The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-02-25
FACING GRATEST
PROBLEMS OF CAREER
.ou WILL HAVE TO CRAP
LEAGUE ACCEPTANCE AND
CONSTRUCTION WORK.
|NICRATIC POLL SHOWS :
|Iy OF NECESSARY MAJORITY

b the kedlHhs "a
Il AbrOgation of Many Traditions
\ American Policy.
DISTINCTION, D. C.-President
T.,n is coming to America to face
mast tremendous problems Of his
,,r Not only will he have to
..srt and explain to the American
'nlp the real spirit of the league
' nations, but he will have to CRAP
with the problems of reconstruc-
which have become menacing in
,vtreme because of failure of all
|nents of government to meet
h during his absence.
me president, Washington ac-
bvJedges, has won a personal vic
| in Paris in putting through the
Icb draft of the leagues far-reach-
accomplishments, although it is
mated France and Japan are not
rpconciled to it. But an even
|ater problem presents itself here.
me league of nations represents
adventure into the realm of in
aiOnalism, the abrogation of so
Nv traditions of American policy,
assertion of the position of aloof-
which has become part of the
kerican religion since George
sbington preached it, and it's pre-
lation to the American people, it
realized, must be most skillfully
omplished in order to have it ac-
Bted.
Appeal to the People.
fhe president intends to place his
L directly before the people. He
! called a meeting of the members
the foreign relations committees
A both senate and house to meet
a him upon his return to Wash
ton, but this will be preceded by
Haddress to the American people
4 Boston. The chief possible OBJ
lion to be registered against the
ue Of nations is expected to
be from Senator Henry Cabot
ge, ranking republican member
the committee on foreign rela-
5, and an acknowledged leader of
eght on International affairs.
hle there is division of opin-
IN both parties relative to the
le, careful counsel is being ia
IN the republican party before
uniting it to a spirit of opposi-
to the league.
opposition is decided upon, and
lator Lodge has not spoken, great
Will be taken to make it plain
the opposition is not based on
partisan consideration.
ne sttitude of the opposition
Ptors will be important for they
register the arguments that will
alleged against the presidents
gramme' Of this uncompromising
~ senator Borah, of Idaho. also
Etmoer of the committee on for
relations, will be a most elo-
M spokesman.
M argument that will be alleged
wis group will have special ref
Y to abandoning the Monroe
Tne as part of an international
Rdng together.
In European Quarrels.
asy will allege that instead of
enung war the league will tend
ieaye jealousy and rivalry which
, n: the danger of war. They
pOInt out that it involves a COM
abandonment of Americas de-
u ,aylon to avoid entanglements
ios sOpean quarrels; that the for
Y .L VI tne league makes America
'"t n victim of the world
ill., V'ner nations enjoy the fruits
~ i EeSce' Great Britain's accept
" the league, it will be made
~ . u BASED on natural desire to
a. f .ne protection of the United
NIin W. us Is far-fung empire, while
srin n,'Gu states secures no accom-
tss will insist that the formation
\ er S tague will give to foreign
Fsr S .ne right to determine the
snJ OF Americas armed mill
Ssif rau n naval forces and virtually
btr( 'ne independence of the
" Wy .. Will argue that the situation
BFng< we EVIL involved in the Bryan
m ms o0 treaties" which would
no @o os a resentment against the
s5 S VI the Lusitania impossible
u and An d Teatly existed with Ger.
ag go would make it possible for
4 tail aSIeniy like that of Carranza
Il p prH, the lives of Americans or
tancop e a without the power of
On the part of America.
,.,, Policing the World.
ric a' sacrifice, they will urge.
Of 5of superb geographical posi.
Fnati oTignSe and will render her
Eacrifcri;snia usefulness impossible
Out w n,Ii her national cohesion
d slt Tnieh, they believe, interna.
bey noiaS is impossible
Of point 81 out already that the no.
rica t tne world are calling upo n
world 10 j., take her part in policin t
En- inv %iu mat standing for the
+ it 'ii Ooed in the league viii viii
ID it saifs 3i for America to
fle in e aI,. all over the world to to
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