The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-28

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han the one With which We have
heretofore dealt.
The Britain with which We had
fraternity Of commerce and inter-
national understandings Of trade,
has 90 changed its territory and its
policies by the addition Of domin-
ions to Britain in excess Of the size
OF the United States Of America and
her people, in number three times
the population Of this republic
that this Is neither the British nor
country nor people nor officials
nor policy, that We have dealt with
in the past.
Italy and Spain bear the same
relation Of change in proportion to
that of the two great nations OF
Europe. Russia, severed in parts,
represents nothing as to govern
ment which had heretofore existed
in its relations to the United States,
either as . nation or as . people.
Germany and Austria not only
ceased as empires but ceased as ma
tons and as a people to be those
with whom the United States bore
friendly intercourse and harmoni-
GUS understanding. The ruling
power of each has been transform
ed and the spirit Of its people un-
dergone TRANSPORTATION.
Vengeance is the sentiment and
revenge the incentive of its pres
ent day people. and these views
they transmit to their children as
the father of Hannibal did unto him
and the people of Carthage for ven
geance against Rome for overcom-
ing them. With these people OF
Europe are those Of Japan, who are
Exercising power over all nations
in the form of the Monroe Doctrine
as is the attitude of the United
States toward South and Central
America.
Thus the European hemisphere,
with that of the Asiatic, becomes a
common enemy to the United States
and sits in brooding jealousy. The
lands will soon be engaged in over
coming our commerce and dethron-
| ing our financial supremacy. They
will be a unit in the creation OF a
body of international laws that will
give them advantages with each
other and combine them with dis
advantage upon us. Every form OF
mutual treaty between them will be
INDUCED and every combination OF
country entered upon that can &C
complish the removing America
from her commercial position to
where she is INSTRUCTED from being
commercial rival. Following this
embarrassment will come that 9th
er day when under the guise Of
some grievance these nations will
be found a unit against the United
States either to humiliate her or te
destroy her eminence through mill
tary and naval conflict.
with the object in view of over
coming the United States, no coun-
try will be delicate as to any ALI
ance or arrangement with any 9th
er country without regard to wha1
the past has been between any o.
those who are Of Europe or Asia.
Sees Combine Against U. 5.
Before the second election fol
lowing the presidential one which
we are now to enter, Britain will
be In league with new Germany il
the form of alliance, both joining
with Russia. buttressed by an ar
rangement with Japan, with tw'
objects-the preventing the Unite'
States from enjoying the field o
commerce in the new territories &C
Quired by these European lands a
result Of the late world war, an
the other for the protection of tn
! British interests in the acquires
Asia and India against any invasion
t by the way of Russia through tn
/ aid of either Japan or China. Whe,
' these events have transpired, tn
!. United States will find itself isola
= ted as though upon an island. Trea
e ties and international law Wi
= have been formed. organized an
: promulgated all around our Ian
l but with our land omitted frol
q either its provisions Of protectio
t or favor.
t Urges Union of Nation.
t ITO save this republic from tina
p condition7imminent to my vision
= the lawyers Of America and sue
t. commercial and financial intell
n gence as can be summoned, shout
d at once proceed to create and Pre-
y ject some form Of internations
g code of International dealings thu
3. shall bring other countries in coal
e ton with the United States for th
n execution and enforcement Of thos
9 doctrines that will give equal OF
v portunity of commerce to all terri
I, tory. open seas to all shipping an
v uniform protection to all citizens {
s all countries involved. This mul
!. be done while the United States
e a creditor nation with the power ,
n the mortgagor over the mortage
Y as it were the landlord over th
/ tenant. Only through this powe
will it be enabled to have its right
!. recognized, and its doctrines a,
81 cepted. A delay, trusting to tim
: and chance. is to court the disaste
. of isolation Of all world opportur
, ity to meet the combined oppos
= ton Of all nations and end in Ii
created enmity of the great nation
OF Europe and Asia. based ON tt
charge OF discrimination again.
:. Asiatic citizens and oppression ,
I Europe, whose bonds we hold, an
!, from all this there to meet the I'm
, ted combinations Of them all in or
body Of hatred to the United State