The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29


and so long ended. and the agreement
Of Germany the other day to sign the
treaty so completely settled this mat
ter, az we said at the time, that the
mere signing of the document is only
perfunctory.
Yet, while this means technical as
we'll as actual peace for Germany,
while 1t means the early restoration Of
her former relations with the rest OF
Europe, It remains to be seen whether
the treaty itself, tangled up with the
League of Nations, shall ever become
an accomplished fact as between Ger
many and the United States.
Millions of Americans take cxcep-
ton to President WILSON'S proclama-
ton on the signing Of the treaty. He
asseverates, as II the thing were done
with a magic wand, that 1T liberates
great peoples who have never before
been able to find the way to liberty
Many Of them 1t liberates In name.
Actually It plunges some into chaos.
Potentially 1t requires that the Amer
lean people on their part shall squan-
der their treasure and spend. their
strength In a weller of blood to recon-
ellie the Irreconcilable and to attain
the unattainable.
President WILSON asseverates that
sit associates the free Governments
Of the world in permanent league in
which they are pledged to use their
united power to maintain peace by
maintaining right and justice" But
1t Is q fact that the elements Of the
signatOry Powers themselves are not
In harmony. each within Its own con-
fines, as to these purposes. There is
no harmony about this thing In
France. There Is no harmony about
It In Italy. There is no harmony In
Great Britain. There is no harmony
IN these United States. Over this
very treaty, COMPOUNDED with Mr..
WILSON'S League of Nations, France
breathes political revolution. Italy
breeds extreme Socialism, arm in arm
with which may be military revolu-
ton and anarchy.
II the French people cannot agree
about 1t among themselves, II the
British people cannot agree among
themselves. If the American people
cannot agree among themselves, II no
people can agree among themselves
as to this unsOlvable problem, what
sentimental lunacy II Is for anybody
IN talk OF the whole wide world agree
ing because of yesterdays mere sign
ing OF names with pen and ink!
President WILSON aeseverates that
ut makes international law reality
supported by imperative sanctions.
Yes, 1t does-where those who pos
sess the power are determined to ex
ercise It. And exactly that much, nc
more, no less. was always true of any
authority that possessed and exercised
the power to make 1t a reality.
President WILSON asseverates that
eft recognizes the lnallenable rights
of nationality" II 1t does the people
of Ireland have not heard so. The
people Of Corea under the domination
of Japan have not heard it, The peo
pie of China-4OOOO,OO0 Of whom ir
the Shantung province have beer
transferred by Mr.. WILSON and his
associates to the domination of Japan
have not heard 1t. If the treaty
tangled up with Mr.. WILSON'S Leagu,
Of Nations, pretended TO say and dc
anything Of the kind It would utter
sham and enact fraud. But tn,
treaty pretends nothing OF the kind
II Is Mr.. WILSON who draws II all
ouf Of his Imagination and puts hi.
version OF 1t in his proclamation or
his League of Nations.
President WILSON asseverates tha
ut furnishes guarantees such as wer,
never given or even contemplated be
fore for the fair treatment OF nil VIII,
labor at the daily tasks of the world. :
1t does not. 1t could not. That guar
antee could rest and does rest only I,
those overwhelming majorltIes tina
labor at the daily tasks. League o.
no League, treaty or no treaty, the
can get it when they exact it, wher
they exact 1t. If they do not exac
II, or where they do not exact 1t, tn