence, but he insisted upon our
obligation to do both. To this UNI
American doctrine the American
senate could, not agree and only
within the last few days it has been
totally and finally rejected, and |
thus ends futile attempt to 'de-
stroy Americanism and American
These were some of the things
offered us by the president in Artl-
,le X of the German treaty, and
yet in craftsmanship and great
ness he has been compared to Lin
coin. Let the comparison so stand
by those who feel that way. Think
Of the great Lincoln, the man who
was the essence of common sense
and wise Judgment, whose fame is
SO great that it knows no limit,
whose reputation, like the waters
Of the ocean, is confined by the
shores of no country-think of that
great man being party to such
peace pact as this.
Friendship of Allies.
When We entered this war as
You know, we had the friendship
If every nation on earth, except
he nation we were to fight. The
A a. orican enldiar uas the admira-