The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-03
THE QUESTION OF MANUFACTURES.

States in assuming protectorate Turkey and Ar
menia. The limitations from Paris have been clear
and persistent that thcr hardly any further room
doubt that Mr. Wilson is anxious to have the United
States accept mandate" for Turkey mad Armenia The
general idea formed from incomplete information is that
he will recommend that the United States take control
of Constantinope and portion of the present territory
of Turkey in Europe, as well those viayets in Asia
Minor which contain the bulk of the Armenian popua
ton.
The London Times in recent issue explained at length
why the United States should take charge of CONSTANT
nope 1t suggested that Greece and Russia not suit
ed to be manufactures the first because Of insufficient
military strength and the latter for obvious Why
mandatory must have military strength is of those
mysteries surrounding the league of nations which give
the covenant its continual charm Military strength is
supposed be kept available for making defensive if
not Offensive war Yet the league will make it
sary for any nation to defend ITSELF since it will be de-
Tended by the eagued natonstha is, if the league is
successful, which must at all times and under
all circumstances,
Why them should Consantinope be taken in charge by
some strong military power? Is it possible that some
member of the league might seize and occupy the place
unless deferred by fear of force? Perish the thought!
Or is it possible that there is fear of Germany? That
fear groundless for Germany is to be member of the
league and of course will give her "word of honor not
to attack Corstantinope or any other place.
Bany Americans will understand and sympathize with
President Wilson's reported desire to act mandatory
for couple of backward peoples of Europe who cannot
possibly be of any benefit to America If the duty
deraken at all, it will be undertaken with unselfsh
tves, dnot for commercial advantage, the
with some of our wicked allies. The allies cannot take
over all the backward countries and in fact, re-
uctant take any of those which do give
Use of developing The United States, the
other hand is inspired by desire for gain and is not
already burdened with the overordshp of many rich but
backward countries Hence take some of the
poorer and hopeless regions of Europe without be-
ing subjected to the charge of selfshness.
Directly the question of manufactures is raised how
ever the question Of Mexico up Is the United
States to take wrcched regions in Europe and ignore
more wretched people at its back door? Mexico is not
admitted to the league of nations and is thus placed on
1t is because Mexico cannot stand alone that she is ex
cluded from the league. Who is to help her? The peo
pie Of Mexico entity and cannot be scattered They
are deserving the Armenians or the Turks They
have suffered severely than Turkey Armenia
for they have had famine robbery and prostraton for
period of twice as long the European war,
The Monroe doctrine would stand the way perhaps of
Although the league of nations does not proh
bit the appointment of Great Britain as a mandatory
Mexico, the recent rumors that such move is on
foot have aroused objections the ground that it would
infringe the Monroe doctrine Possibly the reservations
to be made by the Senate will include provision pro
hbting the appointment of European governments as
manufactures over American peoples.
But that would be tantamount to requiring the United
States other American members of the league to take
all mandates this hemisphere and it is not clear
that this would meet with the approval of President Will
son. His willingness to accept mandate seems to be
conditioned upon the absence of any possible suspicion of
sedshness the part of the United States He might
suggest that the United States would Immediately become
mandatory Mexico and there would be force in such
suggestion Therefore, while the spectacle of European
control of people in this hemisphere would be novel,
might be acceptable to many Americans who wish above
all things to be free from the charge of self interest In
short if the Monroe doctrine is obstacle to atruisn
they would remove it .
We understand this position; but nevertheless we
insist that there would be appearance of inconsistency
in berendng remote regions in Europe while neglecting
and practically Furnishing frendess peoples at door
The perplexing questions thus raised may have very
simple answer when President Wilson returns and for