The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-03-26
BIG JOBS BUT
LITTLE MEN.

LITTLE MEN.
Not for any reason given on the
floor OF the sena.e has the peace
treaty with Germany and The league
OF nations been refused ratification
Tor the second time within four
months. The treaty has beSn do
feated again. and the league of ma.
tons along with 1t, because the Re.
publican success In the coming cleo
ton depends largely upon discredIt-
ing the Demochatic administration
m short politics defeated the treaty
Wilson has, To be sure. used little
tacf In handling the situation. He
Numbered In not putting a couple of
senators on the American peaca del.
egAtion. The constitution provides
That treaties shall be made by and
with the advice and consent OF the
senate, and the senators are peeyed.
Justly OF course that the preaIdent
should comn@elely ignore the senate.
and hand treaty to the senate with
The injunction TO sign ON the dotted
line
but that Nv beside the question.
the senate has no right 10 place it's
own dignity before the bualness of
tho people. The peace treaty and
the league fo nations should have
deem considered SOLELY on its merits,
ana this, Il IL quite apparent. has not
been done. Nor have the objections
- ihe treaty been sincerely taken
They have been made politically.
The league Of nations was d sin.
aere effort, made on the part of ain.
care men, to forever Danish warfare
from the face OF the earth. II was
advanced principally BY America
the only ore OF the allies who asked
nothing in return for It's partielpa.
ton In the world war. IL represents
sincere and intelligent Thought.
training That II may have It's faults
we do not know that Il haa, but IL
would be truly remarkable III II
dun granting that IL might fan
Tar short OF fulfilling the object OK. |
peeted Of IT, granting ali this vet |
have not the men who assured It's
rejection shouldered q terrible and |
solemn responsibility?
The hope OF adjusting amlcahly |
The differences between nations In /
the future. OF settling disputes by a 1
reign OF reason instead OF one OF ter.
ror. has been blasted because n Dem.
ocfattc president. aud a somewhat /
faetiess one. played prominent role L
III the hhhpihk OF the plan.
Under our party form of govern Ii
ment the league OF nations would /,
nave hfen u Democratic triumph
which the Republicans would have Il
found formidable obstacle in the Il
next election. We say Democratic |,
triumph because the Democrats !
would doubtless have claimed all the I,
credit. whereas the promotion of Il
worldwide peace has been subject i
dear to tho hearts OF such Republic /
rans No ex.Prasident Roosevelt and /
TAFT, We are free TO confess that i
bad u Republican president been the u
means OF etfecting league of ma. {
ions the Democrats probably would 4
have been the obstructionist party. \
viewing with ALARM" instead OF h
pointing with pride" 10
what we are complaining about Is a
not the Republican party. but the n
mean. petty, smailness of men chosen
y fill big jobs-men who can sin. 4
'ereiy concern themselves with the v
'ountry's welfare only when the IN
BUSINESS In hand does not have any In
soaring on the next election. For our 4:
'art we should like TO see the sen. a,
te Inhabited by an entirely new broed Io
mot men who have bought their ri
rAs Into the senate but men who al
idn't give continental cnss wheth. n
7 they were elected for another term n
r not-~not men representing the n
nterests Of classes that contributed hi
Principally to their election. but men hi
avtng no interests or classes 10 q,
and who were concerned lte
oleiy with making this country lls
God place To live In. where every I'm
snbitious. diligent man could earn a II
wing -and yet II after he had earned co
b,
Such senate would not have
een anxious about its dignity. II ca
ould let It's actions speak for them. 10
siscs and would have allowed the b,
fople TO b. the ultimate Judges. II ba
ould have taken the treaty and the in
ague of nations. attached any res lie,
rvntinus that II felt were needed. Ian
'tnprOmislng II necessary. ratified / al
- treaty and left II up to the pres IN,
ent And II Wouldn't have spent II,
year and four months In worthless rul
Ind tanning on the subject either. Al,