The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-17
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GERMANS.

made here end there witt solemn pretense that they are
vitality Important but the most important change is the
provision for easier and earlier admission of Germany in
to the league of nations.
The German delegates and the German government
tell the German people that the first treaty pro-
posed by the allies Indignantly rejected that the
abashed allies reconadered their position and proposed
to Germany fresh terms which, although still hard, are
toerable and that Germany, to become member
of the league of natonc, is really victorious in the bat
tic of wits that has followed the battle of swords Some
of this forthcoming explanation is true and perhaps the
German leaders will succeed in persuadrg and deceying
the people into acceptance of the treaty without revolt
There is much in the treaty commend to the Huns
for it leaves loophocs for their nefarous energies in
Russia The league of nations also opens to the Hun in
teect most inviting field of operation. With Russia
open to German exploitation and the league of nations
open to German intrigue, the Huns can do much to
thwart the allies in executing the peace terms and pos
,iby they may force complete reconsideration of the
terms later
What the Germans may may not do, however, is not
so important now what the allies and should do
for the Huns be made poweress if the allies so de-
sire, and if they not made poweress, they may be
depended upon to work trcacherousy in Russia in the
league of nations and everywhere else There being no
hought of friendship confidence on either sde it goes
without saying that the Germans intend to deal treach
srously if they can.
Why do the allied delegates facilitate Hun treachery
by admitting them into the league of nations? The an
is clear; If there is to be league Germany must
De admitted however bloody her hands and however black
her soul. The founders of the league have strven in
'ain to escape the ogv of the situation they have Gre
tied Their league hang together long enough to
put before the paraments unless can be made to ap
pear world league and not unta of nations preparing
o fight league led by Germany
So Germany joins the league-as soon as France
Belgium and the ohers can be ormented and inundated
into associatng with their slayer. Then what? We are
old that all is to be queness and under the potent
'pell of the nine magicans of various coors who will
ireet the nations from Geneva. Why the world cannot
De brought to quietness by the five magicans at
'ars not explained but presumably the magi at &C.
1eva will possess more potent medicine
What solution of the distracted worlds problems
NVi'>VStloh
proposed that the giant United States the Prometheus
If nations shall abdcae its sovereign control of it's own
'fars and take orders from the German Frenchman
5rlton, Italian, Spaniard Brazilian Greek Japanese and
Belgian who will compose the executive committee
charge of the world There will be solitary Ameri
IAN present. but in such matters as the Monroe doctrine
he should vote against the majority his vote would not
,ount.
Nothing would be certain than dispute between
ermany and the United States over the Monroe doctrine
case both nations should join the league of nations now
projected Germany has always fouted the Monroe doe
rine whenever she dared In the league of nations Ger
many would challenge the doctrine America would first
insist that the doctrine is exempt from league urisdc
1on' but would be defeated on this point by Article
EV which provides that "any dispute likely to lead to
rupture must be submitted to the council, If Ger
many found that the council against her. she could
orce the entire assembly of the league to consider the
dispute Then it would be an open field for bribery in
imidation, bargaining and perfdy Does any one claim
hat the United States could prevail over Germany in
uch contest? Does any insist that every nation of
very color joining the league would be immune from the
Influences of fear, greed jealousy rivalry hatred &c
Within the last few days the representatives of the al
led nations all honorable men, have agreed to robbery of
nina by her own ally Japan The entire United States
nows this to be true. Yet while it tacty agreed
hat some peoples do not have the same conception of the
word honor" as Americans have it is urged that the
nted States shall nrut its own interest its rights ts
Independence and is honor to the keeping of foreign peo
lies, including the Germans!-Wa Washington Post
1t begins to look though willfu band of "ttle
americans had foreseen the present situation and DELHI