The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
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FOR THE LEAGUE

Editor Tho Star. earnest advocate Tor
league Of the civilized nations OF the world that VIII
be strong enough maintain peace shruous the world
ana do away with large standing armies and navics
that always q menace 10 peace.
Just look at the results OF this terrible war that
has been devastating Europe for the past four years
or more and let us heed for the future and not
allow such a great calamity TO b~fail mankind again.
What that brought about this terrible
conflict really cannot great cause Tor IL
There greater prosperity among the
OF the earth than we were having At the time
this commenced and all nations seemed 10 De
striving better conditions for their common people
But. the governments Of continental Europe Tor the
past four or five hundred years have always been
keeping large standing armies for their protection
and have been forming alliances and vyng with each
other for the supremacy Of power In Europe
This was the condition OF Europe Mt the outbreak
Of this great war. Tho Balkan however. put
tho nations OF Europe on their guard. and when
this closed Turkey had lost nearly all OF her
European possessions. and this territory 20 be
divided amongst the Balkan states London was the
chosen for the delegates to meet and settle this
question. IL satisfactory for Turkey 10
meet hero than Mt any other place that had been
named and when they did meet. !, seemed Impossible
adjust the division OF this territory In way that
would be satisfactory 20 all.
Bulgaria had done the major part OF the fehtins
and at the outset she pushed her army for salonika
the. most important seaport along the Aegean coast
She had thoroiy invested Saonka with her army and
the Turks about TO surrender. when the Greeks
pushed their little fleet into saionka and the Turks
surrendered 10 thcm ana In TINS way Stecce GOT
salonika- Greece did not need this harbor for her
country is fun Of good harbors.
III Justice had been done believe. this harbor
should have to bulgaria and Servia. for both
OF these countries needed outlet the Aegean
would have helped them materially In the way
OF trade.
And again, Bulgaria. after hard and stubborn
struggle with the Turks captured Adrianopic the
important city in European Turkey outside OF
Constantinople. Now this commission that had met In
London to settle this question. after long confer
encc. gave Greece saonika, also gave Adrianople
back to Turkey and most OF Albania to be- for
the time being. under the control Of Austria.
Look Mt the justice OF such a settlement: You
England did not want Serva and Bulgaria to possess
the fine harbor Of Saonka. for she much feared
Russia would get the Of II II they possessed II:
while II Greece held II there would be no danger OF
that. England also got full possession OF the nice
island OF Cyprus at this treaty.
And undoubtedly In consideration for this favor"
Adrianople returned to Turkey. Austria also
wanted 10 get the greater part OF Albania and had
ranged for one OF her princes TO IL for tho
time being And when this prince with his wife
their way TO take control OF this territory they
were both assassnated at Sofia, a city of Servia.
This the spark that ignited the slumbcring
fires that had been smoldering for years.
All OF Europe was aroused and the fray besan-we
all know the results, And peace delegates
and the delegates OF European countries are AS
sembled to settle this very grave problem that pre-
sents itself to the people OF the world today.
The question before this great tribunal Is: Shall
we sti preparing for with great standing
armies and building great navies that are always n
menace to the peace OF the world? Or shall we form
league of nations strong enough. and wise enough
to maintain peace without the aid of big armies and
navies?
most earnestly believe in a league of nations to
maintain peace II justice. mercy and Righteousness
prevalent 1t surely be done.
A READER. RctsiI, Wash.