The Washington times., 1920-08-28
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National Vote on Peace League
Every Citizen Of United States VIII Have an opPoi
tmity to Vote for or Against It.

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Al last the is 70 Be referendum ON the Peace League
Every ctissn win have opportunity TO vote ON It, and no
one wM have cause TO complain whsn the matter settled
the people Of this country foolish enough 70 vote
away their international ndependenos VIII prove 'ns'
arsm, the English historian right when he said that
Americans achieved independence before they were Mt for
Ono thing must be perfectly clear to those that are not
Minded By any baby talk about saving the world or break
ing the heart Of tho world
This country would 60 into the League alone with tns
interests Of Ill other League members opposed to American
ntsrsss What does Europe want from U.S. why the con-
slant statement that the League will amount to nothing
we do not come In?
The European nations want American men and Amerl-
ssn money to fight with that they may their own
Thsy have got what they want under their various
Gags territory largely stolen annexed in war THEY
WANT THIS COUNTRY TO GUARANTEE THAT THE
WORLD SHALL REMAIN DIVIDED AS AT PRESENT,
AND THEY WANT THE MONEY AND MEN OF AMER1-
GA BACK OF THE GUARANTEE.
The British Empire is about the right size now, from
the British point Of view This country is requested to
enter the Peace League and guarantee that England shall
retain possession of ell that she has swallowed
you think the United States should be guaranteeing
and insng things of that kind then vote for the Peace
League candidate II not, not
Here we have attended to our own affairs and have
fought only when attacked In Europe the nations have
been fighting through the centuries like crowd of bandits
seeking spoil They have robbed and murdered each other
and at time another every has been the enemy
Of every other The European map has been changing
all through the years. Now invited to come in and
keep it u.s. forever few having got much they
could possibly hope to keep
Enter the Peace League and the first task assigned
to this country would be to fight Russia. I'M
Who League now ships would now be carrying another
American army to Europe And you who read this would
be told to prepare for perpetual income tax at the
rate and higher and urged to get out your savings once
more to buy bonds, confess yourself no patriot
Every child past fifteen, understand whence comes
the Peace League support The President in q moment
Of wild excitement kings bowling before him, nations
claiming him Messiah, promised whatever was
wanted "You need Americas men and money? Why of
course III give them you Ignorant sentimentalsts
heard only the words peace League and thought peace
League must mean peace.
That and plenty Of it they will learn soon
enough folly puts this nation in the League you
want war; indefinite declared for the United States by
other countries you want the Peace League you want
peace you want no league.
Mr. Cox, declaring for the Peace League exactly as
Mr. Wilson promised it, says that this country "has O.
definite duty all over the world"
Do you agree with that, all over the world? If two
Of barbaans in the Balkans savages that have not
outgrown murder and bandy after thousands Of years.
cutting each others throat whose business is 1t to
attend to that? Is it this country's business?
1t would be business under the Peace League One
set of Balkan brgands would be in the League family
the other not The League would have the right say
would say this country: Beautiful civilization is out
ragged in the Balkans your men over there and your
money We are busy recuperating from great war in
which you failed to do your share shall give you many
chances to atone for that failure"
OF future Peace League problems you may Judge by
the present Russian situation If were now in tho
League we should be fighting Russia now with public
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