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why then has nothing been done by

why Cneu has IOLAlnS UeeIl UOIle ny
our administration during the past
two years to advance the "great
cause"?' He would have the people
believe that it is quite impossible to
advance the cause of world peace
while the Republican policy Of non
interference with European affairs
controls our government, and that not
until we abandon our independence of
action and join some foreign league
can the United States do it's full part
apparently Judge Clarke has been
so immersed in the judicial atmos-
phere that he has failed to note what
has transpired in the United States
and the rest of the world during the
past two years. The league of ma
tions, and the individual members
thereof, have been conspicuous for
their utter failure to abide by either
the spirit or the letter of the league
covenant. Events have been so shap-
ing themselves in Asia Minor that
keen observers knew they would in
evitably lead to some such catastro-
phe as we are now witnessing, yet NO
preventive measure was taken. Bloody
exchanges between the bolsheviki and
neighboring states have been of FIRE.
quent occurrance, but with no attempt
on the part of the league or it's men,
bers to stop them. Commercial con-
siderations seem to have governed the
nations of Europe in all their interna-
t:onal affairs, ust as THEY have from
time immemorial, and matters relat-
irg to world peace have been subor-
dinated.
GLOW different has been the story
III our own country. Judge Clarke
processes to see nothing that Presi.
dent Harding has done to advance the
peace of the world. His countrymer
are more familiar with the facts, as
he will find when he undertakes tc
convert them to the league idea. They
know that it was President Harding
who called nine nations together II
the Washington ornaments confer
ence, and so inspired the delegates
that treaties were negotiated provid
ing for big reductions in the five
largest navies in the world, and fol-
the removal of potential causes Of
war in the Pacific and Far East. They
know that President Harding struck
straight at the chief controversy that
threatened to disturb the peace Of the
Western World, and brought Chile
and Peru together in an arbitration
that will settle it. They know that
he has directed the pacification OF
Haiti and San Domingo, and brought
reforms in Cuba where civil wal
threatened. They know that his every
act of an international nature has
been inspired by the spirit that should
sary in our state banking laws.
Mr.. Johnson wonld clearly define
the crime of making false entries sc
that both the bankers themselves ant
the law enforcement officers would
know definitely when the law was be-
ling violated in this respect.
He would similarly amend the law
in regard to making false representa-
lions to the banking board.
He would strengthen the law GOV
ering the duties and responsibilities O.
directors so they would be required tt
furnish bonds and so the practice O.
control the league of nations but doe
not
"The United States has nothing t.
learn from Europe on the score O.
world peace, and Judge Clarke will
find that our people will not have
kind reception for such a suggestion
Rather the nations of the Old Wori
should look to the Republican admin
istration of this country for the las
two years, and profit by the exampl
Of the practical measures for worl
peace that it has adopted"
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