The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-30
THE BEGINNING OF PEACE.

There great joy the signing the treaty of peace
The world is filled with solemn satisfaction as it sees
its one enemy come the feet of the vicors and sign
the declaration that Germany is responsible for the war
and assumes responsibility for reparaOn in full to gov
ernments and peoples for all damages done on land on
sea and from the air. With profound dlstrust OF the
German people, and with full knowledge of their lack OF
honor the world now calls for vgant enforcement OF
the treaty against all protests and acts OF reach
ery It is not expected that the task will be easy but
it is demanded that the task be performed,
President Wilson is entitled to large share of the
worlds gratitude for his clear perception of the guilt
the German people and his refusal to be swayed from
Judgment of just atonement and reparation
The conditions in Europe and Asia serve as warning
against accepting too literally the joyous assertion that
the world has now swung into 'new ORDER as though
wars were now to disappear forever and nations lie dow
with nations in perfect confidence and security Inc
conference has shaped treaty which reamns to be
enforced against rebellious and treacherous enemy
which is circumstance that does not indicate an END OF
strife In the treaty the conference has embodied an
experiment for promoting peace through league OIL GER
tain nations most of them allies in the late war Inc
written contract or covenant" which constitutes THIS
eaOue is so full of novel provisions differing so radically
from any cooperative international plan ever before tired
and attempting feats hitherto battling to human nge
nutv that it can only be regarded at this time as an au
dacous VOYAGE into the unknown 1t may WIN the maven
of perpetua peace it may suffer gales treacherouS
currents mutiny fogs leaks, reefs or rocks PRESIDENT
Wilson rightly describes the experiment as voyage upon
an unchartered sea- without compass or rudder. IL
not prudent therefore, to take it for granted that he
, league must necessarily put stop to war
The question whether the United States shall Suoor
dnae to the league its control of its relations with ohe
nations is now to be considered by tie people, who will DE
eide through the Senate how and to what extent the unit
ed States shall join the league
Several sinister influences are at work while tn
nations acclaim the peace treaty The refusal OF Chn'
70 adhere to the treaty is most omnlous Chiha' an OH
friend of the United States has seen its finest proVc
PASS under Japanese CONTROL and its protest at the Par
conference passed 900 Chinese over to the cono
Of Japan 1.-THE only permanent thing IN the world
the right" said President Wilson in New York on his de
,arure for Paris "and wrong settlement bound to
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ment wrong and therefore temporary the world may
. we'll prepare for an anomalous state of affairs IN the UT
emit The leagued nations must support Japan IN al
empting to perpeuate wronk which in its very natur
cannot be made permanent, The rapid development OF IN
japanese quarrel may therefore, deter the UNI
I'd States from joining the league for is nconceVao'
hat Americans would go to ocompel the Chlnes
nd I
10 Japan,
Another untoward circumstance the eve of what
hoped to be general peace the apparent determination
the Germans prevent the creation of free Poland "V
N the boundaries fixed at Paris Notwithstanding the sig
nature of tn eun delegates fighting is now going on an
very prospect of war is developing along Germanys cas-
e ,rn border The allies heretofore have not been wiln
,r able to reinforce the Polish army Whether the ageI
ces created by the treaty will do better than the counc
If four is question shoon to be answered
q third factor of bad import is the deadlock over tn
IS ldratic controversy The treaty with Austria must
concluded soon, and in it there must be settlement
The claims of Italy and the SerbCroat-Sovene kingdom
rho new government of tay is as determined was tn
Orlando government to safe boundaries agaln'
Iun nvasions, which history shows are always mad
through the passes leading down to the Adriatc
The solid reason for rejoicing the treaty is tn
reaton of means of keeping the Germans disarmed an
d compelling the INTO pay their debt With those mean
diligently put into effect the world will be safe agan'
he Huns That far toward the millennium as the worl
oud be expected to go this time and is full warrar
t or Joyous Observation-Disclosures Post
It's all right for the nations to be partners if one nao
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