The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

Az. Bryan
"a democratic president wHs tho
Spokesman ~ the JniteC States In
holding out 10 a war torn world the
hope ~ universal peace. and he
brought back from Paris the covenant
of q league u nations. that provides
uuies without resort 10 force. He did
the best he could, and succeeded bet
ter than We had auy right 20 expect.
When We remember that he fought
single handed AGAINST the selfish IN
terests o. the world.
MusE FNnr Slrl1afiusa
The republican party IN control
Of the eenaie. instead Of rsfifyinr al
once or promptly ~proposlRa changes
that u decmed necessary. q nddied
walie civilization has been Threatened
with conflnFrusion. Is could have
adopted rs reservations A. wen five
months aGo A. later.
The dcmocraiic senators stood
with their president for ratification
with reservation. and stood with
them. heiiefinG that Il vas better 20
secure within the league after Il was
established. any necessary changes
than 10 attempt to secure them bs
reservations in the ratification reaolu-
Tens. hut a plan has been reiect-
q and ~ must face the situation ~
/" = w ".ANNNN NNINN
compromises a. may be possible or
present the issue 10 the country. The
latter ourse would mean a delay OF
al least ~ months and the success
only In case OF n securing a two
majority IN the senate.
we cannot afford. either. as ci.i-
lens or as Inembers OF the party, TO
share With the republican party re-
sponsibility for further delay we can
20 before the country 81 the is-
sue that such an appeal would pre-
sent. The republicans have a majority
In the senate and. therefore. can by
dictate the senate's course. Be-
lng In the minority, we cannot demand
the right 70 decide tac terms upon
According to the constitu-
ton. n treaty H. fattfied BY a i've
thirds vote hut he democratic party
afford 10 take advantage OF
The constitutional right Of a mlnertty
10 prevent ratification, A majority u
conErcss can declare war. Shall we
II more difficult 70 conclude a
than 20 intel a war; 1
Neither can We 20 before the
on the issue raised by article I
n We DO not intend to impair
The right o. congress % decide the
question OF peace or war when the
lime Tor action arises, how can we
upon a moral obligation to go
10 Mar which can have no force or
except as u does impair the In
OF the congress? We "
I to the world 10 join ! n an honest ef-
'0rt to put an end 10 war forever. and
hat effort should be made at the
possible moment
Have Domestic Problems
"a democratic party cannot be a
pary OF neEation. u must have a
uuuHTnpfFAa nWnUrMAn IL raNfaF NOT .
iniy favor a league OF nations. but II
must have a plan for the selection Of
delegates and a policy TO be pursued
y those delegates. What plan can
b democratic party have other than
me that contemplates h e popular
% those delegates who. IN the
Influence they will assert, will be
in Importance TO the president
limselff And what policy can the
iemocratlc party nave within tho
cague Of nat!ons other than one Of
ihhciute independence and impartial
~ between ;he members Of tho
Our nations voice should at
Ill times be raised In behalf Of equal
md exact justice between nations as
he only basis OF permanent peace.
We have domestic problems also
which offer an opportunity 20 render
arge service and one objection 10
Trusting the treaty into the campaign
= thai II would divert attention from
Questions demanding immediate con-
.iideratiou. We are confronted with
he organization Of new parties, on
he theory that the old parties do not
meet the issues that have arisen. our
,arty IL the one party that can qualify
or the meeting Of these issues. The
'epubilcan party has become a cap
lEIrty and a permitted TAR
n harons 10 write the tariff laws,
rust niagnates 70 dictate the policy
4 the party on the trust question,
presidents 70 dlstate IT, policy
on the railroad questions, while the