Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-03-31

cannot refuse service"
Wants U. S. safesuarded in League.
Mr. Hoover aligned himself with those
favoring the United States entrance in
to the league of nations with reserva-
tions and interests" and declared he
differed just as strongly with 1.-THE ex-
treme view advocated against any league
at ALL as he did with ''the extreme po-
sition taken by the president on partici-
patton in purely European affairs"
He stated that he had hitherto re-
Trained from entering into partisan poll
tical discussion pending clarifcation of
diverging views on the great new issues.
but that the recent developments in the
treaty situation, staspatien in economic
adjustment and urgent Representations
regarding the situation in California had
my Republican friends there have al
ready taken without consulting me-"
Moved by Economic Problem Of Peace.
The telegram addressed to Warren
Gregory, president Of the Hoover Re-
publican club Of California. follows:
II had not wished to enter, nor could I
hitherto see any public service by enter
ing into partisan> political discussion
more especially pending the clarification
of the diverging views of the different
groups in the parties on the great new
issues. The recent developments over the
great economic problems, and practically
the many urgent representations that I
have received as to the situation in my
own state convince me that it is my duty
to confirm the action that my Republican
friends there have already taken without
consulting me.
Considers Wilson Extremist
Il understand that there is a great
wish among the Republicans Of Califor-
MIA to have opportunity to express them
selves in favor of the league of nations
with proper reservations safeguarding
American traditions and interests. as op-
posed to the extreme view advocated
against any league at all. differ just as
strongly with this view as differ with
the extreme position taken by the presi-
dent on participation in purely Europ-
can affairs. This issue is whether, with
reservations protecting our position, we
should join the moral forces of the world
to reduce the dangers again growing
around us. or whether We will, by pre-
tense of insularity that we do not pos
sess, sit by in the face of growing armies
navies, national antagonists. reaction,
or, in reverse, the spread of bolshevism.
through much Of the world. This would
be the defeat Of the hopes Tor which
our sons were sacrificed in this war.
Need Vote In League.
Entirely aside from this moral ideal
ism Of the league and the danger to our
own ultimate peace, the solution of our
domestic problems, such as the size OF
our armament, reduction In taxation and
the prevention Of agricultural and indus
trial depression and consequent unem-
ployment, Is dependent upon stability
n,d ser9da and dr1PPo upon %n our toa to tine
dangered by discrimination against us
through our inability to- exercise our
veto under the treaty. believe it is
the transcendaht service which the Re-
publican party can render to the nation
to settle on a league efficiently designed
to give us these national projections.
Naturally 4 G. o. P. Independent.
mo one should be able to dictate the
policies of great parties. yet every man
and woman has right to decide what is.
sues and measures he will support. It
the Republican party, with the independ-
ent element of which l am naturally af-
filiated, adopts a looking, lib
eral, constructive platform on the treaty
and on our economic issues and II the
party proposes measures for sound busi-
ness administration Of the country and
is neither reactionary nor radical in its
approach to our great domestic .Ques-
tions and is backed by men who un-
doubtedly assure the consummation Of
these policies and measures, will give
it my entire support. While I do not and
will not myself seek the nomination, II
1t il felt that the issues necessit1te 1t
and it is demanded of me, cannot re-
"HERBERT HOOVER"