The Republican party stands
committed by its platform. Its standard-bearer has now
accentuated that platform. There can be no misunderstanding his
words.'
"Senator Harding, as the candidate of the party, and Senator
Johnson are as one on this question, and, as the latter
expresses it, the Republican party is committed both by platform
in the abstract and by its candidate in specification. The
threatened revolt among leaders of the party is averted, but the
minority position as expressed in the senate prevails as that of
the party. In short, principle, as avowed in support of the
Lodge reservations, or of the so-called mild reservations, has
been surrendered to expediency.
"Senator Harding makes this new pledge of policy in behalf of
his party:
"'I promise you formal and effective peace so quickly as a
Republican congress can pass its declaration for a Republican
executive to sign.'
"This means but one thing--a separate peace with Germany!
"This would be the most disheartening event in civilization
since the Russians made their separate peace with Germany, and
infinitely more unworthy on our part than it was on that of the
Russians. They were threatened with starvation and revolution
had swept their country. Our soldiers fought side by side with
the Allies. So complete was the coalition of strength and
purpose that General Fochs was given supreme command, and every
soldier in the allied cause, no matter what flag he followed,
recognized him as his chief.
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