The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-16
deceiver. If Mr.. Taft is correct, then
Mrs. Sumers and the :. senator are

deceiver. If Mr.. Taft is correct, Their
] Mrs. Sumers and the senator are
wrong.
We hope that Mr.. Taft is right
Otherwise the alleged conduct of Jap
an can be corrected only by war
For like cause we declared war upon
Spain and destroyed her power in
| both the western hemisphere and the
Orient and purchased the Philippines,
| for twenty million dollars. Because
Spain was depressing the Cubans.
Another thought that suggests itself
is: Where are we at if we do not
ratify the treaty? England, France,
Italy, Belgium, Japan and Germany
have all accepted the treaty in it's
present form. league of nations is
already formed, and it's members are
only awaiting the action Of the United
States senate.
If the senate fails to ratify the
treaty. it may become necessary that
we, as an individual nation, make
separate treaty with Germany. What
assurance does Senator Borah or Mrs.
Summers give us that, acting alone,
we can arrange as satisfactory terms
with Germany as are contained in the
present treaty. You will remember
that Orlando, the representative OF
Italy at Versailles, became peeyed over
the position of the allies upon the
matter of Fieume, and left for Rome
in a high state of mental excitement.
When advised that Italy would be left
to make separate treaty with Ger
many and Austria he returned in all
haste to Versailles. And, by the way,
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left the conference, Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts wired his congratula-
lions to him. Why? Because Mass
achusetts has a large Italian vote in
her manufacturing centers. Purely
political reasons.
Again, if we do not become mem
Der of the league of nations, we may
be engaged in the next great war.
There can be no question but that Jap
an desires to and is undertaking to
subject and control China. We are
now trading with China to greater
extent, than with any other nation in
the far East If Japan should declare
war upon China in the very near flu
ture, we will be drawn into that war
to maintain our national honor and
dignity and rights upon the high seas,
the same as we were drawn into the
war just closed. We will be unable to
appeal to the league of nations, be-
cause we are not a member thereof. |
AS a consequence, we must defend curl
rights by force of arms. We would be !.
successful in the end, but only after |
an awful cost Of life and wealth.
We agree with Mr.. Taft as to what !
Senator Borah. He has been /
4 member of the senate for IL years
the 4th of last March. The treaty be-
.ween China and Germany by which
Germany acquired the rights in Kiao-
chow and Shantung which are now
claimed by Japan, was entered into in |
1898 and never once has either Sen
ator Borah or Mrs. Summers, by pen
Or speech, made protest against it.
Never once has either of them voiced |
objection to the unrighteous treatment
If the Koreans by Japan, until MAX
ng and ratifying the treaty with Ger
many became a matter of public in
crest.
What are Mrs. Summers and the
enator going to do to protect Korea
md China if the treaty is not ratified?
Don't worry. The treaty will be rat
fled. Our country will become a
member of the league of nations. So
viii China and Germany, and the good
hall prevail and Danish tyranny and
oppression from the earth, and history
5ill record no wars of the future.
Yours for peace,
JOHN OLSON. <