The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-05-01
BELLICOSE EUROPE

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uary 3 that Mr.. Wilson said
'In other words our task is no less col
ossal than this: to set up new interna-
tional psychology, to have new atmos-
phere."
That was nearly four months ago. So
far as we can observe the new interna-
tional psychology has not yet been set up,
the new atmosphere has not yet arrived.
On the contrary, the old psychology and
the old atmosphere seem more intense and
indestructible than ever. The Italians,
for example, did not take Mr.. Wilson's
hint. D'Annunzio is again laundering
forth his appeals to arms. Italy defies
the world to take from her what she
holds. Rather than accept the Wilsonian
formula she threatens to desert the Paris
conference and leave the once ardent
hopes of league of peace high and dry
on the reef Of imperialism. Fiume was
not given to Der even in the London trea-
ty, but Italy now declares "Fiume or
fight"
There is certainly nothing new about
, this psychology. From the Urals to the
British channel we can find no signs of
any psychology that is newer than that
of Cain and Abel. Everybody is fighting
everybody else. Europe is more bellig-
erent than it has been in modern times.
We think America would do well to
draw conclusions from this. The Ameri-
can people went to war for two objects,
one was to remove the menace of Prus-
sian world conquest; the other was to
help create situation in Europe and the
world which.should stabilize information
al relations in the interests of an endur-
ing peace. Our president declared re-
peatedly that we had entered European
politics to make alliances or sustain bal
ances of power, that we had no selfish
ends to serve, that we were interested
only in helping to create new basis Of
international accord.
While war was on and the threat of
German victory hung over Europe there
was no challenge of this. Everywhere
we were told that all Europe was done
with the past and was anxious for new
dispensation. We naively thought the
new psychology, the new atmosphere
were at hand.
Europe at this moment is a flaming
disillusionment. National passions, am
billions, appetites, jealousies and rancors
not cooled them one degree. We find
ourselves, not calmly engaged in the
building of new and better organiza-
ton, but enmeshed in all the roaring ma
chinery of the past. We had expected that
the passionate desire for peace would
rule. We find everywhere passionate
willingness to fight.
If America retains hold upon her
common sense she will not ignore this
fact. We seek nothing in Europe but
peace and Europe wants a hundred things
more than she wants peace. We have no
concemi in those things. We are not in
Europe to realize them. Why, then, until
Europe wants what we want, should we
remain in Europe?-Chicago Tribune.
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You're not only getting old but you
never were young if the laughter of chill
/ dren annoys you.
Time alters many opinions but never
that of the boy. who was kicked out OF
his stingy neighbours apple orchard.
1t is harder to remember your blessings
than you cursings.
If your enemy is guilty of all the things
| you say, it is not going ,toimake you more
innocent to tell of them.
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Surprising this lis "vale of tears,
there's no reason why you should make
it an ocean of them.
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