Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-10-23
League of Nations.
Editor of the Record,
Sir:-

Editor of the Record,
| SIR
Most of those in favor of
the League of Nations favor it because
they believe that it will prevent fu-
ture wars. Few have read the COW
enant themselvs, but take the word of
someone who tells them that it will
do so. ! do not think that anyone
who reads it can fail to see that it
will prove breeder Of war, not a
cure for it. In fact, there are now
twenty--three wars raging in Europe,
rany of which arc caused by the
boundaries made by this same League.
Ten thousand Of our soldiers. who en-
listed to fight Germany, have been
sent over the Russian boundary. and
are fighting and being killed there.
Some of them lately taken prisoners,
and were flogged by their captors. A
warship was lately sent to the Adri-
attic, and marines landed to fight in
Dalmatia. ia secure the territory to
Italy which was given her by the
League treaty, which we have not rat
ified.
This has been done by the admin
stration, without the consent of the
Senate. in the interest of the League
of Nations. President Wilson says
that the League is above the govern
above the Constitution. He does
himself believe that the League will
prevent war-he has brought home a
treaty which provides that we sal: de-
fend France in cas. size is a.trcked
by another nation-and the French
Premier says that they cannot depend
upon the League for defense.
The administration has asked for an
army of 100000 men to enlist for
European service and a fleet to be
used in foreign waters, in the service
of the League. An appropriation of
two billions of dollars will be neces-
sary to pay for this each year. The
president presented a bin for one mil
lion for rent of the palace he occu-
pied, with his 1900 employees in France
and bill for nearly two millions for
their expenses. There are still four
hundred of them in France and they
will be there until November at least
then there will be another bill.
Now this country has a debt Of
thirty billions of dollars already-and
.he end is not in sight. The young
est child now living will never see the
'ast of this paid. He will never cease
20 feel the burden of the heavier cost
If living and the increased taxes nee
essary to paw this debt. This coun-
try must paw ten billions of dollars
before next July-and there will be a
deficit of three billions in the Treas.
'lry. The present means of provid-
ing money for government expenses
will fail to meet this enormous de-
mand-the people will have to raise
it.
Now is it wise for us to take on the
burden Of paying the expenses of Eu-
rope and keeping an army and navy
to fight in her quarrels, in addition to
this terrible debt? Mr.. Wilson talks
about our breaking the hearts of the
world-but seems to think it alright
to break the heart-and back too-of
America.
We must remember, too, that we
have great foreign element in our
population, which cares nothing for
the country. and is seething with Boil
shevism. The leaders of the present
steel strike say that it is not strike,
but revolution, and announce that
they will set up Soviet government
if successful. Any day may find us
in the grasp of civil war-the same
that is now being fought in Russia be-
tween civilization and barbarism.
George Washington is still a great
er man than Woodrow Wilson, and
the wisdom of his advice against en-
tangling European alliances is still
apparent. And you probably know
what the Bible says of the man who
fails to provide for hisown household.
Ninette NJ. Lowater.