Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-19


Senator Lodge is again expressing
sympathy for the stricken nations
of Europe. but that is as far as he
.evergefs. In reply to a telegram from
the Poles of FAN River. Mass. the
chairman of the foreign relations
committee in the upper house of
congress, wires that he has always
felt the deepest sympathy with Po-
land, and then he proceeds to say
that any action regarding assistance
from the United States rests entirely
with President Wilson.
1t will be remembered that in one
of Senator Lodges memorable
speeches in the senate when the.
peace treaty was being slowly put to
death-a treaty. by the way. that
would have relieved u present en-
barrassment had we signed 1t at once
he almost shed tears over the ter
rible plight of the little nations Of
Europe. but insisted that, in spite of
Americas immense wealth. power.
and influence. we could do nothing
but leave them to their fate.
1t is an old trick Of this Republic
can majority in the United States
senate to endeavor to unload all
blame on the President. then, when
the President suggests something to
jump all over it causing him as much
embarrassment as possible.
President Wilson'S foreign policy
has been to render the most substan-
tial aid possible to all the small and
struggling countries through the
banding together of the great and
powerful nations in a league organ
lied to maintain the peace Of the
world, preventing just such a situa-
ton as now c~onfronts civilization in
Poland.
When the peace treaty with the
League OL NdtA0HS CONShdnl INST
from Versailles it was nailed
with delight by people of all coun-
1t had the confidence OF gov
ernments and was enthusiastically
by the leading statesmen of
all nationalities.
1t remained for the Republican
in the United States senate
under the direction of Senator Lodge.
to throw the first cold water
On this, the greatest movement of
modern times. Something that here
.ofore had been longed for, but yet
which was looked upon as almost
90 ideal for this age, was at lass
actually to be realized. when, from
| source where it was the least ex-
the movement received a
blow. America, which
rent into the World War largely to
put an end to such slaughter
md waste for all time refused to ac-
;ept the treaty with the league cove
lant. The eason America would not
DIN with her late associates in help
ng to make peace as successful as
The had helped to make war success
was the desire on the part of
he Republican senator's to work out
spleen against a Democratic
What was the peace of
he world to them compared with
discrediting President VIII
The GOODNESS of the United States
enate toward the League of Nations
ent a chill over all Europe and a re-
lction at once set in. Affairs kept
from bad to worse while the
senators talked the
reaty to death. The elimination of
heir folly we see before the gates
# Warsaw with the Bolsheviki
threatening to sweep over all west
IN Europe.
And now with struggling Poland
pleading for aid Senator Lodge. the
consistent opponent of anything
President Wilson ever has urged or
suggested, blandly expresses SYM
oathy for Poland in her present
o~redicament and says it is up to
President Wilson, as far as the
States is concerned, well
knowing hat the Republican sena-
are only itching to take another
'all out of the President regardless
Of what the fate of Poland may be.
5TH WARD ELECTION BOARD.