The Washington times., 1920-07-22

government Of the world. Our party
means to hold the heritage of Amer
lean nationality unfmpaired and un-
surrendered.
:. WILL NOT HOLD ALOAF.
The world will not misconstrue.
We do not mean to hold aloof. We
do not mean to shun a single re-
sponsibility of this republic to world
civilization. There is no hate in the
American heart. We have no envy,
no suspicion, no aversion for any
people in the world. We hold to our
rights, and means to defend, aye, we
mean to sustain the rights of this
nation and our citizens alike, every
where under the shining sun. Yet
there Is the concord of amity and
sympathy and fraternity in every
resolution. There is genuine as
piration in every American breast for
tranquil friendship with all the
world.
WULD SAFEGUARD AMERICA.
One may readily sense the con-
science Of our America. / am sure I
understand the purpose of the domi
nant group Of the Senate. We were
not seeking to defeat a world aspira-
tion, we were resolved to safeguard
America
We were resolved then, even as we
are today, and will be tomorrow, to
preserve this free and independent
republic. Let those now responsible
BILE, or seeking responsibility. propose
the surrender. whether with interpre-
tations, apologies or reluctant reser-
vations- from which our rights are
to be omitted-we welcome the ref
erendum to the American people on
the preservation of America and the
Republican party pledges its defense
of the preserved inheritance Of ma
tional freedom.
=. PROMISE OF PEACE.
In the call of the conscience of
America is peace, peace that closes
the gaping wound of world war, and
silences the impassioned voices OF in
ternational envy and distrust. Heed
ing this call and knowing as l do the
Of the Congress, l prom
Use you formal and effective peace so
quickly as a Republican Congress can
pass its declaration for a Republican
executive to sign.
Then we may turn to our readjust-
ment at home and proceed deliberate
ly and reflectively to that hoped for
world relationship which shall salts
fy both conscience and aspirations,
and still hold us free from menacing
involvement.
can hear in the call of conscience
an insistent voice for the largely re-
duced armaments throughout the
world. with attending reduction oil
burdens upon peace-loving humanity.
We wish to give of American tnhu-
enoe and example: we must give OF
American leadership to that invalu-
able accomplishment.
PEACE BY JUSTICE.
can speak unreservedly OF the
American aspiration and the Republi-
can committal for an association OF
nations, cooperating in sublime ac-
cord. to attain and preserve peace
through Justice rather than force, de-
termined to add to security through
international law, so clarified that no
misconstruction can he possible WIN
out affronting world honor.
II will avail nothing to discuss in
detail the league covenant, which was
conceived for world super-goVern-
ment, negotiated in misunderstand-
ing. and intolerantly urged and de-
manded by it's Administration spon-
sors. who resisted every effort to
safeguard America, and who finally
rejected when such safeguards were
inserted.
IN the supreme blunder has left
European relationships inextricably
in the league compact, our
sympathy for Europe not only mag.
nif,es our own good fortune in resist
ing involvement. 1t is better to be
the free and dislnterested agent of
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