The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

nrtd,. affairs IN more than PROB
pngland. F'rance and Italy are
snausted In man power ana are ue-
,Ia,,d IN wealth. Tho United states
Ianan are alone at their fuil
ra,gth in both man power ano
Sc,Nh. On these two nations rev
~, force 10 compel Obedience "
,hc laws of tho proposed league oi
Iona II this proposition Is cor
,cr, II means that at tho CAL oi
,or,ign nations the Untcu Sas
must go to war, must furhish nun
and money. This IL the prin-
rlpul reason that the question o, Wv
,lpat lion OF n league OF nations
w., ,hc form OF its constitution Ia
,,rnortant 20 real patriots
Again and again in the ia~ rev
- automatic notes and Speclouf
nrnse, have been used In an effort
rate false ideals. That these
,Jsc IDEALS OF pacificism and other
,i,5rcJ isms were forsaken In time
t,o not to the official clique al
Bennington. but 90 the sound com
w., ,cnse OF tffe- great body or the
mnnr,c who walked. fought and wor
n.nr one unsound principle
arcr another has beon abandoned
a., offJrlaldom as soon rs they heard
-, the country. War policies
,tncc tho declaration OF war aRainsl
Gc,7rany have been carried on ana
trsnIred by tho mass or American
.rIzenshlp, rather than by its rep
rc.,.ntatives. Tho press. hithoush
ruzzled. has been able 10 convey to
,be officials tho temper or the Amer r
Goa, peopls and has been able '"
,grostall many wild projects
let us remember the honey
,brasca OF real Americans, and re-
cali what the great Barnum' .ne
cirru, man said relative TO his side
sSowa and other attractions. The
s.ct that one Is born every moment
q tho reason why plausible state
wents nppear new and entcing. A
ME old to middleage men. "a new
n the boy and the wording or a
treaty proposed in 1919 Is new to he
nr,sent generation Even tho old
bayc forgotten tho terms or treaties
drawn at tho conclusion OF other
Narn win this In view. read Intent
" the following:
Good Resolutions.
rTn view OF the great events
which tho last years have brought
10 paas in Europe. and In view
especially OF the benefits which II
has pleased Divine Providence TO
confer upon those states whose
Governments have placed their
confidence and their hope In Him
alone we solemnly declare our un-
changeable determination to adopt
no other rule OF conduct, either In
Tho government OF our respective
Countries or in our political rela-
tons with other governments, than
the preccpts OF that holy religion.
the preoepts OF justice. charity and
pcacc. Those prin-
c.pies. far from being applicable
exclusively 20 private life, ought,
on the contrary to control tho
resolution OF princes and to guide
their steps as the sole means OF
establishing human institutions
and OF remedying their imperfec-
tons
That is fair, wonderful and pro
phetc language OF good willard
peace on earth league OF nations ma
tcrial When was II written? In
1918? In 1919? No the date Is
HSl5. The place is Vienna. The de
feated war-lord II Napoleon. The
author Is Alexander of Russia. The
devoted allies are Russia. Prussia
and Austria. within 16 years there
after there were revolutions In Spain
France Portugal. Poland. Germany
Italy nd d-the Netherlands. In other
words the league OF nations on paper
Is nothing new
read the foregoing quotation ir
late number OF Life and I thought
as many OF you must have thought
that tho wonderful expressions were
the expressions OF Mr.. Wilson and
that the defeated war-lord was IN,
German emperor. Let us. therefore
not be carried away by words. by
faticry. and by tho insidious vile;
Of foreign influence.
Here ia a list OF the important war:
ot tho nineteenth centurv from 1871.
10 1919, excluding the civil and Span,
Hh-Amcrican wars. There have beer
wars In foreign lands since 1912
between people with whom We pro
pose TO associate. 1t Is the intent
of the league that these wars shal
cease, and that the man power and
wealth Of the United States shall he
thrown into the hodRe-podge against
any nation who falls to carry Oul
What "a majority of this league OF
nhuons thinks proper. Look at the
Hst and ask yourself whether or moi
ciN'tZation has, SO advanced that
mere viii he nh more wars You
must answer that question in the
"'N"'INo utCduse tne greatest OF al
wars is hardly over You must
therefore say to yourself that II
america goes into the league OF ma,
"ons under the present form. oui
soldiers Will presently be called into
service In foreign lands. H. In tht
course ot so years OF fighting. Amer.
lCt could forever do away with war
ms sacrifice OF tlte lives of Ameri.
ais might he prope- and advisable
Uut 40 YOU honestly believe that thi,
tesult VIII be accomplished? II you
uo' l can only say that differ with
you radically. Look at the list:
lhc Ccntury's Record
Ndpo'oonic wars G7g2-lslb),
lj2Ol N'''e' 'i'i''
revolution in Naples against theii
Fu,er King Ferdinand GS2D.
Insurrection I'm Piedmont against
austrian rule Is2D.
hsNoIuuon in Spain against Kinr
Tulhnnd VII Gs22-lS23)
revolt of tho Creeks against Turk.
rue tlS2l-lS27). known az the
~, NJ creek Independence.
L war between England, Russia n nd
lance. as allied against Turkey for
"u ulndcpendence OF Greece GS27l.
ls2s.g9l ''N''A una iu' Nc'
revolution in Francs araIn,,
ailes y, followed by the establish.
p %, the Orleans dynasty Gs30)
u,io iog'olt In Belgium against the