New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

peace. But we shall not entirely dis
card our agencies for defense until
there is 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 Strapped.
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.
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 a have
no part in a 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
making it the enforcing agency of the
victors of the war.
Approves Peace Resolution.
1.-THE American aspiration, indeed,
he world aspiration, was an assocla-
ton of nations, based upon the appli-
cation Of justice and right, binding us
in conference and cooperation for the
prevention of war and pointing the
way to a higher civilization and inter
national fraternity in which all the
world might share.
In rejecting the league covenant and
uttering that rejection TO our OWN peo-
pie, and to the world, we make no sur
render of our hope and aim for an as
ISOLATION to promote peace in which
we would most heartily join.
We wish it to be conceived in peace
anu utultuttu W P'a'N, uhN "''
linquish no effort TO bring the nations
of the world into such fellowship, not
in the surrender of national SOW
ereignty but rejoicing in IA nobler
exercise of it in the advancement of
human activities amid the compensa-
tons of peaceful achievement.
In the national referendum to which
I have adverted we pledged out eff
forts toward such an 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 hat 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 a resolution should undertake
-. 10 ,n mona thun thns Inallr a 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 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 n the
necessity for just Preparations already
has had formal and very earnest ex-
preston.
II would be unwise TO undertake TO
make a statement of future policy with
respect to European affairs in such a
declaration of a state Of peace.
Must Safeguard Essential Int rests.
The wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance of the confirmation or
our rights and interest as already pro-
vided, and to engage under the exist
ing treaty, assuming, Of course, that
his can be satisfactorily accomplished
by such explicit reservations and mod
iflcations as will secure our absolute
freedom from inadvlsable 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
have TO be asserted they require estab-
lishment in compacts Of amity our
part in reimbursement and restoration
cannot be ignored and must be defined.
With the super-governing league def
nitely rejected and with the world 80
Informed. and with the status of peace
proclaimed at home, we may proceed
to negotiate the covenanted relation
ships so essential to the recognition OF
all the rights everywhere Of our ma
ton, and play u full part in joining
the peoples Of the world in the pur-
suits Of peace once more.
To tba comnleta iShmeut of |
peace and its contracted relationships, |
to the realization of our aspirations
for nations associated for world help
fulness without world government. for
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