The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-06-05

over run our country and there will be
none to deliver US from their hands.
We can rest assured that America
will not wage a war Of agression, We
can be reasonably sure that England
will not nor is it probable that France
will ever return TO the service OF a
Napoleon. The safety Of America
rests with her own right arm and not
in the hazy vagaries OF a mischevious
League Of Nations that as at present
proposed offers an excellent opportun'
itY for a world autocrat TO become
noisome "Meddlesome Matty."
Those who are so earnestly pleading
for this covenant would have US pc
lieve that this is a panacea for all war.
Let US see. Today the League is in
action, morover it is in action with its
leaders in possession Of war powers
that can not be granted safely in time
Of peace il we are to remain free ma
lion. For over FIVE months the lead
ers Of this League have been directing
forces that can not be given much
longer. In secret conclave four men
have sat for four months disposing Of
the destiny Of the world behind doors
more closely guarded than ever shield
ed the plottings OF ancient kings,
From these dark chambers comes the
League that is to save the world. But
will itl Today Europe is convulsed
with not one but seventeen wars.
While foolish men utter their idle
platitudes and scheming men plot their
ambitious designs Russia stages a whole
series Of wars, Rumania, Poland, Hun
gary, to say nothing ot the smaller
peoples fight with a cruelty that even
the Kaiser's troops hardly knew.
Before America rushes blindly where
angels fear to tread let her examine
closely the path she must follow.
The best security Of the world is that
this peaceful people be prepared and
ready to defend themselves as the oc-
casion demands. Possibly wise and
honest leadership can prevent war be-
tween the great powers for long time,
I dare hope always, but it can not
keep the less advanced people from
fighting except by constant military
interference. The very leadership
that is demanding that we swallow the
patent League Of Nations is steadfa0tly
refusing 10 take the only course BY
which peace may come 10 the world,
military force into Russia, Poland and
the lesser states. I do say we should
be sincere and il we are going 10 adopt
the League we should show our sin
ceriiy by at once cleaning up the
situation. Otherwise our words belle
our deeds and Of all things contemp'
tible an insiDcere man or nation is the
most deserving Of scorn. If the lead
ership that breaches League does
not have the courage 10 advocate these
measures and 10 frankly say to the
citizens Of Taney County that we know
this League will impose burdens OF
you but it is neediul for the peace 0
the world then it should be spurneC
BY the people Of this county as insin
cere. II it would come forward anc
say we know that i; will call the boy
Of Taney county to the barren waste
Of the frozen Arctic Russia, to tn
great plains Of Poland aud TO the pas
ses Of the Carpathian mountains bu
this is a duty we must perform tha
peace may reign in the world l coul
understand its purpose and give it
respectful hearing. When it seeks t
dodge the responsibility it is too muc
ike the fearful campaign cry Of pol
tician seeking to ride into power o
the deceitiul slogan ot keeping Us OF
Of war when clear thinking men sal
and urged that war was upon Us an
, that we should prepare TO meet th
issue.
ia League oil Nations is worth sDl
0 thing 1t Is because back Of the pap,
7 on which it is written are the bra'
!. boys Of America who are ready
i leave their bones on the far flung ba
+ tie line Of the world that peace mi