Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-11
WHAT MR.. HOOVER SAYS

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If there is any one man who played a prominent part in the
war, winning the praise of everybody and who has returned to
private life apparently without a blemish it is Herbert Hoover
The mastery manner in which he handled the Belgian Relief;
his impartial and skilful handling of the food regulations in
this country during the war, and his success in carrying relief
to the starving people of Central Europe following the signing
of the armistice has won for him the confidence and good will
of the whole world. His services become all the more signin-
cant when it is realized that he served entirely without pay all
through the war and very often paid his own expenses.
Whatever charges may be brought against Mr.. Hoover
certainly he cannot be accused of being unpatriotc. His Amer
icanism is unquestioned.
Admitting all this, then, we would like to call our readers
days issue setting forth Mr.. Hoover's views on the League of
Nations. If any man is in a position to speak authoritively Nh.
Hoover is. No man is more intimately acquainted with econo-
mic conditions of Europe than he; no man has had a better OPP
portunity to study conditions of the world than he. Not only
was he in Europe all through the war, but one of the last things
he did before sailing for home was to visit all the foreign cap
itals, not for political purposes, but to ascertain the conditions
and feelings of the people.
And neither is Mr.. Hoover unmindful of Americas atti-
tude, her feelings, traditions and ideals. He is an American in
every sense of the word. He finds, however, that America to-
day has a new place in the world. Whether she likes it or not
she cannot escape. He finds that we are just as much affected
by conditions in Europe as we are by the conditions on this
continent. We have become the leading nation in the world
and we cannot ignore the responsibilities that go with that
leadership. For us to hold aloof in world affairs today would
mean that every nation in Europe would at once begin to arm
to the teeth and, as Europe is famished and bankrupt while we
are blessed with plenty and possess by far the greater portion
of the worlds gold, it would mean a league of Europe against
America that in the near future would be a constant menace to
our peace and prosperity.
AS much as we would like to do so, we cannot ignore the
facts. Mr.. Hoover clearly states the truth.
The peace treaty e~mbodying the League of Nations cove
nant must be ratified as it has been drawn up by the represen-
tatves of the nation of the world or else all will be chaos.
Upon the Republican senator's who are obstructing the peace
of the world today must rest the responsibility should the
treaty fail. In fact, while they pursue their obstructive tao
tics at the present time they are bringing the world closer and
closer to catastrophe. We see signs of it all about us. Mr..
Hoovers position becomes all the more significant in view of
the fact that he is mentioned as a Republican candidate for
President next year.
Mr.. Hoover sounds the warning. He speaks as a loyal
American and one vested with Authority. In short, he knows
what he is talking about. What he has to say cannot be ig-
Dored.