The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-14
AMERICAN IDENTIFICATION IMPENDs.

Washington Aug. 11-That the league of nations if
America member of it, would throw European
roversies into American politics. because of large foreign
born population the opinion expressed by the Republican
Publicity Association in statement issued today by its
president Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr The statement which
presents view of the league is follows:
Gone of the most vicious features of the league of
ons in its attack domestic peace the fact that
foreign governments have voice affairs it
inevitable that large portion of the people of this country
will divide themselves into groups each American and
thing ese still likely each something else first and
American afterward We have something of that surely
nough to to take warning.
$50 league of nations instead of promoting American
ism and mementng into single nation of patriotic people
will causesegegaton interest of many people derived
many naonates of Europe, each with reservation of
mind whenever its foreign nations interest is stake
1t will make the United States unhinkable sort of nation
and without capacity to protect itself from diversified
dsoyalty within its borders
"Once members of the league of nations every
other member of the league will have very positive
est in domestic well foreign affairs Our eector
ate will be of immense interest to these foreign
and next to their voters will be of Importance
We have enough of propaganda know that every
nation depending upon support of its policies will
seek to shape public opinion according to its pattern
and there will be powerful incentive for persistent propagan
ola and along aside of propaganda will go spy system
of directing and giving force propaganda
We will be fruitful stamping ground for intriguing diplomats
and propagandsts from all the great nations of the earth To
make matters the propagandss will have sort of
official standing under the league of nations and would find
1T difficult to their activities although when wholly
independent of them could take positive to sup
press them.
I'VE all know that when call the nelghbors into
family quarres the result is divided house. We had
domestic differences and have fought them in
the forum and at the ballot box and at the end of
intense political battles accepted the verdict of the
ballot box until the battle could again be waged the
election All this has been in such friendly spirit
wonder that the heat of political battle could be cast
aside and has been possible because have had faith
whatever differences of opinion have prevailed people
Americans simply dividing in their views what
has been best for the welfare of country There
mas seldom been any suspicion that any portion of the
torate has acted for the benefit of foreign country
But with league of nations there will be avery positive
suspicion that in league questions affecting the welfare of
other countries racial preudices will sway otherwise well
meaning men,
Ihis lisa weakness of the league that applies to alone
among all the nations of the earth 1t apply Eng
land France Germany Italy any other member of
the league because their population has been thoroughly
tionalized by centunes of unity of interest
''We should bear in mind that house divided against
itself must surely fall.''