The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

United States that Mexico should be
10Th prosperous and peaceful and we
must face the fact that without
our aid the people OF Mexico
cannot properly or speedily bring
about the improved conditions and
the reign of law and peace. which, we
are convinced, they desire us much as
we do.
Flays Wilson.
I'm defense of freedom and civliza-
h'on and to vindicatc u W Invaded
rights we entered upon the war with
Germany and although we werc tardy
In taking part In that great connct we
came upon the field of action IN time
to turn the scale for right and liberty.
Not content with aiding Europe to
bring to PASS the peace which all de-
sireu after victory was won, Mr.. VIII
son undertook to make us members
of an alliance with foreign powers
indefinite In extent n containing
provisions which threatened u IN
dependence, the sovereignty and the
safety OF the United States. Thif ef-
fort on the part OF the president was
arrested by the action OF the repub-
licans OF the senate who proposed pro-
tecting reservations which he defeat
ed together with the treaty itself. In
that work, you. sir. o o II conspicuous
part and We know that you were In
full accord with the belief OF your re-
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nations as proposed by Mr.. Wilson
and upon which he n his party still
Insist ought never to be accepted By
the American people. We have been
and are quite ready to Join In agree
mcnt with other nations. for the OK
tension of the Hague Conventions; for
the upbuildlng and codlncation OF IN
ternntionnl law II the establishment
Of a world court Of Justice. for inter-
national conferences In regard To
non Considerable questions. and FOR at
rangements to bring about q general
reduction OF ornaments, All These
constructive measures are In accord
with the traditional policy OF the res.
publican party which has done so
much In tho past to forward tho
cause Of International arbitration, But
when We are called, upon 70 become
an intrcgnl part OF a permanent al
lance of foreign powers to put our
selves In a position where the youth
Of the country IA be summoned hy
foreign nations to fight and die In
quarrels not their own to eRtangle
ourselves In all the conflicts n dis
piites OF Europe where we have no
Interest, TO permit foreign interfer-
nee with N domestic questions and
with the Monroe Doctrine. ard to slt
In an assembly where our vote is not
the equal OF that of every other coun-
try, We absolutely decline The propu-
iltion. We stand for the policies Uf
Washington and the doctrine of Mon
roe, and against the internationallsm
and the permanent alliance with for
eign nations proposed by the presl-
dent. II tho world needs us as tney
needed IA In 1917 we shall not fail In
our duty. but we can help other ma
uons far better II we are free and un-
tfemEcled and do moi permit our
strength and our resources to be vast
R1 md worn aWnN mud thu liyaa nf NM
young men to he sacrificed In endless
hostiliUes with which we rave no con-
Germ. Such has been the policy of the
republican party a represented IN
the senate II such It's policy VIII re-
main. We are certain that you who
help us so largely to frame this pc
Icy will, when the executive authority
comes into your hands. carry II out
In such n that we can tulnll all
our responsibilities to the world with
out binding ourselves by any obliga-
Sons to a league which as submitted
ny the president Is but another name
for the evil combination which was
attempted a hundred years ago by the
ill-om"ned Holy Alliance.
NO national campaign for the presl-
dency has ever involved graver ISSUES
than THIS one. which now lies before
us. Upon you, sir, will rest the great
duty and heavy burden Of executive
authority. We look to you In full
confidence to lead MS n the people
of our beloved country Out from the
darkness and confusion which the war
has brought upon manlu'nd into the
light which shines upon a nation
whore peace reiEns and the love Of
Justice. Of law and OF order rules in
the hearts OF the people. Then we
can again take up the work of adj
vancinR the United ST. q along tho
broad road that leads 20 success. the
road which we have followed for more
than a century. Then indeed we shall
not only rise to still lOftier heights OF
achievement for ourselves, but be GU
abled TO render the largest and finest
service to humanity"