The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-30

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mentally out of a capitalistic system,
although the kaiser and the ruling
class in Germany were primarily res.
ponsible for it, and the League Of Ma
tons, a result Of the war, is based
upon wrong principles from every
standpoint" said Norman Thoma S,
editor OF The World Tomorrow" IN
his open lecture before the Young
Friends conference at Earlham college
Wednesday morning.
Il do not ask you to believe what
I say" said Thomas, but I do ask
you to think, to use your own minds,
and see IL there are not weaknesses
in it which will ultimately cause re-
volutIon and chaos in the world
am in favor Of league of nations,
but what we have is Imperialism cloth
ed in camouflage garments to make
it look nice. 1t 10 nothing short OF
tragedy that the league is not what
it should be, but I ask you. as Christ
ians, should you simply because this
league has been drawn up and present
ed to you, ccept It as your own when
you know it is wrong? The United
States, as the worlds treasury, has
the power to do this"
"BaIanee Of Power"
Directing his attentions to few OF
the outstanding things which he con
sidered obviously wrong in the League
Of Nations as 1t stands, the speaker
said:
1T hopes to rebuild the world on
the old balance of power system, with
Great Britain, who has in times past
gained more territory than man has
sea rcely ever conceived. as one power
Japan, whose system certainly needs
to be reckoned with. as another;
France with an army and military
committee larger and more active
than ever before, as the third; the
United Stat es as the fourth; and Italy
as a hanger on.
come in? These five powers have
perpetuating members on the council
Of the league Of nations, Germany ano
Russia can never have members on
this council. To me it almost looks
like an invitation for the organization
Of a counter league, for a league Of
left-outs'.
"If the war was primarily for the
sake Of men, why have men not been
considered more than the material
Look at France and her claim OF
Tsien.Tien; look at Japan and bel
claim on Shantung. and Sc where men
come in! Humanity generally needs
protection where there is money, as
sure you.
No Disarmament.
The league OF nations can not be
amended without unanimous consent
That means that If Japan wants. an
not saying she does-to keep China
out she can, and so with all the coun
tries.
The league fails to provide for dis
armament.
What do you. think would happier
II went to board OF directors meet
ing armed in every pocket with a pis
tol in view every way I turned? DE-
you think the partnership would last
long? Do you think a League Of
Armed Nations can survive?
THE league Of nations provides II
no practical way for economic free
trade. Profiteering tariffs from any
country are possible.
Racial equality has not been recog
nized in the league" pointed GU
Thomas. Exploitation of colonies i!
not made impossible or improbable by
the power holding the mandatory
except in the case of Germany.
Is that fair to the colonies? 1
means that the bankers of any othel
country can exploit in it's colonies
mines or other sources of wealth, ane
the rivalry for exploitation has caused
wars"
The speaker pointed out conces
sions which have been made to tn,
other countries in the way of railroad:
and other utilities to establish them
selves more fully and open the delt
| for more and more exploitation.
Thomas continued to discuss fur
Their the capitalistic system in Amer
lea, in his lecture Wednesday morn
ing.
Papers Don't Tell Truth.
Democracy is based upon tn
power Of discussion" said he. I'VE 1,
America are subsidized. beneath
schools, movies. newspapers, periods
Gals; and capital pays the piper VIII,
does the subsidizing.
actually know that many Of ou
1.