New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

its conduct. The mighty efforts Of
mighty people all united carried No
through to victory. Unitedly the non.
pie had rendered obedience to the Al
mlnistration during the war, unitediv
the people desired TO support the Ad.
ministration in the negotiation Of n
peace. But IT was not by acting On
commands but by cooperation in the
securing Of results that they offered
support. Support is not individual.
but joint, action. It Is impossible to
render it to one who is determined 10
carry on and walk alone.
'The time came for the MAKING oe
peace. No less an authority sbsn
Colonel House says peace could hava
been agreed upon by Christmas That
would have been acceptable 70 onr
associates and left to more mature de-.
liberation the question Of a league
Contrary to what is now understood 70
have been European desire. the leagrs
and the peace were parably bound
together that the great longing for
peace might force unmodified the rati.
hcation Of the league.
During all this time war has gona
on: 1t has not yet ended We havs
bad victory, but the world is without
peace.
Ratification Of the league and tss
peace would have made no difference
II this matter.
We have been brought By the man.
agement Of our foreign affairs INTO
contempt everywhere. This was recog.
MED at san Francisco and an at.emnt
made to repudiate the Administrative
by the choice Of candidate. Thav
knew the people were tired o. this
situation. Every one knew that
change Of policy was necessary r anv
result was to be accomplished. Rn-
1t was not only turn Of fate, II was
~ the absolute necessity of events
that 1T was soon demonstrated thai
such reputation could not be accom-
pllshed. 1t IS impossible for party
to repudlate It's vital record
his became apparent on .Tulv ~
On that date Governor Cox arnsarei
at the White House. Before he LEI.
the president gave out statement in
which he said: I found what 7 jrdeaJ
already knew and what Governor CoT
has let the whole world know IN bis
speeches. that he and ware absolnteiy
Al one with regard TO the great iSsno
OF the League of Nations and that be
IS ready to be the champion in everv
respect OF the honor Of the nation and
was followed bv 81 9tat ' me w w fr his
ernor cox roeer~;na - 49, 49, -roHh Gov
in which the Gover1or ~. t, 1gsluent
promised | shall. Il alected " lao ne
with all nv strenqfh - 80 ''''1eA''s
This result j. nls;, -,
81 me league knows that to insist on
,,;+fad , ~ III enc lorm originally SUBJ
',.s .oqil,.e' uhnodined and
short to ;ns3et 90, ,,.o Ia .Hn4.' IN
ton insists -, - ~ - .lils,ra.
the leae,So .--e 40, 'ne de'eat OF
Even Den,ocvat;, So. 90 ION pleteiy'
,vo1,ld defoa+ :. - - 49, o. themselves
.sTha na+;oa 80 10. 10 -oi III,
A DIM ;-+,'a4ioa e.leu Oh lhe present
80. 'o'4 - 'ais because II mas
ofbo~ ronalo ' re coHVemp1 OF the
S',,a,. r 20 - 'lie EARN. IL IS no an
tba+ ~. -. me reason foT ms is
s,.e 80 LIE Iia'ioN mas not mad
;oo iIs'i'u. - heu d rec n&Ad m Mex
~ ~ a, az. GIa"4ng me perfectly obyl-
o~S Co.'c' 1sio:l Vhat me po,cF Of the
preSene Aan lnistratlon' which their
''',o,us..e - oouia. ~ prom and by
i.c'esst'y' 90 continue can only result
- " ~ ~ non o. the 9-Scfedlt OF
III" NaVion ABROAD.
americans are entitled to the po-
, tt'ol al ne Mofia won 1or them by
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