The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-28
BANKERS ANXIOUS
FOR A LEAGUE
Would Have America Un-
derwritc Their Euro
pean Securities.

WASHtNGTON, Soy. .j---"As
the echoes of the republican land
slide " November grew fainter
the propaganda urging league mem-
bcrsnip On the United states once
moro wakes ~ strength. \ dispatch
from Geneva states that the general
view Of the Europeans and Latin
Americans is that unless the United
states accepts membership the
league OF nations Will not survive.
Probably because thcy find no one
else who will agree 90 pay the bills
Information via cable arrives al.
most dailN that the present members
ot the league. which IS now taking
stock ot usel, ia Geneva. will agree
to almost any reservation which we
see fit To- make. II We viii only come
In. Hut they are reported as ob-
tccting To the adoption OF q new
scheme And why?
Because Mr. Wilson succeeding In
his intention uf SO Interviewing the
league with tho treaty that they
could not be separated, has made II
Impossible for us to hccumo q mem
Der of the league. whatever may be
our rCs"rgations, without ut the
same time accepting tho responsible
ties to be found In the peace treaty
ANTlts lAbNF l'tlibiNlbAllAltF lnNtuut
membership on large number OF
commissions charged with redrafting
European boundaries. holding plcb-
iscites, allocatiug raw materials gov
ment over certain defined terri
tories. the apportionmout Of rolling
STOCK, the working of mines. and
numerous other financial, govern
mental. and economic features with
winch the United states has no i'm
mediate concern. and which. were
We party to the disputes cngcnder-
ed would engage MS in constant bIck-
ering and the taking OF first this
side and then the other.
Meanwhile certain International
banking interests are hoping against
hope that President designate Hard
Ing may he induced TO place at the
head OF his capinet some man who
will represent their views and who
might be able to exert an influence
which would write us into the league
even with reservations. Their chief
desire Is evidently to place the
United states I'm the position OF hav-
ing to guarantee their foreign in
vestmcnts, at the sacrifice Of the
iiVes or American soldiers. IL neccS-
sary. The attitude of the league
members and OF these banking in
terests seems To be that IL they can
only get a reservattonal slip-knot
over Uncle Sans head they will be
able to tie his hands and draw IL
snugly later on by way Of amend
ments TO the league covenant. They
smirkingly term This compromise.
II would ultimately be n surrender.
The answer OF this country to the
league OF nations idea was loud
enough to be heard down the aisles
or time for century to come. II GER
tain interests are by solf-seeking no
dear to that answer that they must
continue their vicious propaganda in
the face OF it's nation wide repudia-
uon. 1t is probable that the agitation
Will continue until Mr.. Harding has
taken his oath OF office and, with the
aid of the senate. has put the eternal
quietus on this persistent endeavor
To internationalize the United States
congressional joint resolution to
establish peace can come none too
quickly for the American peace OF
mind, Following that. II the nations
or Europe, Asia. and South America
wish to cooperate with us in draft
'ng measure 10 prevent resort TO
arms before there has been resort
10 right reason we will he glad to
meet them half way But there
must be no lettering OF American
no possibility of
coercing the American will to act.
III foreign powers insist on the
preservation of the league. inextric-
ably interviewer as II is with a treaty
which is satisfactory to none, they
merely Insist on our remaining out.
Tho people have intrustcd the ma.
tions safety to Mr. Harding and an
overwhelming majority in congress,
and that trust viii not be preached,
though the world howls and the in
ternational banking interests ring
their pieces-of-eight on the marble
uoors OF the national Legislature.