Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12

told the American people VIC meant
to seek an carly 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.
The ananlolous condition ought not
to be permitted to continue. TO cs-
tahlish the state of technical peace
without delay. I should approve ii
declaratory resolution by TO
that effect with the Tualifirstions es-
sential to protect all Our rights. Such
action would be. tho sim plest keeping
OF faith with ourselves and could in
no sense be construed as a. descr.ion
Of those with Shoa, VIC shared our
sacrifices in war Tor these powers are
already at peace.
Such a resolution should unders
take to. do no more than thus to do
clare the state Of peace which all
America era Ii must add M diff
ficulty in cfectins with just repara-
lions the restoration for which all
Europe ycarns, and upon which the
worlds economy must be founded.
Neither former enemy nor ally can
mistake" Americas position. because
our attitude as, to responsibility for
the war and the necessity for ius,
r~eparations, already has bad formal
@'S NS liVS' fSSlp1.
An Unwisc Move.
/ 1T would be un wise to undertake
to make such a. statement OF future
respect to European affairs in snc!,
4 declaration of a state of peace. In
correcting the failure Of the executive
ln\negotiating tho most imp~
treaty in the history of the nation. To
recognize the constituted powers of
tho senate as would 20 to the other
extreme, equally objectionable if con-
Sress or the senate should assume
he function Of the executive. Our
highest duty is the preservation Of the
constituted powers OF each and the
promotion Of the spirit OF co-opera-
ION SO essential to our well
fare. )
1T would be. idle to. declare for SON
arate treaties of peace with the con-
tra powers on the assumption tina,
these alone would be adequate. be-
cause the situation is so involved that
our peace engagements cannot ignore
the old world relationship and tho set
dement's already effected nor is it dc
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
ot"our rights and interests as already
provided and to ngage Under the cx-
listing treaty. assuming. of course,
that this can be satisfactorily accom-
piished by such explicit reservations
and notifications as will secure orr
absolute freedom from inadvisah,e
commitments and safeguard all our
essential interests.
No Assurance Necessary, =
Neither congress nor the people
need my assurance that a request 10
negotiate needed treaties of peace
would be. superfluouS and unncces.
sarS as it is technically Ineffective. and
l know in my W heart there is none
who would wish to cmbarrass the OK
ecutive in the performances of his duty
when We all arc. SO eager to turn dis
appointment and delay into crafty
ing accomplishment. IS 8
The wearincss, AT home and the
disappointment to the world have
been compensated IN the proof that
this republic will surrender none Of
tho heritage of nationality. but our
rights in International relationship
have to be asserted; they require cs-
adjustments lin compacts of amity;
our part in REIMBURSEMENT and restora-
ton cannot be ignored, and must be-
defined.