East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
EIsTwHII.E PRESIDENTIAL
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When peace came Europe needed re.
building. America had the supplies.
Europe required credit. America had
a prosperity on which credit could
have been given. The distress in Rus
sia Is ehangahle to the terrors OF So
vietisn: the distress in America to the
teachery Of 1.odgism.
Cause Must Be Seen
"The first essential thing to our
prosperity is the formal recognition
by our government of the fundamen-
tai cause of depression. Since this
would carry acceptance OF the theories
of Woodrow Wilson there Is hope
only for the belated relief that will
come from the pressure OF public
opinion.
EVERY economist and statesman
whose mental processes are free from
Interior thought admits that the
house Of civilization cannot be put In
order without the cooperation OF the
nation possessing both the leading gold
supply and the facilities OF tre-
mendous productivity. In the face OF
these fundamental truths the admin
lstration is vainly trying to bring bet
ter times by resort tosthe noisy meth
DDS Of O circus.
Thousands Of republicans now rea-
lice that the present leaders OF their
party in the making OF policy have
profaned republican history and
ignored every thought of an honored
inheritance by forsaking the soul Of
Abraham Lincoln for the spleen oi
Henry Cabot Lodge. Abject surrender
has been made to Mr.. Lodge.
Drift Held Toward League.
with deliberate persistence the ad'
ministration at washington for almost
~ months has faced the setting sun
and vet the current Of public opinion
have steadily borne the destiny o.
| America eastward. eastward. nearel
each day to the seat Of the league o.
fnations at Geneva.
"Of the present treaty between thu
United States, Great Britain, Francs
and Japan, prudence might sugges
THAT Judgment be reserved until w
know what the treaty means and tn
extent Of Mr. Lodges secret under
standing The president gave inter
probation Of the written words; Mr
Lodge instantly corrected hin witt
1.-THE statement that the real meaning
was in the unwritten word-in TN
understandings between the repre-
sentatives. Just when nations seemed
committed to open diplomacy, MT
Lodge, in the name OF America. re-
sorted to the diplomatic methods Of
old.
ut Is said Of the treaty that Is rec
ognizes the principal Of arbitration
and gives protection against externa
aggression. On the other hand, It Gre
ates group Of nations and thus may
ENCOURAGE the establishments OF other
groups. This treaty creates division
Of moral purposes. The league OF ma
tions contemplates the merging OF
purpose. This treaty sets up new
enterprise that may lead to other liks
projects. The league OF nations as
sembles all nations deserving OF name
II the present pact, after mature re-
Election. is to be accepted by America
Il should be provided that whenevel
America Joins the league OF nation
then the Washington treaty shall d.
null and void.
m Dcmocracy's Flag Flies
sour faith in the official pro
nouncements of 1920 is unaffected b.
| the result Of the election OF that year
We stand in our very tracks, JUS
| where we were when the votes wer
counted. We have not retreated
step. The flag still flies and we ar
/ ready for the next fight
| Joining with Mr.. Cox In criticism
the Harding administration were sen
ator Harrison Of Mississippi and Sen
ator Pomerene Of Ohio, Joseph
| Tumulty, secretary to former Pres
dent Wilson. and others. ys
| The record Of the republican ao
Immigration during the last te
months is enough to arouse the II
and cause not only q blush Of shan
but OF resentment to those who al
progressive and independent SEM
tor Harrison declared.
! Senator Pomerene. besides critici
Ing the acts Of the administratio
particularly denounced the action
the senate in seating Senator New
|. berry OF Michigan.
II The jackson day rally was attend'
! by representative democrats fro
! every section Of the state and maj
: from other states.
Prior to the meeting last night. lea
ers present conferred with Govern
! Cox informally at his home, but It W