Evening journal., 1919-09-16

are asserted. but TO your diplomatic
denial we will add denial economically
and by force Of arms. too, =
"ln the language OF famous editor
OF the West all OF this IS partly true.
But IL by no means establishes we
must surrender our cherished position
or our loved ideals by becoming a
party to the sordid quarrels and the
diplomatic duplicity OF Europe and
Asia. The Unlied' states will play he"
proud part in the world IN the future
as she has done In the pasta part
prouder because based upon American
principles and American Ideals.
1T did not require secret treaties
and stealthy bartering OF unwilling
peoples TO make our nation play her
part in the war. 10 does not require
Inc guaranty OF secret treaties and bar
saining and bartering OF unwilling peO-
pies TO have the nation play iis part
after The war.
Throwing In our fortune with the
fortunes Of the rest OF the world
means, with our altruistlc brethren,
throwing our fortunes 10 the rest OF
The world. that the rest OF the world
may do with our donation as It sees
ilt Glady Will we do what duty com
mands and humanity and civilization
may require, but that duty can be bet
Ter done, our obligations TO humanity
and civilization better fulfilled, in the
nigh position OF the worlds greatest
democracy than IN the subordinate po-
slti0n OF the least consequential OF a
qulntuple alliance. or as one OF many
bound irrevocably TO the guaranty OF
the many's power and territories
During the war we, properly and
rightly, made every sacrifice. We are
demanding now. at IFS close. none OF
ITS spoils, but in the name OF America
let us at least refuse 10 be treated as
part OF the spoils.
"Out Of the war Great Britain comes
with a supremacy Of the sea unques-
TONED. BY the treaty she has a fourth
OF the earth's surface and an over
Whelming prepOnderance OF the peO-
pies OF the earth Great Britain proud
ly contemplales out OF this peace a
British world Shall we. who neither
ask nor get anything from The peace
this British world with our
wealth and our man-poWer?
France and Italy and Japan emerged
with territories beyond the widest
dreams OF their statesmen. and it is
that America shall under
write all their immense accessiOns.
I'VE have been told by the President
that we must now by this League OF
Nations make the supreme sacrifice
and throw in our fortunes with the
rest OF the world. Why? The yere
query evOkes from league enthusiasts
angry retOrt and while they
will not enlighten us they hint darky
at our motives and deny even our
good faith.
Occasionally We hear that we have
,t last entered upon a world career /
nat we have become a part OF world !
lOlilics and that we cannot now eiihe, /
Withdraw from the course into which |
he war drew us or desert the world I
which so needs us.
"This is not League Of Nations to
prevent war. n is a league Of armed /
nations in gigantic war trust. I'm its
-ery creation it has been stripped 0f
very idealistic purpose it ever had. 70
contains within itself The germs OF
many wars, and worse than that. Il
'iveis. as in the Shaniung decision. the
'hains Of tyranny. upon millions OF
Deople and comments for all time un- I
ust and wicked annexations.
1T is a great world economic trust, .
wherein a few men sitting in secret .
nay control the economic destinies OF
copies 10 is not a league Of peoples, /
nor does it anywhere concern Itself
NTH peoples whose past wrongs AMI
'uture rights were so eloquenty por-
rayed by the President.
1t is a trust OF existing present
power. 10 viii never prevent war: 10