Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-03
For President
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Fer vies President
CHARLES G. DAWES
sit never will rain rosss'
when We want
To have more roses We must plant
more trsss."-Gsorss Eliot.
TALKING ABOUT WORLD PEACE

World peace IL a theme which
lends itself to eloauence and senti-
msnt and excites the best impulses
Of mankind. II has a rightful place
not only In the hearts Of people but
in the conduct OF their governmental
affairs. But II should not be used as
q lure. or for purposes OF beclouding
q situation. and that Is, what John W.
Davis In doing in this campaign.
lie delights to talk about II. and
We do not wonder at that. but he
should expect to be held accountable
for his talk. He should be asked to
explain. for one thing. just how he
would hold a referendum on the ex-
plicit conditions under which the
country should or should not become
a member of the League OF Nations.
Sensible men are not lacking In his
own party. who from the FIRST have
characterized the proposition as abb
surd.
Accompanying his advocacy Of this
Ia an insistent attempt to impress
upon the public mind the idea that
the present. administration has been
remiss in IFS duty toward world
peace. Thomas Raeburn White, a
we'll known member Of the Society Of
Friends. speaking at Haverford Col
lege. declared that these attacks on
President Coolidge are not justified
by the facts. Every Intelligent read
or OF the news should know this to
be true.
Mr.. white said:
whatever our personal views may
be. II IL, I think. apparent that the
question whether the United States
shall now enter the League OF Ma
tions Is not at issue in this campaign.
The Republican platform assumes
that II Is not now proposed for the
United Stntes to take this step. The
Democratic platform reafirms the
party's belief in tho League OF Ma
tions. hut states that II favors n re-
opening Of the question only after
the people OF the United States by
referendum vote have approved It:
proposal which Mr.. Baker. Secre-
tary Of War under the Wilson Adj
ministration. declares to be fanci-
full. Illegal and unconstitutional
proposition.
1T Is not easy to see how such a
proposal could be carried out. There
Is no legal authority for II. and It's
results would be inconclusive and
satisfactory. 1t must. therefore, be
concluded even by one believing the
United states should now enter into
the League OF Nations. that there is
no substantial difference between the
platforms Of the Republican and
Democratic parties"
The speaker reviewed the efforts
put forth for peace under the Re-
publican administrations: the delicate
task Mt hand of securing treaties Of
peace, for when II came to power
this country was yet az war. Fifty
eight treaties and agreements have
been negotiated. including that TO
limit armament. He showed that
the United States from the beginning
had been a leader for peace. had
favored peaceful and judicial settle
ment Of disputes. He discussed the
attitude Of the President on these
matters and in conclusion said:
II am in favor of world peace and
in favor of any appropriate steps
which may he taken by the United
States to assist the rest of the world
in orgs mixing for peace. II Is be-
cause stand for these things that
shall support Mr.. Coolidge for
President"