South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
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The strong statement issued by Secy Lansing on
leaving Paris concerning the peace treaty and
attempt through the creation of the League of Ma
tions guard the worldagainst the repetition of
the mOnstrous slaushter of the recent struggle,
should be read with by ali Americans Mr..
Lansing is not politician; he is a sentimen-
talst dreamer his life has devoted TO
international affairs and International law and he
must be nearly a cynic a of healtny,moral
tone can be as result of his knowledge CT the
efforts 10 outlaw war and the failures. He makes
10 the conflicting interests Of many nations He
comedies that the memory Of old paots and treaties
has apeen a hindrance. He admits that thshe IS
something of bitterness to be discovered in some
OF the stipulatons to Germany But ne makes
the point that while the world reconstructed
at and overnight by the League, that the
League furnishes the machinery and the apecifca-
tions for its ultimate reconstruction. And he says
that without some such instrument a. hand drift
at back 10 the old system.
To the old system but not TO the old days of
the world. He calls attention to the uprooting Of
tradition, the overthrow of institutions. the pros
ration OF industry the stagnation OF commerce the
approach 10 bankruptcy across the and the
all but starving millions restessly ready try any
thng-even bolshe,ism for the sake OF bread.
His views therefore the views OF the pres.-
dent
And another member of the peace delegation
who has been strangely overooked-Henry White
Has il occurred TO YOU why White
treated by the press and public men as a sort OF
mediocre nincompoop? There ; a reason. The
charge made that republicans ignored il
ton. Mr.. White confutes that idea And yet few
know that he confutes il because they have not
been told why he is and what lie is and what his
position in public life has been. Perhaps the world
has not forgotten the Morocco dispute which
brought Germany and France to the very verge OF
Very well what happened?
Theodore Roosevelt president and he in
terfered in European affairs with which "Amer-
ca had nothing dc"
He forced the kaiser TO agree &c perfect settle
ment He made possible the AlgeciraS
tion. was audaciOus thing and il required
for America thu serrice of the choicest. And ROOs
evelt sent Henry White to represent Us there.
And that Henry White holds the same views
Lansing aud the president
Meanwhile the senate is going ahead with its at
tempt destroy the League OF Nations
The foreign relations committee has favoraby re-
ported three resolutions Of enemies OF the League
Borah. Lodge and Lafolette.
This was TO have been expected Of a committee
which deliberately and openly packed in al
vance against the League.
Within a short time President Wilson 10 whom
the senate does not care TO listen will go TO the
people who will hear him gladly. He will face the
people who the masters OF their hired men in
and explain the purpose and the necessity
Of the League.
In doing so will be engaged in doing sornethire
that NAV strange. Strange because every man
who spoke for the liberty loan, Tor saving stamps.
for the Red Cross. for the Y. NJ c. a. fund and
the X. OF Q. fund told these people that tie
purpose OF the TO accomplish what the
president has achieved.
But has been tiled with dust The wells
OF public opinion have been poisoned. Sop 10 the
Irish with the BOrah speech; sor 10 the A. P. \
the sherman speech: sop the parlOr boil
shevsts with the Johnson speech; sop 10 the nesfo
hater with the Reed speech-sop--plent Of sop
And il is now necessary meet this poison gas
attack-and II will be net. And II should be me
IN straight the shoulder fashion