The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
ToDAY-A QUESTIONING ANSWER--wHo TALKS,
KAISER OR PEOPLE 100000 CHINESE COM
INC-coULD WE PROTECT THEM?
BY Arthur Brisbane.

Every American win read with pride and approval the
dignfed message sent by the great President of this
country to the emperor of Germany in reply to the latest
real false, peace move. 1t is a message courteous
earnest, and firm
Are you speaking Mr. German Chancellor, for the peo
pie Of Germany for the emperor who has msed them
into murder and ruin? With the people Of Germany the
United States will DEAL at the right time if they control
and are able to make treaty.
With the kaiser who broke his word with little ma
ton and substituted murder for solemn treaty. this
nation will not DEAL for it take that mans word
The President does not speak for other nations fighting
for justice and democracy. He will not suggest to any
nation that it shall fighting while treacherous
enemy is killing and robbng on the soil of that nation
Go from land that is not yours cease numbering those
whom you have invaded This nation will not advise any
friend to deal with criminal still intent upon his crime
That is the message sent in the name Of America.
1t is noble message that the President sendssimpe
quiet, earnest
The President for this nation, wants peace-but while
injustice rules or threatens peace does not interest
America The President would not prolOng the war one
hour unnecessarily risk the life of any except
in cause higher and holier than life.
Every American feels that his best thought the nations
noblest feeling has been expressed in the Presidents
worlds greatest criminal And every American con-
graduates himself and earnestly upon the
of such man as Woodrow Wilson at the head of this
nation at the most important hour of the worlds history
1t is announced quite seriously that two hundred thou
sand Chinese abOrers may be imported take the place
Of men gone to war.
You are told that women and children are doing work
unfit for them The Chinese are to be imported to do
that work-and sent home again when the war is over
and the men come home
That is important to many citizens Of this coun-
try How will they be sent back if they come over?
Is it fact, alleged that the population Of the Pacific
coast, formerly opposed to Chinese immigration, now
requests such relief measure? Will not the ships avail
able when the be needed to bring two millions
of Americans or more home from France as rapidly as
possible? Will there be ships to take the Chinese back
to their homes?
Since refused to admit them in times of peace and
prosperity do express the right national feeling
cannot do for ourselves? And we allow them to come
and relieve in moment of embarrassment can VIZ
justly and decenty say to them in few weeks or months
from now: Go home, we are done with your"
If two hundred thousand should come and all the two
hundred thousand go back how much Of their blood would
be left in this country in mixed race born here anc
with the right to stay here? There are difficult prob
lens involved in this suggestion of Chinese importation
The country can certainly wait few weeks or month
longer to see what happens in Europe, since we hav
waited so long.
| If the war should end, all shipping available wou
be needed to bring Americans homes none could be
take Chinese aborers across the Pacific and in othe
directions And if the war should end as it will soon
in all probability every job in the country will be needle
for the millions Of that will be dismissed from tn
army and the many other millions that will be dismisse
from ammunition factories and other temporary work
II the Chinese are willing to and help u.s. appre
citation of their polteness should be expressed sncere
and promptly. But acceptance of the offer should
considered very carefully
/ We have and have had race problems sufficient w
should hesitate to import in our hour of need hundred
of thousands of men for whom later we might not b
able to guarantee kind treatment or even physical safety
We should avoid unpleasant after-the-war discussion
with friends from ASIA Let us inquire what Grea
Britain does in Canada in Australia, where strict
most harsh, laws discourage all Asatic immigration.
GET YOURSELF INTO SHAPE
Perhaps there was period in your life when yo
feared no man.