The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-13
BY EDWARD W. PIckARp.

10 the growing resentment Of the Ger
49, which has already been noted
I'd commented on. Seemingly not
recognising that Germany Is con-
quered nation, he protested bitterly
against the ''unhesrd OF and ruthless"
terms Of the srmistfte. and went so
far as TO warn the allies not to push
the Huns too far. His hearers APP
plauded his utterances, and shouted
their indignation when he alluded 10
the soc, 600 prisoners Of war still held
by the allied nations.
The reply Of the allies was swift
and decisive. The supreme council
at Paris at once took up the discus
sion OF the armistice terms with the
apparent intention Of putting on the
clamps tighter and Of compelling Ger
many to carry out certain Of the terms
that she has not been complied with
Jet.
History does not record another ex-
ample Of q thoroughly whipped people
assuming toward their conquerors an
attitude comparable with that the
Huns are taking. Because their op-
ponents announced they were fighting
to wipe out German autocracy and mil
itari.n and because the German rev
olution. 80 called. says II has done
away with these evils, the boches
seem 10 think the issues OF the war
have been settled and that they are
entitled to sit In with the victors on
an equality in arranging the peace
Of justice" OF which they now pirate.
Prof. Hans Delbrueck predicts that the
Germans will again plunge the world
into war n their country 10 made the
-wage slave" OF Its enemies.
Though the peace conferences com
mission on the league OF nations Is
making very considerable progress
with its task. the drafting Of the plans
for the organisation is not without
serious dificultisS These last week
esntered in the diversity between the
desires OF the great powers and the
claims OF the smaller nations as to
representation In the league. Before
the close OF the week IL was an
nounced the commission had agreed
Professionally on the preamble and
two-thirds OF the articles, but what
these are was not revealed.
Two general plans were laid be-
fore the commission. The first. which
was favored by the small nations. pro-
vided for a legislative branch on
which the large and small nations
would be equally represented. each as
unit; an executive branch consist
ing OF two members from each Of the
Ave great powers and nine members
chosen from the small powers and
arbitration OF international disputes
By three arbitrator. In the second
plan the legislative branch was left
unchanged. bat the executive branch
was made 10 consist chiefly OF the
great powers. and instead Of arbltra-
ton. there was substituted an execu-
tive council Of the great powers az q
tribunal for judging international is
sues.
In a word. the great powers fear
that II all nations are given equal
representation IN the league. they will
ind themselves In the minority
though their interests might be much
greater. and the small powers fear
that. II not equally represented, they
will be swemped. But the big nve'
shows signs Of yielding enough to sat
isfy them.
Concurrently with the work on the
league, the conflicting territorial
claims OF the various nations are De-
ing heard and studied but the sstab-
iishmsnt Of a principle on which such
claims shall be decided depends 20
much on the creation Of the league OF
nations that action on the report of
the territory commission II not ex-
pected before the other matter is set
tied.
Just where the United States In GO
ing TO get or In all this il q quss-
ton that IL worrying many Others be-
sides our senators. who debate u fire.
quently. II the orders OF the league
are TO be backed by force. II might
he necessary 10 land European troops
In a South American country. and
that In In direct violation of the Mon
roe doctrine. II the former German
colonies and parts OF the Turkish EN-
plre are to be governed by manda-
tories OF the league, the United States
cannot well evade some OF the respon-
sibility and might be called on TO adj
minister the AFFAIRS OF Constantinopls
and the Dardanelles. maintaining
military as well as civil forces there
Conceivably. this would arouse the
bitter opposition OF a considerable
portion OF our population, but as we.
through President Wilson. are taking
a leading part In the reconstruction Of
the world by the nations that defeated
Germany. we cannot avoid shoulder
ing our share Of the resultant labor
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