The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-24
THE UNITED STATES IN A LEAGUE
OF NATIONS

THE UNITED STATES in A LEAGUE
OF NATIONS
The only great nation which may not
perceive the limitations of league of
nations is the United States. The iden-
tity Of the American people inclines them
to credulity. Great European nations are
realistic and rational
The British will join the league but
they will retain their great navy for their
self defense They probably will guard
against agreeing to do more. than they
think they can do in joining the league,
but no matter what agreements they
sign they will keep their grand fleet.
Therefore, no matter what happens to
the league Of nations, an enemy soldier
win not set foot in Kentish lane mot
so long as the British navy is the great
est navy in the world, as the British in
tend that it shall be.
The French have returned to the posi-
tion Of o first class power, with new ter
ritory, increased population and with
the best army in Europe. Germany will
supply money to the French for many
years and magnificent days are in the
prospectsof the French nation in it's bloom
again. Is it to be supposed that upon the
threshold of this renewed greatness
France will submit itself unreservedly to
a league of nations 1t would be contrary
to every tradition Of French Imperialism
with republican form Of government.
Japan cannot be thought of as submit
ting without reservation to the DEGREES
and judgments of a league which neces-
Sarily would have as its controlling
thought expressed in it's decisions, the
occidental idea. The main reliance of ia
pan will be the strength of Japan.
The great army power Of Europe, the
great army power Of the east and the
great navy power of the world will, it
will be found, guard their agreements
and guard themselves.
These facts do not assert that new
forms of international agreement cannot
be adopted or that within their limita-
tons they will not operate to preserve
the equilibrium of the world. They do
suggest that nation particularly inclin.,
ed towards credulity when benevolent in
tents are being considered and hulnani-
tartan plans are. being made should force
itself to be cautious,
There have been leagues of nations be-
fore There was one called the Holy al
lance. There was a league Of nations to
guarantee the security and Independence
OF Belgium. To say that the nations
fought only because they had conscrip-
ton is to deny all the wars which have
been fought by the democratic nations
which had no armies when they began
10 fight. M
A league Of nations viii operate within
its limitations. If the United States does
rot consider whatthe limitations are or
what they will be found to be it Will find
that its whole dependence has been plac-
ed upon thing not wholly dependable.
The British, the French and the japan
csc. will not put their whole dependence
Epon such international arrangements as
~ az be made. The British are absolute
II candid in their reservations. Their
big reservation is that their fleet shall be
superior to any other fleet, or in fact--to
any probable combination Of fleets.
If the United States enters new inter-
national agreements with the conscious
ness that there are possible issues IN the
future which the American people will
not submit TO the decisions Of other ma
tons no matter what we at present slip
lIlate that Americans in tie future will de
twill guard against trouble.
This consciousness will serve to deyel-
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