The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-13
WHEN COLUMBUS CAME

intelligence, low civilization.
 The North might have resisted the en- croachments of the white could have resisted hap centuries they dsuned They hated each other than they hated the white strangers the Purtans fought the Pequots and annhilated them, other dians aided and it the country
 At later time the Indians divided fought the French for the English but they each other Corez with his handful of spanards would have overthrown the great empire of Azecs except aid of other Azc Nor would Pzarro conquered had the original inhabitants of this rich country
 The Aztecs and the Peruvians acquired degree o organizing power and among the of North America the SIX Tribes represented League Federation which not only nsued them great prestige and but stabilized dions neghborng tribes reduced the quantity of The Connecticut Indians paid tribute to the tribes, and found wampum cheaper than blood
 White in scarcely higher state civilization, when Columbus discovered America. Ireland had full relief from her dominion of clans that pcon each other. England had attained substan tial unity with her neighbors emerged from the condition of of small states continually fight ing with other Germany unity and would not for Italy group sovereign states tiny organizations which fought other perpeualy And all of Italy dominated by foreigners completely almost the Aztec had been ruled by the Spanar and United Italy centuries There of course, no United States of America and nearly two centuries would before the American colonies would ay hostile to each other and join in League of Nations
 The first state of tribal, Separate tribes were usually enemies time o time. Those position in ear- est secured some unity among themselves When tribes united, they obtained security for themselves unfinished the number of
 Those who look for the underlying by which land and England fell into their positions the thus
 For and another the tribes, states ring Commonweaths of England able to get themselves under management They became League and gained power, security and peace
 But Ireland which had rich and spiritually powerful izaton centuries before England fell under English mainly because there the Irish country early and strong unity the separate groups Island.
 The idea of Leagues of Nations not new is very old The strength of such leagues when they depended upon many circumstances usually upon gree Of cooperative power among the people who have bned
 nearly every instance these leagues useful. not only to the nations that formed hem but to the the world By this enlargement, onal security has been increased have unfinished and the and comforts and uxuries life been enormously increased.
 Columbus being of Italian origin, might we'll have op- posed the League of Nations had it been his might said with truth that his Italy, states loved foreigners than they loved their neighbors might have said that it is impossible for end they fighting creatures, who cannot settle their disputes with fang and claw All the evidence of the in of such a conclusion.
 But if Columbus lived today. when many peoples have united themselves avoid holding to his old opinion
 The spectacle of many happy states, made smaller warning states evidence that successfully unite to make themselves happier.
 The hard part of the task has been done. Most who could not live without killed off by the peaceful peoples.
 The League of Nations propose Italian League did, or the American League the other Leagues fund enormous amount of national into centra authority.
 It simply proposes agreement to end war, by waiting months before beginning when of Wal exists procuring gradual th the economic boycott if nation recalctrant refuses to delay the until the decision of the council rendered.
 The end of ought desired by especially those who too small to fight warand those who havin recovery for decades The strong possibly get along witt the reign of force The weak must desire the reign and justice.