South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-14

iNt piNlu-t we. md the Wilson gov
ernment calmly brushing aside Inc
league IN this fashion Sucn BOW
ers as the allied and associated ma
lions may enjoy or wield in The dc-
.crr inallon OF The governmental
status of the inundated areas ac-
crued 10 them as the direct result
OF iae war asaInSt the central DOW
ers. The United States. as a parti-
cIpltor in that conflict and as
contributor 90 its successful issue.
cannot consider auV of the assoc
clated powers, the smallest not less
than itself deharred from the dis
cuSslon of amy of its consequences or
from participation i'm the rights and
privileges secured under the man
dates provided for in the treaty of
Peace The colby note insisted
that the mandates plan should be
shown TO American before they went
10 the council.
IL is wonderfully adrOit nc we go
into the league we can hght out the
future of these lands I'm The council
ana mandatory commission II we
SHY cut we simply take our stand
on the arrangements made al Paris
for these territories and insist that
the league carry them our.
There iS no reason to believe that
Mr. harding Will reverse Mr.. VIII
son on this point; and every reason
10 believe Inc viii follow The trail
thus blazed. Without undertaking.
the obligations of the League, which
caused so much American feeling.
the president has paved the way for
a real extension If the Monroe Doc
riue
Follows American Traditions
His assertions that the conquered
regions shall not be regarded az the
spoils of Empire. but must be held
under tutelage only as q matter of
training them 10 govern themselves
and that all nations must have the
right to deal with them on equal
terms. is but Il reassertion of the
Declaration OF Independence. which
freed the United States from impe-
rial domination. the Monroe Doc
triue, which freed the western hem
isphere; and the Hay Doctrine
which prevented the partition of
/ China. This Wilson Doctrine. in-
tended TO take large parts of Africa
and Asia out Of the imperial pre-
serves, is truly American.
How effective it may become is
, shown by the language OF Article
4 xxi of the League covenant-or
/ which America takes its stand as a
/ binding agreement League or no
| League. We find Britain and the
! other manufactures bound themselVe.
/ TO the principle that "the we'll being
and development of such people.
/ form a sacred trust of civilization;
and to these details among others.
Certain communities formerly
]
! have reached stage of dcvelopm
where their existence as independ-
/ ent nations can be Professionally rec
oenized. subject to the rendering OF
administrative advice and assistanc,
/ by a mandatory until such time as
/ they are able 20 stand alone The
wishes of these communities must
/ be "A principal COnsiderat ton i'm the
selection of a mandatory"
The power to define the "dcsre,
of authority. control or administra-
. tion TO be exercised by the manda-
/ tory" is given to the Council Of The
! League but the permanent commits.
sion is ..to receive and examine the
/ annual reports of the manufactures
/ and 10 advise the Council ON all
/ matters relating To the mandates.
/ Touches British Tender Spot.
These provisions leave distinc
and large clouds on the title of Brit
ain and other nations 90 the terri
/ tories they are undertaking to alb
/ sorb. and the United States has pm
itself i'm position 10 question these
titles whenever the circumstances
are favorable-as they viii be from
] time To time.
The battle. however. is far from
/ won The preliminary sklrmlsh "A
: Geneva went in our favor. and We
I have gained some other points ID
4 the correspondence which has beer
/ carried on with London over the
I fashion I'm which the British are AN
! dertaking TO mOnopolize Palestine
and Mcsopotamia- But by our attl
tude we are challenging The vita
! imperial idea-its assertion of
+ right TO domino To- over other pc"
pies and rule through conquest
( and we viii not have an easy time
/ i'm making good.
In particular we are touching q
! pecuIiarIv tender spot OF the Brit
! 'sb Empire I'm undertaking 10 have q
saw AS 10 the future of Palestine AND
Nresonotamia Supposedly rich oil
fields. have furn shed the apparen
hone of contention in the notes be
tween Washington and London. bu
something far more serious thar
mere exploitation Of natural re
sources lies behind the British de
termination 90 hold this territory
/ The Empire WIFI De well enough sat
ished I'm the end If its riches pay tn
cost of oCcunatOn In pOurin'
more than $500. 100000 into thes
ventures England has not beer