Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-12-22
WORLD POLITICS
IS DISCUSSED BY
!. GREGORY MASON

No longer can the United States
keep out of world political affairs,
was the assertion of Gregory Mason
who spoke at the Al. Ringing theatre
on Monday evening--one of the five
numbers in the lecture course. The
world has grown so small the affairs
of one country touch those of many
others.
America is unpopular in the east
because she got into the war last and
got out first rejected the league of
nations. The league Of nations was
good enough for fifty other countries
but not good enough for the United
States. Europe owes us money, eleven
billions, and unless we want to hand
them this money it is impossible to
keep out of foreign affairs. If the
European debt to the United States
is not paid the people of this
country must make up the loss.
Making US a Nation of Sheep
Mr.. Mason declared there is too
much legislation in this country.
Florida passed a law lawyers could
not make more than $4,000 year
and other states have legislated the
clock to the detriment of trade and
the loss of much valuable time. We
are becoming a nation Of sheep, too
much Of central government just like
Germany had before the war.
The United States is not only I'M
popular but she is also most respec-
ted. We are the most powerful and
yet on the square.
Good Times Long Way OFF
He declared that good times were
a long way off; during recent
months this country has lost 81 per
cent of export trade. In the Balkans
all the clothes they have are what
have been given by this country,
they cannot buy. They would rather
have, not charity, but cooperation.
All must take part in reconstruction.
Europe Will Never Come Back
The speaker declared the Europe
of 1914 would never come back. The
countries of the future are
North and South America and the
Orient. Austria has lost her spirit,
wants to die. Germ any has not lost
her spirit, has enough animation to
France is also depleted, her birth
rate has fallen off. Too many of the
French men and women are not eff
ficient. France thinks she won the
war and is making too much OF wall
along the Rhine. France says that
Germany is mad dog but why build
a fence along the Rhine to have pro-
lection from the dog when the way
from the east, south and west is
open?
War Joke
The war was a joke, declared Mr..
Mason, because it has not settled
anything. He spoke as il he were
fearful another world war was just
beyond the horison. Bolshevism came
out of the war, also two contending
forces Russia, Germany and Japan
on one side and the allies on the
other. Unless some steps could be
taken to prevent, he said, seeds were
being sown for new conflict.
The Danger
So long as the world is organized
under the balance Of power system
there is danger. In Germany the
middle class is between two enemies,
the Potsdam crowd on one hand and
the Reds on the other. In forming
the League of Nations it was mis-
take to exclude Germany, Austria and
Russia, the same with Harding at
Washington conference. Leaving Ger
many, Russia and Japan may unite
unite with Japan. That means war.
Russia is now bitter against France
because she stifled trade. Germany
has the good will Of Russia and Rus
STA likes Japan. Germany and Japan
will meet in the heart of Russia and
trouble will ensue Then, too, Ger
many, Russia and Japan may unite
with China, an alliance to be ser
iously considered.
The solution, as Mr.. Mason saw it,
was to treat Japan right. Japan was
not anxious to colonize in this
country, would be satisfied with
Asia. But why ask Japan to get out
of China when England and France
remain. Several years ago the
United States announced that she
would withdraw from the Philippines
but we are still there. Japan is not
tricky as a nation. Loyalty is the
greatest virtue in that country and
she should have a square deal.
In closing the speaker discussed
the vast populations in the east and
told much of the political states
there. If any good is to come out of
the World war the politicians at
Washington should come to realize
this country is an important factor
and should play an important and
fair part in international politics.
Mr. Mason has travelled extensively