The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-04-03

/ HiHS hOhC iAENASC' - was NV bC
cause he liked Switzerland more bu
because he knew that the guns in The
hands OF her hardy mountaineers were
more dangerous than the treaty that
protected Belgium.
In TIE war the kaiser thought thai
England would do as she had done in
lhA case of Denmark, wait until it was
too late 10 act. II he could steal the
7no'y and get back all would be well
Nl'h him and another step would be
taken in the grand march oIthe House
OF Hoheuzollern tow rds world denim,
ion. But in this case the diplomats
Of the kaiser blundered. There was
no crafty Bismarck to lull the world 10
sleep or feed it on lethal doses Of
poison. AS a result it saw the menace
in time to thwart the kaiser's dream.
But let US remember just how slow We
were to realize the danger. Thought
full men like Col. Roosevelt warned US
earnestly and increasingly but Mr..
Wilson who had the best possible op'
portunity 10 know what was coming
urged that We we're in 40 danger, that
he war could not touch US, that we
we're in no way concerned with its
origin and that there was such thing
as being too proud to fight. He went
before the people in 1916 on the is
sue oI keeping us out Of war,
To shut our eyes and swallow a
patent cure for all our troubles under
the guise Of a League Of Nations is to
be indifferent 10 the lessons Of history.
We but invite ruin. Let US encourage
a better understanding among the
peoples OF the earth but not be so fool
ish as to think that the world has
evolved into heaven. II it had, the
and wordy distractions OF
the League Of Nations would be need
less. Written promises mean nothing
to the very nations that are a menace
10 the world. It is entirely unneces-
sarV for the United States 10 write up
an agreement not to engage in an un-
just war. We wont do it. On the
other hand for the kaiser or the bloody
cut throats Of Russia to promise not to
go TO war is but subterfuge. 1t
merely means that they will not fight
until they think they have the ad-
Their promise is as worth.
less as the promise Of the sack OF gold
that we were told in childhood we
would find at the rainbow's end.
On the other hand il a people have
mutual respect and peace there is no
need Of any written agreement 10 keep
them from fighting. The longest un-
fortified boundary in the world is be-
tween the United States and Canada
and not a soldier or fort stands guard
except in cases where police duty is
necessary. Yet for one hundred years
we have had peace and there has been
no League 10 enforce il. We have
been peacefully inclined. War be-
tween the two peoples is uDthinkable.
We have had differences, in one case
it was embarrassing but there was no
OI war,
When people come to US proclaim
ing that have a universal panacea it is
we'll TO examine their credentials
closely. Let US determine frat
they are sound Of heart and
sonl ard how they have kept TO their
promises in the past. II man came
iulo Our midst loudly proclaiming that
ne had a patent potion that would for.
ever prevent our being sick we would
most likely call him a fool or an i'm
poster seeking 10 profit from our mis-
fortunes and our hatred Of pain and
sfiiction. Rather do we trust the
faithful doctor who has lived in orr
midst and in storm nnd rain has come
at our call 10 give US all the help that
human intelligence can give TO aid US
in the dark hour Of our suffering. He
comes fully recognizing his limitations
and that many things are in the hands
Of God. He seeks 10 see wherein we
may have violated some Law oil nature