Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-22

ment, purporting to represent the league
wing Of the Republican party, is that
Mr.. Harding, if elected, Will cause an
entire new covenant or a fundamental
revision Of the present one to be written.
WHAT next? To secure its necessary
adoption by the Senate sixty -four votes
are required. Even If the most roseate
ReDuDilcan expectations are realized in
the coming election, that party could not
command more than fifty six, and this
number would be hoplessly divided be-
tween the group led by Senators Jonn-
son and Borah, which will consent to
no league, and those who might be rail-
s. ouoEt of the new covenant.
The Republicans would be forced to Sc
cure anywhere from twenty to- forty
Democratic votes In order to ratify the
new proposal. Is it reasonable to sup
nose that these Democrats will be more
7fherallv iRtentioned toward a Repuh-
lican covenant than Republicans were
toward an alleged Democratic covenant
storia lie dlock seems the only
possible result arising from that COM
bination of circumstances.
should the impossible eventuate, now
ever, and Mr.. Harding plus sixty-four
Senators come to an agreement upon a
new or much amended covenant, what
then? The United States must present
the proposal to the organized nations
nov composing the league, with IT'S e1-
PLANTATION that the price which TINS
country demands for entrance into the
league is a covenant of our own WF1uhs-
That covenant built In Paris by the or
fetal representatives OF many nations
through weary weeks OF effort, through
concessions, rejections, compromise until
4 common agreement had been reacned'
must be thrown into the discard ano
new one made in America substituted.
would the world accept so preposterlous
a proposal, of. If the necessary majority
Of nations should accept the covenant
which suits us, how many ana what IA
lions unable to accept the American plan
would withdraw! The FISK OF nlslhte-
grafton is too apparent TO give conhuehce
to friends of international peace.
This division of Republican views into
two definite and equally unsatisfactory
programs of procedure has hlied mliAohs
OF Republicans with despair. Iney may
still vote for Mr.. Harding because tney
have always voted Republican TICKET
but the fact remains that their vote VIII
not bring what they want.
However, painful it may be to RepuD-
ncans 1t Is clear that the path or greater
promise for supporters of the league lies
through Mr.. Cox since he stands squarely
for the league. His election would be
en- unmistakable mandate from the coun-
try calling for participation IN the
league. The Senate viii In any event
insist on reservations, but with Mr.. Cox
election as q guide to indicate the pub
lie demand those reservations VIII more
certainly be of such q nature that the
league viii accept them without losing
its present members.
Remembering that the sole aim Of the
league is to abolish war; that such
league could only come into existence
through covenant of compromise which
could please no one completely; that ours
is the only eligible nation outside the
organization where forty-one countries
have fearlessly assumed its obligations !;
that a rejection of the league means
refusal of this country to cooperate in
the worlds greatest effort to make an
end of war; that safety for America
first" may mean sending the sons OF
future mothers TO world war hold that
there is but one course for those who
believe in the league and its program
and that Is to vote for Cox.
There are millions of men and women
who will vote on the Democratic and
Republican tickets because their tradi-
fions would permit them to do nothing
else. There should, however. be deter
mined number of Independent men and
women voters who aspire TO no party
favoFs, recognize no party thralld0m and
fear neither the criticism of friends nor
fees, but who do want their votes TO
serve the evolution Of society. These
should be able to turn the tide and by
SO doing to open the door for the On
trance Of our nation into the world com
raet TO build the enduring peace. This
does not mean that have allied myself
With the Democratic party, for l am not
q Democrat.
CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait.