The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06
WILSON'S IDEAS CHANGED
President by Voice and Pen
Until Lately Followed the
Teachings Of Fathers.
DANGER IN TENTH. ARTICLE
Behind It's Extended Hand Of
Peace Is the Mailed Fist
of War.
n, JUDGE JOHN II. DIcaS.

ny JtDGE JOHN u. DiGGS.
Fundamentally the purpose Of the
covenant of the league ~ nations
calls Tor and works complete
abandonment Of the traditional for
o.gn policy Of the United States in
regard 10 European affairs. II sur
render of the foreign policy uf the
United states that has dominated It's
relations with the nations OF the
western hemisphere, and a radical
change or at least danger Of enforced
radical change. in several matters
that heretofore We have been ac-
customcd to consider and to trent as
matters 30 purely domestic as to. In
the main hc left tn the domain and
control Of the several states. where.
unless We are entirely wong in our
conception Of the demArCation he
tween the powers Of federal and state
governments they properly belong
l. This Change WISE.
so question ~ made none can
be- made Of the success and wisdom
NJ the American policy IN the past.
Under 10 America has developed into
he greatest nation OF the world. has
become the greatest moral force in
the universe, and the greatest In
Nrumcnt for good, the most CON
Ser,atiyo influence civilization has
known since the establishment Of
christianity
The fathers Of the republic who
/, have from the foundation Of Amer
lean liberty been vcnerated by all
Americans, who have been regarded
by all AHericans, who have been
regarded by all civilized men as
having attained the acme OF perfec-
ton In wisdom and In creating and
maintaining politicsl Institutions,
whose work has been described by
the greatest statesmen OF hostile and
friendly nations as the greatest and
r'oN sublime accomplishment OF
mankind. prescribed this policy, ad-
vised adherence 20 II. not for cen
tury but Tor all time.
Written for All Time.
4 let 10 be repeated and constantly
"ornc In mind it cannot he repeated
too otten--for all time, they wrote.
they intended To write for all time.
they were sohCitious that time which
would deprive us of their personal
assistance and influence. should not
deprive " Of the benefit OF their
wisdom. counsel and sagacious fore
sight IN pcrpetuatinG the liberty and
security their fidelity and sacrifice
had obtained for us Let us In some
short measure renew our aCquaint-
ance with the teachings OF the faith
ers and so renew our devotion to
America, inviGOratc our sense ~ ma
nonalism, refresh our patriotism. or.
falling In this at least knowingly de-
part from the teachings of the
fathers, knowingly Consign them to
'he dustbin OF antiquity with fun
knoW edge that in relegatinE them TO
.nocuous dissuSNudc' and adopting
IN their place the substitute framed
hN English statesmen we depart
radically depart from American
'ene's. framed hv Americans who
loved America well for Americans,
and accept tenets promulgated by
English statesmen for Americans
"ho no mattcro how much they may
lo'e America and wish her well,
love. and rightly owe. England more
and are must he. more anxious for
hnEand.s than for Americas pros
perlty and safety.
THIS is not reproaCh. II s. AS it
should he, a duty on the part Of
English statesmen To- look first to the
interest OF their own country and,
ma they 10 so. instead OF being a
~ WV ~ ~ anu snpu III ptt n CUM
E'ndauon The looking after
hngIish inicrosts and safety is
du'y that none Of England sta atcs-
men. great or small. have ever neg
fetod History demonstrates that
with all England's idealism. her
statesmen FIRST and last, have been
devoted to the materia 'ns well as TO
me moral interest or England and
feT
" NY have always received the same
al"n'lNo care and mature considera-
Non 'ha. has been bestowed on her
moral greatness and idealistic doc
U'nes English statesmen At no
council table have ever Killed the
goose In order to distribute her
golden eggs Idealists. the purely
aeai'tC and doctrinairc she has
mad IN plenty. but the same common
'hs" o' the tight little isle" has
ep' 'hem in private ife and not in
's,'d them with the control OF the
u~lnv Of the Byitish empire
What hid Fathers Teach
hu' 70 return To the teachings Of
me ta'hcrs what 40 they say what
.cNns"I have they left AS their legacy
'he proScnt2 I know II is said.
,"e men are dead. why resort 90
aead past for>aN.mS 10 guide the
wing present ~ should be SUI
uoien' answer to~ffis to say that all
possess worth preservation. is
y1r heritage from the past. that the
N lh'nEs oi the presen,--thc sane
wy OF the home. freedom OF con
.,"noc, separation OF church and
u1Ue the institution or marriage:
enjoyment OF the Christian re
,,'oh Individual freedom: liberty
speech and press: She right to
80 arms. the privilege OF indl-
q ,uuai ownership OF property. the
roNer ~ disposal OF property by
a" IN his lifetime and after life.
Ia HEhlS and privileges that come
.. from tho past, come from the
nrp' OF buried years, hallowed by
@nc'iiying touch.
ii, september. 1876 Washington.
,,uI-s farewell address gave the
i,,N'ng wise counsel to- he fol.
~ ~, Ny his countrymen;
. .. ne great rule OF cosduc' Sfor
n, m regard 20 foreign nations is" uI
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