The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-09

And reveals an important old wor,a
spinion on the necessity Of smsn]
mont, revision or rsconstvuc,ioo =.
eomprehends Substantially what
would propose to do II elected PRE-,
dent. do not mean precisely that u
would be clearly unwise to undertas.
specific suggestions or to attemnt -
pass upon suggestions now. Wh,, !.
b my mind Ii the wisdom OF car,n.
into real conference the sb,est az
most experienced minds Of this com
try. from whatever walks Of use tho.
may be derived ana without resard !.
party affiliatlon, to formulate a dan
nits practical plan alsag the lines Al
ready Indicated for the considerat,on
Of the controlling foreign powers
"Ths objection. strongly uttered in
some quarterA that this course would
involve the reconvening Of the entI,s
convention may be regarded az a yerv
slight one. The acceptance OF our nrn.
posals by the few principal nation,
would undoubtedly be followed
promptly BY the acceptance on the part
Of the minor members OF the alliance
There would be no material de,ov
One can not disregard the Leadership
or have any doubt about the influenc.
Of the principal allied and associated
powers. Insofar 40 could do an
without disregardIng the proprieties,
I should give very earnest and prac.
tically undivided attention to this very
vital subject from the day Of my cleo.
ton and I should ask others to do like
wise as . matter Of public and "a.
trIotic duty. Indeed, I should hope to
have behind me, after the decision on
the national referendum We are soon
to have, Q country wholly united In
earnest endeavor to achieve q true
solution Of this problem upon which
the future civilization 20 largely de.
ponds.
Il have already announced that
I shall urge prompt passage Of the
resolution, vetoed by the President, de.
claring at an end the preposterous
condition Of technical war when we
were actually at peace. Simultaneous.
ly, shall naturally advise the re.
sumption by congress Of Its exceptional
powers, which have been vested by
war legislation In the executive.
have no expectation whatever of find
ing 1t necessary or advisable to nego-
tiate a separate peace with Germany
"In view of the simple fact that the
allied powers with whom we were as
ISOLATED In the war have already
formally concluded their peace, the
passage Of the peace resolution by Con.
gress would merely give formnl recog.
milton to an obvious fact.
"Let us take stock for q moment OF
America in the world, aye, and OF
America mt home. The end OF the war
found our unselfishness emphasized to
all mankind, and the garlands of world
leadership were bestowed from every
direction. We had only to follow the
path Of America, rejoicing in the In.
heritance which led to our eminence,
to rivet the gaze Of all peoples upon
our standards of national righteous.
ness, and our conception Of information
nj Justice. Moreover, the world was
ready to give us its confidence. II was
the beckonlng opportunity of the cen.
turtles, not for the gloriflcation OF the
new world republic, but for America
to hold every outpost Of advancing
civilization and invite all nations to
join the further advance to heights
dreamed Of, but never approached be.
fore. But force Of example was flung
aside for force OF armed alliance. We
neglected our Establishments and re-
storatlons at home, and the cruel sac
rlfice Of millions Of HIVES and billions
of treasure left us and the world crop
Ing in uncertainty and anxiety instead
Of revealing us In the sunlight of u
new day, with lines formed, ready for
the onward march Of peace and all Ito
triumphs.
Mindful Of our splendid example and
renewing every obligation Of associa.
ton In war, want America to be the
rock Of security at home, resolute in
righteousness and unalternble In Sc
curity and supremacy of the law. Let
us be done with wiggling and wObbling.
Steady, America. Let US assure good
fortune to all. We may maintain our
eminence rs a great people at home
and resume our high place in the es-
innate OF the world. Our moral lead.
ership was lost when ambition sought
to supcrlmpose reactionnry theory OF
dlscredited autocracy upon the prog
ressire principle OF living, glowing
democracy. My chief aspiration, my
couptrymen, II clothed with power, viii
be to regain that lost leadership, not
for myself not even for my party,
though honoring II and trusting II as
I do, but for my country, the country
that l love from the bottom Of my
heart and with every fibre OF my be-
Ing above all else in the world"