The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-11

The league of nations has not the slightest chance
of gaining approval in the United States while European
nations reveal their intention to get advantage pos
sbe from the United States and from another and to
yield nothing If the United States should abandon
itsc policy against entangng alliances for the sake of
joining league bring about cooperation to avoid war;
will be after the nations have revealed at least scn
tilla of willingness to yield something tangible for the
sake of cooperating Up to this hour no nation in Eu
rope can bring forward a single act of generosity or
deaism as proof that it is ready make sacrifices for
the worlds welfare
The United States is the only bellgerent that is not
srainng every to gain advantages in the war set
Elements As for the neutrals, they codbooded in
their established policy of selshnes Possibly the only
begerent aside from the United States that not ask
ing for than they entitled to are China, which
has been mutated by of the Paris conference
American delegates included and Russia which has de-
lirium tremens
The little nations apt learners of the European
game They are as ravenous and pugnacious as little
sharks and their size is criterion of their appetites
Although some of them lately under oppression and
are indebted France, England and the United States
for their freedom they have not the slightest idea of the
duties of liberty and their gratitude takes the form of
loud protests against the restraints placed upon them by
strong nations These restraints prevent the small ma
tons from robbng another of territory and therefore
they are intensely Objectionable and contrary to the new
ly liberated nations conception of true liberty. Why
should nation be free if it cannot Immediately murder
the people it hates and rob weaker neghbors of their
lands?
The scramble going the corpse of the Turk
sh empire is CHASTITY satire on the league of nations
idea Every big and little nation in Europe that can
trump up an excuse is busily engaged in Remembering
the cadaver of Turkey and making the spois SAFE The
universal wonder of Europe that the United States does
not join the marauders 1t happens that there is piece
of Turkey that is desirable and the nations
uay offering this to the United States, under the incur
able notion that this country must either get spos
or become dangerous
1t is not pleasant sight which discoses itself to Amer
icans Nevertheless the truth the truth and should not
be rejected Every American would rejoice if European
nations displaying the spirit that drove the
Stars and Stripes to the German nethe spirit Of uni
ersa liberty determined to shield the free and release
the bound The European nations however, engross-
ed solely in holding their advantages and acquiring
They talk such iedalsm the league of nations
but they practice realism. They grant boundess une
pored regions of deasm in the mystic league of nations
and in return they exact from Mr. Wilson concrete sub
sanal concessions this EARTH The result of nearly
Xix months of bargaining Paris may be summed
tantal in the league of nations while Europe gains all
advantages that substantial.
If the league becomes realty the United States will
furnish it proportion of and money and materials
defend any nation that may be attacked The American
share in tie would be the lions share always. The
might be foolish and easily avoidabe with proper
COUNSEL but the United States would not have control of
hat part of the scheme Its good and generosity
would be only onennh of the total of ingredients at
Geneva The other eight nnths would be made up of such
eshness and shortsghtedness as are now manifested in
Europe Consequently, could be expected to come
frequently they coming now under the very
If the powers that framing the peace panacea The
United States would have full responsibility but limited
authority in any situation that might arise.
MOI The United States will reserve its own freedom
If decision and action first for its own liberty and then
or the worlds benefit 1t is infinitely powerful for
rood and for liberty than any league of nations So long
Is the nations, almost without exception demand every
hing and concede nothing it is folly for Americans to
lrea moi creating league among htem which will control
heir passions and keep peace in the word-Washington
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