The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
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dltions imposed upon the central
pires. AS the United States Is not
Ing for any form OF reparation that
tuires continued enforcement our
ssence on these commissions would
for one OF the following purposes;
tA)--To give moral and political
oport TO the allied governments ~
asures generally 20 their benefit. II
not be conceived that In the pros
ite condition Of the enemy that the
les viii require any physical assist
&c to the enforcement Of their de-
ands. In This event the United states
II be lending itself 10 the political
aa financial interests Of other govern.
sents during peace, 2 situation mat
lust be entirely repulsive 10 our ma
onai Interests, traditions and ideals,
"(Bl--Another objective might be
lat we should remain in these COM
lissions with view to securing Jus.
Ice and moderation In the demands OF
he allies against the central empires.
We void thus be thrust into the repul-
sive position Of defender q our late
enemy in. order 10 secure what We
would conceive 10 be constructive ana
Etatesmanlike rehabilitation In Europe.
Our experiences during the last few
months have shown us bitterly that we
thus subject ourselves TO complaint ana
attack from the allied governments and
such 4 continued relationship should
only breed the most acute international
Friction"
s4s~S-Hoover goes on 10 say that The
da3M result Of our experience al
IRIS that the Americans who slt
Yeh commissions, II they don't ae-
Fe and assist in enforcing any
tsitions from various government
.ials. become Immediately and per-
ally subject 10 attack as being inim-
- a. -. Ia. - aWlA Ntstfh fT-
trful engines Of propaganda which they
employ In Europe and In our own coun-,
trv. no such man can endure for long.
Hostile to British.
It was known 70 newspaper CORE
spondents at the Paris peace confer"
enca that Mr. Hoover felt particularly
ambIttered over what he believed TO pe
hostile British propaganda directed
oward him, and ] have no doubt that
10 had this In mind when he wrote the
preceding passage In his letter.
Mr. Hoover's communication does not
tppoae a league OF nations, but says;
~ we can bring to an early END our
Nhole relationship TO these political
combinations In Europe which grew up
before and during the war and can
lend our strength TO the league OF ma
lions, that body win gain q stability
and Importance which 1t could not 9th
sFzRise attain"
Mr.. Hoover sees the league as "A
strong and independent court OF appeal
that will have authority" He concludes
with this observation: II arm convincea
that there has grown UP since the ar
mistice the policy, perhaps unconscious,
hut nevertheless effective, of dragging
the United States into every political
and economic question In Europe and
constantly endeavoring 10 secure pledges
Of economic and political support from
US Ia return for our agreeing to mat
] ters which we consider for their COM
mon good. where we have no interest
and constantly using us as a stalking
horse economically and politically, solely
in the interest Of national political
GROUPS within the allied governments.
Repahlicanism Proven,
These detectives and interests may
be perfectly justified from their point
wi view, but II forces US into violations
OF every instinct and into situations
that our own people will never stand.