South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
THE PRESIDENTS LATEST VETO.

Pres't Wilson's veto of the army bill him
by the congress is what the congress deserves viz
have its hypocrisy robbed into from the white
house on every occasion that presents itself. Re
passage Of the measure over the veto only goes to
show that the president hit where he struck We are
ndisposed 20 regard the veto as one OF that spirit
but would be at least excusable if it were. Con-
gress yeIped about preparedness squaked about our
appropriateness used to brand the president as a
paciist roared like many mad at everyone
who declined accept the view that shou.G have
largo army and large navy, this when such noise
resounded as critical Of the Wilson administration
but that the government is Passing over into
the hands Of the political party that made the most
OF the above mentioned noise, they want to resort
TO the very processes that they then condemned.
The president is right. in this. the world
is in position such would justify limitation Of
and armament that is if the party that now
wants to go into what it used to call the pacifss
business. justified in the attitude that it
formerly took. 1t largely a question of dollars
then. and Of popular frame Of mind abhorrng the
expense of continuous preparations doubt
If It necessary that we should keep prepared
50 "splendidly isolated" 1t is the same now.
Maybe the president knows something of the exist
OF combustabes underneath our international
relationships congress- due to its habitual flannel
moushings, could not be trusted to know. lest its
Even as far back as Theodore Roosevelt it is
known to have been of the chief occupations
OF our state department to keep foreign govern
rnents appraised of the irresponsibity Of certain
loud mouths Capitol hill meddng in interna-
tionaI affairs Champ Clark defeated the Taft
Canadian reciprocity treaty by a speech in the house
that forced a referendum the Canadian side and
registered the Canadian resentment Clark imagin-
ing himself magnanimous TO Canada asserted that
the treaty the first step toward the annexation
OF the Dominion. and therefore. Canada decided not
10 take the step. It is well known that Prest VIII
sons hardest work at the Paris peace conference
was not his negotiations with reference 10 Germany
but TO keep the conference informed as TO the mo-
tives Of the dunderheads that were blowing off steam
in the United States senate.
We wouldn't be a bit surprised IL Pres't-elect Hard
ing would discover number of things when he gets
10 the white house. He may learn, for instance at
srst hand how Colombia and other South Ameri-
can countries love us for the Roosevetian grand
larceny Of the Panama canal zone. He may also md
that ranting roaring Californian who has been
a thorn in his political flesh from the moment of
his nomination to be something Of a thorn in the
nations aesh--as seen from the direction OF Japan
Perhaps the president has decided not 20 encum-
Der his successor with an unpreparednessr program
In advance but to leave him to learn a few things
and then decide for himself.
on the face OF IL We would be inclined TO favor
the biz passed By congress-but distance often
lends inaccuracy 20 judgment as well as enchant-
men, to the imagination. and a long way.
We anticipate. from the definite knowledge that the
president has as to the real status OF thngs over
the earth