South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21
NATIONS PEACE
UP TO HARDING
NOW, SAYS LODGE
Must Bring Peace Without
Danger to independence"
Senator Declares.

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 20-With
Pres't Wilson'S League of Nations
dead so far as the United States Is
concerned by the verdict of the
great tribunal of the people, it is
for the administration of Prest
Harding and his supporters in the
house and senate 10 bring about
some arrangement with other ma
tions for the promotion of the
worlds peace without mourning
dangers to our independence and
our constitutional system of gov
eminent. said Sen. Lodge in speech
before the Roosevelt club here to-
night.
"The responsibility is very great. -
he continued, but we do not shrink
from it. He said the American peO-
pie while as earnest in advancing
the cause of peace as any in the
world. had shown by their votes
that they could best serve the cause
by remaining masters OF their own
fate"
Sen. Lodge. who is chairman of
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations. prefaced his remarks on the
League by saying that ne was speak
ing merely as a republican, basing
his opinion entirely on the declara1
/ tiOns of the party and the policies,
80 we'll and clearly outlined by the
partys candidate. Sen. Harding" In
/ his campaign speeches
Tells Policy.
THE republican party in its plat
: form" he continued, declared its
/ policy TO be establishment Of an ar
rangement or agreement with for
Z eign powers for the prom OtiOn Of the
/ worlds peace. They condemned the
] covenant Of the League brought
from Paris by Mr.. Wilson and APP
proved the action OF the senate In
opposing il. Mr.. Cox declared that
he was ready TO go into the League
formed by Mr.. Wilson and submit
ted by him TO the senate. Sen,
Harding declared that he was OPP
posed 10 going into the League. This
issue was as plain as any issue could
be, and the people by "A majority III
the neighbOrhood of seven millions
[ approved the attitude and the action
OF Mr.. Harding and. of the republi-
can party.
The people Of the United State
have declared. therefore, that thel
will not accept or enter upon Mr.
I Wilson's League Of Nations which
he brought home and laid befor,
the senate. SO far as the United
States ia concerned the League 4
dead, for the court from which
there is no appeal has spoken il
terms, which cannot be misunder
stood.
The republican party in the plat
form left the future open. Yer,
wisely, in my opinion. they decline,
20 bind themselves six months fl
advance as 10 their action upon
question like that Of the League O
Nations. which necessarily woul
be greatly affected by the changinl
conditions OF Europe. sen. Hard
ing and the republican party ar
therefore entirely free 10 deal wit,
this great question after March Att
1921, unhampered by any platform
promises az 10 methods and detail,
and they purpose 10 do so in accord
anCe with Sen. Harding's declare
tons made during the campaign.
The country by Overwhelmin
majority has condded the future &C
= zion OF the United States 70 the com
ing administration and the new cor
gress. the president and the cor
, gress chosen by the people OF IN
United States for that purpose vi
! deal with this great question Of oU
policy abroad Il will not be ful
> Their dealt with in any way by an al
I ministration which has been di!
) carded and which has little MOI
than three months 10 live.