Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-02-27

over. Nothing was included about de-
mobilization because it was ascer.
tanned that less than 100000 Germans
are now under arms. Erzberger signed
the new terms under protest, and when
he returned to Weimar he explained
to the national assembly that he had
no recourse. He was violently attacked
by delegate Of the Peoples party but
was sustained by the majority.
What seems to be worrying Nrzber-
ger most is the prospect that the peace
treaty will give to France the Sasr val
ley, where the best of the German coal
deposits are located. The French
claim this basin should be theirs in
conjunction with the nearby Br.es iron
region, but Erzberger predicts that II
1t is given them Germany some day
will recover 1t by force. In this, ind in
his repeated protest against the
'harshness" of the treatment tie Ger
mans are receiving or are about to re.
ceive, Erzberger is speaking for large
part of the German nation, which
seems incapable of realizing that 1t has
been whipped and must pay fully for
its crimes.
The arrogance Of the Huns has
reached high point in louG objections
to the league of nations. IN the &c,
man press. Some newspapers even
urge that Germany should have moth
ing to do with the league, but others,
while severely crticizing some of the
proposed statutes, demand that Ge'
many be permitted to join the league
simultaneously with the other powers.
It is taken for granted by the allied
nations that Germany will be admit
ted to the league at some future date,
but only after she has given sufficient
guaranty Of her sincerity. AS P,ofes-
scr Larnaude. dean of the Paris law
faculty, says: "Surely when Germany
enters league of nations she will
agree to sign every undertaking we de-
sire; but we know what undertakings
mean to the Germans. Did they not
sign treaty guaranteeing the neu-
tra!ity Of Belgium"
This attitude of distrust, which Is
shared by all the allied nations. is rec
ognized as justifiable by one Teuton,
at least, Kurt Eisner, premier Of ]
varia. The Germans, he says, Cid not
realize to what extent the allies con-
sidered the German revolution a pure
comedy, and he said that 1t will be
thus while the German leaders remain
the same as those who conducted Ger
many's odious war policy.
The constitution of the league of ma
lions, as drafted, has been received
with general approval in England and
Italy, while in France the prevalent
feeling is that 1t is good beginning
for project by which there is hope of
establishing world peace. In America
opinion is widely divergent, ard ad-
verse criticism Is based on the fear
that the United States is about to SUI
render the Monroe Doctrine. Prest.
dent Wilson, by wireless, asked that
there be no discussion. of the league,
in congress or elsewhere, until he could
explain 1t fully in the public specche.
he was planning to make in various
cities. Some of the more impatient
in congress, however, declined to wait
and started the music last Wednes.
day. In the senate the league was a.
tackled strongly by. Poiadexter, Eorah
Reed. Vardaman. Lodge and others
and was defended by Shafroth ant
Hitchcock. In the house Fess @, Ohio
opened the fight on the league, declar
ing it "monstrous' and filled witt
vicious possibilities.
AS can be seen, the league of nation.
is not party question, but man,
astute leaders of the Republican part,
are urging that criticism Of the plal
be suppressed until the attitude of tn
country Is ascertained from the recep
ton given the presidents explanations
Mr.. Taft, who has not ceased to be on,
Of that party's chiefs, denounces tn
opponents Of the league for anothe
reason-because he already ardentl,
believes in the efficacy Of the pl oppose,
society Of nations. It is easy TO pre-
dict that, after deal Of ralaver, tn
senate will give its approval to tn
league plan, probably with formal res
ervations that will protect the Monro
Doctrine. a,
OF those peoples who still are fgh1
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