The Washington herald., 1919-09-09

that under a league OF nations ire
land can get hearing and the moral
support of the United States.
The Irish case is not our case, but
the Irish will belle their racial bright
ness II they are caught by any such
gull bait as that,
The idea that any right claimed
by Great Britain can be invaded by
appealing to the league of nations
which she created and which sIia and
her allies will dominate will be as
futile as China's plea for her people
to this same league OF nations.
China was told to leave her case
to the Peace Conference, composed
of the same powers that will dominate
the league of nations. She was told
the Peace Conference would take care
Of her rights. and 1t did by turning
them over to Japan.
Shantung Controls ChIna.
Control of Shantung means the
control OF China. President Wilson
says We could not have prevented
France and England from giving
shantung to Japan. That possibly
may be true. but that is no excuse
for the United States being a. party
to the transaction and joining in the
guaranty"
Disputing the Presidents statement
that no more khaki-ciad soldiers are
TO be sent to Europe, Senator Poin-
dexter said:
If IL be said that no soldiers are
to be sent TO Europe under the league
Of nations, how can the armies we
are raising for Germany and Siberia
be maintained there without the con-
sent Of the league Of nations2 II we
are not to send soldiers to Europe
under the league, then why join It?
The President says IL We reject
the league We will be contemplate
cutters. What would we be Quit
ting? He says we must stay with
the game. What is the gamer He
says We won the war for France and
England and. having done so, 1t
would be dishonorable now to quit
them. How did winning the war for
France and England put US under
obligations to them or to the rest OF
Europe7 Is 1t not the truth that the
services we rendered Europe In the
war put Europe under obligations to
us7
rs 1t not true that every question
likely to lead to a rupture is to be
decided by the league and we are
bound to obey its decisions7 Does It
not involve every interest of the
United States without acceptance7
TIE President says limitation Of
armaments cannot be obtained with
out the league Of nations. Is that so?
II 1t is so. how is 1t that we have
OF armaments between the
United States and Canada without
any league OF nations? Does not the
President himself say that disarma-
ment can only come by international
conference?
How can tie President tell the
people that there will be limitation
OF armaments under the league. when
he knows that Great Britain has de-
creed that. league or no league. the
predominance of her seapower will be
maintained? How can the President
tell the people that a world
league. founded on the principle that
Europe shall participate in the con-
troll OF American affairs and that
America shall participate in European
affairs, does not abrogate the Monroe
Doctrine?
The President says a league Of ma
tions would prevent war We can
Judge the future only by the past.
Would it have prevented our civil
war? Or would 1t nave prevented our
wars with England in 1T76 and 1872?
Would it have been by she sacrifice OF
the rights for which we contended.2"