Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-10

marines bobbed up along our coast attacking
our coastwise shipping.
But IL we were close to Europe then, how
much closer are we today. We have become
the greatest. the strongest, the richest country
in the world. Our markets extend to every
corner Of the earth. All the great nations owe
US billions of dollars. Depression in any of
these countries directly affects our industries.
Another war of any magnitude anywhere on the
globe would at once become our immediate con-
Germ. Whether we like it or not it would be so.
We could not help ourselves from the very
nature of things, Senator johnson and Senator
Borah to the contrary notwithstanding.
It is all well enough to assume the attitude
Of those who are about to take over the con-
troll of this government under a Republican ad-
ministration, that we can hold aloof and be free
10 jump in on whichever side we can accom-
plish the most good, but why wait until it is
necessary to take sides? Why should not the
power and influence and prestige of this great
nation be the one great compelling force that
would make it unnecessary for any country to
take sides?
After having gone to the rescue of the de-
mocracies of Europe and saving our civilization
from the immediate enemy, we deliberately
withdrew leaving our associates In the great
struggle PROSTATE and exposed to all the old
~plottings and schemings that brought on the
war in the first place. For this we can thank
the narrow. petty. partisan attitude of the little
clique of Republicans in the United States SEN
ate who. to work out their spleen on a man of
whom they were extremely Jealous, President
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that we had fought for. They have, for the
succeeded in discrediting President
Wilson-at what cost time alone will tell.
Had the United States, Immediately upon the
signing of the peace treaty by Germany Joined
hands with the other great powers in making
that peace secure through the League of Ma
tons thereby guaranteeing right and justice to
all people and assuring the weak of protec-
ton against the strong; lending a helping hand
to the war-ridden countries that they might
get on their feet again as quickly as possible.
it is very doubtful if we would find Germany
and Russia intriguing together, once more
not only the peace of the world.
but our present civilization as well.
For be it understood that should Russia and
Germany unite in a war against Poland and
France both Great Britain and America, for
their own preservation if for no other cause,
would have to go in. And that is the cloud that
is once more darkening the European horizon
Let US once more quote from the Geneva dis
patch already referred TO:
Czecho-Slavia diplomats In Germany were
approached a few weeks before the last Paris
by German agents who desired to
know what attitude Czecho-slovakia would
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land and who insinuated that the Czechs could
not do otherwise than support their Russian
brethren. Encouraged by an equivocsl answer
to their question the Germans entered into de-
;ails, leaving no shadow of doubt that the real
idea back of their mind was not merely war
between Russia and Poland. but a war of Rus
STA and Germany against Poland and France.
The German revolt against the allied deci-
sions merely foreshadows. it is believed. a great
er and final crisis which will come when the
of Upper silesia IS decided"
America cannot escape her full responsible
Iy in the world and the best way to assume
that responsibility would be to WELD a COM
handing influence in a league with all the ma
tons the object of which is to prevent war
rather than wait until the war breaks out and
then be compelled to go in at the expense of
of lives and millions OF treasure to
see that it is ended in the right way. The lat
apparently, is the incoming administra-
tons idea of how to do it. President Wilson
would have had this nation adopt the league
method. Unless Mr.. Harding decides very
quickly to go into the League of Nations and
throw the strength of the United States into the
balance to preserve peace here is reason to be-
lieve the American people will have grave cause
to regret the reputation of President Wilson's
policy.
The school teacher who married the ianitor