The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20

| DOuuu cOHeNICdtlsHis It's lnCTSulDlb
idity and Its loathsome craftsmanship. all
the new wrongs unredressed and all the
perils unforeseen at the time OF the
armistice have been made possible, II
the United States senate could nave
been persuaded to forogo its small
souled opposition TO the league OF ma
lions, that organization would have
been powerfully in existence long ago.
II was intended to restrain the arrogant
and vengeful; II was designed TO restore
and guarantee peace; II was specially
charged with just and benevolent re-
vision OF the treaty. and all these
things with the United States as q
member, II would have done.
The treaty has failed and the league
has failed because we have shirked our
duty, and we have shirked our duty be-
cause Henry Cabot Lodge has found
In the bedevilment OF the covenant an
opportunity to crafty the meanest and
most misused personal animo3ity tnat
ever figured In great affairs. If he and
his followers would see what they have
done by delaying peace and reconstruc-
ton, let them look at Europe, seething
with revolution. suffering from hunger
and disease, bankrupt. idle and threat
ened or, enc side by anarchy and on the
other ty resurrected or pinchback
dynasties. There is their perfect work.
| They cannot deny II.
Prodded by Gen. Baron Won LuttwiLS 8
| bnyonets, the senate on Saturday mast
| ily decided to dispose OF Article to-
day Whatever the significance OF that
may be, 1t is at least a confession OF
The delay which has led to disaster.
| Europe made peace with republican
Germany 1t will never be forgotten that
| thanks to Senator Lodge, the United
| States failed in that respect, and so set
the stage for militarism or monarchy,
or both.-New York World (Dem.,.
The Kapp-Luettwitz seizure Of power
may come TO nothing or to very little.
| II may have momentoua consequences.
! There Ia no convincing evidence that
| the German people. aside from the so
cialists, prefer a republic to govern
| ment under an emperor under the NOM
| inal restraints Of a constitution. II
| they support the reaction, If they per-
NIT or aid 1t to become the established
| government Of Germany, we may eX'
pect at no distant day to see Hohen-
| zolern again upon the throne. That
| would be challenge to the allies which
they would have to accept instantly or
worse would befall them. France has
an army. and she will need 1t. In the
attempt TO create British army TO
meet the new danger Mr. Lloyd George
labor party, but Britain would respond
as she always does. Italy. would be a
doubtful factor because Of her economic
exhaustion And OF her politics. II the
Jugo-SlaVS ana tne fOleS Jolueu III lHe
Misunderstanding friends who have
| been sparing of help to them; and they
would incur grave risks. There would
be a real renewal OF the war. but 1t
could not well be Iong war; ,uou,.
keep out OF It, Eloquent republican
senators have taught the country that
II must hold itself aloof from Euro
pean broils; the admontions OF the
arIsx.z
never so fashionable: Thousands OF
Americans would, as individuals, enlist
with foreign armies 10 finish the de-
struction OF German militarism. but
the first demand of Mr.. Borah would
be that the $4,000 American troops now
FIRST in the talk last in the procession"
as Dr. Van Dyke puts it. All the same,
renewal of the war against Germany
would have American consequences
We should have to lend more money to
the alIies--to. refuse It would be ar
unspeakable disgrace; there would =
new bond issues, more imitation; pricet
would rise, for we should have, to ex'
port all the commodities we could spare
and more. creating new war scarcity
bread again, ratloning. denial, priyation
all the conditions OF 10ls-only we
should not be in the nght. for the safety
OF freedom and civi'iization, o.. .oo,
| i pN~N
fortune they be not averted, we have
invited by the Incredibly wicked way
In which we have behaved with the
treaty OF Versailles and the covenant
periallsts in Berlin would have beer
something less than PruSs'an II they
had not seized the opportunity ana the
advantage the senate treaty workers
have brought into their view and put
into their hands, Our delay with the
the great association for security
against war--it has sundered the bond
that made the allies one In heart mind
and purpose. Sharp differences have
terests have succeeded to the harmony
horn OF common peril. No great ma
ton PROSTATE In defeat ever received
from its conquerors so clear an invi-
tntion to prepare its revenge as we
have issued to Germans York
Times Ord. Der)
Arrestiuu People Without Warrants.
There seems TO be n growing ten
dency In America to overlook or over
ride the rights OF the Individual to
against unwarranted invasion OF the
home. This is a dangerous tendency
and one which should be curbed
promptly by the courts OF the land. and
rights, guar anteed by the constitution
were hsrd-won by men. the fruits OF
centuries OF struggle against injustice
and oppression. They cannot be over
looked or overridden without endanger-
ing the permanence OF our civilization
II is gratifying that United States
court recently rebuked in no uncer'
tain terms the action Of officers In In.
vading = mans home without warrant
I'm an alleged search for home made
wine. The officers broke down door
and entered the home AZ the point OF
n gun. In court they said that they din
Il TO test out the law They ought
| not TO have had to test out the law
Any school child is familiar with the
constitutional guarantee against such
lawless procedure.
we need to have greater respect
Tor the rights of the individual and the
invioahility of his person There is
no excuse for tyranny Of any kind IN
a democracy, and It IA dangerous. even
when invoked for the accomplishment
81 righteous end.-Littls Rock (Ark)
Democrat (DemO
Rouslna Suspicion Against Colby.
II looked queer TO have Gen
Churchill, Of the military intelligence
division Of the army. before the foreign
relations committee OF the senate, with
an armfui OF secret records, testifyine
mvsteriously concerning Bainbrldg|
Colby, nominated to. be secretary Of
state Everybody asks: what have
thew got on Colby" Is he holshevik
Was he a pro-German during the war
Did he speak disresnectfullv on some
occasion Of Great Britain? II cannot he
that he ever beat his grandmother, for
tho army secret service would not have
been interested IN that Popular sym
pathv for Mr.. Colby win develop n The
senate committee I'm camera proceed,
IN this style to arouse SUSPICION AGAINST
HIM Let us have the truth and pub
lcitv.-Sprirgfe'd Republican Gnd)
WHY "Melons" Are Not Income.
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