Milford chronicle., 1921-09-23
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
THE WORLD CLUB OF TROUBLE
ONLY QUARRELS RESULT
FROM GENEVA MEETING

uOu l see why you SuOulu dS
Uncle Ted to tell us anything abou
the world club" said Ruth. I'VE know
the United States will never so init
it and the danger is gone"
Listen here, Ruth replied Jack
Il agree that MOST of the danger o.
going into that club is past but aftel
some of the things I've heard lately
I'd like to know some more about it,
l was talking to Johnny the other day,
and l made up my mind that just so
long as the world club is a club there
is always the danger of us being
dragged into it,"
We'll, how's the little pessimist
this evening?' asked Uncle Ted, who
caught the last words of Jack as he
came into the house. Seems like you
can't get off that subject"
NO, 1 can't" said Jack. Not so
long as l hear that some of the coun-
tries in the club are still hoping that
the United States will join.
Jack, come over here and sit down.
You, too, Ruth, and I'll tell you some
interesting things about this subject
which seems TO interest you so much.
Jack, your information isn't so
far wrong at that. The world club is
having lot of trouble, naturally. 1t
isn't working out any more than some
of us knew it wouldn't months and
months ago. Now certain countries,
seeing the trouble ahead, are mighty
anxious and are grabbing at the small
lest straw of hope that the United
States will swing around and join
hands to save them. The world club |
ie ,,ooofiDo nO1rr IN Gonoryo
land. 1t is supposed to be a meeting |
of representatives from many cOun- |
tries who have gathered together to |
settle all matters around the table
in a peaceful, quiet manner. But what
is that meeting proving?
"It is proving that the United
States, because of the courage of GER
tain farsighted men, was absolutely
right when it held aloof and said that
the world club would be body which
would bring about war and make for
more trouble between countries in
stead of bringing about peace and
quiet.
Here is what has happened. The
world club had no sooner begun its
meeting than serious trouble was seen
to be starting between the South Am {
erican countries of Chile, Peru and
Bolivia. Bolivia is fighting for an ]
outlet to the sea while the other coun-
tries are quarreling over who should q
get certain pieces of land"
What has the world club told I
them to do?" asked Jack. +
Nothing, Jack They have kept e
Dostponing any action on the question
and many people wouldn't be sur II
lrised to see the club adjourn with p
)ut taking action, leaving the matter
worse than it was before Here is s
What it means. Suppose the club did II
lecide that Bolivia could have a sea- s.
,ort. Do you think Chile would stand
or it? 1 should say not. And if the O
lub decided afterward to use force, a
he force would have to come from el
he European members of the club "
nd that would mean that it would go Il
bsOlutely against the Monroe Doc 81
'ine, and we would have to tell Eu- hi
0pe to keep her hands off of Amer sc
"a. And suppose the club decided that W
hile should have the land that both eC
he and Peru want, or the other way
round. What would the decision dl
mount to? Nothing, because there III
ould be no force behind it. In ev- ce
~ case involving South America III
lere would always be the question of nc
rce to back it up coming from Eu- 10
,pe, and Europe knows she doesn't nc
ant to be in the position of med
ing in American affairs any more nc
an she wants us to meddle in hers" Sc
Uncle Ted" said Jack, Gould the on
6rld club have settled the trouble gr
tween Panama and Costa Rica?" the
mot in a hundred years, Jack, for me
q sinonIa reason that there would tin
we been no force behind the decis- az
4, and the nation getting the worst II
the decision would simply have ig va
red it. But do you know how that nneN
1uble was settled?" y
Secretary Hughes settled it, didn't Col
% replied Jack.
Yes, Jack, Secretary Hughes settled COL
and Panama knew that we had the TAX
'ce to back up the decision and that
why it was effective at once. I'm nne
re that before long both those coun- pre-
es will see that his decision was Ilns
It and fair, and the matter is shown II
have been settled peacefully and tar'
.hout the aid of a world club. the
so long as the world club exists erC
re will always be the danger OF a z1lIS 2m
understanding and trouble over r..
,stions of this kind which come be- AIlc
e it, and 1 can see no hope of their Eihl
+ being in the position Of making ureC
isions amounting to anything or li esta
would be followed out by the hltt
ntries involved in the particular nam
)utes. oL
For that reason, we in the United the'
tes must back up our President esIa
MS effort to bring together repre- CoWl I
tatives of the big powers with the u
e that they may come to some I'M SUI
standing in the matter of limiting IlceI
amount of war materials. He has La"
!, through the Secretary of State, ElIeI
it is NO'P a disarmament con- ring
nee because it is foolish t0 hink Lew
any agreement could We reached datt
o away entirely with all soldiers,
)rs, and equipment. But they can nam
educed to the point where it will nlgh'
e it harder to bring about war, llha'
that is the great hope of the nome
)" week
the S
ANDREWVILLE OF nj. m