The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
WHY NOT LISTEN TO THE
COMMON SENSE OF GERARD?

James W Gerard was ambassador to Germany during the
ing time when American citizens olemny charged to BE
neutral in thought well in speech when America had
achieved the less proud distinction OF being proud
tight which long time before entry the war and
prior to the announced purpose achieve peace without
In fact he had difficult experience for American with fighting
blood in his but he through the ordeal with living
eoors and with the respect the affection of the German
Mr. Gerard is an aspiran for the Democratic nomination for
president OF the United States He going before the conven-
ton IN San Francisco with unsued record and the admiration
1T the American people
pleasure to read what Mr. Gerard has to say about
the league nations In this as in other matters he stands for
America first when he says:
i have been for the league OF nations without change
great danger threatens Europe Without peace the red flag will
again be in the old capitals of the cmprea fire
ndd that may spread the earth Our country senses this
i sick OF talk 1t demands that both sides get together
compromise be made and peace given the world After all
reservations in favor OF America and if the other powers
cept no harm by adopting them
Thus we have the narrow bgoed and partisan who like pous
Mosems Senator Reed said Of Of the Democratic
aors arise each morning and turn their faces toward the shrine
believe today then proceed to read out OF the Democratic
party any official who confirmed political anemic in
contrast with the redbooded thoroughgoing American lanes
M Gerard who believes and that the reservations in
favor OF America and the other powers accept them harm
can come TO
statement Win he be denounced traitor this who told
the German kaiser there the United States lamp post
every dSoyal German American?
The New York World avos the adoption of the Lodge
vaon necessary ratification of the treaty and the
league
The World is the acknowledged organ OF the national admin
straon 1t newspaper that knows how be loyal without
being serve 1t supports President Wilson Democrat and
human being and does not worship him deity 1t has the
knack of being faithful without abandoning its sercspect and
occasion differ from the president without grovelng in
The dust III eecua support that carries respect and weight
This is what the World says concerning the reservations the
league covenant
"A month ago, in open letter Senator Hitchcock the
president referred compromise reservation Article 10
The compromise reservation thus adhered
differ much from the Lodge reservation Some Democrats prefer
the latter The form complained of BY the president the same
in both What sought each notify the other parties
to the treaty that the and OF the United States
under the constitution be employed the independence
or territorial integrity Of any without the
gress In giving expression fact which nobody disputes that
the power with congress- would that the
ing might be nocnsivc but is this graous exhibition
bad manners that the has been qubblng for MONTHS
TO make it perfectly clear the World which enjoys stand
ing with the executive that worsper could hope
aan SAYS there isn't much difference between the Hitchcock
compromise reservations and the Lodge reservations
some Democrats prefer the latter
Does the World know that democrats who prefer the
latter longer exist That they have been read the
party and that the Associated Press has been indicted for refer
ring to them as Democrats
The opinion Of Mr. Bryan is much the as that Of Mr.
Gerard and the World He agrees that the league should be
disposed OF and Roadway made toward the solution OF domestic
problems
In nutshell the treaty situation is this The Rcpnbicans
have adopt the with reservations but two
thirds required to rav it, The Democrats have sufficient mum
Der OF votes to racaon but enough prevent
the adoption OF the reservations Ii the ratified the
sponSbiy for operation will with the Republicans III
a is defeated the responsibility for defeat will the
Democrats.
Gerard saws the Lodge reservations are in favor Of America
the World there isn't much difference between the compa-i
mise offered by Hitchcock and the Lodge reservations and Mr.
Bryan has appealed to the senate to a the treaty and let the
responsibility be upon the heads OF the Republicans Opposed
n this program personal pique vanity and politics