Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-17
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
(santa Barbara, Cal, Morning Press)

Only advantage result to the American people
thorough debate in of the league Of nations
proposition. Before the has been committed
vocably to policy that if the popular conception
its true will the traditional plan prac
ce of our relations with the nations of the world the
American people should at least be the opportunity
to find out exactly what is proposed.
Till the league of nations has like
appearance in the heavens, giving promise of
in process of creation taking magma
tions of those gifted with superhuman vision but only
fcecy cloud lit and made radiant by light
sunset to those who with eyes have only
human comprehension.
the league of nations only as an IDEAL To
most of us the thing they talk about is poets
fancy like Eysium of the gods of the Possibly
the idea like that Immortality SOUL beyond
ducon to matter of knowledge science, is
PERCEPTION of the soul of the world given only
elect.
But q people, Politically we
refuse to take anything faith alone Mssourian
instinct of nquistiveness is in are satis-
fled only by ocular demonstration We want be
Former President Tafts speaking the country
in the interest of the nations disappont
ing His addresses able as they have been. and
orsly given to lofty conception of human responsibility
to cause, idea, which all hold dear-never
theless fail of the mark. They not enghen
searches for tangible thing the league prop
oson does not find revealed in Mr. Tafs speeches
than in the classical language President Wilson.
The league of nations remains political mysticism
The substance has not been discovered crowd It
pertains Of spiritual vision which science only faith
reveals.
We know the league nations must have or must be
given, material body before it perform the
of that which is promised Hence advantage
to the country in congressional debate, which bring
known appertaining proposition and
develop facts for against the league all that
seems ephemera, mysterious O
1t is not to accept the judgment
and representatives who have declared opposition
league. Their judgment in fact may foun-
datons than the enthusiasm of those that support
of world obtained maintained through friendly
merger of interests.
But we have right to know what the States
must give what of ourselves we must
surrender in order that may be taken world
partnership.
This has not been told us. We have been fed up on
generaties We have been told league nations
is an expanding Of the Monroe doctrine become
doctrine But would not that be dsembody
doctrine? We have that doctrine effective in the
field for which it intended. supported by the
strength of the United the power of England
1t has been effective United States and Eng
land wled it, But 1t was not proposition agreed
advance by those who became benefciares In fact
Mexico and Central America had not been
suited when President Monroe the United States
their protector-nor was the doctrine declared
lection of those countries as for the security of
ourselves If now the nations of Europe against
Monroe doctrine directed, become equal sharers
with us In the protection afforded by that
the doctrine be dissipated and it's substance lost?
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The Morning Press Is far inclined to favor than
oppose the idea of league of nations this newspaper
is he position of all Others of all persons it's at
titude is that of inquiry
enough that the president proposes IN take GER
tnin Of tho members of congress secret confidence
What the president knows that congressman should know
people Of the country also know The tran
with which this proposition has been treated
cease and we should be given benefits Of what
knowledge man has Of the subject We waiting to be
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