Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-15
A LIVELY CORPSE.

Senator Hardings deceased" League Of Ma.
tions is showing great deal of vitality for
corpse just at present. With forty-one nations
of the world represented at Geneva for the first
formal meeting Of the league 1t is quite evident
that the league is not dead yet no matter what
might happen to 1t later
It is quite plain that it takes more than few
Republican politicians to scrap the league. It
may have been true that other nations were re-
luctant to 60 into such movement at first, but
once in and convinced of Its feasibility they are
determined to give It fair trial.
1t is a wonderful thing to see this great
gathering OF the worlds leading nations. as
sembled with the one thought of peace predoni-
mating in the breast of each delegate. 1t Is
with a sense of great regret and deep humiiia-
ton that it is noted that the United states
of America the greatest peace-lovng country M
The world. country that went into the recent
war with the highest ideals and fixed deter
mination that this to be the last war. Is not
represented.
All the great. civilized nations OF the earth
are there excepting our late enemies and TURK
ey, Russia Mexico and the United States. Fine
company indeed this is for our republic to be
in
Such a movement as this League of Nations
naturally appeals to the average American
When there is something worth while to be done
we want to be in on it, Especially do we want
a part if it is for the uplift of humanity and the
advancement of civilization. All must admit
that this n the object and aim of the League OF
Nations that assemblies today at Geneva. Wheth-
er It eventually fulfills its ambitions not is
beside the question.
The point is, a great start has been made to
bring the nations Of the earth together in the
cause of peace. The United States ought TO be
playing leading role in that movement instead
of sulking on the outside playing petty politics
at home and trying to persuade herself that
maintaining peace throughout the world is none
of her business
1t must be admitted that the meeting of the
league today Is handicapped through the alb
sence of the United States This nation is, in
truth, the keystone to the arch that holds the
civilized nations of the earth together. That
they are all distrustful of one another must be
admitted but all have the greatest faith and
confidence in the United States. Our, is a Won
derful opportunity. 1t may be that the very
success or failure of the league rests with our
attitude toward It. But whether this turns out
to be true or not there is much satisfaction in
/ the fact that the rest of the nations are
! at least giving the league a good trial.
There is good reason to believe that the United
States will yet come in. We have got to II the
league continues to function. So has every other
civilized nation. No country afford to re-
main on the outside of such powerful and hu-
mantarian movement involving the whole world
The only regret is that we are nosin at the start
so as to help make sure its success thereby doing
our full share toward ending all wars, establish
ing great international court for the settlemen,
of disputes and making it possible for the ma
tons to reduce armament thereby tightening the
awful burden the people are under because
4 OF wars past and future.