The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-27

then. after exptetion. may come for
givencss and with forgiveness trust.
IL ls said again that this war will
end without annexation, and this
fact VIII make war Improbable. and
this result, together with embargo
and economic boycott. will be sur,
flcient To prevent war and so Justify
disarmament Would that 1t was
SO, but candor compels the state
ment that such Is not" and cannot
be thf fact ls"nOt Dr. Ellis analy.
Sis or the European situation an an
s"er to this? Is not the fact that
! England, for the first time in its
history, Is TO have conscrIption in
times or peace, despite it's wartime
promise To the contrary, and" for
the first time In It's history a stand
Ing army OF over 500. 900 men In ad-
dition to it's colonial troops. suf-
ficient answer to the claim that the
league will bring peace and a denial
or the possibility OF disarmament?
kofutntion OF Doctrine.
ls not the fact that the United
StatAe seeks TO Increase its standing
army TO over five hundred thousand
men and TO inaugurate the most stu
b''h'b' billPbhAlhillk y " y "a ~
known to man, Il sufficient refuta
tion OF such doctrine? DO these facts
not demonstrate to a certainty that
however irresponsible orators. doc
tors and professors may eludo them
selves and seek to deludo their au-
dlcnce with the Illusion Of hope,
those in authority and responsible
for the safety OF the great peace
loving anglo saxon race, are prepar-
ing for war and making prepara-
tons to enforce peace in the east
by force OF arms
We say enforce peace because II Is
unthinkahle that this race intends TO
use tho forco above mentioned for
conquest or TO impose their will upon
the world, except for the prcSerVn-
tlon Of peace. and consequently that
II IL their purpose 10 place behind
tho league an armed force. Let these
facts, for they are facts. as an in
spection OF the official records OF
the two nations will disclose, forever
dlspel the miasma OF siCkly sentI-
mentality with which the politically
subservient and the emotional arc
flooding tho land, and cause all to
realize tho earth Is now trembling
under the tread OF armed millionS
which Its rulers deem unsafe TO de-
mobilize until other armed hosts are
supplied 10 M their places, " you
doubt the accuracy OF tho statement
about the slze OF the army and navy
OF the United States, write to the
SECRETARY OF war and secretary of the
navy and receive confirmation OF
their entire accuracy. This force will
be composed Of your sons II Ls the
purpose OF tho league to place a
moral or n legal duty on America TO
take part In the turmoils. In all the
wars that distract the turbulent
eastern hemisphere Indeed, this is
the main purpose OF the league. Its
first endeavor was to puSAa legal
duty on America and, falling, II
seeks to impose a moral duty. know
ing that America would in the future,
as in the past, be true to her moral
obligations. Let IL once be clearly
and definitely announced that the
United States will not take part In
any OF the wars that infest the
dynasties and autocracles OF Europe
except such that imperil the civili-
zation OF. tho world or jeopardize
American interests. and European
enthusiasm for the league will
evaporate over night and the league
will perish between two suns. 'un-
wept, unhonored and unsung"
- Argument OF Embargo.
Turning now to the argument OF
embargo. Embargo is favoriie
panacea with ali who would eschew.