Evening journal., 1919-03-27
MEmcA WITHOUT nENErrr or COUNSEL.

THE Republican Publicity Association, through ils
President the Hon Jonathan Bourne, Jr. has given
the following statement from It's Washington head
quarters
"lialy has declared that She win withdraw her dele
gales from the peace council. and have nothing further
20 do with The league Of nations unless Fume is as
signed to her at the time final peace IS concluded.
Sapan insists that the question shall be settled
in her favor in framing The league and that hereafter
the yellow race shall be RECEIVED on an equal footing
with the white
England issues what amounts to an ulmatum tiiat
no proposition for international disarmament be
considered by her that does not recognize her supremacy
on the seas
France says that Asace and Lorraine belong TO her
well as the coal regions OF the saar Valley and il is
not imagined for a moment that she would consent to
any treaty that did not make those concessions TO her
"But what Of the United States? The other four
of the Big Five have proper regard for the well
fare Of humanity that hear much about but first
and foremost they looking out for themselves, after
which they willing 10 do what they for others
america, on the other hand offers everything and
asks nothing. Not word has across the water
Of the insstence Of the American delegates for any Of
The principles that have held sacred in the past
"The Monroe Doctrine offered up as sacrifice
on the altar Of The league and not voice was raised
by the American delegates for It's retention.
mot until vehement protests against its surrender
came from those left at home in the United states did
we hear a suggestion that amendment be made to
the league constitution specifically reserying the Monroe
Doctrine.
Apparently our Constitution has been laid on the
green table at the peace conference, and the foreign
penpoentarcs invited dissect from IL such Of its
provisions as conncied with their ideas Of world man
agcment
"Nolhng oath, they proceeded with the vivisection
and The emasculaled instrument is put before the
American people with the threat that unless they
content TO live under what is to be left OF it, together
with the constitution of the league of nations that is TO
take the place The cxesed portions, the whole world
viii be plunged into chaos TIE extcnt Of which no man
can forcsce.
mo such doleful predictions were heard when the
other nations courageousy asserted their nationasm.
,oThe world was not told that unless England sur
rendered her neet Japan accepted certain immigration
restrictions Italy abandoned Fiume, and France con-
tented herself without Asace and Lorraine civilization
would come TO end and regulated society disappear
I'll is Only when patriotic Americans suggest that
some attention be paid to tho welfare their
try that dire threats are made as to what VIII be lhe
result
"vhal ne United states would Ike to see Is some
rcd-booded Amcrcanism i'm Paris.
.eTho great war has proven that are concerned
for The general welfare Of humanity other people
on the face of The earth
1--WE do not need TO make further sacrifices TO estab-
lish that fact.
"But while we are willing to have the wars cost IN
men and put upon again II The proNoeaton
Is as great we Americans not willing TO make con
,esson after concession for he good Of humanity when
ID appears from the record at Paris that other nations
lake the position that sentiment ceases when it con-
lics with their own national aspirations
Red-blooded Deavarcans cannot fail to be impressed
by such a red-blooded American statement
coming from red-boodcd Republican organization that
believes firmly in red-booded Amerieanisn
The Situation in Paris is one That is resented by
Americans The country over They hold one alone
for it, That man is President Wilson.