The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-11

slowly and with patience. That
world-treaty must be made In the
presence of the whole world, under
the open heavens as the president has
himself intimated. If it is TO have q
chance of stabilizing International
conditions. The task of beating Ger
many Will not tax our military re-
sources any more than the task of re-
modelling these relations will tax our
craftsmanship. Such task will be ut
terly impossible, is bound to be a fore
ordained failure, If 1t is not worked
out before the eyes of mankind. Any
suggestion Of concealment, any sus-
picion that subtle and secret diplom-
acy is at work will be absolutely fatal.
If that old serpent gets into the inter-
national conclave assembled to reor-
ganiZe the world and to adjust con-
flicting claims and ambitions, we may
say farewell to all hope of lasting
peace.
Naturally some of the old ideas, In
terests and traditions still have their
influence in Great Britain, France and
Italy. If we were in their positions
we should find 1t equally hard to look
upon the future with entirely new
eyes. Italy has her just ambitions, an
well as her dreams OF national great
ness, which she may not willingly fore
go; France has suffered 50 nobly and
so greatly that she might be pardoned
for feeling that more than ordinary
compensation is due her; Great Brit
ain has spent so much in blood and
treasure, has proved herself such q
bulwark to civilization, that accord
ing to all old international standards
she might be justified In claiming
| large rewards. Russian right and Rus
slams obligations will create another
and n peculiar problem when the al
lied nations come to sit around the
council table to settle post-bellum
questions.
| When that time comes we shall need
the most complete frankness, the most
unselfish spirit of brotherhood and JUS
tice. The map Of the world cannot be
made over behind a screen. Everyone
must see what is going on, everyone
must hear all that Is said. There must
he no private conferences and whisper
ings In dark corners; none Of that
devilish and destructive thing-the old
diplomacy.
! We will soon assume the chief MILL
tary burden of the war. without us &c
could not be won. With us it cannot
be lost. A French general leads the
allied troops in France, but the United
States will be the real leader In the
war from this time on. Our moral
leadership has dated from the begin
ming, and IL Is our duty to humanity
to make 1t more and more command
ing until its influence and authority
shall be recognized by all when we
reach the stage of final elaboration
after the war.
Germany can have no voice in these
deliberations. She must be prepared
to accept what justice and the safety of
Europe and America see fit to grant
her. But we should make 1t clear now
to her and to all other nations that we
shall insist on perfect Openness In
every word and deed connected with
the peace pact; and to prove our sim
certify and to give an earnest OF our
unselfish purposes, 1t may be well to
adopt Senator Borah's suggestion and
I placard every treaty and every inter-
national proposition upon the public
bulletin board, so that every step we
take may be taken In the sight Of
heaven and of men.
Senator Borah has raised a great
question, which ought to be kept be-
fore the public mind from this time
forward.-Baltimor Sun.