The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-04-22

the advancement of human activities
I among the compensations of peaceful
achievement.
To Keep Pledge.
In the national referendum TO which
/ have adverted we pledged our Of
forts toward such association. and
the pledge will be faithfully kent In
the plight of policy and performance
we told the American people we meant
TO seek an early establishment Of
peace. The United States alone among
the allied and associated powers con-
tinues in a technical state of war
against the central powers of Europe.
This anomalous condition ought NOT
| to be permitted to continue.
To establish the state of technical
peace without further delay | should
approve declaratory resolution by
congress to that effect, with the auali-
fications essential to protect all our
rights. Such action would be the sim
plest keeping of faith with ourselves.
and could in no sense be construed as
a desertion of those with whom we
shared our sacrifices in war. for these
powers are already at peace.
To Declare Peace.
Such a resolution should undertake.
to do no more than thus to declare the
state of peace, which all America
Graves 1t must add no difficulty in
effecting with just PREPARATIONS, the
restoration for which all Europe
yearns, and upon which the worlds
recovery must be founded Neither
former enemy nor ally can mistake
Americas position. because our atti-
tude as to the responsibility for the
war and the necessity for just repara-
tons already has had formal and very
earnest expression.
1t would be unwise to undertake TO
make a statement of policy with re-
spect to European affairs in such Il
declaration of state of peace In cor
'ecting the failure of the executive In
negotiating the most important treaty
n the history of the nation to recog-
lie the constitutional powers of the
enate, we would go 10 the other ex-
RENE, equally Objectionable, if con-
'ress or the senate should assume the
JUNCTION of the executive. Our high
st duty is the preservation of the
powers of each, and the
romotion of the spirit of cooperation
o essential to our common welfare.
Save Parts OF Treaty.
1t would be idle to declare for sep
rate treaties of peace with the CEN
al powers on the assumption that
lese alone would be adequate, be-
iuse the situation is so involved that
III peace engagements cannot ignore
lie old world relationship and the set
already effected, nor is it de-
rable to do so In preserving our own
ghts and contracting our future re-
The wiser course would seem TO be
e acceptance of the confirmation of
If rights and interests already pro-
ded and to engage under the existing
eaty, assuming, of course, that this
n be satisfactorily accomplished. by
Oh explicit reservations and modifi-
tons as will secure our absolute
eedom from inadvlsable commit
ents and safeguard all our essential
terests.
For Accomplishment
Neither congress nor the people need
assurance that a request to nego-
tie treaties of peace would be as
perfluous and unnecessary as it is
ineffective, and know in
own heart there is none who would
sh to embarrass the executive in
/, performance of his duty when we
all so eager to turn disappoint-
mt and delay into gratifying accom-
shment.
Keeping Vision Clear.
We must not allow our vision to
Impaired by the conflict among
selves. The WEAKNESS at home and
disappointment to the world have
n compensated in the proof that
republic will surrender none Of
heritage of nationality, but our
ITS in international relationship
e TO be asserted; they require es-
Iishment in compacts of amity; our,
in readjustment and restoration
not be ignored, and must be de-
d.
nth the supergoverning league
nitely rejected and with the world
informed, and with the status of
&c proclaimed at home, we may
iced to negotiate the coyenanted
tionships so essential to the recog-
IN of all the rights everywhere OF
Dining the peoples of the world i'm
of peace once more. Our
cations in effecting European
guilty because of wars involve
is are not less impelling than our
in the war Itself. This restora-
may be wrought before the human
ession can go onward again. We
be helpful because we are moved
20 hatreds and harbor no fears.
fulness does not near entangle-
, and participation in economic
stments does not mean SPONSOR
for treaty commitments which
OF concern us and in which we
have no part.
Advice of Senate.
an all impelling wish to do the
and best for our own republic
maintain its high place among ma
and at the same time make the
It offering of justice to them.
invite in the most practical way
dvice of the senate, after ac-
ting 1t with all the conditions TO
ct and obligations to be dis