The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-04-16
coLFAx GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY. APRIL 49, 1921

preservation of the constituted powers
OF each and the promotion of the
spirit of cooperation, so essential to
our common welfare.
Peace Question Involved.
at would be idle to declare for
separate treaties of peace with the
central powers on the assumption
that these alone would be adequate,
because the situation is so involved
that our peace engagements cannot
ignore the Old World relationship and
the settlements already effected. nor
is it desirable to do SO in preserving
our own rights and contracting our flu.
ture relationships.
1.-THE wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance of the confirmation of
our rights and interests as already
provided, and to engage under the
existing treaty, assuming, Of course,
that this can be satisfactorily accom-.
plished by such explicit reservations
and notifications as will secure our
absolute freedom from inadvisable
commitments and safeguard all our
essential interests.
Neither Congress nor the people
needs my assurance that request to
negotiate needed treaties of peace
would be as superfiuous and unneces-
sary as it is technically ineffective,
and know in my own heart there is
none who would wish to embarrass
the executive in the performance of
his duty when we all are so eager to
turn disappointment and delay into
gratifying accomplishment
TO Assert Rights. 4
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 es-
Enlistment in compacts of amity;
our part in readjustment and restora-
ton can not be ignored, and must be
defined.
with the super-governing league
definitely rejected, and with the
world SO informed, and with the stat
as OF peace proclaimed at home. we
may proceed to negotiate the cove
nanted relationship SO essential to
the recognition of the rights every
where OF our own nation and play our
full part in Joining the peoples of the
world in the pursuits of peace once
more. Our obligations i'm effecting
European tranquility because Of wars
inducements, are not less impelling
than our part in the war itself. This
restoration must be wrought before
the human procession can go onward
again. We can be helpful because we
are moved by no hatreds and harbor
no fears. Helpfulness does not mean
ENHANCEMENT, and participation in
economic adjustments does not mean
sponsorship for treaty commitments
which do not concern US and in which
we will have no part.
"In an all-impelling wish to do the
most and best for our own republic
and maintain its high place among
nations, and at the same time make
the fullest offering Of justice to them,
shall invite in the most practical
way the advice of the Senate, after
acquainting it With all the conditions
to be met and obligations to be dis
charged. along with our rights to be
safeguarded Prudence in making
the program and confident co-opera
ton in making it effective cannot lead
us far astray. We can render. no eff
fective service to humanity until we
prove anew our own capacity for co
operation in the coordination Of pow
ers contemplated in the constitution
and no covenants which ignore oul
associations in the war can be made
for the, future. More, no. helpful so
| ciety of nations can be founded or
Justice and committed to peace unit
the covenants re-establishing peace
are sealed by the nations which wers
| at war.
The Future Policy.
ITO SIC. aecomplishmeEts-to tht
complete re-establishment of peace
and to contract relationship to the re
alization OF our aspirations for ma
tons associated for world helpful
ness without world government, WI
shall address ourselves. fully mindful
of the high privilege and paramount
duty of the United States in this crit
icai period of the world"
The president reserved bis discus
sion Of foreign relations for the con
Guiding portion of his address
He took up. first, the restriction o
national expenditures to the limits o
national income. which he said mus
be considered In connection wit
measurably lifting the burdens OF wa
taxation. BY striking resoluteiy q
expenditure. he said. solution woul
be fastened. and he warned Congress
that to continue course of unlimite
expenditure would mean ''inevitabl