Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-02-27

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over. Nothing was included about de-
because it was ascer-
tanned that less than 100000 Germans
are now under arms. Erzberger signed
the new terms under protest, and when
he returned to Weimar he explained
to the national assembly that he had
no recourse. He was violently attacked
by delegatep of the Peoples party but
was sustained by the majority.
What seems to be worrying Erzber-
ger most is the prospect that the peace
treaty will give to France the Saar val
ley, where the best of the German coal
deposits are located. The French
claim this basin should be theirs iii
conjunction with the nearby Br;es iron
region, but lErzberger predicts that II
1t Is given them Germany some day
will recover it by force. In this, and in
his repeated protest against the
"harshness" Of the treatment the Ger
mans are receiving or are about to re-.
ceive, Erzberger Is speaking for large
part of the German nation, which
seems incapable Of realizing that it has
been whipped and must pay fully for
its crimes.
The arrogance of the Huns has
reached high point in loud objections
to the league Of nations, in the Ger 4
man press. Some newspapers even
urge that Germany should have moth
ing to do with the league, but others,
while severely crticizing some of the
proposed statutes, demand that Ger
many be permitted to Join the league
with the other powers.
1t is taken for granted by the allied
nations that Germany will be admit
ted to the league at some future date,
but only after she has given sufficient
guaranty of her sincerity. AS P.ofes-
sor Larnaude, dean of the PARIS law
faculty, says: Surely when Germany
enters league. Of nations she will
agree to sign every undertaking we de-
sire; but we know what undertakings
mean to the Germans. Did they not
sign treaty guaranteeing the neu-
trality Of Belgiumy'
This attitude of distrust, which is
shared by all the allied nations, is rec
ognized as justifiable by one Teuton,
at least, Kurt Eisner, premier Of p
yaria. The Germans, The says, cid not
realize to what extent the allies con-
sidered the German revolution pure
comedy, and he said that 1t will be
thus while the German leaders remain
the same as those who conducted Ger
many's odious war policy.
The constitution of the league Of ma
tions, as drafted, has been received
with general approval in England and
Italy, while in France the prevalent
feeling is that it is good beginning
for a project by which there is hope of
establishing world peace. In America
opinion is widely divergent, ard ad-
verse criticism is based on the fear
that the United States is about to sur
render the Monroe Doctrine. Presi
dent Wilson, by wireless asked that
there be no discussion Of the league.
In congress or elsewhere. until he could
explain 1t fully in the public specches
he was planning to make in VARIOUS
cities. Some Of the more impatient
In congress, however, declined to wait,
and started the music last Wednes-
day. In the senate the league was at
tackled strongly by Poiadexter, Eorah,
Reed, vardaman, Lodge and others,
and was defended by Shafroth and
Hitchcock. In the house Fcss OF Ohio
opened the fight on the league, declar-
Ing 1t "monstrous' and filled with
vicious possibilities. IA.
AS can be seen, the league of rntfons
is not party question, but many
astute leaders of the Republican party
are urging that criticism of the plan
be suppressed until the attitude of. the
country is ascertained from the recep.
ton given the presidents explanations.
Mr.. Taft, who has not ceased to be one
of that party's chiefs, denounces the
opponents Of the league Tor another,
reason-because he alreauy ardently
believes in the efficacy of the proposed
society Of nations. tits easy TO pre-
dict that, after a deal of ralaver, the
senate will give Its approval to the
league plan, probably with formal res
eryations that will protect the Monroe
Doctrine.
OF those peoples who still are fight
ing in Europe and Asia there is not
much TO write this week. The Poles
are being hard pressed by the Ukrain-
Jams in the Lemberg region, end in,
East Prussia the German troops were
said to. be lighting them under the old
imperial standard. The junke u, ac-i