The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-04-22

ne advsncement Of human activities.
among the cOnpensations Of peaceful
achievement
To Keep Pledge.
In the national referendum to which
have adverted we pledged our ef-
forts toward such association. and
the pledge win be faithfully kept. In
the plight OF policy aud 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 Ia continue.
To establish the state OF technical
peace without further delay. | should
approve declaratory resolution by
congress TO that effect, with the quail
fications essential to project 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 in war; for these
powers are already at peace.
To Declare Peace.
Such resolution should undertake
to do no more than thus to declare the
state of peace, which all America
Graves. Ii 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 atti-
tude as to the responsibility for 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 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-
e nize the constitutional powers Of the
d senate. we would go to the other ex-
' IRENE, equally Objectionable, il con-
r 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
d so essential to our common welfare.
s Save Parts OF Treaty.
e It would be idle to declare for sep,
S arate treaties of peace with the CEN
1t trail powers on the assumption that
s. these alone would be adequate, be-
cause the situation is so involved that
IS our peace engagements cannot ignore
st the old world relationship and the set
1t Elements already effected, nor is it de-
al slrable to do so in preserving our own
a. rights and contracting our future re-
ID lationships.
to The wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance of the confirmation of
le our rights and interests already pro-
Il vided and to engage under the existing
to treaty, assuming, of course, that this
a can be satisfactorily accomplished, by
err such explicit reservations and modifi-
al cations as win secure our absolute
C. freedom from inadvisable commit
OF ments and safeguard all our essential
err interests.
es For Accomplishment.
nd Neither congress nor the people neeS
tie my assurance that Il request to nego
ne tate treaties of peace would be a
superfluous and unnecessary as it i
technically ineffective, and | know IL
90 my own heart there is none who w0ult
ret wish to embarrasS the executive il
IL the performance of his duty when W.
at are all so eager to turn diSappOint
,al ment and delay into gratifying accom-
Ity plishment.
ed Keeping Vision Clear.
We must not allow our vision +
a. | a inln hu
Its ourselves. The WEAKNESS at home ant
we the disappointment to the world hav
ng been compensated in the proof tina
in this republic will surrender none o
ro- the heritage of nationality, but on
rights in international Relationship
have to be asserted; they require es
ses adjustment in compacts of amity GU
ire part in readjustment and restoration
ex- cannot be ignored, and must be de
me fined.
In With the supergoverning leagu
rid definitely rejected and with the wOrl
his SO informed, and with the status {
AN peace proclaimed at home, we ma
will proceed to negotiate the covenante
ex- relationships so essential to the reco.
In milton of all the rights everywhere {
our our own nation and play our full pal
air in joining the peoples Of the world
to the pursuits Of peace once more. OF
lar, obligations in effecting Europea
no tranquility because Of wars involv
ments are not less impellng than OF
IRE part in the war itself This restor,
ote ton may be wrought before the huma
lilly procession can go onward again. "
lew can be helpful because we are move
ave by no hatreds and harbor no fear
of Helpfulness does not mean entangl
we ment, and participation in econom
adjustments does not mean sponso
Of ship for treaty commitments viii,
in do not concern us and in which v
aud will have no part.
the Advice Of Senate.
as In an all impelling wish to do Il
be most and best for our own republ
lily and maintain its high place among n
pas tons and at the same time make Il
lsti- fullest offering of justice to them,