The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-10

eial TeSeTFe system, advocated an
intelligent policy of conservation
with "no hundred-year franchises"
nor any grant of resources needed by
the nation for it's future projections;
declared for sane regulation rather
than government control of public
utilities, and expressed the hope
that there be left to the individual
the greatest possible equality Of OPP
pOrtunity and to the states the broad
est field of activity in their proper
sphere. i:
Declaring "our foreign relations
are assuming an Importance never
known before" Mr.. Burton declared
members of the republican party
were by no means lacking in inter
est in what is happening in the rest
Of the world nor are we unwilling to
cooperate in the p2ost friendly way
with less fortunate nations.
"We have refused to join the Lea
que of Nations, and this is in full
accord with the wishes of the vast
majority of the American people, as
believe" he added. $50 long as
the League remains a political body,
inevitably dominated by the larger
nations of Europe, poisoned with the
tradition of age-long animOsities,
membership is not for u.s."
No Fear of Court
No fear should be felt, however,
that entrance in the world court with
the Harding Hughes reservations
would involve the United States in
the League, he said. He did net re-
fer to the amendments proposed by
the republican majority of the Sen
ate foreign relations committee but
asserted that the Harding Hughes
proposals were Sufficient safeguards
and reservations to protect our own
interests and they do not affect the
great purposes of the court
Illustrative of the Willingness of
the United. States to aid and assoc
late with other nations, the chairman
declared that America stood ready to
take the lead in another arms limi-
'tation conference whenever the oc-
casion appeared suitable and that in
the European reparations tangle
whenever the various nations can
agree, whenever they are willing to
look to the future rather than to the
past, Americas aid will be given
without stint and our bOundless re-
sources will be available in the way
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development"
Taking notice of indications of q
third party movement, Mr.. Burton
said a tendency in that direction was
manifest wherever parliamentary gov
eminent existed. The effect, he add
ed, is inevitably demoralizing in
volving failure in constructive poll
cies and oftentimes controlled by a
minority or combination of minorit-
les. Orderly and effective parlia-
mentary government demands that
the people divide into two parties
on outstanding questions, he assert
ed, adding that, "the. strength and
usefulness of the republican party
must depend on the maintenance of
enduring principles in the advocacy
of which triumph can only be secur-
ed by party solidarity and an organ
ization whose members unite in clos
ed formation and do battle to every
foe"
Turning to the recent Congression-
al Investigations, Mr.. Burton said he
"must enter a solemn protest against
the impression X x that there
is widespread corruption in the gov
eminent at Washington" although
"there have been exposed to the scorn
of the country instances of bribery
and dishonesty on the part of pub
lie officials, and Of cupidity and
over-reaching on the part of those
who are ready to use their opportun-
ity to debauch those in Office"
1.-THE vast majority of public Off
cials, from the highest in the land to
the humblest clerk in any depart
ment, are working honestly and faith
fully for the public good" he added.
at is time to call halt upon indis-
criminate mountaineering, which
is largely designed to insult the in
telligence and undermine the patriot
ism Of the American people"
The chairman declared the repub-
lican party stood 4"now. as always for
law enforcement" and against "hasty
changes in existing laws and regula-
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