The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-15
A Nonpartisan Question

The London treaty limiting naval armament has COM
mendably been considered up to the present time outside
for the treaty has been given as cordially as Republican
President Hoover sent to the London conference the Dem
ocratic leader OF the senate. Senator Joseph :; Eon,n-
yania. The services of Senator Robinson In London
were Of very great value to the American delegation and
naval limitation With Great Britain and Japan. It is
proper that the treaty should be considered Is . national
policy rather than the policy Of one political party within
tensely interested in the welfare of the nation and IN
proper measures Of defense.
There is every reason why the Republicans should
take pride in the fact that under the leadership OF Presi-
dent Hoover the London treaty, regarded as . great step
forward for the cause Of International peace. has been
negotiated. But it would be quite another thing for them
to claim all the credit for this treaty, which obviously
has had and Is receiving the earnest support Of Demo-
Gratis. Chairman Temple Of the house foreign affairs
ltcan national committee. however, has put forward q list
Of achievements Of the Hoover administration in the
field Of foreign affairs, and heading the list Is the
negotiation Of the London naval treaty. Quite natural
ly the Democrats have interpreted the statenaent-put
forward Onward Through the national organ n,t Of the Re
rs . campaign document. Probably no more impoMtic
move could have been made by the Republican national
organization.
The London treaty is now before the senate. Such OPP
position Is has developed In tho senate is found among
the Republicans rather than among the Democrats. The
ate, and obviously 1t will require many Democratic votes
for ratification. Furthermore. the presence Of the Demo-
Gratis IN washington at this time " essential II q quorum
Is to be maintained. Yet along comes the Republican
national committee with a statement which has already
been taken up by Senator Walsh Of Montana and an
swered through the press bureau Of the Democratic ma
tional COMMITTEES. In his interview Senator Walsh says,
referring to the Temple statement:
From this statement It Is reasonable to be
inferred by the worldly-mindedt that President
Hoovers ~insistence upon keeping senators here
to act on the treaty. Notwithstanding the devasta-
ting heat Of Washington in the dog days. is not
SO much concern for the peace of the world as
1t Is to furnish campaign material for the con-
gressional elections.
Senator Walsh also charges that the Temple statement.
if left ~unrefuted. will do more ITO defeat the treaty than
anything that may be said by johnson. Moses or the
Indiana Robinson" The Montana senator says that it
Is not conceivable that the inference to be drawn from
the Temple statement regarding the presidents plan to
obtain action on the treaty now us justifiable." But
Senator Walsh adds that the president should hasten to
remove the unfortunate impression that some OF his
indiscreet friends are creating"
TO have the London treaty fan because Of partisan
politics would indeed BE- Z reflection on the Indulgence
81 the 1apubliean lsadsss.