The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
A LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
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With the interpolation that would
naturally he placed on the principles
involved in league Of nations as con
ceiyed by single mind and with a
censorship so close as to leave a ma
tion Of people to guess, we would in
fer that the league we may expect
would mean, II 1t means anything,
equal rights and privileges; carrying
with II as matter Of fact, equal rep
resentation. With this alliance no re
striction could be placed on any OF e
nation, no matter how arbitrary or
unjustlv had been its acts toward any
other single nation, without the Joint
action of the alliance, and this would
mean that the smallest republic or
kingdom would WELD as much power
In the reputation Of those principles
that have made us one OF the leading
nations in wealth and education, or
on the other hand such principles as
would favor few of the ambitious
crowned heads Of Europe, as any
greater power would have to favor or
reject. The most Insignificant would
have as much to say in the interna-
tional court settling right. dispute d
to us, as would the United States, her
self. Considering the blood ties OF
the crowned heads of Europe, the RI
val races, and their ambitions for the
extension of territory, would natur-
ally isolate us from the covenant, and
as naturally cut US of from any pro-
lection, and at the same time make
us victim of the related network OF
jealous rivals.
The Monroe Doctrine" which WIS
given birth to combat with the evil
effects of European league framed
in the early stages Of this country as
a nation, would only be contamina-
It'd jungle of hieroglyphics that mock
the craftsmanship Of Monroe and
laugh at the folly Of those who have
cherished 1t through so many trying
scenes.
A league of nations as interpreted
from the standpoint of what is expec-
ted would not avert war but on the
other hand would invite war; and
everytime this European family chose
to kick up muss, the international
court would be convened and war
rant served on Uncle Sam to be pre-
sent. Many complications could and
no doubt would arise, should we un-
deftaKe to put In force the principles
underlying this association. We may
expect these complications from such
countries as are humiliated only at
the point Of the sword and are only
awaiting an opportunity to retaliate.
Ii we will but consider that 1t is
just the opposite Of what isoffered Us
by such an association that has made
1t possible for us tc expand and be-
come one Of the foremost nations Of
the world And continuance of
that independence, together with our
rich resources will enable US to take
care Of ourselves and each and every
other nation can be cared for as well
and perhaps better by treaty right
than by an alliance that must inevet-
ably invite trouble.
Are we to submit to the placing Of
Limitation or restrictions on our com
merciai relations with other nations
to the advantage OF European pro-
ductions9 Are we to invite CONNER
cial losses and dwarf production In
order that we may have whispering
soice in that international court? 1t
seems that the dominent factor is so
inclined. But In the words as voiced
BY whispering people:
"And let there be
'Twixt us and them no league, but
amity."