Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
AMERICA MUST
NOT FAIL NOW
IN ITS MISSION
International Y. VI. {. A. Workers
Appeal to Rotary Club for
American Aid in Far East.

Faith that America will prove
itself worthy of the high opinion
of the balance of the world, espe-
Cially the weaker nations. was eX-
pressed before the Rock Island Ro-
tary club today by two leaders Il
international Y NJ. c. 4. work, J.
H. Clinton, now stationed in South
America, and Charles A HerschleO
OF the province of Shantung, China.
Both spoke enthusiastically of the
part that the organization with
which they serve is playing in edu-
eating the backward peoples and
bringing them to a better under
standing of America and that for
which it stands. Both also alluded,
al least jnferentially. to the League
OF Nations, in pointing out the ut
ter impossibilitv of this country
drawing apart and attempting 0
escape the work that destiny has
mapped out for it.
Mr.. Herschlcb deplored the dis
position made Of the part of Shan
lung awarded 10 Japan. ShantuaS
is the heart Of China, the place
where the first government was set
up, the home OF ConfuciJs and the
district from which come the best
type Of people IN the republ;r.
Alone it supplied 100000 men ~
labor and fight IN France.
Needs Leaders.
What China most needs is lead
ers. It's people realize this and are
doing what they can to better the
opportunities Of their young men:
lii the Y NJ. {. \. they have found
an instrument which they believe
can help them and they are main
tanning i without aid from outside
sources.
China, the great republic of the
east, looks to the United States. the
republic OF the west, for assist
ance and guidance.
Mr.. Clinton. before being as
signed TO South America. was sta
toned in China and later in Japan.
He substantiated the statements o.
his colleague respecting the extent
10 which China is depending upon
this country. At the close of the
war. he said. the United States
stood on the highest pinnacle
among nations because of the IN
selfish purpose for which it fought,
as well as for the manner in which
it fought. To his personal knowl-
edge the prejudices of the Latin
American countries, who used to
look upon the Monroe doctrine a
a camoufiage to hide our selfish
ness. have been largely removed b.
the part we played in the war. In
those countries il has been found
= IL,
timent was created by hirelings o.
Germany who employed deceit and
money for their ends. Money CAT
not buy and only honest service
and sincere friendship can give thu
confidence that international rclI-
tons must be based upon if there
is an end of war The League o.
Nations had better never be born
unless it is founded in that spirit.
Gives International Motto.
The speaker gave this for an ia
ternational motto:
We yet shall learn that the beat
armament of any nation consists Ct
conservative good will"
= Mr.. Clinton trained in Y NJ c. \.
work T. c. Wong. one of the three
tHlHeSe ueie6ateS 10 the peace con-
ference. He alluded briefly to his
toric events in the orient and South
America in which he played a par,
especially in helping to break up
the German espionage system in
Chile He saw the ruins of the
great wireless plant in Argentina
through which Germany directed
the movements of its sea raiders in
the early stages of the war