The Glenwood post., 1921-04-16
to eliminate the burdens Of a heavy
a rnamant. The United 3tatss ever


Will be in harmony with such move
'ment toward the higher attachments of
peace. But we shall not entirely dis
card our agencies for defense until
there IL removed the need to defend.
We are ready to cooperate with other
nations to approximate disarmament,
but merest prudence forbids that We
disarm alone.
League Of Nations scrapped.
In the existing League Of Nations,
world governing with its super-powers,
this republic will have no part There
can be no misinterpretatiOn, and there
will be no betrayal of the deliberate
expression of the American people In
the recent election; and, settled in our
decision for ourselves, it is only fair
to say to the world in general, and to
our associates in war In particular,
that the league covenant can have no
sanction by US.
The aim to associate nations to pre-
vent war, preserve peace and promote
civilization, our people most cordially
applauded We yearned for this new
instrument of justice, but we can nave
no part in committal to any agency
of force in unknown contingencies; we
can recognize no super-authority.
Manifestly the highest purpose OF
the League of Nations was defeated in
linking It with the treaty of peace and
making it the enforcing agency OF the
vlctors of the war.
Anrro,,es peare Resolution
"The American aspiration, indeed,
The world aspiration, was an associa-
lion of nations, based upon the uppll-
cation of justice and right binding us
in conference and cooperation for the
prevention Of war and pointing the
way to Ii higher civilization and inter
national fraternity in which all the
world might share.
In rejecting the league covenant ana
utteripg that rejection to our own pea-
pie. and to the world, we make no sur
render of our hope and aim for an as
ISOLATION to promote pence in which
we would most heartily join.
We wish IT to be conceived in peace
and dedicated TO peace, and viii re-
u
of the world into such fclloWsl'p , NOT
in the surrender of national SOW
ereignty but rejoicing in nohler
exercise of it in the advancement OF
human activities amid the compensa-
lions of peaceful achievement
| In the national referendum to which
l have adverted we pledged out eff
] al,
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, i should
| approve a dcclaratory resolution by
Congress to that effect, with the quail
| ifications essential to protect all our
rights.
| Such action would be the simplest
keeping of faith with ourselves and
could in no sense be construed as a
parting with those with whom we
shared our sacrifices in war, for these
powers are already at peace.
Such resolution should undertake
to do no more than thus declare the
| state of peace which all America
| Graves. 1t must add no difficulty in
| effecting. with just PREPARATIONS, the
restoration for which all Europe
| yearns, and upon which the worlds re
covery must be founded. Neither for
mer enemy nor ally can mistake Amer
ica's position, because our attitude as
to responsibility for the war and the
necessity for just PREPARATIONS already
has had formal and very earnest ex-
preston.
1t would be unwise to undertake to
make a statement of future policy with
respect to European affairs in such a
declaration of state of peace.
Must Safeguard Essential INTEREST,"
The wiser course would seem to he
the acceptance Of the confirmation of
our rights and interest as already pro
vided, and to engage under the exist
ing treaty, assuming, of course that
this can be satisfactorily accomplished
by such explicit reservations and mod
flcatiOns as will secure our absolute
freedom from inadvisable commit
ments and safeguard all our essential
| interests.
| We must not allow our vision to be
impaired by the conflict among our
selves. The WEAKNESS at home and
| the disappointment to the world have
been compensated In the proof that
this republic will surrender none of
| the heritage of nationality, but our
rights in International relationship
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