The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-05
IMPENDING WAR IN ASIA

in the League of Nations The effects of this act
appearing early and with increasing Blood
has been shed consequence of this violation of the pn-
cple of the square DEAL selfdeteminaon, democracy
and all that America stands for in the world The League
of Nations is baptized with the blood of who died
in defense of their own SOIL Whether the covenant will
be drenched in blood whether 1t will Asiate
that may enguf the world, depends upon the relent
essness of the powers in driving through pact that is
repugnan to peace mased upon justice With the Shan
tung nfamy firmly embedded in the treaty and sanctioned
in the covenant it to be most probable that will
before the allied powers their command of
the situation and themselves excise the provisions that
provoke bloodshed.
What is Americas relation to the far-of disorders and
distressed but not necessarily nvoved Can the United
States as a friend of both China and Japan, act
friendly mediator between them of hostities?
The answer depends upon the Senate. If the treaty
should be ratified submitted, the United States will
stand in relation toward both China and Japan quite
different from its present impartial relationship. This
government will be eagued with Japan in pledge to
guarantee each others territory against external
son and Japan will have been confirmed in possession
of Shantung Hence the United States will be in the
position of traitor if it does not respond to demand
from the League of Nations to assist in defending Japan
and putting down the Chinese. The amount of assist
ance required from the United States will be determined
by the council of Geneva, but seeing that the United
States army easily mobizabe and in comparative prox
unity ASIA it fair to presume that the bulk of the
armed forces sent to assist Japan would be American
In addition to the army the United States could best
sist Japan by furnishing food munitions and shipping
Hostties in Asia would require declaration of war
by Congress, which would be promptly forthcoming inI
response recommendation from the league council
then in general control of international affairs The dec
laration of would continue revive all powers
lodged in the executive, with corresponding control over
domestic industry transportation communications, agr
culture, labor and shipping. In the Russian Dol
shevk seek to strike Japan through China probable
event. the United States would find itself at against
the bolsheviki, from Petrograd to Vadvostok.
Specifically viewed, between China and Japan
would be of short Duration ending in inglorous defeat
for China Nothing however, is as uncertain as the out
come of war. No fought according to
schedule terminated according to prediction. The Ger
mans overshadowed Belgium more than Japan over
shadows China and yet the Germans finally cleared out
Belgium and Belgian is of four commissioners
Who are in control of the German Rhineland History
full of the surprises of and the downfall of con-
Iuerors. China has wonderful asset in her man
bonn
hat she might develop surprising strength under the
hreat of forcbe dismemberment. At any rate not as
many American boys would return from China as would
e sent there.
Let look at the matter from the viewpoint of those
tho honestly believe there will be no outbreak between
nina and Japan. Let thrust aside all apprehension
war; What remains? The best that can be said of
lie Shantung arrangement is that it is bride to Japan
to do what? To join the League of Nations and
hereby pledge itself to prevent just such ourages as the
hantung settlement
Fortyeight years ago Germany robbed France of AL
bauched by the Huns restored to France France
oud have down to death rather than abandon the
fort to regain her children Is China outside the
lie OF humanity, do Chinese hearts beat faster when
turn to Shantung the sacred ground which holds the
hes of their ancestors? If Italia irredena called to the
alians and they responded at cost of 100000 lives
ID if France fought to exhaustion for Alsace- Lorraine
ny 1t assumed that the Chinese will permit Shantung
pass into the hands of the japanese? How can the
lied powers take credit for restoring Alsace Lorraine
ID Italia irredenta when they become accompces of A
pan in wrestling Shantung from China? 1t is an abomi-
ble act; an act that brings fury and DEATH The United
ates dare not become party to it-Washington Post
In the city people are unmoested by pryng and Cos