Cheyenne record., 1921-04-21

IN eliminate the burdens OF heavy
, rmament. The United States ever
,yilI he in harmony with such move
mont toward the higher attainments Of
,sace But we shall not entirely Dis
ard our agencies for defense until
there is removed the need to defend.
We are ready to cooperate with other
nations to approximate disarmament
hut merest prudence forbids that we
disarm alone.
League Of Nations serapped.
Tn the existing League Of NationA
world governing with its super-powers,
his republic will have no part. There
can lie no mIslnterpretatiOn, and th0fs
will be no betrayal of the delibenGte
EXPRESSION of the American peoplsiH
the recent election; and, settled In our
decision for ourselves, 1t Is only fair
to saw to the world in general, and to
orr 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 ana promote
civilization, our people most cordially
,pnIouded. We yearned for this new
instrument of justice, but we can have
II, mart in cOmmittal to any agency
of force in unknown contingencies; We
can recognize no super-authority.
Monifestly the highest purpose OF
the League of Nations was defeated In
linking 1t with the treaty Of peace and
making It the enforcing agency of the
victors Of the war.
Approves Peace Resolution.
1.-THE American aspiration, indeed.
the world aspiration, was an associa'
ton of nations, based upon the appli'
cation of justice and right, binding US
in conference and cooperation Tor the
prevention of war and pointing the
woy 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-
ple, and to the world. we make no sur
render of our hope and aim for an as
sOciatIon to promote peace IN whlch
we would most heartily join.
/. We wish it to be conceived In peace
, and dedicated to peace. and Will re-
linauish no effort to bring the nations
of the world into such fellowship. not
. in the surrender of national sov.
ereignty but rejoicing In nobler
exercise of it in the advancement OF
human activities amid the compensa-
tions of peaceful achievement.
In the national referendum to when
| have adverted we pledged out ef-
I forts toward such an association and
E the pledge will be faithfully kept. In
: the plight of policy and performance
we told the American people we meant
t to seek an early establishment OF
t peace, The United States alone among
;, the allied and associated powers CON
: tinues In a technical state or wal
e against the central powers Of Europe
}. This anomalous condition ought not tc
t be permitted to continue.
: To establish the state Of technical
peace without further delay. shoule
4 approve declaratory resolution By
n Congress to that effect, with the qual
r iflcatlons essential to protect all ou
j. rights.
IS Such action would be the simples
D. keeping of faith with ourselves ant
g. could In no sense be construed as
a parting with those with whom VI
c. shared our sacrifices in war, for thes
| opu DO ok
- Such resolution should undertak
to do no more than thus declare tn
Il state Of peace which all Americ'
'e Graves. 1t must add no difficulty II
effecting, with just reparatons, tn
g. restoration for which all Europ'
O. yearns, and upon which the worlds re
70 covery must be founded. Neither for
l. mer enemy nor ally can mistake Amer
he ica's position, because our attitude a
~ to responsibility for the war and tn
necessity for just reparations alread.
has had formal and very earnest ex
n preston.
lie 1t would be unwise to undertake t,
c. make statement of future policy will
ID respect to European affairs In such I
u declaration of state OF peace.
re Must Safeguard Essential Interests.
=" The wiser course would seem to b.
~ the acceptance Of the confirmation o
our rights and interest as already pro
u vided, and to engage under the exist
IL ing treaty, assuming, of course, tina
u this can be satisfactorily accomplished
'e by such explicit reservations and mod
u ificatiOns as will secure our absolute
t, freedom from inadvlsable commit
IL ments and safeguard all our essentia
v interests.
- We must not allow our vision to b.
:. impaired by the conflict among our
l. selves. The weariness at home ant
l. . the disappointment to the world hav'
II been compensated in the proof tha
IL this republic will surrender none O