The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-25

one class In the world a power so
great that political governments would
be puppets In their hands, and yet in
the light of the happenings Of the last
five years labor could not be blamed.
The world is entitled to protection
against such slaughter as We have just
gone through, and if the political gov.
ernments fail to take the necessary
steps the plain people will.
World Now Closely Knit.
Internationalism is coming-in fact
it is already here. Inventions have
brought the people Of the world close
together. The wireless and the cable
give us the happenings of remote parts
Of the world in Il few hours. Distance
has been destroyed. We are beconl-
other, whether We live on the same
continent or not. Modern ~transporta-
ton is shortening the time between
places. An air service is in prospect
which promises to make London as
near New York tomorrow as Chicago
is today.
We already have a successful inter-
n%ationalism in finance and credits. Sig
business long z ohliterated .atiOnnl
lines. The of HE world is
already organized internationally.
The important question at this time
is what form will the new %internation-
alism take? Will it be an internarfUn-
alism of organized dollars? II so, the
world is in serious danger of a finan-
cial autocracy. Will it be an inter-
nationalism OF organized labor? 1t
this happens it means the dictatorship
of the proleturiat. Both are equally
undesirable. No part of the people
should be permitted to enforce their
will upon the rest. One kind of slav-
cry is as bad as another. The great
majority of the human race wants
freedom. not advantage. 1t is not am-
bilious to dictate-u will not be die.
tated to.
\ League of Nations is the solution.
1t is a union of the nations of the
world, and as the nations Of the world
represent all the people of the various
states such a combination is demo-
cratic. That it is necessary Is
plain. Rivalry TO: markets, COM
petition for trade, are bound 10
lead to war unless We have an agree
ment that these and other problems
will be submitted to arbitration. 1t
is not necessary to submit questions
involving national honor. Few of such
questions ever directly provoke war.
for markets reach Il point of positive
disagreement that they begin calling
each other names. These insults
wound honor, war results.
Peace Table Proves Worth.
A League of Nations is a cOntinu
ance of the peace table, and notwith'
standing the wranglingS Of the pres
ent peace table there would have been
war in Europe before this if it was
not sitting in Paris. Two cases serve
to illustrate. The coal fields Of upper
Galicla. to be determined by a plebi
scite between Poland and Germany
would have been a cause Of war II
the peace table was not in existence
Poland had troops on the border. Ger
many had her soldiers at the frontier
One thing. and one thing alone. pre-
vented war-it was the fear OF the
peace table. The same facts tie
scribed the controversy between l."
land and Czecho-Slovakia; war ha.
been avoided by the peace table sub
hitting the Teschen question to Il vot'
of the people of the territory.
!; No League of Nations will have
5 much effect upon the future peace o
Europe which does not include TIN
, United States. Tile nations of Europe
, do not trust each other. Every ont
: respects the fact that the United
States does not seek territory in E1l
rope. This gives our country tn,
commanding place us the one diS;n
terested power in the world. Will
this moral force we can do much II
maintain the peace of the world.
The propaganda of revolution com
ing out of bolshevik Russia, urging IN
: workers to organize an international
!. dictatorship Of the proletariat AM
, seize the world, is not nearly as dan
gerous t 0 the peace of the world as tn
political heckling against the Leasu
of Nations.
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