The sun., 1919-03-19
AMERICANS. BEWAREi
Change Of Front Of the Supporters
Of the League Covenant.

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Beware Of the hackers Of tho British
scheme for an International league bear
ing amendments. A fortnight ago tho
American sponsors OF the SHUTS plan
had swallowed II whole and were de-
ncuncing the followers Of the Farewell
Address and the defenders OF the Mon
''pigmy minds" A fortnight ago these
Same sponsors were for sharing the
Monroe Doctrine with the world" To-
day they protest their desire for an
amendment to the pending scheme which
will reserve the Monroe Doctrine" from
the world and leave It the mistaken
cornerstone OF American foreign policy
that II has been from the day It was
enunciated.
Whence this somersault7 The somer-
saulters have heard from the American
people. The voice Of America has been
raiEcd in righteous resentment against
the whole British scheme and It's Amer
lean swallowers. The mass meeting in
fremont Temple has been followed by
mass meetings all over the country. and
other mass meetings are assembling.
The proposal that the United States
shall enter into an Old World alliance
and accept in the body of delegates q
voting strength equal to one of the COL
onies Of the British Empire Is 30 repus-
nant to men and things American, ire
spcctive Of religious. political or geo.
graphical considerations that the
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tack to-day from Maine to California,
not only on account OF this article in
the covenant. but on account of other
articles equally un-American and obnox-
ious to virile America
Both Great Britain and France have
obviously been grossly deceived in re-
gard to the sentiment OF the American
people. Both Great Britain and France
are now in favor of negotiating peace
with Germany as soon as possible and
postponing further discussion of plans
for denationalislng the world until the
end of tho war and the conclusion OF
q victorious peace. Their diplomats now
see that to attempt to ram down the
tfroats of the American people the pend
ing scheme will only sour one Of the
sweetest fruits OF victory. namely. the
betterment OF relations between the Old
World and the New brought by Anglo
Franco American association on land
and sea and in the air.
Tho only amendment to the British
scheme acceptable to all Americans, who
are not ashamed OF the fact that they
love their country better than they love
any other country. and are unwilling
to enter any sort Of superstate which
would submit to an alien body American
rights lodged by the Constitution with
Congress, Ia the amendment offered by
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania to Sen
ator Hitchcock OF Nebraska. When the
retiring chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations asked the Senator
from Pennsylvania what amendment he
would propose to the plan of General
SHUTS. Senator Knox replied that he
would propose an amendment striking
out all after the enacting clause" The
American people need neither advice nor
assistance from aliens in regard to the
foreign policy laid down in the Fare
well Address. fortified by the Monroe
Doctrine and championed by every Presi.
dent from Washington to Roosevelt inclu.
sive. What they desire most of all. as
we believe. is peace. an immediate peace
the peace of victory, which was won by
the men with the colors. Once terms OF
peace have been dictated to Germany
there will be ample time to discuss the
future relationships OF nations and &c
agree upon ways and means for secur-
ing the reign of law the world over