The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-29
The League From Standpoint
of the Man on the Street

devote the resources Of America to
the prosperity and safety Of Europe.
America h Not Obligated
Again, tho man on tho street
reasons out the league situation
about like this. The league was not
binding on any country until adopt
ed by the country bound England
ratified. France ratified. other
countries ratified the league. stll
other countries became mcmbers by
invitation and on application. This
without any induccmcnt on The part
of Amerca. Tho nations Joining the
league proclaimed it o pau1co1 for
the ago long woes and rccurrent
wars Of Europe At the time Of the
ratification Of. and admission 90 tho
league, n wna evident to all that the
United Eatca did not intend 10 be
como member and finally declined
10 do 90. Notwithstanding such waa
tho fact. tho signatory powers de-
termlnod 10 20 on with thcir paua %
cea, 10 try II out without the Unled
states, and later, pay such alton
ton as n might please 20 benightcd
and belnted America when ~ came
eceking admission. They sct up a
council, drew Sta constitution, pre-
scrlbcd lis procedure, and set M the
manner in which offenders against
ita rules were 20 be tried ana
punished. This action declared the
league sufficient for European pur-
poses. Just about the time these
things were completed. when every
thing was in gear and ready Tor
action, along comes Soviet RUSSIA .
naughty Russia--and starts a war OF
aggression on Poland, and, con.
found tho luck. the panacea would
not panacea.
England and France wrote notes
which were disregardcd by RUSSIA
who disdalnfully declined TO give
terms Of peace 10 any but Poland
OPENLY nouted the league ana de-
clarcd It would have no dealings
with H. And what does the league
do? what effort II made ty " 70
Iustify ita creation Not a thing. Did
England and France call "A meeting
OF tho league? They aid not Does
Polnnd appeal TO the league ana
relv upon III It does not Poland
relies upon iw army and asks that
Il he supported by tho military
forces Of England and France. DO
England and France furnish an
army 10 help Poland7 They do not.
As soon as either country talks OF
sending an army, the people
threaten social revolt and suspension
Of national industry,
Practical Lloyd George
Lloyd George turns suddenly deaf
to s;fiisrand and prattles OF the duty
OF statesman in whose hands lie the
treasure OF peace, mot to engage IN
war except to protect the things
vital to the national life ana inde-
pendence OF their country Good
sense7 Yes. Sound logic2 fes, nut
arrange doctrine for leaguers who
hut yesterday prated OF the glory
and blessings OF sacrifice and the
power of the league 10 restore ana
maintain peace.
To cap the climax, Lloyd George
tells the British Parliament that II
was not desirable to bring In the
league. that Il could not have been
done"
This seems little queer to the
man on the street and he asks MIN
self II the United States we're Nom
her OF the league would not Lloyd
George, Millerand and all the other
league clackers. native and foreign,
pat Uncle Samuel on the back ana
saw 10 him: 30 in old top. Europe
has been bled white. she has neither
men nor money. Go In and redeem
the world. II is a sacrifice worthy
of America. Now 10 tho time 20
st.uta, that SInaI truisn that ideal