Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-11

Istant and general International con-
| ferenoes whenever. peace shall be
threatened by political action, 50
that the nations pledged to do and
insist upon what is just and fair
may exercise their influence and
! power for the prevention of war,
| We believe that ali this can be done
without the compromise of national
independence, without depriving
the people of the United States in
advance of the right to determine
! for themselves what is just and
fair, when the occasion arises, and
without involving them as partici-
pants and not as peacemakers in 4
multitude of quarrels, the merits Of
which they are unable to judge.
The covenant, signed by the pres
ident at Paris failed signally to ac-
complish this purpose, and con-
tanned stipulations not only intol-
cradle for an Independent people
but certain to produce the injustice,
hostility and controversy among
nations which it proposed to pre-
vent.
The covenant repuG;ated to de-
gree wholly unnecessary and UNI
justifiable, the time honored policy
in favor of peace, declared by
Washington and jefferson and
Monroe and pursued by all Ameri-
can administrators for more than 4
century, and it ignored the univcr-
sal sentiments of America for gem
erations past i'm favor of interna-
tional law and arbitration and It
rested the hope of the future upon
mere eXpediency and negotiation.
The unfortunate insiStence of
the president upon having his own
way without any change, and with
out any regard to the opinion of a
majority of the senate, which
shares with him in the treaty maxi
ing power, and the presidents de-
mand that the treaty should be
ratified without any modification,
created situation in which sena-
ors We're required to vote upon
their consciences and their oaths
according 10 their judgment upon
the treaty as it was presented, or
submit to the commands of dieta-
tor in a matter where the authority
under the constitution was theirs
and not his. .'
The senators performed their
duty faithfully. We approve their
conduct and honor their courage
and fidelity and we pledge the
coming republican administration
to such agreement with the other
nations of the world as shall meet
the fun duty of America to civiliZa-
Ia, "a
with American ideals and without
surrendering the right of the
American people to exercise its
judgment and its power in favor Of
justice and peace, Pointing 90 lta
history and relying upon its
Fundamental principles we declare
that the republican party has the
generous courage and constructive
ability to end executive usurpation
and restore constitutional govern
ment; to fulfill our world obliga-
tons without sacrificing our ma
tional independence; to raise the
national standard of education,
health and general welfare; to re-
establish a poGce-time administra-
ton and to substitute economy and
tIliNlFtlNN III tNll dNiEAilCt anu
chaos, to restore and maintain the
national credit to reform unequal
and burdensome taxes; to free bus
mess from arbitrary and unneces-
sary official contrOl to suppress
disloyalty without denial of justice;
to repeal the arrogant challenge Of
any class, and to maintain a gov
eminent of all the people as con-
trasted with government for some
of the people, and finally. to allay
unrest, suspicion and strife, and to
secure the cooperation and unity
of all citizens in the solution of the
complex problems of the day, to
the end that our country, happy
and prosperous, proud Of its past,
sure of itself and its institutions,
may look forward with confidence
to the future.
International Trade and Tariff
The uncertain and unsettled condi-
ton of International balances.
the abnormal economic and
trade situation of the world,
and the impossibility of fore
casting accurately ven the near
future preclude the formula
ton of a definite program to meet
conditions a year hence. But the
republican party reaffirms its belief
in the protective principle and
pledges itself to a revision of the
tariff as soon as conditions should
make it necessary for the preser-
walton of the home market for
American labor, agriculture and
industry
Merchant Marine--The national
defense and our foreign commerce
require a merchant marine of the
best type of modern ship flying the
American flag, manned by Ameri-
can seamen, owned by private cap
ital and operated by private
energy.
We endorse the sound legislation
recently enacted by the republican
congress that will insure the pro-
motion and maintenance of the
American merchant marine.
We favor the application of the
workmen's compensation acts to
the merchant marine.
We recommend that all ships
engaged in coastwist trade and all
Vessels bl llit Ahieiicdil liicithHllt
marine shall pass through the
Panama canal without premium
of tolls.
Immigration-The standard of
living and the standard of citizen
ship are its most precious posses
sions and the preservation and ele-
walton of those standards Is the
first duty of our government.
The immigration policy Of the
United States should be such as to
insure that the number of for
eigners in the country at any one
time shall not exceed that which
can be assimilated with reasonable
rapidly, and to favor immigrants
whose standards are similar tol