South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-25
THE TREATY R4TIFIED.


For good evil for permanent peace OF IN
willing war. the United states is now solemnly
bound 10 France spain and Great Britain to
the conduct Of affairs IN the Pacific.
Insofar as II brings nearer the day when the
League Of Nations viii be reality. # viii be well
coined. Insofar 81 70 removes any cause OF quar-
rel II VIII be appauded by the people achiev-
mont for peace.
The most disquieting incident OF this treaty Is
he refusal OF the senate to proclaim to the other
nations the demand OF this land that there be no
more secret treaties between them.
The administration forces refused this reserva
tion and, IN all fairness the other nations may
low assert that have consented 20 any back
room gatherings they may wish TO hold to con-
sent 70 their dark ntrgues matters which do not
affect this particular bargain.
The refusal Of that reservation marks the es-
sentiaI difference between this treaty and the VII
son theory OF a league Of all lands IN which there
would be no hidden bargains, no crafty deals for
combination OF forces for war. undivulged plot
10 oppress the weak and preserve the strong.
Treaties are. a matter OF fact only important
when they are broker OF when the good faith upon
which they are built violated
In the days Of monarchies they written
pacts for the preservation OF power and crowns
In the days OF a republic. they are but pledges
OF peaceful intentions. as far they relate to
warfare
A boldly announced policy which this country
has maintained from the days Of Washington, OF
friendship for ell would cover every point IN any
treaty except the parts relating to commerce. in
which the OF doing business need definite
statement and definite bargain.
The present treaty provides for ruIership and
conditions IN tho Pacific It is based upon the
theory that there will be wars OF aggression It
based upon the expressed friendship between the
end Of competition I'm ornaments which the peo-
pies OF the world gradually forcing from their
rulers
Violation Of this treaty means that the friendly
spirit which prompted 1t has gone, and when that
IS gone no written pact viii prevent inevitable
hostiIities.
II it serves as check upon anger and reminder
Of friendship well and good. If It serves to force
attention of any greedy government to it's written
agreement and cause scheming diplomats to stay
their hand. II Is worth while
Treaties between this nation and others differ
from any other governmental act and this and
other treaties call attention to the necessity Of
senators with vision and with consclences not men
who will make a party measure OF so solemn a duty.
Treaties are not revokable. They last forever or
until broken They bind the entire future and
upon the senate IL laid the duty OF approving them
Until that approval is given, they amount
more than the writing of a newsboy upon the near
est billboard
The ratification OF treaty Is the most important
act of senator's career because of It's binding
irrevocahle nature The who pass upon these
should he able to understand their terms. least
They should be able 10 know the meaning OF each
word. They should be able TO interpret them in
the light of American traditions.
The senator who votes on a treaty as a party
measure simply brands himself as unfit for in this
ne must rise above any Thought Of marty and
think only Of the nation and ITS future.
The attitude of the two senator's Of Indiana. both
Of whom voted under party lash against the
League and both OF whom their votes with
out question TO this treaty. might suggest that they
be supplanted by ADLER as possible