Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1919 — Page 2

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WHERE DOES HAYS “GET ON”?

From men In the highest places, in the Republican party—or that ■wing of it which is fighting the ( league of nations —we have had re- ( -Iterations of the assurance that ( they do not regard the league as a “partisan question.” It would be ( pleasant to be able to anticipate * from these senators and leaders actions* in keeping with their words. But their deeds belle their lips. How is it that Chairman Will H. Hays of the Republican national committee appears in Washington —with or without Invitation —to “frame” a program of senatorial; action wMh respect to the league? | Mr. Hays holds no commission from the people to represent them in the consideration of the league. He is not a» senator. He is not a public official of any sort. There is but one capacity in which he can coun-j sei and direct senators of his party; ( that is, as chairman of the Republican national committee. But it has not yet come to pass that the chairman of a political committee is recognized as the source of authority or guidance in the affairs of the senate, and cer-j tainly not in matters of such mo- ( ment as the ratification of a treaty, and its concomitant —the league of nations. The fact is that Mr. Hays is in.vading the prerogative of the sen-' ate, and that a majority of Repub-; lican senators ase permitting him to do so. They have been unable to agree a/ to what they should do as senators, as sworn, responsible officials of the people’s congress. l They are now seeking advice as to what they should do as Republicans. ' They have failed to repre-) sent the people; they are seemingly, about to undertake to serve only a party. Will the people of this country tolerate such interference by an tin-' official outsider, even if Republican senators meekly consent to it? A WORD OF WARNING A Chicagoan, writing to the Chicago Tribune, after a visit to the soldiers’ hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison to see his wounded son, | made a pertinent observation it would be well for those who are trying to make jdplitical capital out of their opposition to the league of nations on the alleged ground of Americanism to bear in mind. He wrote: v “There are about 1,000 wounded soldiers (in the Fort Benjamin Harrison hospital) who saw service overseas. While there, I heard enough—from the wounded soldiers —to convince me that any man in public life who takes a stand against the proposed league of nations will most assuredly be retired to private life. * * » All the wounded men with whom 1 talked feel that the president is trying to do something for humanity. They know what war really is, and are an&ious for universal peace. • * • Talk to the soldiers, more especially to those who have been wounded or gassed, and they will tell you, as they told me: ‘We have had all the war we want. We want peace.’ And that Is what President Wilson crossed the sea for, to bring about peace —international peace—peace for all people.”

WHAT DOES THE EXPLANATION MEAN?

Some one please call that traditional Philadelphia lawyer to interpret Chairman Will H. Hayfc of the Republican national committee. Kfr. Hays wants to make clear to the public his attitude regarding 'the league of nations. He furnishes an explanation to the New York Sun, from which we quote: **Hls <Hays’) former statement, made at Fort Wayne, Indiaihu more than a week ago, he took pains to correct in detail,’’ says the dispatch] published by the Sun. “He said]

that" he had stated that he did not consider the league of nations a .‘partisan question.’ The impression had gone forth that Mr. Hays had asserted that it was not a ‘party question.* ” Now we know what Mr. Hays said; but will any one be good enough to. enlighten us as to what he meant?

THE RELIGIOUS JOURNAL AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

An article which is of very deep interest to the American public has just appeared in one of the leading religious journals of America. The journal referred to is the Christian Work,’ edited by Rev. Frederick Lynch, D. D., of the Presbyterian church, and published in New York city. Because of the unbiased position of the editor, the opinion expressed Is of very great worth. The following is what this journal has ,to say: The Germans have signed the peace'treaty. This means that it will come before the United States senate. As the day approaches the senators are becoming more and ■more (lustered. The thought of rat-, ifying a treaty drawn by a Democratic president seems to drive them; crazy. They see that the sentiment of the nation, even of their own Republican constituency, is behind i the present treaty, including as it does the league of nations, and .basing every provision for execution of its articles on the league. The other day a group of 28 of the most eminent Republicans in' New York signed a remarkable let-1 ter addressed to the senators from New York, begging them not to stand In the way of the develop-! ment of international good-will, reminding them “that political parti-1 eanship should have no place in the consideration on its merits of the constitution of the proposed league, of nations,” and they point out that the Republican “cannot justly be placed in an attitude of hostility to the project adopted by| the conference at Paris,” since that very party “has done so much to promote the principles of peaceful l settlement of international dis-, putes.” Such expressions of opinion are having their effect upon the senate. The Knox resolution to separate the peace treaty from the league covenant has fallen flat: it | is doubtful if it will be brought up for consideration. It has had prac-1 tically no support throughout the country and only half-hearted sup-, port in the senate itself. The rallying. of such eminent Republican leaders as Mr. Straus, Mr. Wickersham, Mr. Burton, Henry W. Taft, 1 Darwin P. Kingsley, Herbert Par-! sons, ex-Governor C. S. Whitman,) Paul D. Cravath, Samuel A. Lewisohn, Adolph Lewisohn, C. D. Hiller,! A. C. James, W. H. Wadhams and! Homer Folks has produced a good effect, for many people were won- ( dering where those Republicans were who have been heads of peace societies, conspicuous leaders at' Lake Mohonk, arbitration confer-1 ences, directors of endowments for international peace, and who by] speeches, articles and books have been urging just this thing for 25, years. The consummation of their dreams has come and they are silent! Well, some have spoken. But there fire others! Why ,are they silent—or opposing, as some are, the very thing they have advocated? We have hesitated to accuse the Republican senators of opposing the league of nations out of a bitter' partisan spirit. We could not be-1 lieve that they would throw awayj the great fruits of this war, make the sacrifice of 12,000,000 boys—ours included—simply out of jeal-| ousy of Mr. Wilson and fear of helping the Democrats in the^et)ruing election. We say we could not believe it. But there are things just now decidedly pointing in that direction. First is this: That some of the eminent Republicans now] opposing it have been advocating] just this thing for years. Why this sudden volte-face? Some others] have advocated it so earnestly that they are rather ashamed to come out and oppose it, but holding posi-| tions of leadership in the party, where their word would have great, weight they are silent-i-significantly silent, shall we say?'. But more than this: two of the most emi-' nent leaders in the Republican party, ex-President Taft and ex-] Attorney General Wickersham, h'ave, last week, in. two notable articles, one in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, the other in the New York Times, warned the senators of the danger they are incurring in opposing the league from partisan motives. Evidently Mr. Taft and Mr. Wickersham believe that the senate hostility is based on political motives. As some one has truth--1 fully said: I “The whole world stands expecI tant upon the eve of peace, peace for which it has so longed? "“Tind only in the United States senate are heard the voices of mien who would delay peace and prolong the war. I These Republican Senators would nullify the decisions reached after such arduous labors in Paris, they would shatter the whole fabric there erected as the future home of the world’s hope and security. They would detach the United States from all concern with the peace and happiness of the rest of the world, they have made themselves the advocates of a policy of “scuttle,” repudiating all the responsibilities we have assumed in the war, responsibilities which our part in the conflict has made our heritage.”. Isr it possible that these men will act thus out of party spirit? Well here fe what Mr. Wickersham says in the New York Times of June 22: “Senators who seem so anxious to prevent the adoption of the league upon the apparent theory that its ratification will assist President Wilson and the Democratic party,” and he commends to them a study of the advice of Theodore Roosevelt, given shortly before his death, that “there must be an hon-!

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

eat effort to eliminate some of the ’ causes that .may cause future wars and to minimize the areas of such wars.” , For the attribution of partisan motives we have further the very | high authority of ex-President Taft, < who, in an article in the Philadelphia Public Ledger of Friday, June 20, warns the Republicans of the senate that they are following the | pathF which lead only to discredit "They must feel as uneasy,” he ' says, “as those Federalists who I fought the Louisiana purchase as I unconstitutional because it was made by Jefferson.’’ He reminds them that the historical attitude of their party is one of loyal support of the nation in meeting every re- , sponsibillty it has bad to assume. Traditionally, the Federal party and its heir, the Republican party, have ' sustained the doctrine of John Marshall that the constitutional powers of the government are equal to the discharge of all duties it must perform in working out its destiny “as one of the great family of nations.” It is the Democrats who have insisted upon “strict construction.” At this moment the position of the party is reversed. The Republican senators in so far as their leadership is acknowledged, have committed their party to a policy of shrinking and littleness. Even the Indianapolis News, strongly partisan Republican, is becoming disgusted with Senator Lodge in the .latter’s opposition to the league of nations, and says that in his refusal as leader of the opposition to accept the offer of the president to discuss the matter with the senate, he is playing mighty poor politics in so doing. The News says of Senator Lodge’s attitude in this matter: “One of his (Mr. Wilson’s) first announcements upon his return from Paris was that he was at the service of th'e senate to discuss and explain the peace treaty. This is the situation that faced Mr. Lodge, who should have accepted the offer both for reasons of patriotism and political advantage. His antagonistic attitude is bad for the country and for his party, and will hardly be supported by any except extreme intransigeants. It is unfortunate that Mr. Lodge is inclined to let h’is personal animosity interfere with his senatorial duties.” * - - - - --

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Has it been carefully observed that no one has yet taken Senator Borah’s dare to quit the Republican party? x

Republicans went into power' promising a regime of economy. Why don’t they economize with language? Dr. Root’s prescription might have been effective medicine for the sick “robins,” but they refused to swallow it. Republicans have a majority in senate until they begin to vote. Then they divide into several rather insignificant minorities. “Knox on the League,” says a headline —meaning a lot of grandiloquent objections by the junior senator from Pennsylvania. Have you heard Charles E. 'Hughes rear up and give three cheers for Hiram Johnson for president? Neithgr have we. Reactionary senators who are “against” the league of nations will learn before long that the league fcf nations is also against them. The senatorial “robins” are trying their best to personate American eagles, but they are too small to deceive any one but themselves. Don’t forget that if President Wilson had pleased the reactionary Republicans in congress he would have disappointed nearly every one else -, ' . Elihu Root provided for the senatorial “robins” a plan for amending the league of nations covenant, but no one has been- found to supply the courage required to execute it. Some Republican senators evidently would like to talk the league of nations to death as they did'the various appropriation bills in their filibuster last winter—but it can’t be done. t ■ A Republicans are preparing to announce that they will not make the league of nations a partisan, but a party issue Why not be plain and honest and admit that it is to be a Republican issue? It was a good deal easier to get the nations of th& earth into a league than it will be to obtain agreement among Republicans in the senate as to how they should oppose it without offending a vast majority of the American people. Senator Knox would have a league of nations if he were permitted to write its constitution. Under the one he -would write, every nation would maintain as great an army aAd navy as it could raise money for, and the armament burden which caused the world war would be continued. If the Republicans in the house of representatives are practicing economy when they cjit millions from appropriations for the army

and navy, what are Republicans in the senate doing when they help Democrats to restore these millions? Perhaps the answer is Chat Republican representatives are doing what their party wants, while the Republicans in the senate are grudgingly doing what the people demand.

After having lived in darkness for more than a century, the good -people of the southern states are at last to be led into the light, i Chairman Will Hays of the Republli can national committee has decided ( that the south has remained Democratic simply because the proper es-, fort has not been made to convert it to Republicanism. Being the most astute chairman the Republican party has ever had Mr. Hays will be the evangelist to bring the a sinners to repentance.

ON THE FUNNY SIDE

Silvery Sounds. That was a great speech you made the other day," exclaimed the admiring friend. "I'm afraid," replied Senator Sorghum, sadly, “that lam getting to be one of these silver-tongued orators. A number of people have told me it was a great speech, but none of them seem "able to remember what I said.” The Power of Suggestion. “I wish that garage man hadn’t told me to leave the carburetor adjustment alone.” “Why?" “Until he mentioned it I had no Idea there was such a device and now I find I can't resist the temptation to tamper with it.” Economy. “We must be very economical, my dear, under the new luxury tax.” “Yes, my dear, I 've been thinking about that. Already I have found a shop where I can get a lovely new shade for the living room lamp for $25 and that’s just inside the exemption figure." Changed. “She can open a telegram without trembling.” “That’s nothing. I notice nowadays a lot of women, are taking upper berths In the Pullmans and thinking nothing of It.” Once in a Lifetime. “Every fellow has to have the experience at least once, and there’s no use advising him against it.” “What’s up?” “He’s going to try to paper the living room himself.”

A PHILANTHROPIST.

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