The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-12
TORY INTERESTS
ATTACK LEAGUE
TO HURT GEORGE
Premier Has Sold Out 10 j,
81 Charge,

tHy Reciprocal News SerNlce)
LONDON. March 1.-The British
government is courageou,ly facing its
critics, President Wilson !, no, alone
In home attacks on the League OF Ma
iion,. all the junkers and JingoeS OF
Britain are shouting against the so.
called Wilsonian hypnotism OF Lloyd
George in addition 10 the parallel g0S-
pei that We hear in Kew York dis
pairheS that Of America under the
allies The wild patriots here have
launched an as yet temperate anti
American campaign that IL being felt
Back OF this campaign Is nothing 80
idealiNic as the l6gue OF Nations.
The eShortets are charging that favor
iiiSm shown America will result in the
domination OF the United states in
world trade and shipping as we'll as IN
political influence.
Tales OF u. S. Drummers
Nearly every London paper has had
stories OF the throngs Of American
dtummerS not only IN Great Britain
but in every country IN the world.
The activities OF the American con-
sular service as compared with the
business department Of the British for
eign office arc told Of everywhere as
Overwhelming.
i, is even charged that Canada is
dscriminated against in favor OF the
United States and so temperate daily
as the Westminster Gazette cited cS-
ample, OF ,hi, discrimination in last
nights issue.
The city was plas,ered during the
week with the advertisements Of John
Bull, a lingo weekly Of the working
class with a circulation OF much more
than million. having these great
headlines Shall We lo. Canada ?"
Has America Bought US?" Wilson
Scoops the Pool
This is the general theme Of John
Bulls very sensational article: Why
ali these absurd considerations and
ienderne. for the United States1 Be
fore the war Great Britain was the
center Of the worlds trade, the worlds
banking cen,er-we were in the uni
verse. Are we going to surrender that
position without a struggle and with
the insane notion OF pleasing hmerf-
ca' II know anything OF our
cousin, on the other SIDE, they will
only despise Us il we forget Our heri-
!age and forget our empire.
Tory Interests at Work.
In other words. attacks on the
League Of Nations are now being pre-
eeded with gas shells Of big Tory in
terests and gas waves OF minor Chau-
whistle jingoes TO the effect that the
United States is gobblng the world
while all her competitors with the ex-
ception OF Japan are flat on their
back, painting for indcr,nities from
Germany and government protection
for their trade. ~v
The dispatches from New York are
largely the opinions of American
lories insisting on immediate peace
,ettiemonts. the League OF Nations TO
,e discussed as 4 separate issue later.
The rest OF America-rather one might
ay America-i, not heard from.
The governments position still is
the Wilson position that the league is
the biggest matter before the peace
conference; that settlements depend
upon league enforcement and that a
chaotic readiustment would occur with
the car Of the allied leaders lost il
indemnities were divided and bound.
aries reformed before the league !,
given its constitutional lie.
The government is taking so coura-
geous and rational q stand in the face
OF its opportunist critics that 1t is
even giving out preparatory hints that
Great Britain may demand no money
indemni,ies from Germany because OF
he big bills Of France and Belgium
which will be sufficient 10 make Ger.
many stagger for many years TO come
This does not mean that mines and
other German resources may not b
asked for in lieu OF cash. However
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