The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-06
THE BRATTLEBoRo REFoRNER FRIDAY AUGUST g. 1920

thing is that in both the Rel
publican and Democratic campaign head
quarters there are to be found this year
as in every other presidential contest
certain bureaus designed to corral the
foreigu-born vote.
TO the Irish voters, the Republicans
are appealing for support on the theory
that the league of nations somehow
through Article 10 requires America tod
support England as against Ireland This.
tile Democrats stoutly deny, asserting
that Article IL in the league covenant
would enable AMERICA for the first time
to approach England officially and make
the matter of Irish self determinafiom an
international instead of a domestic ques-
ton as England claims it is.
To the Italian voters, the Republicans
are appealing for support because of
President Wilson's supposed antipathv to-
italian aspirations in the Fiume question
The Democrats. would probably be happy
to see the Fiume controversy settled to
enable them to point to Italy's accept
ance of a settlement as proof of Italian
approval of the concert of nations
To the German voters. the appeal of
the Republicans need not be more than
am emphasis on Wisconsin which is still
an abhorrent term among those German
Americans who felt that American parti-
cipation. in the war. was unnecessary or
among those who thought the accusation
Of "hvphenateH was TOO loosely applied.
On the other hand, if the German born
voters were influenced by the wishes of
the country Of their birth, they would
side with the Democrats who want to see
| the league of nations established because
it Is a fact that Germany fully expected
| the United States to be a member of the
all-important reparations commission and
| to help keep down the size of the indem-
| nifty. it is striking confirmation of the
| American viewpoint expressed at the
| Paris conference by President Wilson
| that the imposition OF an unlimited in
demnity now has been abandoned Ger
| many fully counted on American infll-
ence in the league of nations to get her
Square deal" But it is serious ques-
ton how much German sympathizers
IN America are in touch with the de
| sires of the Fatherland and how much
more vital to them is the expression OF
| a protest against the Democratic admin
istration which offended them during tht
war.
To the Poles, the Republicans and
Democrats viii present different aspects
of Poland's plight. The Democrats vii
say the troubles in Poland today are due
to neglect by the powers and especially
| the inability of America to help through
| the leagne of nations while the Bepubl
| cans would answer that if this is true
| President Wilson's stubbornness KEPT
| America from being in the league to ren
der. that help.
Among the Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo
Slavs, the assistance already rendered by
| America to the new republics in Contra
Europe viii be used to political advan
tage in the claiming of credit by th'
Democrats for the part PLAYED by Pres
ldent Wilson in the establishment Q
those countries and by the Republicans
for the financial assistance and relief rem
dered in Austria and elsewhere IN Cen
trail Europe by Herbert Hoover who ha
announced his support of Senator Hard
ing.
But fundamentally Mr. Harding has op
ened up wide the question of the sym
4 bathies of the foreign boffi IN the event
that dispute arises between the Uni
ted States and the country of their adop
ton. The dissension inside Amerie;
when the United States got into eontiie
/ with Germany occurred say the Demo
Gratis. when there was no league OF ma
tions and they declared moreover tina
the Irish-Americans have sat in the lob
bies of congress and influenced the pass
age Of resolution after resolution offensive
10 Great Britain. On the other hand
Mr.. Wilson himself has contended tina
because America was made up OF varlou
nationalties her people could brinl
friendly influence to bear and could bet
ter understand European controversies
senator Harding is confident from Amer
J ica's experience with the hyphen IN tn
war with Germany that the Unite
States would be perpetually torn wit
! disputes among her own citizens II tn
| country sat on council and discusses
! European questions. 1t is considered b
Republicans as one of the mos
powerful arguments that could be mad
! against Americas entrance into tn
league and viii unquestionably be IN
basis of Republican efforts to secure tn
support Of foreign-horn voters for pohc
Of hands off Europe. But the trouble
that many foreign-born want America I
use her influence in Europe and to mi