Arizona republican., 1919-07-21
Unnecessary Heat

From the sidelines, it to that the gentle men at Washington on both sides are getting unnec- essarily "het up (to an expression which has become classical in Arizona) the peace treaty and the League Nations We been able share the fears of those who think they concealed in the covenant menace to our sover eighty. or a super government. We think that the Root reservations should be adopted, not saving but for the purpose of avoiding disputes which might arise. But whatever may happen, cov- enant covenant. the American constitution will stand and in of dispute as to our obligations under the league the American at that time will make interpretation which we feel sure will be in accordance with the Root reservation that particular subject And that interpretation will be backed by American public opinion Likewise have no fear from ambiguity of covenant. the future the Monroe Doctrine. If occasion should for the of it. it will be exercised of old, unless should happen to have a particularly spneess administration And such admnistra- tion so tested would last long. The adoption the Root reservations would only such dis putes might but think likely to arise.
 Nor have we ever shared the belief of the advo- of the league that it will usher in heaven and earth change the old earth preceptibly. It may reduce the chances of for a generation that it will have any effect, but believe it is worth trying since it will cost nothing and believe it will be harmless at any rate, to the United States. We will have whatever gain there may be, and nothing to lose.
 We do not think anybody outside the United States is excited the matter is taking any great interest in what we may do The French chamber of deputies long ago adopted in- terpretations of doubtful clauses of the covenant tod in he suhi When Lloyd George referred to the League of Ma tions in parliament there good-na derison in half the Understanding rather dis couragng to earnest advocates of the league than the sentiment against it had been bitter and angry.
 So far as Italy is concerned cannot think that has serious concern in the world coalition and for the remaining member of the "big five Japan, lies only a guaranty that it will be disturbed and supported if necessary, in the plundered province of Shantung.
 This world-attitude toward the League Nations assures us that not likely to be disturbed by the other members if they left alone in their rights in the midst of their spos
 As to the American people, think that whatever interest they have felt in the League of Nations project to raise humanity to higher level. if there any widespread interest has vanished and has been replaced by partisan interest for despite the declarations and protests of statesmen the qucs tion has divided democrats and republicans in the almost sharply the Big Endians and the Little Endians" of Swifts imaginary people divded-one class holding furiousy that the egg should be cracked it's big end the other main- taining with equal ferocity that little the orthodox end for cracking
 There is, perhaps, only thing in the treaty. in all the results of the peace conference in which we feel moving sentiment, and that is the Shantung affair. Deporabe that s all is to deplore it by proper expression of the and then proceed to the ratification of the treaty