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

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ance seemed at The Hague to be
sre academic discussion, has become
Festive outstanding need OF facing
rrify,ng actualities. This makes vast
= easier the task of so strengthening
me Hague Tribunal as to render its
,.'st DEGREES either acceptable or en-
ssrcaable. II is not uncommon for the |
.avocates OF the League of Versailles |
- contrast unfavorably The Hague Tri |
buual upon the ground that the
.rihunal lacks teeth Very well, let's
.,rt teeth into it. II In the failed
Isaeue of Versailles there can be
so,,nd machinery which the tribunal
can use properly and advantageously,
nv all means let 1t be appropriated.
would even go further. l would take
snd combine all that is good and ex-
else all that is bad from both organ
,zations. This statement is broad
enough to include the suggestion that
a the League, which has heretofore
riveted our considerations and appre-
mansions, has been so entwined and
tnterwoven into the peace of Europe.
that it's good must be preserved in or
der to stabilize the peace of that con
tinent, then it can be amended or re-
vised so that we may still have rem
nant of world aspirations in 1918 build
Cd into the worlds highest conception
~ helpful cooperation In the ultimate
realization.
Il believe humanity would welcome
the creation of an international asso-
citation for conference and a world
court whose verdicts upon justifiable
questions this country in common with
all nations would be both willing and
able to uphold. The decision of such
court or the recommendations of
such a conference could be accepted
without sacrificing on our part or ask
ing any other power to sacrifice one
iota of its nationality.
"The Democratic nominee has spok-
an about America abandoning her as
sociates in war and deserving the allied
nations in establishing the League of
Versailles. / do not think 1t longer
necessary to challenge that statement
or pass further opinion upon the un.
fortunate league. 1t has already been
abandoned by Europe, which had gone
so far as to accept 1t by formal agree
ment in treaty. On this subject, we
are fully informed at first hand. Only
the other day the British Premier SAID
unresentfully that the essential co
operation of America might involve
some change at any rate in the form
of the covenant and he added, will
characteristic outspokenness, 1t II
quite possible 1t might be change TO
the BETTER
Listen further to the wise and far
seeing former British Ambassador
who was not permitted to present hi
credentials to our executive.
GAS long said Viscount Gray
hardly a month ago, as long as tn
richest, most powerful, the creates
both for population and territory, @
the civilized countries of the worl
stands outside the League, the Leagu
will be unable to fulfill it's destiny
To put it in quite plain terms, tn
Americans must be told that if the
will only join the League they ca
practically name their own terms. Ur
doubtediy that is the fact. | ask,
there any good reason why we shout
not available ourselves of this priv
lege? | do not mean in any arrogan
or selfish way, but simply as a matte
of fairness and right to our own pei
pie. Surely it is becoming and dut
as well, to safeguard our own people
since 1t is we who are the main col
tributors, while asking nothing for gu
selves except to participate in col
tribution to the promotion of worl
peace.
"Viscount Gray continues, 'Th
Americans should be intrusted wit
the task of drafting reconstructio
scheme Then he suggests furtht
that a committee of the Senate-v
must never forget the Senate's RICH
and duties in regard to foreign affai
being reinforced by the members
the House OF Representatives and als
by nominees of the President, and
preme court-could draw up sugge
tons for the reconstruction of Il
League, which would be consona
with the feelings not of one, but OF
parties in America.
Frankly | value that suggestl'
very highly, because it is proffered
viously in helpful and friendly spll
and reveals an important Old VOL
opinion on the necessity of amendmel
revision or reconstruction. 1t comp
bends substantially what | would p
pose to do If elected President.
don't mean precisely that. 1t wo'
be clearly unwise to undertake speci
suggestions or to attempt to pass up
suggest .ons now. What is in my mi
is the wisdom of calling into real c.
ference the ablest and most expe
enced minds of this country, III
whatever walks of life they may
derived, and without regard TO pa
utilization, to formulate a dem
practical nlau along the lines alreS