Evening star., 1932-02-13

Franklin D. Roosevelt's stand in op.
position to the League OF Nations, fol
lowing the statement of Newton D
Baker that the League is not an ISSUE
this year, has produced spirited COM
ments throughout the country. With
some Endorsement for his views anC
sharp criticism as well, the subject ha;
awakened a discussion of the League
aside from its bearing on the Demo
cratic nomination.
BY other ways" says the Atlanta
Journal Democratic). this country
should and doubtless will, under liberia
guidance. bear its proper part in con-
serving the peace and promoting the
good will of the world. But the time
when it might have done so through
membership in the League of Nation:
has gone the way of lost causes. New
ertheless, there are few who have at
tempted to make it an embarrassing
question to Gov. Franklin D. RooseVel
in his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination. Far from troubling MIN
however. they have simply proved agar
his characteristic good sense aho
straightforwardness.
There are too many vital questions
to be considered. on which the Demo
Gratis can unite" declares the Schenec'
tadv Gazette (independent Democratlc)
with the statement Of its view OF tht
situation: Theoretically the League o.
Nations is a splendid instrument fol
fIrthering the cause of world peace
Great men of both the Republican anc
Oenocratic parties have long advo-
Gated our entrance into it. Opposltlor
likewise has been manifested toWarc
n nv members of both parties. ANY
political party is unwise IN making
leading issue of a question where there
is not a reasonable degree OF harmony
II is harmful to the party ltSeu, ano
to the matter under consideration al
we'll Endorsement Of the league oN
the Democratic party, or canoloaIe
at this time would bring 1t TO the Iort
aGain as a nolitical issue, for the oppo-
si1Son dominates the RepubHcan organ
iZation."
Considering the protest Of Joseph F
Tumulty. secretary to the late FEesi- res
dent wilson, the Roanoke WorIo-Ne1M:
(Democraticl, states: MI. IuiltuiIs ~
may call it political expectancy IL nt
wishes. Perhaps it is, but tne Leasu.
cannot be made an issue Wnen theI'
are so many other more pressing ques'
tions which engage the puonc aIUeil'
ton" The World-News also oHers tli'
conclusion as to the RooseveI 1Ia, POS,
tion: circumstances OF the BAKER
announcement made it necessary ina
Roosevelt take his stand one way oi
the other. and he is too good poi1-
tician not to see the propriety OF tnt
Baker position. Hence ne followed
suit"
Endorsement is given by the i.exlng'
ton Leader Republican, to the oe'
tached position which America mas al.
ways occupied and which gives her IA
greater influence than she coulo eAeI
as but one of a concert OF natlolls II
which she would have been outvotee
hopelesslv," while the Ann Arbor Dali.
News independently, remarks that
is extremely likely that Mr.. RooSeVel
has taken heed of recent pontlcai ~
teranceS concerning the undeSlraDlllt!
of 'internationalism' in high natlohd
Offices and is maneuvering into a posi-
ton to escape criticism on any sucf
grounds" The Cincinnati T1mes-Stal
(Republican) holds that mo polltlca
leader who values his party's chances
In 1882 could now wish to adopt tn'
discredited League"
Taking up Gov. Roosevelt's Theory
| that the lack of American membership
caused the League to lose force, tht
Charleston (W. Va Daily Mail Cn'
dependent Republican,. replies: There
is no reason to believe that the Unitec
States could have transformed it. Ger
tainly, no proof while the Bostor
Transcript independent Republican
commends "Gov. Roosevelts hind
sight
The two statements by the candi
dates are subjects of comment Mr.
Bakers was: Il do not think the Demo
! cratic party should advocate our en-
trance into the League just because
woodrow Wilson favored It." Gov
Roosevelt stated: "But the League o