The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-17

tn -se eminent men meant when they
advised us not 10 enter into en-
tangling alliances
lat such an alliance would have
been an agreement entered into by
and between he United states
with partial number OF the in
dependent governments OF the
world for the purpose of comhIn-
Ing their mi 'itary strength In oppo-
ntion 10 some other nations or
providing for aid under certain
circumstances therein provided.
2nd An eutang!ing alliance
would have to have specific
aim OF benefit TO those entering
such an agreement to the detrl-
ment OF the other nation or ma
TONS against which Il was formed.
Ord only such number of ma
tions as specifically mentioned m
the alliance could become mem
bcrs thereof
Now comes the time TO differen-
tate which my esteemed friends OF
no opposition always passes over
without comment.
LIST An agreement with all ma
tions for the same purpose on
'''' ''lA"i tN'AAAt ~ iisAl l''iAF ~
understanding with all. without
secret purpose Is not and cannot
be interpreted s entangling
End. The same benefbts ac-
crues 10 one as does to all and
therefore none is favored
Bird, The same redreSs IN open
TO one as IL 10 the other and 50
no one IL harmed
The league OF nations as proposed
10 be adopted constitutes one OF the
simples', fairest and beneficial
agreements thht has ever been pro
posed between tho United Statca
and foreign governments We have
always had agreements with other
nations that is We have had inter
ma ational law by custom and II Is "A
fact Of common knowledge that we
could not get along without interna-
uonal law but now because we are
trying 10 give teeth to this youngster
OF an older age than our republic.
We are finding the prophets de-
claiming from the housttops that We
are jumping over the prccipice.
Now We VIII examine the question
\ little further and sec II We need this
league OF nations Within the last
year We have built more ships than
built more shipping docks than the
rest of the world together. our com
mcrce has forged ahead OF that OF
all other nations Now tho question
arises where are We going TO trade.
with whom and what is the best
policy to follow 1t cannot be
doubted but that We Will need In the
future even "A greater number OF
commercial treaties than we have
had In the past and we have not
heard so much In the past about
commercial treaties involving us In
foreign cntanglcments We guaran-
teod 10 Belgium her national indie
pendenc0 and we have extended our
protcCtoratc over the South Ameri-
can republics and We are yet 10 hear
that such action might have involved
us in some kind OF difficulty.
presume that according to the logic
OF Mr., Mckenzie ct al, that we can
make treaties at our hearts pleas
ure just 80 long aa we agree not to
arbitrate. | grant for the sake Of
argument only, that n few years ago
a binding. protesting treaty would
have been more beneficial 10 any
other OF the countries than the
United States, but today the order
OF things ls reversed and II is cs-
sential 10 our mercial welfare
that we be in harmony and accord
with these other nations for the pur-
pose OF fostering our commerce The
war has shown above all things our
economic Inter dependence and the
day Is not far of that the four cor