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sovereignty. His action in attempting supporting it rather than to sustain
to coerce a coordinate legislative - a vote against it. I know a tremen­
branch of the government to do his dous task confronted the President.
, will regardless of its own judgment I would not seek to minimize it in
and conviction of duty is a more dan­ the least. With his desire to promote
gerous assault upon democracy than world peace and avoid war, I am ill
any armed attack could be. I regret hearty accord, as is every man who
to say it, but it is a fact that the loves humanity. That he sought the
President by word and deed has done peace and welfare of the United
more to undermine orderly, peaceful States I do not question; that he
representative government than any placed the United States first
other human agency. The time has above all else I have my doubts.
come for our people and this nation I The main controversy about this
to get back to the orderly principles j treaty is over the covenant for a
of government and the principles up­ 1 league of nations. It should not be
on which the republic rests. We can in the treaty. Months ago the treaty
not do it so long as the acts and with Germany should have been
words of those in highest positions made and ratified. Rehabilitation
can be used to justify those who seek here and in Europe should have been
under way. Who is to blame for the
to overturn law, order and liberty.
delay? No one but the President. He
Voting as Americans.
and he alone insisted upon the two
When we voted to enter the war
things being but together. He did it
we voted as Americans and not as
deliberately to force the adoption of
partisans. Our politics were laid
the covenant and now this is used as
aside. We have had none in the con­
an argument of speedy action.
duct of the war. Every measure
i The President says we must take
deemed necessary for its successful
it as it is, without the dotting of an
prosecution has had our eternal sup­
|“i” or the crossing of a "t” or it
port. Mistakes have been made. They
will fail and the w-orld’s heart be
were inevitable. I have no criticism
broken, and all sorts of direful cala­
at this time to offer. Republicans
mities will fall upon us, including
sought only the nation’s good. They
famine, pestilence, business ruin,
saw politics attempted by the admin­
strikes and anarchy. He says You may
istration in almost every measure
take what I offer you or there shall
and upon all occasions, They knew
'be nothing”, That is the word of an
counsel
was
not
sought,
but
their
autocrat, not of a democrat, there is
their votes were always given for the spirit of tyranny not liberty.
their country's welfare.
The covenant will not be rejected.
As we entered the war as patriots, It will be ratified, but it will be so
as
Ameri-
we should come out of it
ratified that the vital interests of the
cans. Partisanship and personal bias
I United States will be protected and
should have no place in the consider­
its independence and sovereignty
ation of this country. It is a broad
preserved;
and in so doing the world
American question, and should be
peace and progress will be promoted
passed upon in a purely American
even if the president’s vanity shali
spirit and with an intense devotion
suffer a shock. We will not be scared
to America welfare and American
¡from doing our duty by bogies nor
ideals regardless of party conse-
led into national pitfalls by fairies.
quence. This is the spirit in which I
We will keep what is good of this
am going to vote on it. No party has
covenant and throw away a part, at
a monopoly on patriotism or Ameri­
least, of what is bad. When we con­
canism. Senators on the other side
sent to it with such changes as we
of the aisle are just as patriotic and
think best for our country’s good, it
just as loyal to American interests
will rest with the President whether
and American ideals, and it will be a
the concurrence of other countries
sad day for the republic when we
shall be sought. He can refuse or not
divide along party lines on what is
,as he sees fit. If the world’s heart is
and what is not Americanism in our
broken, he will break it. If the
dealings with foreign countries. No
world’s hope of peace shall die, he
matter what my personal feeling to­
will kill it. Will he dare to do it;
ward the President may be; no mat­
and if so, why?
ter how strongly I may condemn his
course now; no matter what epithets
he may indulge in I have tried and
shall try not to allow these things to
influence me in determining my duty
------ o------
at this hour. This treaty is the act
of this government, no far as he can
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Repairing of all kinds.
except for the most weighty reasons.
, Give us a trial.
The time has come for me to do my
duty. The Constitution of the United
Goin & Wiedman.
States, which I have sworn to uphold
and which I love and revere, make it
my duty to pass upon this treaty as
one of the representatives of the peo­
ple. My responsibility is to them and
not to the President. I am here to
represent them and not him. He says
— o ■
he reports to the people. So do I. I
atn as sensible of my obligation to
them as he, and I am prepared to
account to them fully for whatever I
may do here.
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all the brainy men of the Senate, sires, the violation of his lofty ideals,
UNCOMPROMISING STAND OF
WILSON UNDER CRITICISM. with years and years of experience and left him but a shadow of his
in state and national
affairs,
must idealistic dream. Japan robbed China
Senator Jones of Washington Replies know more than one man of less ex­ and forced the President to approve
perience, even if he is pretty smart.” it to get his league. The "freedom of
To Attacks of President.
And another man who served across the seas" was abandoned and Eng­
——o
land was left undisputed “mistress”
A large number of speeches have the sea writes me as follows: “Many
opposing the President’s of the seas to get his league. He
been made in the senate the last few­ 1 people
was compelled, so far as he could, to
weeks discussing tlie league of na­ 'speeches are not necessarily against
pledge the riches and blood of this
a
league
of
nations.
They
resent
tions and ¡’resident Wilson has come
land to protect France against at-
in for considerable criticism on ac­ however, the uutocratic method of
tu>... by Germany in this and suc-
count of the uutocratic attitude he forcing hlj own particular league
cecdlug generations to get his league,
has taken. Senator W. L. Jones, of down their throats whether they
j 1» lien these things were done, these
Washington, made one of the best want it or not.”
i ana other nations were willing to
speeches which throws considerable
Spirit Of The Mob.
I enter into the league, hoping still
light on the situation, The senator ; The open attempt of the President
further to get of our blood to police
said:
to coerce the Senate to act contrary Europe and of our treasurer to pay
Two years ago the term "wolful to its patriotic Judgment is fraught
their debts and relieve them of their
men”, applied by the President to a with great danger to the republic. It
| war expenses.
few United States Setytiors who, in embodies the spirit of the mob and
As Far As He Coul Go.
the discharge of their patriotic duty, justifies lawlessness.
Thus the covenant was entwined in
did not do what he asked, consigned
While speaking for democracy and
them to the gibbet of public opinion, urging that the world be made save ¡the treaty. The President brought it
and all but convicted them of higli for democracy, he practiced an autoc­ j home. Me had gone as far as he
treason. Passing events have fully racy that is hardly parallel in the ¡could. It could not be ratified with­
justified their position. Their num­ annals of history. He named himself out the advice and consent of the
ber hus multiplied manyfold and to­ peace commissioner und, contrary to Senate. He grudgingly submitted it.
day the terms "pygmy” "bolshevik," all his country's traditions, went to He aid not want to give the facts
“lovers of war,” "haters of truth” Europe to make peace. Ill» associ­ about it. Information sought by the
"ignorant tumblers
of English, ’ ates were made dummies. They acted committee was withheld as long as
"blind, perverted fools,” "deserving as he ordered. Ills judgment was possible or not given at all. Some has
of hanging on the highest gibbet,” ftheirs whether they approve H or J not been given to this day. The Heñ­
"contemptible quitters," "jaundice­ not. They came back confessing their íate was, in effect, told to ratify
•dis- ignorance and proclaiming their ser- | treaty as it was, under threat ot
eyed zealots,” “pro-German”
loyal, ” "dishonest,” "cowards, ”"tral- jVility. The war was won. Germany displeasure. Wien it proceeded
tors," "unpatrlotlc," and "un-Ameri- was conquered. Our brave hoys had 'discharge its patriotic duty in a
can.” arouse only distrust and der- done their work well. They were liberate way under the constitiftion,
ision. Sucli language sustains no anxious
to get home. Everybody he threatened it with the wrath of
great cause nor does credit to any wanted peace terips impressed upon tlie people and finally started upon
great man. It may bring a cheer from Germany promptly. No negatiations his trip through the country to co­
the thoughtless crowd, but it shocks were needed. The victors were ex­ coree it to do his will, regardless of
und repels the Just and thoughtful pected to make their terms. Germany tlie merits or demerits of the cove­
citizen.
¡would have to accept them. Peace nant. He has threatened, cajoled and
The President presents a treaty to would come, and the nations would denounced. Scarecrows have been
the Henate and tells us to consent to seek to recover from the awful thing held up to frighten the people to ac­
it without the dotting of an "1” or they had passed through. The Presi­ tion. Dangers have been laughed at
the cro -ing of a "t”. When we hesi­ dent would not have it so. A league until one could well wonder what
tate he threatens uh with the wrath of nations must be formed. A cove­ the league can amount to, anyway.
of the people. When we do not act as nant must be drawn up. Everything At one place it is a might force to
promptly as he thinks we should he must wait on this. All the world's prevent wars, and at another
lakes the platform and urges, if he differences must be adjusted. He had an impotent debating society.
does not order, the people to coerce his way. Peace was delayed. Winn President meets himself in every
us into doing what our judgment nnd the covenant was drawn up opposi­ arfument as he goes from place to
patriotism tells us not to do. He as­ tion to it developed. To defeat this place and speaks from different
sumes that when he speaks and acts opposition he announced in New phasdh of the covenant. In spite of
wisdom is exhausted and further ef­ York that he would bo entwine the al lthis. I do not question the Presi­
fort useless. He is due for n rude eovenant for a league of nations dent's sincerity, impeach his integ­
awakening. The people are beginning with the treaty with Germany that rity or question his loyalty and
to resent the assumption that he they could not be separated. Both Americunism. There are three facts
knows everything, past, present and would have to be accepted or both re­ {in his life, however, that make one
future, that he is the sole Interpreter jected. It was a “your money or your hesitate to follow hint, These facts
of their will and that his judgment life” proposition.. He would use will furnish a most interesting psy-
should be accepted by all without business chaos, industrial uncertain­ cholical study in the I future. He al-
question An old hard-headed farmer ty and the desire of peace and the I ways says what the occasion seenis
expressed the sentiment of the ordi­ return of our boys as a club to en­ to demand to attain his end. He call
nal) citizen a few days ago when he force the adoption of this covenant. be quoted by the I most confirmed
said to me: "Uy gum. does the Pres­ This attitude was unworthy of him reactionary or the most extreme rad­
ideal think ile knows it all? He'll and of a great man. It should be re­ ical to sustain any position upon any
find out he don't, and that the peo- sented by every loyal citizen. It was important question from the days of
pie won t accept Ills orders and ask a direct assault upon the fundament­ Washington to the present. And he
their representatives to do what he als of our government and a display has strangely been wholly consistent
tellH them to do regardless of their of egotism unworthy of any man, In according to the demands of the
judgment as to what should be done" much less one in his position. This British Empire since he became Pres-
Another average citizen and an old very thing became his undoing. It ident, from the Panama Canal tolls
soldier writes to me as follows; "I threatens to defeat the covenant now i to the "freedom of the seas" and the
tell you, Senator, there are a lot of and it enabled other nations to se­ open admission of the superlative
us common people who believe that cure his consent to their covetous de- supremacy of British citizenship and
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