Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Editorial Digest
The New World Against the Old.

The emphatic protest of the Canadian
delegation to the assembly OF the league
European statesmen, who had stained
the world with blood" is a piece OF 'un-
finished business" that the American
press is apparently anxious to see COM
pleted when the convention reconvenee
To some American writer's it is proof
failed and the United states is we'll out
of it Others feel that Canada's protest
explodes the myth Of Britains six
votes" and sounds clear call to this
country to join with the rest Of the
western hemisphere In blocking Europe's
autocratic diplomats and esta blishing q
democratic association to check war.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
(republican) believes that Canada's
action shows that she endorses the at
titude of the republican party here in
the United States, when the Lodge reser-
vations were adopted, but Canada made
its fight against article X within the
league and 1.-The obstacles which are be-
ing thrown in the way of any changes
in the covenant being made at Geneva
indicate that the United States adopted
a wiser course"
The Ann Arbor Times-News indepen-
dent) also feels that the rejection Of the
league at the polls is now JUSTIFIED and
the Wichita Beacon independently con-
siders that gradually out Of the murk
and recrimination Is emerging the fact
that the ideals OF the eastern hemisphere
and those Of the western hemisphere are
irreconcilable" Until this difference Is
composed, the San Antonio Light inde-
pendent) declares. there can be no I'm
Outstanding productive Of permanent
peace"
On the present basis nothing worth
while can be accomplished" the Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times republican, be-
lieves. for III the entente powers are
to control the league they will con-
troll it for themselves. and there will
be no improvement of conditions"
That reform of the league can come
from within. the New York Evening
Globe dndepe ndenD is certain. and
1ne Sioux City Uowa) Tribune Gin
dependency admits that lat first the
Canadians statement appears to be
an argument against the league of
nations and its consequent 'entangle-
ments.'" but finds. ION closer scru-
the strongest arguments for the
league" The Tribune points out that
despite our former freedom from EN-
tanglements" we were forced into the
last "Europe-made" war. and in the
light Of that experience one is led to
consider that ut might have been bet
ter If we had some say as to whether
the war should have been started, and
now while we are in the throes of the
aftermath Of the war. is it not more
pertinent that we have a voice in the
question Of the next war;"
Without making any comment
whatever concerning the duties or in
terests of tho United States in this
connection the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Independent democracy concludes its
remarks with this terse statement:
"The United States. unrepresented at
Geneva, may be gratif1ed that her
Canadian neighbor is winning a large
and respectful hearing"
The question of "England's six" put
before the country by those opposed
to the league, and asserting that
Great Britain could cash six ballots
against our one, Is touched upon by
several writer's, who consider that this
argument has been answered in
Indeed the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal (democratic) believes that instead
OF being part and parcel Of the old
country Canada now finds itself more
kin to the United States than kin to
England" and she is actually tight
ing Americas battles" at Geneva.
while we are on the side lines, I'M
potent and helpless. watching our
light substitute, Canada, carrying the
ball"
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (dem-
ocratic) thinks that the most important
thing in the revelation of the Cana
dian attitude is that "it emphasizes
the absurdity of the demogogic as
sumption that the FIVE self-governinE
British colonies. having membership
in the assembly, are tools Of Eng
land" The st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Independently also welcomes the fact
that another "delusion'' has been ''punc-
tured" and ut has transpired that Great
Britain's crafty. diabolical six votes
in the league do not exist ~
The Lincoln (Neh.) State Journal
independent republican, goes SO far as
to say that tho six votes, as a matter
Of fact, are rather inimical to the har-
mony of the British empire" and even
an anti-British Borah must feel that in
abominating the six votes he for once
failed to recognize a good thing when
he saw it,
Canada's action shows that she IL
not only with America" but that our
vote should be added to hers, the
Wheeling Register (democratic) de-
clares. because America, Canada and
the new world. asking nothing, seeking
nothing. are the only nations that can
hold the world to an altruistic course
IA course of peace-because Europe
will trust the west where it will not
trust it's own parts"