The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-22
Erred in Regarding Will
sons Word as Nation
al Sentiment
REFUSAL NO SURPRISE
80 Right to Misunderstood
American Position or Med
die in Our Business
n. NEWTON G.. pARKE.

|.'f.|T. hdN ''aS''h I'''-
,....s former prime minister Of
r...,. and vico president Of tho
.r-.t. committee ON foreign affairs.
Aa. advised Fronch diplomats
sr..,s, attempting 20 induce tho
f.r'.l states TO enter the league Of
nation. or TO ratify the Versailles
r..rrr's policy. ho said should
l. .. abstain from ANYTHING that
- ua construed as mcddIng in
Am. t's internal affairs.
flat rejection Of tho treaty
ca Versailles and Of the covenant
! My league OF nations is certainly
,,.r u.UfuI TO MS" said VI. pou-
r..re.,. France has no other legal
claim IN Germany except that pro-
y.d,4 in the treaty
.E.. Americas action should have
sr-u-I.cl no one. II was cousc-
outr... almost inevitable, OF the
error committed by France and her
allie. i0 Ignoring the fact that
President Wilson's signature obli-
gated mo- one but himself 4 bot
Ter understanding OF the cons'itu-
ZION uf the United States and Of
American public opinion would have
or.N.sd us 20 avoid this serious mis-
take.
.I' Is 900 late 20 repair fault al
read. .,mmttcd and there IS moth
ing .1 bo gained by weeping over Il.
Is much better TO retain this les
IN. Two peoples. who possess mu-
ual esteem and friendship for one
another have permitted misun-
aer,tarding with infinite Conse-
ou,rccs 10 raise itself between them.
only absolute fronkness and coura-
roaus confidence win cause II 10
disappear.
wv. can only bow with respect
before the frankncss Of President
Harding who, IN the face of his
own country and of the other ma
tons .t the world refuses TO approve
~" personal policies Of his prcde-
cessor We have no reason, on that
account 10 diminish our confidence
ir the l0y4l America who gave her
blood on our hattleficlds for Justice
and liberty. 1t Is tho undcnlahlc
right ~ the United states and Of
her government to take sovereign
and independent attitude and TO re-
lect treaty which she has not con-
s',utoaally ratified.
mother "SCrap Of Paper"
France has too much respect FOR
we INTERIOR ana tNItIltr ntlitN OF
her friends and allies to permit any
thing which might resemble an at
tempt 20 meddle in American ar
fairs II should be matter Of dig
nifty on our part to make no obser-
yat!ons ON the subject Of the treaty
NJ Versailles. which has been re-
'ectr3 by the United states.
but France can ana should say,
diplowaVgally that she rcnOunCcs
none of her rights I'm the face Of a
Germany too much tempted to cvade
her responsibilities. The signature
~ France is at the bottom Of the
Versailles pact and # has been con-
s'itu'ioually ratified by the French
parliament. We have not the right
, 70 go back on our signature. II
would ho q fatal inprudcnco for us
20 permit Germany to consider this
treaty 4s new scrap OF paper solely
because some OF its clauses were
Judged Incompatible with tho CON
s'l'u'.nn and national sentiment OF
the United states.
llarding'S Policy Approved.
This reserve, It seems, should be
as easily accepted at Washington as
We accept in Paris, the reserves of
President Harding. Rctwcon honest
reop'" there Is never any misundcr-
standing Indeed, there are iudicl-
ton iu tho attitude attributed TO the
new president Of the United states
that ho disintercsts himself neither
from France, nor the subject Of rep
aratio0s nor the future Of peace and
ne safeguarding Of civilization in
me world That should be sufficient
Tor us
lt There are two things which tho
United states will never dream OF
throwing aside, whatever the vicis-
STUDIES - her interior politics. Tho
inst is tho unanimous and spontano-
Gus spirit Of a great people
aroused hv a fragrant crime, con-
ss,lous - tho danger threatening tho
Hoer'N - the world and resolved 20
give her last man and her last dol
give h"r asst man and her last dollar
lor no triumph OF the cause which
h' Knows 90 be just The second is
Ae sentiment. innate in the Amcri-
,dN conscience, that Justice should
nav" u.s. dues, cost what il may. and
tnat 'h" innocent should not suffer
for Tho guilty.
=, here arc our best guarantees I'm
ne itr" Of n Germany inspired by
uad 'Hfh and becoming insolcut:
Ihe Franco-American fraternity Of
arms and the sentiment of Justice
sacred with all Americans. II was
m N'1 the purpose OF leaving us
Nnu' defense before an enemy
r.'I moro prosperous in defeat than
W. are ruined by our bloody victory.
c c'"l .' lcgions Of America hayo