Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20

Gle Ted was his hero and from Uncle
Ted he must learn all about what the
world is doing now that the war is
over and people every q here are think
ing Of peace. And the big men in
" ashingtOn who make the laws. Jack
wanted to know right away what they
are doing about the Peace Treaty
which all the nations must sign and
agree to before peace really exist.
"Uncle Ted" asked Jack after.they
were all seated. Jack on his hero's lap
and Ruth at their feet, why is the
Senate in Washington taking so long
to agree to the Peace treaty. Ger
many has agreed and most all other
nations so Daddy tells me.
There are many reasons Jack,
answered Uncle Ted. First of all,
when President Wilson signed the
treaty in France as our representa-
tive, the treaty contained an agree
n ent fer league of nations This
league of nations Is, of course, still
part of the treaty. | haven't me to-
night to tell you all about it. Just
this much, though. If the United
States agrees to the treaty with this
plan to bring all the nations of the
world together in a sort of club, it will
mean that the United States will have
to help fight the wars of many other
countries.
'You mean" asked Jack, THAT if
Germany should fight England again,
you would have to go back and fight
whether you wanted to or not?'
mot Just that, Jack. | might or
might not have to go but many Amerl-
Ican boys would have to go and many
IuliohU be killed just because we had
agreed to assist through this club
Iplan for the many countries. For that
reason many Of the big Senators in
Washington refuse to aid in the form
Ing of this club. They say that Geo
rge Washington, the Father Of His
Country, warned Us not to form clubs
with countries across the sea, because
it would get the United States into a
Let of trouble. They also say that If
we join this world club, We snail lose
our iDdependence which you know
from school history our fore-fathers
ave up their lives to ohtai from
ENGLAND in l776. We would be gov
! fpu
nther countries, by body of men re
presenting the countries in this CLUB
and our Government would have to
agree to do Whatever these men de-
Lcided. When the men representing
each country in this club, meet to de.
eide matters, each country would have
one vote. Every member of this club
would nave to agree to whatever was
decided The United States would get
one vote, Belgium would get one vote,
but England controls so many coun-
tries, she would get six votes. One
for England herself, one for Canada,
one for Australia, one for South Afri-
ca, one for New Zealand, and one for
India.
why, Uncle Ted" said Jack, al
we only get one vote and England
gets only one vote, what is the differ
ence? Canada and Australia are fan
away from EngIand7"
THAT is just what | want to explain
to you. These other countries, such
I as Canada, and Australia which
counted in as making the six votes fol-
England are all colonies Of England
/ just like Alaska aud the Philippine
Islands are part of the United States
When it came time to vote, they
would all vote with thir Mother coun
try and in that way they could, by
, their votes, make the United States
] share their troubles and wars whether
] the United States wanted to or not. >"
"Wouldn't that be bad thing for
the United States2" spoke up Ruth.
cit would be very bad thing for
t the United States to join this league
or world club, and that is why, Jack,
: the big Senators in Washington are
! refusing to help make the United
States join. President Wilson wants
US to join no matter what it means
to US but the Senate must decide be-
cause our laws say so, and most all
5 the Senators say tht we will not join
: this club and send our soldiers all
} over the world to risk their lives fight
ing the battles for other people.
r Now its bedtime and | am tired
from my trip. Next week | shall tell
7 you about another reason why the
. Senate does not like the peace treaty