Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
THEIR PERFECT WORK.

1t will be pretty generally conceded
That the serious turn of affairs in
Germany and the chaotic condition in
which the world finds Itself generally
is due mainly to the failure to sign
the peace treaty promptly and get
the nations back to a normal state.
If in addition to a prompt peace a
strong league Of nations could nave
been created, taking hold of all the
world problems with a firm and de-
cisive hand the outlook today would
have been one of peace rather than
continued wars and rumors of wars.
! Saw what you will about America
Keeping out of European quarrels, the
fact is. the United States Is as vitality
Interested In the latest Developments
in Germany as are England, France
and Italy. Should war break out
again-and such q thing is not m
|probable-we would surely have to
do our share or our boys in the late
war will have fought in vain. The
same thing applies to the trouble be-
tween Italy and the Jugoslavs. All
this need never have happened II a
strong. League of Nations have been
able to take hold of all such matters
and settled them tor the benefit OF
mankind rather than to let them work
themselves out in Il way merely to
crafty the ambitions of N n
nation.
1t is significant, that in his procla-
nation concerning the new govern
ment in Germany Chancellor Karp
says:
zone OF the new governments tasks
is to carry out the peace treaty, while
preserving the honor of the German
people, as nearly as the execution OF
the treaty Is possible and does not
mean self-destruction."
What does the chancellor mean by
preserving the honor of the German
people2" And, how near to the execu-
ton of the terms of the treaty does
the chancellor believe 1t is possible
for him to come without self-destruc-
ton.
These are important questions, ana,
when taken in conjunction with the
statement setting forth the attitude of
the French government to the effect
that whatever may prove to be event
ualIy the regularly constituted govern
ment OF the German empire IS not
concerning French official circles SO
much as the execution of the treaty of
Versailles, upon which the French
government will remain absolutely
firm, it is evident that it will not take
much to bring about u clash.
Discussing the latest developments
in Germany, the New York World
says:
"Washington's responsibility is
greater than any others, for through
it's hide-bound conservatism, it's in
| Cl 6dlDlc NllAluiby ~ AS
partlsanship, all the new wrongs UNI
dressed and all the perils unforeseen
at the time of the armistice have been
made possible. II the United States
senate could nave been persuaded to
forego its small-souled opposition to
the League of Nations, that organiza-
ton would have been powerfully In
existence long ago. 1t was intended to
RESTRAIN the arrogant and the venge-
full; 1t was designed to restore and
guarantee peace; it was specially
,charged with just and benevolent re-
visions of the treaty; and all these
things with the United States as a
member, it would have lone.
THE treaty has failed and the
League has failed because we have
shirled our duty. and we have shlrked
our duty because Henry Cabot Lodge
has found in the bedevilment of the
covenant an opportunity TO CRAFTY The
meanest and most misused persona
luminosity that ever figured in grea'
iaffairs. If he and his followers woult
see what they lave done by delaying
peace and reconstruction, let then
Hook at Europe. seething with eve
Tuition. suffering from hunger and dis
ease, bankrupt. idle and threatened
on one side by anarchy and on tn
other by resurrected IL pinchbecl
Gymnastics. There is their perfec
work. They cannot deny it,"
Tho World has certainly placed til
blame where it belongs. There SHOULD
be no misunderstanding on this score
STATEN ISLAND FERRY FARE.
Hudson county is preparing to flgh
the effort OF the Bergen Point ferry