South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
II, 1920.
JUST A LITTLE LIGHT ON WHERE
FRANCE-AND MEXCO-STAND.

France quite contrary 20 Pres't-elect Harding's
Greencastle assurance. is ready TO consent 10
amendments to the League OF Nations covenant
that are reasonable that do undermine its
rurT ose and tend to clarity rather than nufy the
League. That IS the extent TO which official France
seems willing to go toward cooperating with the
fresidsnt-eIect I'm the promotion OF his new asso-
cation OF nations" Evidently. very evidently. as
developed at the time. under pressure from Prest
wilson Candidate Harding laying claim to some
French support "a means Of catching votes; lay
INK claim 10 support that ne didn't have except.
perhaps from some individual fannel-mOuthed
Frenchnlan about much empowered 10 speak for
ais government though he were "hoenyock'
Jules Jusserand the French ambassador 70 the
United sta es is of the opinion. yes that France
would like to- have the United States join the
League; he takes no stock association. however.
oy the Lodge reservation route. revival Of The
Hague tribunal any other process other than
amendments TO the League covenant if possible. 20
meet American requirements. such amendments be
iuE agreed TO by the other members of the League.
If the United states asks too much, why il is not
anticipated that the other members of the League
viii acquiesce and the League viii remain word
league with The United states quite alone outside
81 ii
Similar views have recently emerged from Lon
don. ditto from Toxic Toxic seems especially en-
Filtered 10y the American eLudiation OF the cove
nant calls us wouldbe "bullies" and other such
pct names These things may be ominous. not:
we do not know. Il seems however, that the other
powers that have joined the League. and did so
despite the United States holding aloof are pretty
well satisfied with the manner in which it is get
ting under way. the direction which it is headed.
md that it may prove all the more important TO
them II the United States stays than if she
should so in.
Our action has made the south American repub-
ice especially suspicious of AS It may be remem-
oered mat once no, SO very many years ago. there
was an g. C. conference. and were given TO
understand more less automatically. that If the
United states meant Co construe the Monroe doe
-rine into the RICH, of this country dominate this
continent and butt into the affairs of other govern
ments viii alliance of the republics Of this
hemisphere outside our domains might be found
necessary for defensive purposes with Mex
.co then might have meant war with all of South
America They have their League now. with all the
powers Of Europe and Japan i'm Asia. backing them.
Mexico VIII apply for membership i'm the League.
il IS understood. jus, soon Prest-elect Obre-
son takes office. and do YOU anticipate why? In
mediaely following the recent election the Hearsts.
The McCorm.cks the Falls. Standard OH and other
such interests began once to find fault with the
potential outlook with reference 10 Mexico. and
D
Guided thai the only answer was tor Uncle sam
10 pick up me Rio Graude and move it south. talk
.ng in not only Mexico but Guatemala Honduras.
Nicaragua. Costa Eica ard Panama. That would
present us immediately the gate of the South
American mainland Do sou wonder that the South
American republics are suspicious OF ambitions.
and rushed into the League OF Nations with its
promised protection against external aggreszionse
on, well know more about these things as time
wears on. VIII md out perhaps what influences
were at work. so opposed 90 that document and the
reasons for ig-not that America tends toward
such ambitious programs but because OF her spec
isr interests that do ana because p r. Baruum
on-e slid. "the American people like 10 be hum
ousged." and mot only Ike it. but insist uIon it,"
saith Ebert Hubbard Have YOU noticed that am
other little revolution has been started Mex
ioo-concurrent with the announcement thst The
Rio Grande ought 10 be given trip 20 the SOUTH