South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-25
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By the Editor

FOR season gave the world
something else to think about.
You remember Pres't Wilson'S
disclosure OF the Zimmerman
note a the time that ne recon-
meuded the declaration OF war
with Germany. how the japanese
problem. and our edgewiseness
with her was dOvetailed into il.
anticipating her as an ally OF
Germany and Of Mexico in the
invasion from the south
Well if we had not plunged
into the world war. and Germany
had whipped England and
France and Italy, we would have
been next and Japan would have
been Germany's ally. The edge
wiseness hasn't been settled. It
has only been mollifed-tem-
pOrarily.
That is the yellow peril" The
League OF Nations. and the
League OF Nations with the
United States in IL, quite alone
can dispel that peril. and save US
from "A bloody clash.
Are YOU ready for it2 Do YOU
want it2 Pres't Wilson is not a
foOl-desp;,e the imputations OF
republican @ d rs. Shantung
was one of the quoting pills
which the Paris treaty dealt out
90 the desperate Japanese. des-
perate for room. desperate for
sources OF foOd,-as they pre-
tend.
Shantung wasn't taken away
from China and given 20 her
either as opponents OF the
League, grasping for every avail
able straw. haven srepresented
1t. Instead il was taken from
Germany. the Germany that took
IL from China as an indemnity
following the Boxer uprising
while William Mckinley. then
president. sat Complacentlv by
and never uttered whimper
against the loss to poor China. ="
Japan indeed. already had IL
when the Paris conference met:
had taken IL by conquest. not
from China. but Germany. and
by the agreement Of London.
1915. England and France had
agreed 20 her keeping 10. At that
she agreed, under pressure very
largely from Pres't Wilson. that
the province should be returned
90 China when certain indemnf-
ties due her had been collected.
Methinks.' said an observer
Of the moment. chat the willy
Jap breathed beneath his breath
something like Napoleon said
when ne signed the Louisiana
purchase. and Lord Pemberton
tainted him with the surrender
#.F Ia L
possessions
II have by this act said Ma
poieo7 given TO England a rival
ON the high seas that Will one
day humble her pride
The japanese ambassa doris a.
much a. said. not that. but this:
Very Well We will surrender
Shantung after season but
meanwhile your League Of Ma
tons must give Us freedom OF
commerce and the privilege OF
immigration. or something, that
our people may live. else we shall
have 20 night for IT,"
Fighting. 20 be sure they will
follow the line Of least re-
sistance." and without the United
states IN the League that will be
as. and with no other power on
earth OF any consequence 10 care.
under no obligations 70 preserve
our territorial integrity" under
obligations. or the other hand. 20
sucCor Japan II in our resistance
We find 20 necessary TO transcend
a war or defense and undertake
20 encroach upon her.
Look az that boy Of yours. men
and women five or ten years
hence, begin kissing him good
bye Ladies get your knitting
needles ready Red Cross band
ages are also needed The news
papers viii publish the casualty
lists. IL is this or we must join
the League