The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-20
GOING IN DEEPER.


United States government into European affairs. Among
the buntspoken this policy is called meddlng but that
is not quite fair description of the motive behind the
acts There is doubt that the intention of the United
States government in Paris Bucharest Budapest Vienna
Warsaw Berlin Moscow Rome, Belgrade Athens and Con
stantnope is pure and disinteresed desire to be of
service in aiding the distracted world to recover its bal
1t not desire to interfere with other govern
ments, to thwart them in their plans, to maneuver
European politics to American advantage therefore med
ding not accurate term to apply to the American
rule of action.
On of the unprecedented state of affairs how
ever, and the difficulty of mpressng Europe with the
real opinions of America as distinguished from the
opinions and actions Of Of its representatives the
effect of this governments course is as embarrassing
if inspired by intrusive, meddlesome and short
sighted motives The impaired prestige of the allied peace
delegation need be discussed it is evident to the
whole world The United States of America no longer
sways the affections of European peoples The American
delegates enjoy special influence, and in fact
to be glad enough to take their from diplomats who
are expert in methods of intrigue. The United
States delegation is merely of several at Paris
trying to accomplish the impossible and becoming
and involved time reveals the essential weakness
of the treaty that to hold Germany powerless
The country pays little attention to the proceedings at
Paris that the treaty with Germany is cut and dried
Yet these proceedings are of deep Importance to the
United States, will be discovered when another treaty
and still another transmitted to the Senate shrouded
the same mystery that opposition to the treaty
with Germany The United States is heavily involved
in central European affairs will be involved unless the
situation there should in incredible manner turn for
the better while the Senate on this side boldly strikes
from the treaties the entanglements that make the
man treaty dangerous to the United States.
AT this moment American representatives are engaged
in efforts which, fully understood, would meet with
intense opposition in this country They are. assuming
position which may require the of armed forces to
effectuate and the of armed forces in central Eu
rope at this critical time is the forerunner Of indefinite
and Hateful war, leading knows where and ter
minatng foretell how when. Is the United
States ready and willing to make war on Roumania? It
had better ask itself the question: for the may be
sounds easy But it would not be an
task to beat Roumana if Roumania should be sap
by other nations and have the advantage of fight
ng on her own ground Suppose a frst-cass nation
should openly or secretly support Roumana--woud not
hat fact serve to moderate the contempt of Americans
Who had thought of bringing Roumana to terms by the
mere Withholding of food?
American officers endeavormg to smooth over some
# the disputes in central Europe and as they work these
disputes rapidly multiply faster than scorpions at Gbral
ar Many of these questions have no connection what
ver with the United States and the United States should
ave nothing to do with them An imposing commission
military and economic has been by the United States
government to probe into the affairs of Armenia avow-
dy with view to the possible assumption of overload
hip by the United States the implacably fighting
copies and tribes of that inhospabe region The cost
this commission will be quite heavy Who pays it.
hange their minds abandon their old traditions and
auction plans for holding colonies in barbarous lands?
he people are told that it is necessary" that these
urdens should be assumed but no foreign or
alton has ever been pointed out the authority whose
nil is binding upon the United States and Americans
now very well that they have not given any such direc
ons Whence arises the necessity? Because Germany
as beaten? Or is it because the allied powers have
lvided up all the colonial world that is worth having
nd now turn over to the United States few protless
nd obstreperous tribes to be attached permanently to
he Treasury?
1t easy to imagine an American like Ben Franklin or
braham Lincoln asking why don't we clear out of
urope if we have won the war?"-WashIngton Post.
arnege realized the dangers of concentrated wealth and