South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-02

ances. but the most of us overlook
the fact that Mr.. washington him
self. when he gave that advice. had
just emerged from an 'entanCling
alliance with France that gave "
our Tictory over England in the
revolution.
And what a time We had organ
ling ourselves into a nation" he
went on. giving the experience OF
the colonies under the federation.
end thc difficulties encountered in
securing adoption OF the constitu-
ton. we had our Bill Borahs and
Henry Cabot Lodges then as now;
Martins. Martin Of Virginia was the
Borah Of his day. He wouldn't have
voted for the constitution even II
Jesus Christ favored it."
World Draws Together.
The history Of the say treaty. ne
gothted with England. was also re-
lated by the speaker. Priest Wash
ington sent John Jay. then chief
justice OF the United States. 10
p
move British troops from what was
claimed 10 be United States soil.
Jay succeeded, but not 10 the salts
faction Of the reactionaries. Copies
Of his treaty were burned by the
foolishly enraged pOpulace. and Jay
was hung in efHgy. In fact, the re-
dictionaries. such as are opposing
the Paris treaty and the league, we
have ever with US.
The world has been drawn to-
gether. not alone by the war but by
the telegraph. the telephone. the
wireless. the steamship. the railroad.
the automobile and the airship.
George Washington couldn't make
himself heard across the Potomac.
but the other day a man by means
OF the wireless telephone. stood in
Halifax and made himself heard in
Ireland.
The League Of Nations completes
the work undertaken, hypocritically.
however, at the congress of Vienna
los years ago. that terminated the
world power Of Napoleon. The del
egates there assembled pretended a
desire to establish a lasting peace,
but their real purpose was TO divide
the spoils, and by the establishment
OF balances OF power. TO protect GER
tain spheres of influence. enriching
themselves. Those balances of power
and those spheres of influences
shifted and shifted, until the world
war vas the result. We were drawn
into ii as victims of the Vienna con-
gress of los years ago; a congress
at which we were not represented
and the proposed League of Nations
is Americas ideal way OF preventing
our being dra.n into such an en-
broglio again, without being privi-
legged 10 do something 10 prevent it,"
Says Irish Were Loyal
The former ambassador was
cheered with very apparent APPROX
al. all along the line of his defense
Of the league covenant. His discus
sion Of the Irish question seemed
also to have the approval of the
audience. Suppose England would
say 10 US. you must give up the
Philippines ?" he asked. Il do not
question the loyalty Of the Irish to
Britain during the war. Once at
Lemburg, TO my personal knowledge
Germany had 1000 Irish soldiers
taken from the British, which she
wanted 20 equip 10 fight against the
British. Only 80 succumbed to the
treason, and they with Sir Roger
Easement were taken back 10 Ire
land with results that you know.
1t speaks we'll for that 1870 Irish
men. and perhaps Ireland should be
free, but IL is not for America TO do
alone"
The former ambassador takes the
position that America. having fought
TO stay the advance of Germanism,
and her peace delegates having car
ried out the nations pledges far as
possible-the yelled intrigues and
secret treaties OF Europe notwith
standing.-even TO championing the
setting up Of a world court 10 settle