The Arvada enterprise., 1921-04-21

to eliminate the burdens Of heavy
armament. The United States ever
will be in harmony with such . move
ment toward the higher attainmsnts Of
peace. But we shall not entirely d.
card our agencies for defense until
there 10 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 serappsd.
In the existing League Of Nattons.
world governing with its super.pOwers,
this republic will have no part. There
can be NO misinterpretatiQn, 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, 1t ID only fair
to say to the world In general. and b
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 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 debates In
linking It with the treaty Of peace and
making 1t the enforcing agency OF he
victors Of the war.
Approves Peace Resolution.
1.-The American aspiration. indeed.
the world aspiration. was an associa-
ton of nations, based upon the applt-
cation of Justice and right, binding NJ
in conference and cooperation for the
prevention of war and pointing the
way to u 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 aud aim for an A.
sociation to promote peace In which
we would most heartily Join.
We wish 1t to be conceived 10 peace
and dedicated to peace, and will ne
linquish no effort to bring the nations
of the world into such fellowship, not
in the surrender Of national sev-
ereignty but rejoicing in noblsr
exercise Of 1t In the advancement Of
human activities amid the compensa-
tions Of peaceful achievement.
In the national referendum to which
1 have adverted We pledged out d.
forts toward such an association end
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 amoag
the allied and associated powers co0-
tinues In 4 technical state of var
against the central powers Of Europe.
This anomalous condition ought nst to
he permitted to continue.
To establish the state Of technical
peace without further delay, I GAoGad
approve q declaratOry resolutioa By
Congress to that effect, with the qUal
ifIcations essential to protect all sor
rights.
Such action would be the simplest
keeping OF faith with ourselves and
could In no sense be construed - .
parting with those with whom Ne
shared our sacrifices in war, for tAao<
powers are already at peace.
Such a resolution should undertake
to do no more than thus declare tAe
state Of peace which all AmeficA
Graves. II must add no difficulty b
effectinx, with Just reparations, the
restoration for which all Europe
yearns, and upon which the worlds Ne
covery must be founded. Neither for
mcr 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 e1-
preston.
II would be unwise to undertake 70
make a statement Of future policy with
respect to European affairs In such \
declaration Of stnte Of peace.
Must Safeguard Essential Interests.
The wiser course would seem to BE-
the acceptance Of the confirmation Of
our rights and interest ~ already pro
vlded, and to engage under the exist
ing treaty. assuming. Of courss. that
this can BE- satisfactorily acconpllshe6
by such explicit reservations and mo1-
iflcations - will secure our absolute
freedom from inadvisable eoaait-
ments and safeguard all our ssssatiol
Interests.
We must not allow Our viaos - -
impaired By the cosflict among Co.,
selves. The WEAKNESS at home and
the disappointnsnt 70 he VIVA Aavs
been compensated h the preof tAoa
this republic will surrsoasf ne0e e
the heritage of aatisaaiity. but ~