Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-28
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Irwin Cobb. world observer of eS-
cep,ionai opportunity OF inside
knowledge and understanding con-
dennis the wilsonian league Of nations
as the sale OF our birthright for a
mess OF pottage to please bundle OF
selfish nations. senator Cummins In
his logical manner and without the
billingssate OF sherman or the anger
OF Borah brings up at the same concius-
ion loss OF American sovereignty ana
the destruction OF the Monroe doctrine.
II is also the conclusion, perhaps not
so intormedly or logically arrived at
- those Of the most noted newspaper
correspondent OF his time and by the
reasoning powers OF a great lawyer
and capable statesman, but the COM
mon conclusion Of the masses Of the
plain people. The outcome OF the
league OF nations, so called, the paper
league that Mr.. Wilson is striving 10
put over b every power in his posses
sion and by every art and effort OF the
politician is the most serious PROPOSE
ton that has involved the future Of
America since the colonies rebelled
against the rule OF this nation from
European capital.
Are the sovereignty Of the United
states and the Monroe doctrine being
ira fficked in the peace conference?
Wise men and observers whose OPP
portunties are exceptional believe
they are. Against those protests we
have Mr.. wilson's dictum and the voice
Mr.. Taft has found where he lost it
a few years ago,
The league Of nations proposal Is not
one TO be rushed into agreement with
out serious discussion Of its every
angie II is a different proposal from
that 10 create an alliance OF powerful
nations in an agreement to prevent
war. An alliance we must make but
the contract should have no fine print
clauses that would sacrifice our
sovereignty.
A circular letter written by Henry
A. Wise Wood in the form of ques-
tionnaire TO the American people Offers
the basis of the opposition to the VIII
son league. In part It is reproduced
here:
Do my fellow Americans. let me ask
realize clearly the fact that the united
states Of America is now the richest
and most powerful nation in the
world?
DO they realize clearly the fact ina.
the European nations have important
interests in common which We DO not
share. and that in these questions they
would naturally stand together against
Us"
Are they willing to bind themselves
not to increase our army or navy with
out the consent Of an executive coun
ell" controlled by the other eighty
the powers OF Europe and Asia?
Are they willing thus TO surrender
into the hands Of such a coalition OF
European and Asiatic powers the
security upon which depends the
sovereignty OF the United states?
Are they willing 10 bind themselves
10 accept the decision Of the powers OF
Europe and Asia in matters which re-
late 10 Mexico and the countries which
surround and control our canal zone
and thus in effect to surrender the
Monroe doctrine?
Are they willing TO bind themselves
not to make war in defence Of our
southern border. or our canal zone.
without the consent OF the European
and Asiatic powers?
Are they willing TO bind themselves
not TO make war to prevent the trans
fer of Magdalena bay or Lower Cali
fornia to foreign nation. if the
European and Asiatic powers confirm
the title of the purchaser and refuse