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Americas Strength Outside the
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supper.
II guess there isn't much to hear
or Uncle Ted would have said some
thing about it," was Jacks reply.
"Well, l know the last time he men,
toned it was when he was telling us
about Secretary Of State Hughes and
haw he was getting matters straight
ened out with Japan about the island |
of Yap' /
whats this about Yap?" asked
Uncle Ted as he came up the steps and
settled himself in a big rocker.
Ruth was saying she hadn't heard
anything about the world club plan for
long time" said Jack.
"There hasn't been much to tell you.
The world club has been more or less
of a joke Mst as we knew it would be
without the United States as men,
Der and with the. United States
member the joke would be on us, But
there really is something to tell about
It now.
"You see, Riddles, there are several
territories that, since the war, are left
for a decision to be made as to who
shall control them. We have heard
more about the island of zap, which
is one of them, because it was former
President Wilson who said we would
get the island for our share in the war;
But there are other places in the same
fix, Mesopattamia being one. Those
people who have been for the world
club plan and who wanted the United
States a member even though 1t would
mean taking away our liberty, have
trie dto make out that unless we join
ed the other >puntries of the world
would 60 ahead and fix things to suit
themselves and leave us out in the
cold"
eve were able to take care OF our
selves before, weren't WEI" asked
Jack.
1--WE sure were, Jack, and we still
are. Not only that but the world clun
has not accomplished anything, and
they have not only not been able to
do anything that would worry us, but
they have gone so far as to admit tha'
they want our opinions and advice
very much. 1t is mighty hard to be-
lieve anything that comes from the
other side Of the water these days. nc
one knows what forces are at worn
to try to get the United States to take
the European viewpoint regarding
things on which they want our help
Europe owes us millions and million
of dollars. When will they pay? i
they can persuade us to forget thu
payment or even the interest on tn
money it means about million a dal
"But to get back to the world club
The thirteenth meeting was held no
long ago in Geneva, Switzerland, witt
Iviscount Ishi of Japan presiding Tn
members met with the hope of finall'
settling upon the taerms of the man
dates under which the former German
colonies are to be controlled. But tn
loutgoing president, DR.. da Cunha, sal
bo had asked the allies first to max
IAN agreement with the United state
on the mandates, as provided in Tn
peace treaty. After the views of thi
country have been obtained then tn
council of the world club can max
the final award and prescribe IN
terms under which the old Germa
colonies will be governed.
"What doe sthe new president, tn
Jap. think about this?" asked Jack.
"In his speech he agreed to tines
terms and so did Herbert l.. F1sht
who represented Great Britain"
"What will become fthe world clu
sit is today?" asked Ruth.
"That is a hard question, Ruth.
YOU wawnt my own opinion will tie
YOU. The world club as it stands iaI
not do anything more to prevent WI
or settle questions between countri'
than the Hague tribunal. 1t cannot
much more than body Of unofnci
representatives from the same coul
tries. So long as human beings al
human, there will be war unless 1t
stopped at its source. By that | mes
IL all nations would actually stop arr
ing to the teeth, then there might n
be such bad wars. But the Unit
States Is a long way from Europe. '
have our own problems to settle
home and we have long coast lines
protect. We have been nightly VIZ
off and prosperous fro long time &C
ing on the principles handed down
George Washington and those 9th
great fathers Of our country who kns
,at TO become tangled with agre