The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-03-27
Some Lessons from History
WILLIAM Z. FREELAND
The Fate Of Carthage

ShS Va 'hN "a '''N - - N''S'N h'AA'' T,
in the discussion OF the proposed
League Of Nations is the attempt Il
make it party question. This shouC
not he. II it is forced to a party issue
Americans should remember that ws
are Americans first OF all and that whe'h
er we belong 10 one or the other Of The
great parties does not matter in dealing
with this question. For myself I care
not who proposes the constitution in
its present form would oppose it be.
cause it is a surrender Of our national
liberty into the hands Of foreign states.
am a passionate American. My
people have helped 10 build this coun-
try by devotion and sacrifice and it is
mine to help 10 cherish and maintain
the heritage they have given. So it
is with every other patriot.
Mr., Wilson has threatened so TO
weave the League into the treaty Of
peace that one cannot be rejected
without the other, thereby forcing the
acceptance OF thing dangerous 10 our
liberty or else the confusion incident
to technical state OF war. II he
should so far usurp the functions oil
the Senate as given it by our constitu'
ton it will become the duty ei every
American without regard TO party to
oppose him because no one who has
respect for the liberty Of the nation
would undertake such a trick. It
could only be undertaken by dictator
seeking not to serve the country but to
rule it as a czsr. The senate is the
chosen body Of the people, one third
elected after Mr.. Wilson and with a
mandate from the people. It would
be the most dangerous folly to try TO
drive through such a matter as the
League Of Nations By the arrogant tao
tics Of a despot. Mr., Wilson claims
to speak for the people, then let the
people be heard and decide. He was
elected on the promise Of keeping US
out Of war, there was no mandate for
any such a vital change in our world
relations as he now proposes.
Let US see a source Of danger. The
League would have body Of dele
gates from various states and dominions
There is no limit set to what states
may become members. Therefore We
may expect that every buccaneer ma
tIon in the world will soon worm its
way In. The body Of delegates will be
in control Of such nations as China,
Mexico and Hayli for they will so far
outnumber the more stable nations
that the latter will have no show what
ever. Furthermore, these united ma
lious could be controlled by corrupt
means, Also they will have the right
10 select four Of the nine members Of
the executive council, Let US see
how this will work. Jealous Of the
big five the small nations will turn 10
Germany as naturally as the compass
needle turns to the north. Or even il
not to Germany to some equally danger
GUS tool. -Four nations will thus be
chosen in the executive council that
cannot be trusted. That leaves US
lust FIVE votes to save the world from
chaos, the votes Of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan.
Sale, have heard some urge. Strange |
confidence. The change OF one vote
and the control passes into the hands
Of the selfish and corrupt governments
Of the world. Let US not fool our
selves by believing that the present
feeling Of gratitude that is being shown
10 US by Europe is lasting, it is based
on self interest. Last winter MIR Will
son demanded tina. we give one hun
dred million dollars outright 10 feed
Europe. This goes long way towards
insuring present iriendship but no one
supposes that we can continue 10 do
this. -~
Already there is licking out through
the closed doors Of the openly arrived
at covenants" the fact that there is
a bitter feeling in Italy and that Mr..
Wilson is using big stick there. We
do not know VET inst hnW much truth