The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-29
WHAT IL A sUPER-srArE?

The league OF architects and tho covenant de-
ling the suggestion that they design nothing moro
than tho dictatoriai control OF the world through
the fundamentally OF n super state. They aver
that their Association OF nations" is In no sense
political. and 80 on But In this. AZ In other
matters. actions speak louder than words; here.
as In some other instances. 1t Is difficult to hear
what is being said because Of our intense inter-
est In observing what is being done
sin tho name OF that righteous nth point
self determination" the Jugo-s -slavs were
authorized to set up a nation OF their own.
Only recently, however. has II become known
that there conditions coupled with the
permission; conditions. too. that we're manda-
tory on the new nation TO write a constitution
In obedience with the will OF the league,
In tho treaty Itself, with the league OF ma
tions. to which our own president. in his own
name and by his own rishtful authority" la
sisnatory. as one contracting party and Jugo-
slavia the other, the Jugo -slavs are required to
write into their original law
|. That the language OF alien residents shall
be used I'm the courts and also in tho schools an
medium OF instruction. CThe alien residents
referred to In particular are the Austrians, Bul-
garians aud Hunsarianu,j
2. That tho Mohammedans residing In Jugo-
Slavia shall he permitted to continue the prac-
tice OF pologamy.
These arc but two OF the mildest provisions
which tho covenant makers required the Jugo-
Slavs to write into their constitution which ls
based on the sacred right OF self -determin nation
One might be concerned In inquiring the value
OF a self-dctermnaton that denies the right TO
set up ones own constitution and eract ones
own laws free from outside Interference. one
might also he justified In asking In what respect
this domination by the league differs from the
domination OF the Teutons OF other days. That
would, In both cases. be tmpertnence, to he sure.
SO dcsst.
But surely 1t will be permitted us to compare
this plight OF Jugo Savia with the cherished
liberties and rights OF own nation. What
would we think of u treaty" requiring us to
teach alien language in our schools and conduct
our courts In foreign tongues Also to lcgalize
the harem of tho unspoakablo Turk. II the
right OF unhamperod decision In such matters
is not the essence Of sovereignty and nation
alisIa then We know nothing OF political economy
ana must reject as meaningless the lessons Of
history.
But IL the league can impose these things on
Jugo- slavia why not on America or any other
nation?
In the Light ~ such disclosures is It not the
heigth OF offensive mpertinence for it's advo-
Gates to assert that It is not In both intent
and function . supcr-s state? Wen say it is'
II the internationalists should have their way
and fasten the covenant America IL is not
extravaganza TO foreseo the Time when our
schools will be polygot institutions, our courts
sliensted in practice IL not in thought and pur-
pose and polygamy openly practiecd in our cities
Either that or a new war for American indie
pendence of thought and action.