The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-13
EXPENSES MUST BE CUT---HARDING

rejoicing In o uohlor cHcrcisc OF 10
boz the advancement ~ human ac.
uvilies amid the rompousltiona oi
peaceful achievement.
wants Peace ~ once
"fn the unuonal referendum to
which ! have referred We pledged
our cfforts TO such am association
and tho pledge will be- faithfully
kept In the plight ~ policy and
Performance. Wu told the American
people wo meant 60 seek AN early
cuablishmcdt Of the pctc,. The
United states alone among tho al
lied and associated powers contln-
uoa BOO q technical state ~ wur
against the central powers ~ Eu-
rope This auamiluus condition
ought not 10 hc permitted 10 con
tinue. To establish tho state Of tech
ntcal peace without further delay
should approve a dc,lhrTOOIy IcHu.
luton by congress 10 that effect
with the qualifications essential tu
project al our rights. Such action
would bo the simplest Keeping of
faith with ouraclvcs and could In no
sense be construed aE q doHcrtion
of those with whom We shared our
sacrifices in war. for these powers
are already at peace.
Such n resolution should under
take 10 do no moro than thus. 80 de.
claro tho state ~ peace, which all
America Graves II must add no ar
firulty In ctfccting with Just rcparH-
tions, tho restoration for which an
Europe ycarns. ana upon which the
worlds recover must hc founded
Neither former enemy or ally can
mistake Americas position. hccauHO
our attitude as 10 responsibility Tor
the war and the necessity Tor Just
rcparatinns already has had formal
and very earnest expression.
1T would bc unwi~r 10 under
take to make ~ statement of future
policy with respect 10 European
affairs In such "A declaration OF "a
state Of peace. In correcting the
| failure of the executive, In ncgo-
tinting the most important treaty
| In the history Of the nation, 10
recognize the constitutional pow
crs of the senate, We would go 10
the other extreme. equally obicc-
tiOnRbic, II congress or the senate
should assume the function of the
| executive. our highest duty II the
| preservation Of the constituted
powers Of each and the promotion
|
essential To our common welfare.
1T would be idle To declare for
separate treaties Of peace with tho
| central powers on tho assumption
! that these alone would bo adequate,
| because tho situation is 40 involved
| that our peace engagements cannot
| ignore the old world relationship,
nor IN II desirable To do so in pre-
serving our own rights and con
| tracing our future relationships.
| Points the Wise Course.
THE wiser course would aeem TO
| he tho Acceptance OF the conflrma -
! tion OF our rights and interests as al
ready provided, and to engage under
| the existing treaty, assuming, OF
| course, that this can be satisfactorily
accomplished by such explicit reHer-
vations and notifications aR Will Sc
cure our absolute freedom from in
advisable commitments and safe
guard all our essential interests.
Neither congress nor the people
needs my assurance that n request
to negotiate needed treaties OF peace
would be as superfluous and unncc-
essary nv Il is technically ineffective
and I know In my own heart that
there In none who would wish 10 en-
! DtffbSN Ine fnlf1 executive w INV
performance OF his duty when wc
are all so eager to turn diaappoint-
ment and delay into gratifying ac'
Complishmcnt.
Problems relating TO our foreign
relations bear upon the present ana
the future and are or such nature
that tho all important future nus,
he deliberately considered. with
greater concern than mere imm"-
dinte relief from unhappy conii.
tions. We have Witnessed, yea We
have participated IN the supremCl lN
tragic episode OF war but our deeper
concern In the continuing life of IA
tions and the development OF civ
iliZation.
I'VE must not allow our vision e
be impaired by the conflict amonl
ourselves. The wcArincss at hom,
and tho disappointment 10 tn,
world have been compensate cd ~
the proof that this republic will sur
render none Of the heritage OF ma
tionality but our rights In interna
ttonal relationship have to he as
serted: they require establishment
In compacts OF anity: our part II
readjust ment and restoration can
not be ignored and must be defined
with the super-govoruing leagu,
definitely rejected and with thu