The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
ALLIES MUST REMAIN FRIENDS.

Of guarantees Of security and equality certain grea
nations would not prevent the making of peace and tn
creation of league of nations which will take contro
of the entire world upon the ratification of the peae
treaty. One of the aims of the United States when
entered the to make the world safe for de
mocracy," but when the American delegates entered tn
peace conference are an IMMEDIATE charge that the
preventing the democracies from making themselve
safe.
TIL last democracy to be denied the safety it seeks
Italy In this there is Disgusting the fact that
is President Wilson himself who seeks to prevent Ita
from making its borders secure against another invasion
by the German and Austrian Huns President Wilson ap
peals to Italy to accept his decision which he nmates
the decision of the people of the United States There
nothing of record Indicate the position of the peop
of this country however, except the general expression
of the elections last November, which Mr.. Wilson an
nounced beforehand would constitute "a reputation
his policies in the eyes of Europe the people should ai
to elect Democratic Congress- They failed. There
FORE when Americans suggest that Premier Orlando
Baron Sonnino do represent the real opinion of Italy
it is quite logical for the Italians to reor that Presden
Wilson does not represent the real opinion of America
There is breach between the United States ant
Italy, 1t is pregnant with dangernot the minor danger
of direct war but the greater danger of permanent es
arrangement and hatred. That would be most deporabl,
outcome of the Paris conference more destructive in it,
consequences than failure to make peace with Germany
Germany is down and out, and fthe United States die
not make any formal peace for several years this country
would not suffer Italy, however is one of the five trus
tees of the worlds civilization and liberty and an es
arrangement between Italians and Americans would make
impossible league of nations worthy of the name
The friendship of France England Italy Japan and the
United States the prime factor of the worlds peace and
security That friendship has just saved the world from
slavery to the ohenzoen and Hapsburg systems of alb
soutism The first duty of these nations is to preserve
their mutual friendship This duty stands before peace
with Germany The greatest desire of the Hun is to break
up the friendship of the allies During the fighting the
dire necessity of survival compelled the allies to work to-
geher The beginning of the peace conference marked
he opening of the period of the greatest danger to the
allies, which was duly pointed out by The Post at the
time, We expressed the ardent hope that the allies would
appreciate the danger that surrounded them We sug-
gested that the enemy would stan every nerve to drive
the allies apart in the critical period when they would be
required 10 adjust their claims and formulate their de-
mands upon the enemy
Nothing can take the place of friendship and con-
dence among the five nations that have formed the league
OF liberty If they fall apart the enemy thrives They
need not make alliances with the enemy in order to upset
the world The mere arrangement of the allies is enough
for the Huns and the boshevki In that estrangement
these savage enemies, representing the extremes of au
tocracy and anarchy, would find ample opportunity for
attacking and saughterng human liberty now here, now
here and perhaps everywhere.
No paper league of nations and no peace with Ger
many will keep peace in this world if the five leading ma
ions become enemies, We all know that peace with Ger.
many is not genuine peace, but truce until Germany
IAN go on the warpath again We all know that league
If nations which fails to include Italy Japan Germany
md Russia is declaration of war against those nations
which will compel them to become allies Better that each
rec nation should stand alone than to form league
which would provoke war.
Americas first attempt to interfere in European af
airs is sorry experience, indeed. Few are the Arer
ans who do not wish the President had kept the country
ut of the position of dictator to all the allies and that
e had not sought to deny to each eff the allies rolon
# its claims against the enemy. The revtable result of
UGH action is the growth of rnfrondy feeling toward all
he people of the United States and the wengh universal
eef, which we believe to be utterly unfouped chat the
United States has deliberately shielded the worlds enemy
rom the punishment which he so richly earned
Let us hope that the patience and genuine friendship
all the allies toward Americans will not fail in these
'ying days--Washington Post
Is right for us to complain much of our hardships
nd our disappointment? Can expect to hear well