The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

the advancement OF human activities.
among the cOmpensatiOns Of peacefW
achievement.
To Keep Pledge.
In the national referendum to which
have adverted we pledged our eff
forts toward such association, and
the pledge will be faithfully kept. In
the plight of policy and performance.
we told the American people we meant
to seek an early establishment OF
peace. The United States alone among
the allied and associated powers con-
tinues in a technical state of war
against the central powers of Europe.
This anomalous condition ought not
to be permitted to continue.
To establish the state of technical
peace without further delay, should
approve a declaratory resolution by
congress to that effect, with the quail
ficatiOns essential to protect all our
rights. Such action would be the SIM
plest keeping of faith with ourselves.
and could in no sense be construed as
a desertiOn of those with whom we
shared our sacrifices III war, for these
powers are already at peace.
To Declare Peace.
| Such a resolution should undertake
! to do no more than thus to declare the
state of peace, which all America
Graves. 1t must add no difficulty in
| effecting. with just reparations, the
| restoration for which all Europe
yearns, and upon which the worlds
recovery must be founded. Neither
former enemy nor ally can mistake
Americas position, because our attl-
| tude as to the responsibility fer the
war and the necessity for just repara-
| tons already has had formal and very
earnest expression.
1t would be unwise to undertake to
make q statement of policy with re-
| spect to European affairs in. such
declaration of a state of peace. In cor
recting the failure of the executive in
negotiating the most important treaty
in the history of the nation to recog-
nize the constitutional powers Of the
senate, we would go to the other ex-
IRENE, equally Objectionable, if con-
gress or the senate should assume the
function of the executive. Our high
est duty is the preservation Of the
constituted powers of each, and the
promotion Of the spirit of cooperation
so essential to our common welfare.
IL save Parts OF treaty.
It would be idle to declare for sep
arate treaties of peace with the CEN
trail powers on the assumption that
these alone would be adequate, be-
cause the situation is so involved that
our peace engagements cannot ignore
the old world relationship and the set
Elements already effected, nor is it de-
sirable to do SO in preserving our own
rights and contracting our future re-
| latiOnships.
, The wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance of the confirmation of
, our rights and interests already pro-
vided and to engage under the existing
treaty, assuming, of course, that this
can be satisfactorily accomplished, by
: such explicit reservations and mOdifi-
] cations as will secure our absolute
freedom from inadyisable commit
| ments and safeguard all our essential
interests.
5 For Accomplishment.
l Neither congress nor the people need
2 my assurance that a request to nego-
e tiate treaties of peace would be as
superfluous and unnecessary as it is
| technically ineffective, and l know in
0 my own heart there is none who would
t wish TO embarraSs the executive in
: the performance of his duty when we
t are all so eager to turn diSappoint-
| ment and delay into gratifying accom-
V pliShment.
Keeping Vision Clear.
We must not allow our vision to
: be impaired by the conflict among
$ ourselves. The WEAKNESS at home and
e the disappointment to the world have
g been compensated in the proof that
n this republic will surrender none OF
= the heritage of nationality, but our
rights in international relationship
have to be asserted; they require es-
$ Establishment in cOmpacts of amity; our
e part in readjustment and restoration
: cannot be ignored, and must be de
g fined.
n With the supergoverning league
definitely rejected and with the world
s so informed, and with the status OF
n peace proclaimed at home, We may
II proceed to negotiate the ceveRanted
: relationships so essential to the recOg
n milton of all the rights everywhere OF
r our own nation and play our fun parI
r in joining the peoples of the world in
o the pursuits of peace once more. Oul
|. obligations in effecting European
o tranquility because of wars involve
ments are not less impelling than oul
4 part in the war itself. This restora
e ton may be wrought before the hamar
v procession can go onward again. We
" can be helpful because we are move6
e by no hatreds and harbOr no fears
# HelpfulneSS does not mean eAtaHgle
e ment, and participation in economic
adjustments does not mean sponsor
If ship for treaty commitments which
n do not concern us and in which W.
d will have no part.
le Advice of Senate.
s. In an all impelling wish to do thu
re most and best for our own republi,
y and maintain its high place among ma
s. tons and at the same time make tn,
j. fullest offering of justice to them,
c. shall invite in the most practical wa!
le the advice of the senate, after &C
q. uuaintinV If with all the conditions I,