The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-10-15
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BY Or. Frcnk GRANGE
l. IL Is the raosr iuno-ta
In the world POI ant issue
IL Is more important than ary to-,
mat has ever occurred in ,ha. issue
OF mankind. 'ne history
:, COMPARED with it, all economic and
uuseriai questions are small he.
II We cannot stop war indus.
VII always be subject To perjod.
ic destruction. pei 'ou'
Sonipared with II all subjects NJ
disputes between churches and cresds
are insignificant, for war is the "a,
ism anu heatnen-
you are going to oppose the
edsue OF Nations 10 me. YOU must
propose some other way to stop war.
or ! will not listen.
.. look the most awful war of
history 10 induce the nations IN pat
.osether and consider te League ~
Nauons. Must We wait for another.
=. l have been a lifelong Rennhli.
can and my father was a Repub,ican
before me. Politicians who are neey.
ca because the League was proposed
=! the opposite political party, or By
PRESIDENT they do not like, should
De willing to swallow their pride and
favor the League in spite of objec.
tons.
IL they cannot do this they mt
partizanship above humanity and are
enemies TO the human race.
! D. Ii is vastly more needful that
some sort OF League be formed. any
sort, than that il be formed perfect.
| ly.
.. We must remember this is a
new step Tor the nations; we must
expect lmperfections. All beginnings
are difficult. But it is of such over.
whelming Importance to mankind
that we ought TO be very patient.
I. America started the League. II
is our League. 1t means the Ameri
/ canization of the world. For Ameri
canlzation means the principle oil
Federation. 1t is the beginning of a
government of the World, on the
model OF the Government of the
United States. Lord Birkenhead the
other day said:
The Americans created theLeagut
of Nations. II is their child. AT the
moment when Americas power was
the strongest. that trumpet note was
heralded TO world broken anC
stricken with the sacrifice of war
an unforgettable message of ideals
tic hope-and for the American ma
tom"
There is no doubt that this is The
belief of all Europe and Asia. Hav
ing begun this magnificent scheme
shall we scuttle it, Just because O
partian quarrels at home?
8. The League is now in operation
1t is not mere proposal. Thirty
four nations responded to the appea
of Americas President. Great Brit
ain, France, Italy, Japan and thirt.
others now belong. The thing hai
gone too far; we cannoot stop it now
8. If we do not join. what els'
can we do? Can we stay out, and re
main forever isolated from the res
of the world?
10. We have to do business witt
other nations some way. IL they ar
rail- in a League. shall we stay out, a
suspicious enemy, or an arrogant
egotistic stranger?
IL. Let us look to the company vi
keep. These nations that have form
ed the League are our Allies A III
tie while ago we were fighting b
their side for the salvation OF tn
! world, French, British and ltalial
blood mingled with American bloc
TO soak the plans of Europe Are W
going to stand by our pals. or go owe
to the other crowd?
For if not this League. we mus
line up with the other. The other re
lows are Germany, Austria Russi;
Turkey and Mexico. They are not !
the League.
Good Lord. deliver us.
, -. We talk of the Monroe Do
: trine. We fear for our independence
: We dread Superstate that sha
boss us. We denounce the Lacquer
' as plotting 10 sacrifice our nationa
4 ity.
? Can't we stop TO think about IN
a other nations? Don't we realize ih'
: every one of them is more jealous
. it's own national sovereignty that
are of ours9 They have been traine