The Washington times., 1920-01-09

dy Dear Mr.. Chairman:
IL Is with keenest regret that
] find that am to be deprived OF
the pleasure and privilege of join
ing you and the othei loyal Demo
Gratis who are 20 assemble tonight
10. celebrate Jackson Day and re-
new their vows OF fidelity TO the
great principles OF our party, the
principles which must now fulfil
the hopes not only OF our own
people but or tho world.
The United States enjoyed the
spiritual leadership OF the world
until the Senate OF the United
States failed to ratify the treaty
by which the belligerent nations
sought 70 effect the settlements for
which they had fought throughout
the war. 1t Is inconceivable that
at this supreme crisis and final
turning point In the international
relations OF the whole world,
when the results or the great war
are by no means determined and
are still questionable and depend
ent upon events which no man
can foresee or count upon, the
United States should withdraw
from the concert OF progressive
and enlightened nations by which
Germany was defeated and all
similar governments az the world
be so unhappy as to contain any
warned OF the certain consequ-
ences of any attempt OF a like
iniquity, and yet that Is the effect
OF the course the Senate OF the
United States has taken with re-
gard to the treaty OF Versailles.
Germany IL Beaten.
Germany is beaten, but we are
still at war with her. and the old
stage is reset for a repetition OF
the old plot. 1t is now ready for
the resumption OF the old often
sive and defensive alliances which
made settled peace impossible. IL
is now open again to every sort
OF intrigue. The old spies are
free to resume their former
abominable activities. They are
again at. liberty to make 1t i'm
possible for governments TO be
sure what mischief is being work
ed among their own people. what
internal disorders are being To-
mented. Without the covenant or
the League OF Nations there may
be as many secret treaties as
ever to destroy the confidence or
governments in each other ana
their validity cannot be question
ed.
None OF the objects we pro-
fessed to be fighting for has been
secured or can be made certain
of without this nations ratihca-
ton of the treaty and its entry
into the covenant. This nation
entered the great war to vindicate
its own fights and to protect ana
preserve free government.
went into tho war to see IL
through to the end, and the END
has not yet come. 1t went into
the war to make an end OF
militarism, to furnish guarantees
to weak nations, and to make
Just and lasting peace. IL en-
tered 1t with noble enthusiasms.
Five of the leading belligerents
have accepted the treaty and
formal ratifications will soon be
exchanged. The question IS
whether this country VIII enter
and enter whole-heartedly? IL
il does not do SO, the United
States and Germany will play q
lone hand in the world: The
maintenance Of the peace of the
world and the effective execution
of the treaty depend upon the
whole hearted participation OF
the United States. I am not stat
ing 1t as a matter of power. The
point is that the United States is
the only nation which has suffi-
cient moral force with the rest OF
the world to guarantee the sub
stitution of discussion for war.
: II we keep out of this agreement,
il we do not give our guarantees,
then another attempt will be
made to. crush the new nations
of Europe.
Not Decision Of Nation.
I do not believe that this Is
what the people Of this county
wish or will be satisfied with.
Personally, i do not accept the
action of the Senate Of. the
United States as the decision OF
the nation j have asserted from
the first that the overwhelming