The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-01-09

league would he seMed BY the league.
We will suppose that Japan decides
that the Mruroe doctrine is detrimental
10 her interest, aud that she wishes 20
colonies Mexico. Mexico is willing,
We object. The league in which
China, Japan, M.xico and the wild
governments Ct some Of The small
states OF South America are represent
cd agree wi h Japan. The league de
des Japan is ligh'. We have no
AMY to oppose that decision and be-
: ides we have pledged our word to ac
cspt The verdict. We must acqnieSe.
Successful in this venture Japan de,
cides thu our trelmenl Of her citizens
IN California is not right, that th, y
must De permitted to own land there
the same as other foreigners. s. {
appeals to the League and is again
victorious. We must admit them or
fight and we have DO means 10 hgh,
and besides we are pledged not 70 f.bt.
Enboldened By success Mexico ard
Japan decide that we had no right to
tate Texas, NV NJ xico, Arzona,
California and certain paris of Colorado,
U,ah ard Nevada from NJ xico aud
that that the league Of nations shall
d eide whether the lsnd shall be
restored to the bandits who happen
any p'rticular time TO be in control c.
affairs in Mexico. The league domip
ate d by the selfish governments Of III.
word decide against US. We object
but carn2t fight, We have agreed TO
accept the decision Of the league and
we have no army and tn, other natiors
have all plighted their word to fight us
besides if we fail to obey the ] ldga
msnt Of the common council. You ma
say this is a wild and far fetched ex
ample. Possibly so but since none O.
the sponsors Of the league have giver
auy details other than those mentioned
we are perfectly justif d in drawing
these conclusions. hesitate to quote
Senator Reed and only do so because
he is not open t, the charge Of parti
zan bias. He said in substance that
any one who proposed such a league
was a wots, traitor than Benedict
Arnold.
do not believa that it is impossible
to take some course that will tend to
make war less likely. ] believe it will
be entirely posSbl, TO enter into ar
agreement that will provide that all the
nations agree that before going to war
they will submit all jlsticiable q2,S'
tons kind Of international supreme
court bel)re resortjug 10 arms. This
does not mean that We would not pre-
pare 10 defend ourselves rom possible
aggression. 1t does not mean III t
We would put ourselves 10 position
where we would be the prey to ary
bunch Of Mexican bandits vino should
olundsr US Of the fruits Of our toll and
thrift. Ex President Taft has sug.
gested an excellent outline Of what
might be considered as a working de-
tail for such a league.
There is one step that could properly
be taken that would do more to pro
mote world peace than all the leagues
Of nations that the dreamers OF the
world can conceive. The Briis'
Empire will no doubt Be na,ionalzad
as a result OF this var. II with that
nationality the United States could
enter an agreement 10 act for the
securing OF peace we would have the
beginning Of the most momeniou'
step Tor world peace that has been
known in all history for eventually
there would evolve from it some sor
| OF an understanding that would federal
ize the Enelish speaking Sorld into I
power against war and justice more
potent than all the dreams that hav,
ever been born in disordered imagina
tions. The reason for this is that SUI
fcieDt mutual understanding anC
J respect exists in the English speakinl
: world 10 permit Of such league work
! ing. The trouble with all leagues i