The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26


people Of England. OF France and OF
other countries will overthrow their
Governments because we of the United
States insist on the right of absolute
and unconditional withdrawal from the
league7 VIII the British people rise
in red rebellion because America insists
or retaining control Of her immigration
laws, her tariff her cohstwise shipping?
VIII France Fplit asunder IL America
Insists on hay. ng as many votes In the
league assembly as Great Britain? Does
anybody think 1t even remotely possible
that the peoples of Europe, having en-
dured the Monroe Doctrine for a century,
will now destroy their own countries
with their own hands because VIC in
tend to insist that the Monroe Doctrine
shall remain what 1t has ever been
an American policy, 10 be interpreted
and applied by ourselves alone9
lit so happens that in 1915 the Presi-
dent told the country that a vote against
him was a vote for war, while a vote
pie of California and of Oregon, who
have recently listened in such large
numbers to the Presidents rounded
periods and faultless rhetoric, appeared
to believe this in 1915 and voted for
Wilson. Within few months the
course of events proved the President
had misled those who believed him
when he said that a vote for Hughes
would be vote for war and vote
for him q vote for peace. Now the
President, remembering how the country
received his appeal in 1915, has gone
out to sing the same enticing melody
the words set to the same tune slightly
changed to meet the requirements al
the occasion. He tells them that a vote
for the Senate committees report OF
reservations and amendments is vote
for universal anarchy, while a vote to
ratify the treaty as 1t stands is a vou
for world peace. / know of nothing that
has TRANSFERRED in the last three years
to add anything to the Presidents quail
fications as prophet.
League to Rule Internal Affairs.
TN his answer to a question addressed
to him by the San Francisco Labor
Council on September II, the President
said that under Article XII. there Is set
up "a forum to when all claims of self
determination which are likely to dis
turb the peace of the world, or the good
understanding between nations upon
which the peace of the world depends
can De prOuBnt. ana lhter Sdlu, III
answer to another question, My posi-
ton on the subject of self-determinatior
for Ireland Is expressed In Article XII
of the covenant This Is an explicit
admission of the charge frequently made
that Article NJ. gives the league juris-
6lction over the internal AFFAIRS of
member nations.
Elsewhere the President has told his
audiences that America won the war
that we saved Europe and that we
saved civilization. Now 1t seems that
the President threatens us with an eco
nomio war by those very countries which
we have at least helped to save, unless
We choose to continue in what he calls
tn. partnership Is 1t possible that
| America is to be frightened into Joining
the Lacquer Are Senators towards tina
We should tremble under the threat o
wide boycott? What have we done t
merit such treatment by our allies
Has President Wilson information oil
which to predicate such a statement
II true. 1t would seem that he Is tryini
| to get us into a league with our enemies
not with our friends. And IL we shoul,
now yield to this threat of worldwid
boycott and join the league in order t
| avoid IL. what assurance have we tina
after so doing we may not again b
threatened by a boycott from our asso
ciates unless we do as they desire
This statement by the President is moth
ing less than an admission that W
must act under compulsion and feal
and II we do so once will we not thereb