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

seek their political freedom - W heo
in 1776 and have the same right to
developing cminence under the In
spiration OF nationality ~ We held
for ourselves.
"The other type ID society Of free
nations or an association Of free ma
lions, or league Of free nations. ami
mated by considerations Of right and
Justice, instead Of might and self-intsr-
eat. and not merely proclaimed an
agency In pursuit Of peace. but 20 or
gnnised and 10 participated In - to
make the actual attainment Of peace q
reasonable possibility. Such an asso-
citation favor with all my heart and
I would make no distinction ~ to
whom credit IL due.
This Is proposing no new thing.
this country Is already member OF
such society-The Hague Tribunal,
which, unlike the League Of Versailles,
is still functioning, and within a few
weeks will resume Its committee SEES
slons under the Craftsmanship Of an
American representative.
I'm that body we have the frame
work Of really effective instrument
tally Of enduring peace. The fact that
the tribunal did not prevent the great
war is, Of course. manifest, but the
cause Of the, failure Is no less appar-
ent. Germany, already secretly deter.
mined upon a ruthless invasion, was
able to prevent the adoption Of meas
ures which might have proved effec-
tive. The condition now is wholly
different. Not only Germany, but the
entire world has profited to the ex.
tent Of an awful lesson the impress
sion Of which cannot be erased from
the human mind for generations to
come. The horrors Of war and tho
easerness for peace have become uni
versai. What once seemed at The
Hague to be q mere academic discus
sion has become positive outstanding
need Of facing terrifying actualities.
This makes vastly easier the task Of
so strengthening The Hague Tribunal
Ms to render its just DEGREES either ac-
ceptable or enforceable. 1t Is not un-
common for the advocates Of the
League Of Versailles to contrast unfa-
vorably the Hague Tribunal upon the
ground that the tribunal lacks teeth.
Every well, then, let's put teeth into
1t. NJ In the failed League of Yer
sailles, there be found machinery
which the tribunal can use properly
and advantageously, by all means let
1t be appropriated. / would even go
further. would take and combine
all that is good. and excise all that
Is bad from both organizations. This
statement Is broad enough to include
the suggestion that IL the league, which
has heretofore riveted our considera-
tons and apprehenslons, has been so
entwined and interviewer into the
peace of Europe, that it's good must
be preserved in order to stabilize the
peace Of that continent then 1t can be
amended or revised so that we may
still have remnant Of world aspira-
ton I'm 1918 builded into the worlds
highest conception Of helpful co-opera-
ton in the ultimate realization.
II believe humanity would welcome
the creation Of an international asso-
citation for. conference and world
court whose verdicts upon justiclable
questions this country In common with
all nations would be both willing and
able to uphold. The decision of such
a court or the recommendations Of
such conference could be accepted
without sacrificing on our party or
asking any other power to sacrifice
one iota Of its nationality.
''The Democratic nominee has
spoken about America abandoning her
associates In war and deserving the al
lied nations In establishing the League
of Versailles. do not think 1t longer
necessary to challenge that statement
or pass further opinion upon the un-
fortunate league. 1t has already been
abandoned by Europe, which has gone
80 far as to accept 1t by formal agree.
ment In treaty. On this subject, we
are fully informed at first hand. Only
the other day the British Premier said
unresentfully that the essential CO.
operation Of America might involve
some change ut any rate, In the form
of the covenant and he adds, with
characteristic outspokeness, 1T Is quite
possible 1t might be change for the
better Listen further, to the wise
and farseeing former British ambassn
dor, who was not permitted to present
bis credentials TO onr executive.
- AS long, said yiscoant Grey hard.
" a monthago, as long as the richest
most powerful, the greatest, both for
population and territory, Of tie cIyi.
HEED countries Of The world stnnds1
outside The league, the league will be
unable to fulfill It's destiny. To nut
IL IN quite plain terms, the Americans
must be told that ii they will only
JON The league they can practically
name their own terms, Undoubtedly
That Is the fact. l ask, is there any
good reason why we should not avail
ourselves Of this privilege? do not
mean In any arrogant or selfish way,
nut simply MS II matter OF fairness
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