Evening journal., 1919-11-01


States unanimously regret.
The vast audiences which thronsed
around the Presidential train anu
crowded into halls, cOlosseums, parks
and theatres TO catch a glimpse OF the
Chief MAGISTRATE did not deceive Mr
Wilson. The people received him cor
diallv-royally. they cheered and shout
ed and waved flags and made every
demonstration that the masses DO MAKE
always, on such OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
when kings or presidents or heroes tour
through the land. Often the cheers
sounded to Mr.. Wilson like the voice OF
approval. And yet Mr.. Wilson was not
iIrsled-not much misled.
Mr.. Wilson understood all this on
his tour. understood It perfectly. His
vision was clear; his ear was alert. He
could discriminate quickly between the
tumult OF adulatlon and the response
OF appreciation. Sometimes these SEN
limenis were mixed in the voice OF the
multitude. And yet Mr. Wilson was
not deceived. He knew that ninety per
cent. OF the demonstration was adula-
ton. lie began his tour with the eX-
pectation that the populace would rise
up and overwhelm the recalcitrant Sen
afors. lie knew, however, before he
reached the coast that he had failed
utterly TO accomplish this. This was
disappointment. Perhaps II hastened
his collapse.
But the trip was doomed 10 failure.
How could Il succeedg 10 was un-
American in It's very essence. II was
devised for The purpose or preaching
10 the people the project OF plunglns
the United states into The maelstrom
OF world politics. This was such
radical departure from our settled
policy OF government, a policy liked by
our first President and followed by
every succeeding President up TO the
second Inauguration OF Mr., Wilson, that
the people who comprehended the pur-
pose OF the movement were shocked
at the audacity Of those who advocated
the substitution OF lnternationalism for
Amerlcanism.
The whole human race is eager 10
avert another calamity Ike the great
World War.-and therefore. the widely
proclaimed pretence that the League OF
Nations is an invention 10 forestall fu-
ture wars is the only feature OF this
great revolutionary movement which
accords 10 even hearing Were it not
for this prelence the American people
would rise up IN furious indignation TO
resent the proposed surrender OF our
sovereignty. And. although the Cove
nant Of the League Of Nations is anu
biguous as no other paper ever was,
10 requires only a cursory inspection
of the document TO disclose that the
United states Is TO surrender It's SOW
ereignly when it signs This paper and
Is 10 be swallowed up in huge world
empire In which England is to be the
dominant state.
The capital OF this empire Is TO be
seated at the City or Geneva, 1000 miles
from Washington, In the heart OF Eu-
rope. A parliament Is 10 be created
consisting OF two houses which Is TO-
sit and make laws at this new capital
Of The world The upper house, as 1t
may consistently be called. the more
powerful, perhaps. and at least the
more select Of The two. is TO consist OF
nine members. Six OF these are to
represent monarchies; three are TO rep
resent republics.
The kings are 10 outvoie the repub- !
les two 10 one. Most Of the nations
n the earth are not be represented at
an in this body but are. nevertheless,
10 be governed by u. This body con-
rary 10 the principle pronounced by
lhe fathers OF this republic. is 10 be
icsted with the power OF taxation |
without representation" I'm this house |
ne whole United states. with 100000 |
600 people, is 10 be represented by one
man.
When the Constitution Of the United
States was founded the people spoke.
The preamble read we. the people |
OF the United States do Ordain and
establish this constitution FOR the
United States Of AlGerica." But when
The League OF Nations was framed 1t
was the rulers who spoke. spoke and
acted: acted Independent Of the people
acled as they themselves declared, In
their own names and by their own
proper authority. So that n is quite
apparent, even TO the most casual !
rcader that the scheme OF The League |
OF Nations bears not the slightest re-
semblance TO a democracy. 10 is, in !
fact. only a compact OF alliance be-
tween the great kings OF the earth and
oiher powerful p0tenlstes. II Is the |
antipOde OF democracy-it is autocracy. |
This great central government thus
created and located at Geneva. is pater- /
nalistic in character, as most strong |
governments are. Il proposes TO regu-
late the domestic affairs Of the subject |
peoples OF the earth. the condition OF |
labor. the traffic in women. the sale of /
opium and drugs. the trade in arms
and ammunition. The spread OF disease.
An attempt 10 deal with these matters /
IS laudable enough in itself when eX- 4
crcised by the proper authority and |
The subject is only pointed to here to
show that this League OF Nations is not /
merely a compact 10 prevent war. but
device Of uper-government. general. /
sweeping and all-comprehensive in
character; a government which super
sedes all other governments and states
upon the earth.
This is the amazing document which
the President OF this American Repub-
lie brought back TO the United States.
This Is the document which Mr. VII
son started out to expound This is The
document which he undertook 10 COM
pei the Senate OF the United States TO
accept by The force Of public opinion.
He has failed. and he was doomed to !
fail. The scheme is un-American. IL