The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-10
UNCLE SAM the "ANorL..o


Notwlthstnndiu,' that the United states has
virtually served notice uo lu late allies that II
was not going to pu, im mock ln the league ~
nations yoke II iH far from % fact that European
schemcrs are thereby discouraged. Thov Fix.
urc n they can't got Cnclc sam into the league
ns r. fun fl"dgcd mcmbor. they can still manage
10 have him pay the bills and hold doubtful
security Tor the dcbt \ war debit aggrcgntinE
about SO 600 600 900 ls 10 De disposed ~ ana
they have frankly told us we should loan them
the money to do $50. Thoy have not dospaircd
~ loading their troubles upon us, bat the Amer
lean people are up In arms against such propo-
sluon. oven n It does break tho heart Of the
world"
Everything that cmanntos nowadays from
European diplomatic circles Is In one form or
another an attempt 10 draw tho United states
into a sharing Of the war burdens now borne
by the old countries, Some plans oven contom-
plate unloading the whole business on America,
. the uncle" Of the whole world, the nation
with moro money to spend than II knows what
to do with. Not contont with the billions OF
money and tons Of thousands of lives that we
expended In sfaving Europe from the Hun
scourge they now would unload moro " their
troubles upon From sentimental point
Of view, It is nice and heroic for the worlds
wealthy uncle to stand the expense OF every
contest for the Advancement OF civilization. but
nobody viii say It Is good business,
The first proposal on this line, following the
refusal OF the American congress to accept
Wilson's plan OF world bcncfaction was a sug-
gostion that we cancel the debts owed us be-
cause of the war This being coldly received
on this side OF the water "A new scheme was
hatched. II was proposed that each nation
cept German bonds for tho indemnity required
OF that government. and then the allies were
TO distribute this indemnity among themselves
ana In turn tender the entire amount To the
United states In payment of their obligations
to us. This would result, II carried out in the
United states having to look to Germany for the
repayment of all the money loaned to the allies
for war purposes, Just how good this kind OF
collateral would he 1t is hardly necessary to
suggest We would have the prospect OF walt
ing n long time for the money even II we didn't
have to finally 30 to war to collect the debt
We would much prefer to walt on our allies
to pay the debt than to accept such doubtful
paper In It's stead.
The Armenian proposal was likewise design
to make the United states catspaw to pun old
world chcstnuts out OF the fire II we accepted
that mandate II would mean for us to furnish
an army Of uncalculated size at an cnorm ous
expense. not only In money but also probably In
human lifc, Tho force TO occupy the country
would have To Ice sufficient to not only hold
the Turk to his good behavior but also to stop
the influx of bolshevism from the north. Both
Of which are desirable results but they would
rebound 10 the relief Of the European countries
from these two evils, while Uncle sam would
have only the satisfaction Of having done a good
twin to humanity. America would only he do
Ing that which the old world powers both from
duty and from selfish impulse. should do thcm-
selves. Altruism is a good thing In moderation.
hut this proposal is immodcratc.