Williams news., 1921-04-29
EXPERT OPINION

EAE A<x k1N3OAN Some days since one of the New York dailieS called attent- ion to the fact that Secretary
 Hughes admirable note to the
 German Government respect
 ing the payment of reparations
 would be a highly important \ definition of American policy
 were the United States sigma
 tory to the treaty of Versailles. 1 The statement aroused the in-
 dignation of the international
 expert on the republican organ
 of Coconino County, and in an
 editorial calculated to deeply
 humiliate the World-the New
 York World-a ringing declar-
 ation of new facts Is set forth.
 From the editorial in question
 we quote the following, which
 will be read with interest by those who heretofore Imagined
 they had read the constitution
 of the league of nations.
 "The truth of the matter is
 that what Secretary Hughes
 says now will have more weight
 ten times over, than anything
 he might have said had he been tied up with the league of nat ions. IN THAT EVENT THE ALLIES WOULD HAVE GONE ON VOTING OUR RIGHTS AWAY IN SPITE OF ANY VOTING WE MIGHT HAVE DONE, UNTIL WE WERE COMPELLED TO BACK UP OUR RIGHTS WITH GUNS"
 Who would have done this? The allies, of coursei And this despite the fact that Spain Brazil, and Greece-three pow CTS not associated with the al- lies in the war-are members of the council of the league of nations! Greece was not as- sociated with the allies until the latter part of the war, and then not until Venizelos over threw the government and sue ceeded in taking part of the Greek army over to, them. We ! all know what has since hap l pened.
 Is it possible that the inter- national expert in his profound, deep, and melancholy ponder ing over article 10, has failed to grasp the meaning of article 5, which provides for in all decisions by he league Or, does he imag- ne that the United States, were t a member of the league, would vote against itself?
 But get this: Until we were compelled to back up our lights with guns, In other words, shoulu we be out-voted II the league, nnG although the constitution of that body em- Jhatically provided that no measure shall ) :evaif without ! unanimous vote of it's mem 'ers. nevertheless cur former you, not all tn 'ther members ci the league would arbitrarially proceed to = .>> ctly ss thcv pleased; v;'- = fact ~oulI con1peli us. therefore, to fight the rest of he civilized worldI
 No greater service could be 'endered the fifty-four mem oers of the league of nations han to have this grave matter 1 pointed out to them. We re- 1 pectfully suggest that Presi- ] lent Harding immediately ap- point that courtly gentleman : md distinguished diplomat, ( ;olonel B. J. Whiteside-who ( t present is in our midst-en- $ -oy extraordinary to carry the message to Lloyd George and irian. l
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