Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-29

of the Paris conference ia written, or Hn-
vid Llovd George, or Clemerce ceau, write
their "reminiscences the world will be
amazed 10 learn that the burdens OF tho
proposition were handed to America.
The lure Of world Presidency was tro-
mendous bait. but loyalty to ones own
should be greater object in liie. Dcia-
ware and Pennsylvania have 1000, 600
! people, or about one-twelfth OF the
population of the nation. We would have,
therefore, about one-twelfth of q vote in
the assembly of the league. Haiti, San
Domingo, Costa Rica. Salvador, Gunte-
mala, Ecuador, Paraguay and Cuba COM
bincd have fewer people than Delaware
and Pennsylvania Each of these couu-
tries has vote. The assembly Is really
the House of Representatives OF the
league. The council might be likened 10
the Senate. The assembly, however,
has the power not only to pass finally
upon great questions, but has the right to
select four members of the Senate. Any
great power which has influences could
control enough members of the assembly
to secure the election of enough members
of the council to hold the balauce OF power
in the League Of nations. America IS not
much given To meddlng into foreign at
fairs, SO the influences would probably
come from another direction. The power
which would WELD this influence may be
easily picked by students of international
activities.
"In the assessment Of the expenses ot
the League of Nations, according 70 the
Covenant, the general disposition to let
IlrClc Sam do it was clearly shown. nc
expenses are levied upon the various
nations according 10 their contributions
a. l. Of no al
Union. Our energetic and educated people
use the International Mails so much more
than any other nation that, despite the
fact that we have only one vote, we would
paw more of the expenses thnn hall OF the
other members of the League combined.
The League provides for mutual support
in financial and economic measures. This
means that Uncle Sam. the richest nation
in the world, will be the Santa Claus OF
the world N long rs the League lasts, II
he is tied under it's terms Even now the
nations Of Europe are complaining he-
cause the United States, which has loaned
them $4,000, ,000, 600, is not yet assuming
its full share Of the debts Of the world.
We would have TO supply the men. the
money and the food for the rest OF the
| world in case Of new wars.
The United States is tho richest trade
base in the world, and every effort Will
hc made To secure the trade OF this great
nation. Governor Sproul said. a pro
tcctivc tariff will he necessary at once It
we are "a retain our home markets. Much
has been written about the Italian strike.
| Those men over there are receiving the
! equivalent of SO cents q day and want AN
| Increase to 81. How long We can compete
| with such conditions. even IN our own
| markets. without protection will bc easy
| 10 figure out,
Governor Sproul paid tribute 70 the
| Republican candidate for President and
contrasted the speeches Of Senator Hard
| ing and Governor Cox.
cot. MuIER's VIEWS.
Colonel Miller predicted that Governor
| Cox's attack or the du Pout Co. will cause
| the Democratic ticket to lose 1000 or
more votes in Wilmington.
| Referring TO the appeal Of the Pro
| League Independents, sent to Mrs. NJ.
| l.. Ridgelv and published by Every Even
| ing, Colonel Miller, after announcing
/ that he has high regard for Mrs Rsdgely,
/ quoted the opening sentence Il the appeal,
| dwomcn Of America, awake. and stated
4 IL Is almost an insult 20 our women he-
/ cause they are awake Saying United
| States Senator Josiah q. Wocott ard Mrs
| Ridqclv contend the League Of Nations
will prevent war tho colonel asked 4 Il
takes two hrigadcs to hold the E'l-r
| now how many troops will bc required
there if the United States enters the
League?
Noting that Senator Wolcott refers tc
| the cmbalmcd beef scandal ot tho Spanish
| War Of 1898 IN answer 70 charges oi IN
* u. l.,,rr r,..~sr. af
/ Democratic party II connection with thC
/ great war, Coloac Miller said
Imagine using tins embalmcd bee
/ scandal OF the Spanish War as q camou
! fiage for the countless administrative
outraCes growing ont Of our conflict witt
| Germany. No magician, however great
can hold up 8 dead mouse and, pol tInl
10 il with pride, say here IS q greater thlrs
! than the crosses OF RomaGne But sup
pose we admit the Cmbalmed beef scan
dial for the sake of argument. which AZ th'
I utmost cost the country 5000, 900, see
how the other side of the ledger for h'
wears 1919 compares 10 II. Through
the aircraft scandal cold billion dollar!
was lost Democratic incompetence AT
/ waste scattered this vast sum 70 the wind!
/ while brave men in France We're paylF s
! for this inefiicieucy with their lives. AZ
one whose privilege II was to serve with s
! combat division in France, direct testt
| monv can be given that not an American
| built plane protected our men IN the
| trenches or III their going over the toT
from the ravages and attacks OF the
Boche planes. The collapse Of the air
craft program alone makes the so-calleC
eInbalmed beef scandal look picayune.
How about the extravagaI ce III tn
building Of training camps throughout the
country, most Of which were situated il
the southern States for reasons too Oh
viCus TO mention? Colonel Miller asked
How about the expenditures Of the UnlteC
States Shipping Board, which have re
suited il the government beirg seddlcC