Evening journal., 1921-04-05
KEEpING THE REcoRp srRAIGnr.

VV7RTTuNG under the heading Mr. Hardngs Troubles
w the editor OF the New York World presents ar
ray Of dcultes confronting the nation at the beginning
OF the Harding Administration. In manfestly unfair
effort to place responsibility upon the Republican party
the World declares that Having Systematically blocked
peace and reconstruction for two years II is con-
fronted with all the consequences Of its folly and men
dacity"
Now let what the truth is regarding the Republic
can party Congress having systematically blocked
peace or reconstruction"
When the armlsce signed the whole nation was
dcsirous OF early agreement upon terms OF peace This
the unanimous desire Of members OF Congress- re-
gardess party It the earnest hope OF the Senate
that the President would follow the usual custom Of
lecnr suitable representatives TO speak for this nation at
the peace table arrange which would adequately
protect the rights and interests OF the United states and
promote world peace forever hereafter.
Instead OF selecting representatives the usual
ner President Wilson determined to go personally and
speak in his right Moreover. he indicated to the
country and to the world his intention to incorporate in
the treaty an entirely cxtraneous subject, that Of
League OF Nations.
March a. 1912 thirty ynne Republican Senators, in
cuding Senator L. Heser Ball OF Delaware Joined in
notice to the President that it their earnest desire
that the negotiations the part Of the United States
should Immediately be directed to the utmost expedition
OF the urgent business OF negotiating peace terms Will
should be left for future determination.
With fun knowledge that the Constitution makes th
Senate coordinate body the making OF peace treaty
and with this deliberately formulated notice from tn
Senate President Wilson proceeded to interweave th
league covenant in the treaty in such way that bou
must be adopted or the whole rejected.
Notwithstanding this action many Republicans wer
willing compromise and voted to accept the treaty Will
he covenant in IT, provided certain reservation
agreed to- ON direct advl from the White Eous
the refused accede to these reservations AM
the treaty with reservations was rejected
This is the record The far-minded people OF Americ
Will place upon Republicans responsibility for della,
in the formal declaration Of peace
Now let MS turn TO the accusation that the Republican
party blocked reconstruction
In the summer Of 1918 many weeks before the armlsc
signed and before there any definite indication
that the time had arrived when an armisce might b
expected John w. Weeks OF Massachusetts in
iroduced comprehensive resolution proposing the crea
lion OF Joint Congressional Committee on Reconstruc
lion composed OF members selected from both parties
the party organization, thus nsuring that the comme
would have partisan complexion.
In his resolution Senator Weeks incorporated list
subjects which should be taken up for special study an
report The resolution the list Of subjects demon
straed thorough appreciation OF the seriousness Of re
construction problems.
The Senate adopted the Weeks resolution the Republ
in the House stood ready to support IT, but it wa
defeated through the influence OF President Wilson
The fair-minded people Of Delaware. OF America wi
not place upon Republicans responsibility for delay
reconstruction.