The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
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AIahamian Asserts Ideals Fought For In World War
 Not Being Carried Out

DALLAS Tex, Oct. 25.-(By Asso- ciated Press. s.)-Nullification of the constitution of the United States is "unthinkable" and when you laugh in that instrument, you may some day find it's guarantees of your own liberties and of your property laugh ed at and defied by some one else" Oscar Underwood, United States Sem ator from Alabama and candidate for the democratic nomination for presi- dent told the members of the Lunch con clubs today.
 The senator had previously dis cussed the foreign poliices of the United States in an address to & large audience at the state fair of Texas. 12 years ago held Woodrow Wilson when he launched his presidential nomination candidacy, Senator Un- derwod at the state fair coliseum based his own candidacy upon the principles of Americas duty toward Europe.
 People Must Decide Issue.
 The outstanding issue which the people of the United States must de- eide at the next presidential election, he said, Is whether America will re- deem fhe pledge made on the battle field of Europe through Woodrow Wilson land restore peace and stabil- ity to the governments of Europe or allow the present debacle to drift further into chaos"
 America has surrendered leader cred the leadership in world affairs which our great sacrifice had won for us."
 He traced the general drift of sem timent in the civilized world be- fore the war, aside from Russia and <Nfv- ffxr ov.5 II and democratic forms of government. of the high ideals actuating the allies in engaging in the war, up to pres ent governmental drift in Europe. back to autocracy control and away from our form of government"
 Sounding the ideals for which America fought, the senator de- clared:
 We stood for peace of love be- tween nations and not peace that would cement the hatred of the peo- pie of the world. We dreamed of a new world. At the peace table we did not win all we fought for but our government still stood for the high ideals we champdoned through the war"
 Lost Self In Politics.
 Then a united countryt1ost itself in partisan politics.
 "Our government abandoned the high and unselhsh position the American people took during the war We surrendered the leadership in world affairs. which our great sacrifices had won for us. We re- fused longer to sit in comncil and encourage the peaceful settlement of the difficult problems that confront ed Europe. We deserted the field made forever sacred by the blood of our heroic dead"
 What has come of itr' Senator Underwood asked his audience
 Half a decade has rolled by since the armistAce, and we already know the story. We have lost the confi- dence of the people of the world be- cause when the time came NAe failed to play our part"
 So detailing step by step Ameri- ca's rejection of the treaty of Yer sailles, withdrawal of membership on the reparations comma ssion, aban- donment of contact wdth European affairs completely. I've did nothing" he summarized.
 And with what result. ths4speaksr asked.
 Europe still in arms. standing armies greater than they were in 1914, petty wars, racial jealousies. national hatred the order of the day, war debts increased, umempioyment, sickness and poverty the common lot of many peoples-was his answer.
 Would Washington, Jefferson or Lincoln have pursued truce of action, of thought?" the senator finally asked.
 We have a plain duty that lies ahead of us," he concluded.
 ITO return to the principles guid- ing America in the great war, to have and exercise 8 definite govern mental policy in Europe that will function by peaceful means aiding in the establishment of stable gov ernment, re-establishing of stable financial and business conditions, and suggesting and aiding in the in ternational understanding that will close the door to war"