Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-04-11

10 maintain our national existence and
place those powers IN the hands of
grcdt international council composed
OF representatives Of al the nations in
cluded IN the league and IN which Wa
would have but one vote 20 nine OF the
other nations. Under the terms 81 this
constitution this international council
would have the power 20 command us
10 raise an army Of whatever size IL
send IL 10 Europe or Asia
ar Africa or any other place IN the
I world. AZ a member Of the league un-
der this constitution we are asked to
lfurfendcF our foreign policy caeed upon
/ the wisdom Of Washington in his fare
woll address, and still further fcrmr-
/ lated in the Monroe doctrine. Our Ma
| tion has grown great end powerful
i.s wcli az peaceful under the wise ap-
plication OF .hcse principles 10 our for
years. n Is necessary, Ia order to pre-
serve the peace of the world that we
surrender our sovereignty and our own
foreign policy. President Wilson says
Il is Other men as wise as he. contend
IL vs. not The Presidents position Is
not In accord with American ideas. un-
less American ideas have very radically
changed. II appears 10 such Democrats
ms Senator Reed. OF Missouri. Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon and Ex- Senate
Bailey. OF Texas. and TO such Republi-
cans ~ senator's. Knox Lodge and
Borah. that the President has permitted
his personal ambitions and wcn known
egotistic prcclevities 20 warp his judg-
mont, 10 tho detrment Of America. On
his recent visit TO America the Presi
dent made a speech AT Boston, on his
arrival, and another at New York. a
week later on his return TO his Euro
peaa home During that time he gave
a luncheon 20 which he invited num-
her or senators and congressman. All
we know OF the motives and intentions
and wishes and beliefs Of the President
on this great question are the scraps
Of information cminating from those
three functions. The President sur
rounds himself with fawning syco
plants who permit no information to
reach him except what in their judy
meat will please him and continue them
In his personal favor. Through the
censorship OF the cables. telegraphs |
newspapers and picture shows and ali |
other sources through which the public |
gets it's information, these same sycho-
phant attendants upon his royal high I
ness attempt to control information /
reaching the public so that nothing but |
that favorable to the Presidents wishe I
gets out of the royal court BY these (
means both the President and the pub
lie are grossly misinformed. and II this
article misrepresents the President II
by reason of these barriers he himself
has erected TO suppress information.
Judged hy the neager Information. the
H.. Il Ia
ring his visit. Il appears that the league
~ nations. based upon tho constitution
The President has presented, must be
accepted by us without modification
DR. question as to its effect on our insti-
utions. The President has spoken. and
I il so. The sovereignty OF the United
States must he surrendered TO the SUI
,reme council OF the league. Our for
IGN policy based on the Washington
arewell address and the Monroe doc :
rine. must be scrapped and the league :
sill outline our future foreign policy q
We were also told By the President that I
n who oppose him are small bore pin i
eads so far beneath his contempt ,
hat he would have 10 examine die
onary to find words 10 express his
ontcmpt OF men whose heads We're n
,ercly knots TO keep their bodies from
naveling. Words Of wisdom from n
Woodrow Wilson. are they nOt2
The YEA Of mystery and silence and
hv which the President has
rrOunded himself In this matter cou-
led with the fact that our European !
lies at the Peace Conference have
ken advantage of the Presidents over
iought cgotism and heaped him with
artery and adulation and everything
az would appeal 20 his vanity and j.
per self esteem places fog OF doubt
N tlistrust about his actions in the 30
inds OF Americans so that all citizens
ho are not under the spell OF his per
nal self laudation. or are pinning
cir political fortunes to his band OF
,gon. are Inclined 10 reject his judy Isl
emit In this matter ave all want q r,
,gut OF nations that viii prevent war, /
1t do not want league OF nations tina IN
N emasculate this nation and make en-
incapable OF self defense in time OF IN
ar. or OF CONNIE rciai expansion to the de
nit az its capacity in time OF peace. Al
Al that is what "rhe League Of Ma IN
ms" az advocated by President vii -de
a will do Tor u.s. u the great majority IS
the master minds OF America are "a
i mistaken We are for America first mi
81 and ril the time Without the pil
nsent Of any other Nation on Earth &c
"a that is good old fashioned Demo 100
attic doctrine for we copied u from a wi
n dozen different Democratic Nat
nal platforms Ash Billy BRYAN if on
at is not SO So