South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-02
SAYS IRELAND 5
HOPE EMBODIES
WORLD LEAGUE
GITard Discusses Treaty and
Covenant at LapOrte
Homecoming.
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Special % The News Times
LAPORTE. Ind. Sept THAT
the sOcalled Friends OF Irish Free
dom by their attitude toward the
Paris treaty and the League OF Ma
tions axe iu reality the enemies OF
Ireland, that their appearance be
fore the senate foreign relations
committee in opposition 70 the
treaty is I'm reality an appearance in
opposition TO the cause which they
presume 20 represent. that Ireland.
beyond doubt. deserves her freedom
just as the Philippine islands de-
serve theirs, and that so far as fore
ing 10 is concerned. the League OF
Nations is the best hope of both.
this and that "A league Of Nations is
absolutely essential TO the future of
civilization. the present league
under the existing covenant being a
splendid start and capable within
itself Of all the reformations that
may be found necessary. constitute
the high spots in the address OF
James w Gerard. former ambassa-
NDl III fHtl many AtlANtl tA DIT n O&
park here yesterday.
Ambassador Gerard addressed the
soldiers and sailors homecoming
celebration. held Labor day. and was
heard by 5000 people. Arrange
ments were made for his coming by
Fred w Vile. a former Laporte boy.
correspondent for the London Daily
Mail in Berlin. at the outbreak of
the war. and whom the ambassador
rescued from the Germans because
Of his American citizenship. He was
spirited out Of Germany along with
the British embassy. Had the Ger
mans known what Vile had hidden
i'm his shoe, even the American am
bassador might not have been able
TO save him.
Not Political Issue.
without discussing politics" said
Am bassadcr Gerard, after he had
recited various experiences that he
had had in Germany previous to
Americas entrance into the war. FL
must say few words about the
League OF Nations. and ] feel that 1
can do IL without going into politics.
since the best men in all parties
agree that it Is not. or should not
be political question" Incident
ally. IL was pointed out that the best
men even in the socialist party agree
with the best men in the republican
and democratic parties on that
point. The League OF Nations is
political issue only to those who
make II SO. am sorry that the
Irish have seen INT 20 go to congress
with their grievance against Eng
land instead of working 10 create
AN opportunity TO take it TO an in
stitution like the League OF Nations
designed TO deal with exactly such
problems. and then taking it there q"
The former ambassador is Of the
opinion that the failure of the
United States to ratify the Paris
treaty and the world league. will
mean trouble with Germany again
within a few years. Between five
and six million Germans will be col
or:zed in South American countries
within the next few years, 10 satisfy
the longing eyes of the teutons for
lands upon which 10 feed. They will
carry with them German ideals,
and will mould those countries much
as possible for German liking. Ger
many will revive. and should revive
hut il Will require a League OF Ma
tions 10 see 10 IL that she does not
revive her old autOcracy. militarism.
rule of force. and thence realize her
ambition for world domination.
Germany Must BE Watched.
Brazil already has a half million
German settlers, who went there be
fore the war. and Germany had an
immigration rule that all Germans
going 10 Brazil must settle in the
two southern states holding that
half million She also had large set
Elements in Argentine. The former
ambassador is of the opinion that
this colonization will continue. in
The hope that Germany may event
ually dominate the governments of
those countries or at least their
trade. AT that he insists that Ger
many needs the trade. and at least
large shipments of food from those
countries. or she must starve The
worlds chief concern. through the
League OF Nations. is 20 see 90 10
that the sovereignty and integrity of
the governments are not violated by
external aggression. even though in
ternalIy applied by the Colonizing
process
Much has been said" the am
hassador remarked, about George
washington and Thomas jefferson
beirp Opnosad 10 "anfangling a1ii-