The Lake County times., 1919-03-22

you cannot hate any one you know; II !
you don't like those you know. you pity. /
That is true of self-determin!ng ma /
tions. because they have expressed /
sympathy for the democratic idea OF |
government. that IS. a rule by the peo-
pie. In the league, England viii be
come so well acquainted with US. she
Will soon be educated to the point Of
true democracy that she will free Ire
land, King George viii abdicate and run
for and be elected England's first presi-
dent, etc. If any nation IS not good
all the rest will cut off economic rela-
tions the frst spanking.
! oues. 6. The breaking down of our
| immigration barrier"
/ Ans; NO To ask this question is 10
/ admit an absolute lack of understand
| ing Of the fact that the constitution of
1 the League Of Nations as reported out
by the subcommittee on tue society
Of nations, at the peace conference Feb.
/ "a. 1919, refers only to international
questions, while the subject of immi-
! grafton barrier is 4 matter within our
| own limits. expressly provided by our
own national constitution.
oues T. The relinquishment Of our
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orders Of foreign nations. each Of which
must be swayed by it's own commercial
interests?"
! Ans: Positively no Read answer
10 question s. That part of our ques-
tion reading. each of which must be
swayed by its own commercial inter
ests." state q conclusion permit me TO
say. that just quoted by your esteemed
editorial writer. as a fact is where he
and ! differ: it embraces pelf. privilege,
[ seihshness and the cause Of all wars.
| If all free nations leagued themselves
together on common international
, basis as to international affairs rather
than into two or three groups. we viii
become acquainted and tend more and
more to cooperate. by friendly rivalry
and honest dealings. rather than TO be
swayed by some underhanded burglari-
Gus and larcenous commercial interest.
oues 6. THE reduction of American
armaments TO a point satisfactory 20
Europe2"
Ans: Positively no. You have not
read Art 8. You have taken the word
Of some partisan senator. either demo
crat or republican. whose sense Of right
is dwarfed by an insane jealousy of the
wonderful astuteness. capability. hu
? ship of Taft and Wilson, each acknowl-
r. edge by the proIetariat Of the world a,
2oth century ssviors. Article express
= lily provides that the league recommends
= only by unanimous vote That means
4 the United States as one. to reduc
= ton or amount of armament and th'
n same ia to be submitted to the respec
Il tive governments. That would mean. q
5 the consideration of the president o.
n the United States and the congress
: That will give these senators who al
l. most became statesmen chance t
L vote. Let the people who rule Civ
those birdslight.
CUES o THE practical impossibilit.
of ever Withdrawing from the league?
Ans: The constitution may b
amended as provided by Art 26. just a
our own constitution may be amended
Remember this is a league OF all peopl
who desire to make the world safe 70
1 the rule of the people. not autocrats.
y will further answer this question thi
way. Should I cut of my left arm
4 that is in league with all parts of m
body. just because my left hand canno
hold this pencil and work it so skillful
~ and rapidly my right hand? NJ
IF take the time ! could soon trai
-
hand could cooperate with my rigf
hand. then I could write all night !
ID support of the proposed constitution G
rs the world. but it is I must stop.
IS you get the point?
Yours for progress.
II. J. II. CONROY.
I'd rested and then came back wit
Il p. s: Remember. Abraham Lincol
. was called a tyrant and autocrat b
O. certain L. s. senators in 1852 and 1s6
ir when by signing his name TO II
es emancipation proclamation he thereh
IS abrosated the precedent OF n law an
he custom OF eighty years standing rela
a ing to slavery. Lincoln knew he ha
te All the boys in blue back of him. just d
a Wilson knows he has all the dough boy
'e- and Gobs back Of him. The way
y. make these senator's get right is for I
IS ALI TO agree TO keep the principles tn'
form the constitution Of a League
of Nations. out of politics but when v
tie get the principles established on whfc
we ali agree, then we can have oeaut
te full political fights az to the details
sl the Interpretation and execution
lot those principles. TO be built into pos
on tive international law by our delegate
as Let's hope we never make mistake al
rs. send bum" delegate. 1 am not afra
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