The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-28

not unlike those dreamed CT by tho pres.
INT day promoters OF " Cesta4n intended
preventative for al future wars among
the nations OF the world.
ZenU and EplctoIus preached inc
"brotherhood Of man" and Plato hhd
visions OF an ideal country" butt!t all
ended with tho preaching or Nan!Shea
with the vision. For ten centuries inc
nations OF Europe, or Ut times certain
ones OF them, at various periods sought
TO provide understandings that would
promote universal allegiance 10 n COM
mon lawgiyer and obedience TO u COM
failed. With all the many efforts made,
the records show that war In Europe
occurred and existed more years than
absolute peace. History records that
just 1T the close OF the Napoleon!c wars
there assembled IN Vienna. In lS14.
congress OF learned men TO devise ways
and MEANS to save the world from suoh
another deluge OF death and devastAtloh'
Then. IA now. humanity had become
weary OF war and bloodshed. ana lonseu
fo- peace and universal peace. but was
1t efIected then? Tho history OF tho
past one hundred years Is the answer.
Thu sorrowful ending OF the Hague
Conferences should be sufficient TO con
vince the most hopeful that however
lorty arg tho ideals OF men. who would
now lead uS To believe that the POSITIVE
Curr for ull failures Of tho past Ia uih-
covered. yet the a"Itlnh motives OF mon
them by written c"vcnuntn munt now rs
In tho past. absolutely fail.
Parting Of The WnJu
At this hour. In the United states. W"
stand n, tho parting ur the wnyH. ON
tho ono hand wo must either inland lru"
To tho basic principles upon when our
ma tIon gained hcr independence. adopted
her constitution. developed INT" Erc"t
and FREQ rcoplN and inspired the nation"
Of the world to higher ambitions by her
example On the other hand We must
forsake ovcry national Ideal ot inc p"H,
and embark upon nm unknown sen, w
strange company. with no experienced
pilot, and under sailing orders prcpnr"u
by four men, whose motives II ~ not
tho intention to impuGn. but whose r'Eht
or ability to divide the world as thsY
unto themselves tho prerogatiVo or IN,
sttucting this nation just how we shnI!
manage our own business, VIC aDsoiute'E
deny 1919.
and from that nosition alone. the discus
sion Of this subject is approached ~ ~
to be regretted that question SO WAL
to our country. so far-reaching IN us
consequences. and so complicateo On h hJ,
it leads, should have been Injected INTO
the present campaign. But 1t Is here
and as best we can. a solution must be
reached. Each individual in his or her
endcavor TO reach a proper Solutlon
should Mace in the scales Of patriotism
the welfare Of country above the welfare
OF party Whenever interest Of PARTY
stands in the way OF interest o, "a G'I the
Welfare Of our common country should
prevail. 1t is my fond hope that how
ever we may disagree as between potitis
cal parties. we all hold the wellare OF
tho United States above any and All
PARTY successes In this campaign the
Republican Party stands for agreement
among the nations TO preserve the peace
Of the world. We believe that such an
International association must be based
upon international justice, and must
provide methods which shall maintain
the rule OF public right by the develop
nent OF law and the decision or impair
tIal courts. and which shall secure IN
slant and general international confer
ence whenever peace shall he threatened
by political action. SO that the nations
pledged - do and insist upon WHAT Is
just and fair may exercise thclr lnlIu
cnce and power for the prevention VI
We believe that all this can be done
without tho compromise Nof nat'onai
independence. without deprivinS the peosr
pie OF the United States in advance OF
tho right to determine for themselves
what is lust and fair when the occasion
arises, and without involving them as
participants. and not as peace-makers.
In multitude Of aSaTels; the mer''S u
which they are unable 10 judge; 1000
THE covenant signed by The President
at Paris failed signally to accomplish
this great purpose. and contains StiPu-
lations. not only intoleraoiG ,o' az
the Injustice, hostility and controversy
among nations which 1t proposed to pre-
vent" :,
THE covenant repudiated. to de-
gree wholly unnecessary ana un]uSllli-
able the time honored policies in favor
OF peace declared by Washington, Jett,
erson and Monroe. and pursued ny al
American ADMINISTRATIONS for more IMAM
a century. and II ignored the universal
sentiment OF America for generations
mast in favor OF international law ana
:, rSitration and II rested the hope OF the
future upon mere expectancy anu ho-
gotiation.
The unfortunate tnsislencc OF IN"
President upon having his own way:
without any regard to the opinions OF
a majority OF the Senate. which shares
with him in the trcaty-maltinE power
and the Presidents demand that IN"
treaty should be ratified without any
modification. created situation IN
which Senators were required TO Nnt"
upon their consCienccs ed their onthS
according to their judgement against
the treaty as II was presented or sub
init to tho commands of n dictator in
matter where tho authority and the re-
sponRlbIlity under the Constitution
Tho Senators performed their duty
faithfully We approve their conduct ma
honor their courage and fidelity. Ana
We pledge the coming Republican admin
lRtration TO such agreements with tho
other nations OF tho world shall
mect the full duty of America To CiHlI!'
zntlon and humanity. In accordance with
American ideals. and without surrender
ing tho right OF the Ameri can people 10
exercise its Judgment and It's power In
favor OF justice and peace.
In the study Of this question. and In
an honest effort TO roach the proper
conclusion upon which 10 cast vote
on November 2, 1920. II may be OF in
tcrcst to know what has been the atti-
tude OF the Democratic party on topics
Of international interest in former
years. In the Democratic National Plat
form Of 1900. the following language ap-
pears: Jefferson said. peace. COM
merce and honest friendship with all ma
tons. entangling alliances with none
We approve Of this wholesome doctrine.
and earnestly protest against the Re
publican departure which has involved
US In so-called world politics including
the diplomacy OF Europe and the in
trigue and land-grabbing OF Asia, and
we condemn especially the ill-concealed
Republican alliance with England. which
must mean discrimination against othSt
friendly nations, and which has already
stifled the nations voice while liberty
is being strangled in Africa"
Were the Democrats right in 1900,
when they approved of the wholesome
doctrine" Of Jefferson. or are they right
now. when they pretend TO approve and
wish to have tho American people mp
prove of The League OF Nations,
which, IL adopted, will violate every
American principle which Jefferson ad-
vocated? II driving Spanish tyranny
from the Western continent md as
Stunning n beneficial protectoratc over
Cuba and the Philippines could by any
means be construed into Involving us
in so called world politics" what is to