The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
WILSON IN BRITISH EYES.
Another War Predietsd 10 - Result
Of the ManAaAery systeA. -

To THE EprTos or TIVE ,ssuw--ssr: The
following 10 an extract from n tetter
written February Q IN LONDON ny an
Englishman who In In n position TO keep
In the closest touch with all matters 'of
international policy:
Wilson may succeed with his accom-
plice Lloyd George in laying the fomaa-
tion OF another war by introducing the
mandatory system. It rs impossible uh-
der any circumstances to provoke the
British to think badly OF America. But
the other Allies will never forgive VIII
con for his Intervention orbits methods,
or indeed his ignorance Of practical facts.
Australia Is to be a mandatory of the
League Of Nations for New Guinea. Ger
many Ia to be admitted to the League
of Nations and viii claim as a member
to send controller 10 New Guinea to see
what the Australians are doing. and the
same into the Czech countries. Dalmatia,
ana so on. It 10 merely asking for
trouble. Look at our work in Egypt a.
kind Of mandatory following on the
failure Of q kind of condominium, and
the money and blood II cost US!
Americans may naturally be pleased
to think that their Representatives arc
coming home with n big bag Of diplo-
matte successes Indeed, II Is doubtful II
any European nation In In q position to
| resist America even u II were necessary.
But fslse policy always brings It's own
punishment.
ALREADY we sec Daniels pressing for
a supreme feet to be prepared. That ID
because the Japanese are not going to lie
down under the necessity In the mean
time of abandoning their legitimate aims
In the Carolines and Marquesas. / assure
you that everything that Wilson lie doins
In the name Of perpetual peace In going
sooner rather than later to drag America
into deadly trouble. I hope the Senate
will stick to Its guns and refuse to ratify
league which drags America into every
wretched trouble on the face OF the globe
The sea power proposals are equally
offensive II correctly stated In the news
papers The British navy Is to be re-
duced 30 n NTH rate power and all sorts
OF new contraband regulations are to b.
drafted. I can only say that II Americs
has her new ships and has trained ON
GERS and men, she must keep them I'D tc
the smartness of the japanese navy
which isn't going. by the way, to be done
on soft drinks! Then will be the time &c
assume the present dictatorial attitud,
which all the world accepts for the mo
ment
| Public feeling in this country. usual,
so we'll disciplined. Is getting out Of hanc
as 1t sees the day Of peace-the one thin
that Enthusiastically pushed bacl
while the statesmen Of the world discusi
utilities and Germany remakes an army
OF course the Huns and our own de
featists and Bolsheviks rejoice TO see tn,
breakdown of diplomacy"
| This gentleman has a very sincere Tx
ing for our nation. and knows our his
tory and Constitution as few Americans
do. Also. he has been inclined to accep
President Wilson at his own valuation
until his recent opportunity to study hin
at short range. Therefore. his opinion o
the Peace Conference as a hasco at tn,
time he wrote is unbiased and sane.
| HARRIET GAYLoRp.
| NEy YORK, March 3.