Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-02-28
will permit America to do her part in
guarding the peace of the world.

will permit America to do her part in
guarding the peace of the world.
In the new armistice terms imposed
on them the Huns are getting q slight
foretaste of what they may expect
when the military peace treaty is
made. Not many radical changes were
made, but these include the cessation
of all hostilities against the Poles and
the removal of German troops from
the Posen and Thorn districts; also
the Germans were peremptorily Or
dered to put in good condition all the
artillery, airplahes, motortrucks and
rolling stock which are to be turned
over. Nothing was included about de-
mobilization because it was ascer-
tanned that less than 100000 Germans
are now under arms. Erzberger signed
the new terms under protest, and when
he returned to Weimar he explained
to the national assembly that he had
no recourse. He was violently attacked
by delegate of the peoples party but
was sustained by the majority.
What seems to be worrying Erzber-
ger most Is the prospect that the peace
treaty will give to France the Saar val
ley, where the best Of the German coal
deposits are located. The French
claim this basin should be theirs in
conjunction with the nearby Briey iron
region, but Erzberger predicts that If
1t is given them Germany some day
will recover 1t by force. In this, and in
his repeated protest against the
'harshness" of the treatment the Ger
mans are receiving or are about to re-
ceive, Erzberger Is speaking for large
part Of the German nation, which
seems incapable of realizing that 1t
has been whipped and must pay.
The arrogance of the Huns has
reached a high point in loud objections
to the league Of nations, in the Ger
man press. Some newspapers even
urge that Germany should have moth
ing to do with the league, but others,
while severely criticizing sor'e of the
proposed statutes, demand iilat Ger
many be permitted to join the league
simultaneously with the other powers.
1t is taken for granted by the allied
nations that Germany will be admit
ted to the league at some future date,
but only after she has given sufficient
guaranty of her sincerity. As Profess
sor Larnaude, dean. of the Paris law
70 ttlf xuh N
enters a league of nations she will
agree to sign every undertaking we de-
sire; but we know what undertakings
mean to the Germans. Did they not
sign a treaty guaranteeing the ncu-
trality of Belgium"
The constitution of the league of ma
tons, as drafted, has been received
with general approval in England and
Italy, while in France the prevalent
telling is that it is a good beginning
for project by which there is hope of
establishing world peace. In America
opinion is widely divergent and ad-
verse criticism Is based on the fear
that the United States is about to sur
render the Monroe doctrine Presi-
dent Wilson. by wireless, asked that
there be no discussion of the league,
in congress or elsewhere, until he could
explain it fully in the public speeches
he was planning to make in various
cities Some of the more impatient
In congress, however. declined to wait,
and started the music last Wednes-
day. In the senate the league was at
tackled strongly by Poindexter. Borah.
Reed, Vardaman, Lodge and others,
and was defended by Shafroth and
Hitchcock. In the house Fess of Ohio
opened the fight on the league, declar-
ing 1t ''monstrous" and filed with
vicious possibilities.
As can be seen, the league of rations
is not a party question, but many
astute leaders Of the Republican party
are urging that criticism of the plan
be suppressed until the attitude of tn
country is ascertained from the recep-
ton given the presidents explanations
Mr.. Taft, who has not ceased to be one
of that party's chiefs, deLounces the
opponents of the league fer another
reason-because he alrea,:y ardently
believes in the efficacy Of the pi oposed
society Of nations. 1t Is easy 10 pre-
dict that. after deal of ralavsr. the
senate Will give Its approval to the
league plan, probably with formal res
ervations that win protect the Monroe
Doctrine.
OF those peoples who still are fight.
ing in Europe and Asia there is not
much to write this week. The Poles
are being hard pressed by the Ukrain-