The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-24
LIT AMERICA DtStDI.

Tho 'r,a.''" demand Of cYDn/ /"n' 'a
settled now '' SO .. to prevent l/." ',sa~."'
partisan issuc In the presi/ntni campaign
d. puxsling why this zeal to prevent The Amer
lean people from passing directly on this most
nome eptous OF Issues what have certain gen.
uemen at stake that they are 40 wildly anxious
10 have the treaty accepted by tho senate and
thus fastened on tho country before the country
has had opportunity to express It's Wishes In the
natter
II wss at one time urscd that haste in the
matter was necessary IN order that peace might
come to a disordsrcd world. IT was also urged
that the treaty could not become effective. unl"ss
and until tho United states gave its official
adhesion. Both OF these arguments have been
dlsproven, The treaty IL effective whenever
Britain, France and Japan are ready to 80 de-
clare Il Peace then exists as between those
nations and the former central powers; and can
be made effective az between America andPthe
central powers by a simple concurrent rcsolu-
ton OF both houses Of the congress And that
resolution has been framed, introduced and Is
now pending as unfinished business to he die
posed OF early next month.
Then what is more natural and proper than
for tho United states TO take The larger and
more important matter. Its own membership In
the international confeseraoy. before The voters
In the presidential campaign next year, and In
vito an expression thereon Are there gentlemen
advocating this proposed association who
willing to defy public opinion Would thcy re
a ttr haN uCh "A In
In the matter hat they fear II"
Tho World considers the American people OK
cceumsb fortunate II, the failure of IN. senate
to reach au agreement unqucstlonably the res
cryAuons ordcrrd by the senate majority wcr~
essential In any ease nut Just a. unauestonahy
tho hes, Interests OF America MS = nation runs
contrary to any scr, of a con,rac,ual association
with the peoples OF the world
Il is Just precisely none " your business how
your noiahbor conducts his establishment So long
as hc does no, annoy aud lrcspIss n his whole
family drinks from common vessel and YOU
fancy that IN doing 80 he is spreading disease
ia is stlu not among Your proper rights 20 go
over and demand that no adopt your habits II
he aud someone IN the mex, block refuse to
speak and heEin to'ius cannons for each other.
~ts1r". = you possess any will tell ,ou 'hol
,our hos, and trucs, Interests Will rc found m
staying Oft either premises II either one or the
other ask your services ln composing thcir dt.
fcronces then tha, 10 another matter
But II you Ger a.uN are Tired Of n, tranquility
and auity existing u the urighhorhood and feel
that something should hr started gr tnrfh and
organize the pelgh,Srhood c,ihcr tu par' cr IS
a whole into some sort ot a league OF a-sN,.r.
tion to prevent auarrcls and prot,,; ,he plvpc,r,
and possessions Of EACH Ana then 10 MAX. e.
certain that the yeast viii r-, quick and %, ,nIl
Of bubbles add a provision that the expense ct
The association shall be borne equal,
Having done this much you should e, once
law In a supply of ammunition or arrange for
IN, protection OF plaino'othes man ON, or The
other ~ssl surely obe psra,red ard riSh' Speedily
The citizen Who attends 20 his own business
ard does not assume a superior aif 600 The
,cisbborhood Is always the most popular and
NOT tnfreouen,ly the mos, prosperous. tie "'-