The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-05

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Japanese Question.
Japan is now declaring at the peace
table that if her men were good
enough to fight with the allies, they
ought not to be Disseminated against
in the matter of immigration, and
| their contention can not be dismissed
/ by calling it an internal question"
and not, therefore, within the juris-
dction of the government to be set
up under the proposed Constitution"
of the proposed" league of nations !;
for whether the people of one coun-
try shall, or shall not, go to live in
another country is an international
question.
In the absence of a paramount au-
hority, it is a question which the
parties thereto must settle for them
selves. Nevertheless, in its nature, it
is international, and is of a charac-
ter that Notwithstanding the relation
of Japan, the United States, England
and France occupy at this time to
each other, must aGJ 49, p,hnn fixing
the terms of league of nations, to
secure future peace. Such questions
can not be left uncertain and unde-
ermned without leaving open a
chance for war, and for these reasons
if there were none other, the United
States would place itself in an un-
wise, unsafe and dangerous situation,
to become a party to any agreement,
whatever it might be called, which
binds it like constitution, or form
Of government.
The chief virtue of civilization is
peace, and all civilized, upright peo-
ole ardently desire peace, everlast-
ing peace, throughout the world, but
not "peace at any price"
1t has so happened Tor been for
ordained) that location, racial unity
and other natural conditions have Civ
en- to the people of the United States
most fortunate and happy advanta-
res over other countries; why should
they not appreciate and preserve such
advantages and blessings? Are we
called upon to sacrifice such happi-
ness and advantages and to sacrifice
the lives of our young men in order
to improve, promote and portect 9th
err races of peoples in other hemis-
pheres?
We have already been quite gener-
Gus in such work.
The true spirit, course and conduct
# United States Americans, which
has really made US what we are, car
he summed up in one word, viz; Pat
riotism or Americanism. Let us not
cease to love our country and people
more than any other country anC
people under the heavens,
Never, Never.
Any kind of an international agree
ment, no matter what you call it, il
made to keep and preserve the peace
of the world, which plainly on it
face, leaves the United States free t.
withdraw therefrom whenever, in oul
opinion, our welfare and best inter
,sts require it, is good, but any kline
of agreement which binds the United
States up in an international gov
eminent, disobedience to which would
= be treason-never! never and thu
= day the United States becomes 81
bound will be the blacklist, most dis
astrous day in its history.
If the advocates of the United
$ States becoming a party of the pro
posed constitution" say it is a mere
7 league, from which any member ma!
t withdraw, or secede at pleasure, ther
! | ask you of what greater nature ant
S force is it than any other treaty tina
: might be entered into?
Every man of intelligence admit
7 that the peace conference in session
: at Paris has full power to negotiate
l and sign terms of peace between al
of the late belligerents. Now, waht i
the purpose for the effort being mad
to saddle on, or attach to, as a par
thereof, other things, leagues, agree
ments, ETC., which may vitiate tn
whole peace treaty, or cause it to b
rejected by some of the late warrinI
nations? Will some Of those who ar