South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-21
Other Editors Than Ours
MOVE HEADQUARTERS tn
AMERICA.
THE JUNkERS


The Unior League club Of New city IS in
respects considering especially the period Of its
formation almost at the birth Of the party, the most
distinguished republican organization in New York 1t
recently committee to act upon the league Of
nations.
And the most striking feature of its report its
hearty Endorsement OF the plan for league of nations
1t describes such international organization as
essential peace, security and happiness
of the word'-thereby taking the same position as
sumed by the overwhelming of the people il the
European countries that have actually looked on the
slaughter.
But move significant than this is its declaration
il should not be dragged into the field of partisan
political issues"
This is a protest that will count--even with those
politicians thinking in terms of party politics, who
have decided that the league shall be made party
1t is an encouragement that will please Mr. Taft.
And very that 1t fit To specifically make
this protest. deliver this warning is proof enough
that the Union League club understands perfectly that
opposition the league is born of small
party politics.
True it makes suggestions to the amendments
that could advanageously be made This is perfectly
proper. specific. It is constructive.
And then it makes a suggestion which is unques-
tonably sop very politicians IL attacks 1t calls
upon the president to convene congress TO the end
that may talk about the league and here
by aid the president.
Has the failure of the president to be backmaed
the session prevented these patriotic
senator's from discussing the league and expressing
their dissent? a matter of fact they talking
more than they could in the senate--where only one
can talk at time. They are spreading their propa-
ganda opposition now with various senator's talk
ms at different places at the same time
Mr. Borah talks in Fort Wayne. Does any i'm
agne people Fort Wayne would be more
likely wade through his speech in the Congressional
Record-that vanity box Of statesmenthan To listen
10 him rs he faces them?
The SOP the politicians is the only weak feature
OF the Union League clubs report
III
Meanwhile it is becoming increasingly difficult for
the opposition senators themselves II takes
superman swimmer to breast the tide of the world
opinion. And the tide is running strong.
you would understand the secret OF the fight the
league in America read judge I-ndsay's article in
the Cosmopolitan magazine-the current issue. You
can't afford to miss it, II tells the tale.
draws the line-friends of peace based jus
tice and law side. and the other powerful
elements that have found that pays
Progressive on the one side; reactionaries on the
other.
And the reactionares are not confined to America
Notwithstanding the fact that practically all the
blatant opposition found here II is in England in
France. in Italy especially in Japan But there the
people masse have spoken-spoken in language so
tense with passionate that reaction
aries afraid TO speak out
Your president could bring on a revolution in Italy
I'm "a hours" said Orlando 10 American cores
pom dent
A1c the reason the people in Europe are on their
fec fighting instead of sitting the hresl9s think
ing OF something else is because they have looked into
The open graves by night from, their burn
ing houses and know the hideous fnoe Of war
The reactionaries Of world outside the
spectre OF revolution pnning their hope on the
success Of the reactionr5ies OF this country.
II the reactionarjes of America league
fails
Ther the hypocritical reaetionsFies Of Europe can
say 20 the there: I'VE d:d the hest we could
Reactonaryy America stood in the way
And then the sinister forces the invisible
rnens the jugglers with treaties and the bal
anee OF set work. their feet undec the
MAHOGANY. the wine upon the table, 10 plan for the
r-Nt that viii "pay"
" is The last hattie of the Junkers.
And the Junkers have moved headquarters from
Berlin 20 WASHINGTON.