The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-24
GIVE EUROPE HELP, NOT POLITICS.

duty to Europe at this critical time Some Americans be-
evc that the league of nations all that is necessary to
bring peace and cOntcntment Others working on
practical lines trying think plan for Organiza
ton of the financial cercngh of the United States in be-
helf of Europe, on basis which will enable European
nations to resume their full activity without compelling
the United States to take dangerous financial risks.
The execution of the peace terms is to be begun
with or without Germanys consent Thereupon the sig
nal for resumption of the worlds peace activities will be
given even If the Germans should be foolish to at
tempt obstruction Their obstructive tactics would be
short lived for the ardpressed allies will not have any
opportunity or desire to show mercy to foe who tries
to keep the war going They will sarve him, and nee
essary they will shoot him into unconditional surrender
and that in short order So Notwithstanding all of Ger
manys twsngs and turnngs she is about to obey the
will of civilization and put her neck into the yoke Of
patton.
At the moment when Germany is protesting against the
treaty and procaiming change of heart, the
port of the sinking of surrendered German warshps at
Scapa Flow by their German The Huns faith
full to their nature They are natural liars natural ira
itors to honor
Soon however, the anxiety of the free nations will not
concern itself with Germany, but with themselves. How
are they to recover most promptly and eectuay? How
are they to readust their relationships in order to
serve their liberty and independence?
The proposed league of nations is not the solution of
the problem so far as the United States is concerned
1t complexities bad situation, instead of improving it
The advocates of the league have not answered very
simple question and apparently they prefer ito ans
wer Will the league control the foreign policy of the
United States will it not? If it will control the Unit
ed States will be pledged to wars, pledged to boycotts
pledged to refrain from defending ITSELF pledged to
btrate questions affecting its honor and existence
all at the dictaton of the council and the assembly The
council will be eight to nonAmerican, and in the
assembly the vote of SIAM Liberia Haiti will be equal
to the vote of the United States and equally binding upon
the government of the United States.
No laws set bounds to the action of the nine
shutting the council of the league They will work by
intrigue in secret and will reach their ends by combna
ton and compromise, in which the honor and vital in
erests of nations will be the poker chips China has just
had it's territory violated by council working exactly as
the league council would work-in secret with full pow
er over nations and bent upon accomplishing its ends
at any cost Italy has just been denied the fruits of
ce and victory and is the verge of revolution in
consequence of the secret workings of mprOmptu
league of nations Paris Poland promised the return
of it's own city of Dantzg has been denied its by
the Paris conference, because it expedent to hold
out some bait for the Huns Thus the weak meet with in
Justice in order that the strong may reach agreement by
compromise
The United States cannot interfere in European affairs
without becoming involved in If that is not plain
enough now it will become plain when the league of ma
ions is created 1t equally true that Europe cannot
interfere in American affairs without becoming involved
war; as Germany has just discovered to her cost The
United States will not permit Europe to dispose of af
airs in this hemisphere and believe that Europe will
permit the United States to dispose of European
airs War is the certain result of this interference
Practical, friendly help of material kind is what the
rec nations need from the United States-not political
partnership or interference. The business of the
United States are beginning work of great benefit to the
eople of other nations More power to this movement
contributing American financial strength to Europe
erms that will make for mutual security and self-re
mort -WashinUton Post