The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-02

republican co ngress persistently
tent or the president. was that
there could be no peace until we
could create a situation where no
such war as this could recur. we
cannot make peace except In com.
pany with our allies. II would
bring us everlasting dishonor and
bring ruin to us also II we UNDER
took to make a separate peace"
Thus to that which Mr.. Lodge, In
sqner moments. considered ''the
bhckest crime" he and his party
in madness sought to give the sane.
thy OF law; that which eighteen
npnths ago was OF Everlasting dis
hfnor the republican party and lis
Candidates today accept as the
essence Of faith.
I'VE indorse the presidents view Of
pr international obligations and his
trm stand against reservations de-
hgned to cut to pieces the vital pro-
fisions Of the Versailles treaty, and
Ne condemn the democrats In con-
Eress for voting against resolutions
FOR separate peace which would dis
grace the nation. We advocate the
immediate ratification OF the treaty
Iwithouf reservations which would
Impair Its essential integrity: hut
we DO not oppose the acceptance OF
ANY reservations making clearer or
more specific the obligations OF the
United states to tho league asser.
tons, Only by doing this may we
| retrieve the reputation OF this ma
tlon among the powers OF the earth
ana recover the moral leadership
winch President Wilson won and
which republican politicians ut
Washington sacrificed. Only hy
doing This may we. hope 10 aid ef,
feetively in -.resiofatlon on or
der throuHhout tho world and 10
take tho place which we should as
sume In the front rank Of spiritual.
commercial and Industrial advance.
ment.
we reject as utterly vain. n not
vicious. the republican assumption
that ratification Of the treaty and
membership In tho league Of nations
would In anywise Impair the In.
tegritv or Independence of orr co,,n.
try. The fact that the covenant has
been entered into by twenty nine
nations. all ns Jealous Of their in.
dependence as we Of ours. Is n suf-Y
tlctent refutation of such change.
Tho president repeatedly has de.
clared, and this convention rent
firms. that all our duties and obii-
cations rs member Of the lengue
must he fulfilled IN strict conformity
with the Constitution NJ the United
Stntes embodied IN which Ia the
tory action hv the congress before
this nation mav become a pnrtlci.
pant In any war
Conduct Of the War.
During the war President Wilson
exhibited tho very broadest con.
ception ~ liberal AmcrIcnnIsm. In
his conduct OF the war. ns in Tho
general administration M his high
once. there was No semblance ~
partisan bias. He invited 10 wash
ingtoD ne his councillors and coad-
lutators hundreds Of the most nrom-
inent and pronounced republicans
IN the country. To thnse he COM
mitted resronsibilities ~ the gravest
import and most confidential ma
tnre. MANY Of them had charge ~
vital activities Of the government.
And vet. with the war Euccesr-
funv prosecuted ana FloriouFly
ended. the republican nartv IN cnn-
FreSs. far from anniquding the rnss-
teriv lenderrtip Of tho president and
felicitatIng the country on the au,az-
Ing achievements ~ iha American
government. has meaniv reGuliod
the conFlderste course NJ the chief
nATisfrnte hy sarsgelv dafnminR
the comma rder-in -~hIef of the army
ard nav nv assAiling nearly everv
rublr offcer ~ every branch ~ the
service Intimately concerned In
winning the war abroad and pre-
serving the security of the govern
rrn"f ~ home
We express 20 the soldiers and
sailors Of America the admiration
or their fellow countrymen. Guided
by the genius Of such comma nders
~ Gen. John J. PerHhlng. the armed
forces ~ America constituted n de-
ciHive factor In the victory and
BROUGHT new lilsfre 70 the nag
We commend the patriotic men