The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

Warren G.. Harding, Republican nomt
nee for President, in speech deliv'
cred to a delegation from Indiana
which called on lin here to pledge the
support of Indiana Republicans, de
clared that twice President Wilson had
an opportunity to obtain ratification
of the League of Nations covenant
and that he put ratification aside be
cause he would not accept reserva
tions designed solely to safeguard
American rights. Senator Harding
said:
Il greet you in spirit of rejoicing
not rejoicing in the narrow personal
or partisan sense. not in the gratifying
prospects of party triumph; not in ths
contemplation of abundance in the
harvest fields and ripening corn fields
and maturing orchards; not in the re
assuring approach of stability after
period of wiggling and wObbiing which
magnified cur observation-disclosures all
of these ar ample for OR wide re3Ois.
ing-but rejoice that America is std
free and independent and In position
of self f-reliance and holds to the right
of self differentiation, which are price
less possessions in the present turbu
Ience of the world.
Let US suppose the senate had rati
fled the peace treaty containing the
league covenant as submitted to 1t by
the president in July of last year
What would be the situation confront
ing our common country todayf To mj
mind there is but one answer. Before
this day we would have been called
upon to fulfill the obligations which
we had assumed under Article 10 OF
the league covenant, to preserve thu
territorial integrity of Poland Al
against external aggression.
Il shall not now attempt TO measure
the bOundiess sympathy for the just as
pirations and restored Independence Of
Poland. Our present concern is the
international situation which Poland
has brought to our attention.
1.-The council of the League of Ma
tions would have reasoned. and rea
soned correctly that the United
States could furnish the munitions
and, If necessary, the men to with.
stand the hordes advancing from Rus
Slb TAR more eiStt lIidD foulu
exhausted nations of Europe. More
over, inasmuch as this would be the
first test of the scheme of world gov
eminent which was formulated and de
manded by the President, speaking fol
| the United States, the fact of special
responsibility, resting upon our shouI
| ders, manifestIy would have been un
| deniable. Undoul .edly the league
| council, in advising upon the meani
| by which the obligations to Poland
should be fulfilled. as provided in the
covenant, would have so held, and
| probably the cOnsc' ence of America
certainly the opinion Of the world
would have sustained that judgment
''1'he conclusion that our country
might now be confronted by such
| situation, If the senate had ratifiec
| the league covenant, requires nc
stretch Of the imagination None can
| deny that 1t Is possible. To many can,
| did minds, az to M own, such n dis
| tressing situation viii seem highlJ
| probable. Let us assume that the rati
| ficntiOn had taken place. Let us as
! sumo, further, thar the performance
| Of the allotted task required the wagint
| of war upon the Russian people. as OF
| course, ii would. what would result
| what would of necessity hive to rp
sultf Nothing necessarily, we are glad
| Iy Informed. since only the congress,
| can declare war. and the congress,
| might reject the appeal of the execu
| tive. But would the congress do that;
Gould the congress do that withou,
staining indeIibly the honor Of the na
| ton?
| 81 answer. no. and sny II not or
my own nuihority alone Back of M
Judgment Stands the .Preailient nf Iha