The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-25

awarded 10 her
Dealing with The threat made bv
Japan not 10 sign the covenant Of the
League Of Nations unless Shantune
Was given to sssen, Mr.. Lansing
writes: The threat was intended to
caerce tAe arhiters OF the peace terms
by menacing the snect s. OF the plan
To establish a League OF Nations-to
aase an ugly word. IL was a species OF
biaskma1i not unknown 10 information
al relations in the past
Another statement made by Mr..
Lansing on the subject -. And it
vas especially unfortunate that the
president considered the formation of
the league i'll accordance with the
provisions Of the Covenant superior
70 every other consideration and that
10 accomplish this object almost any
sacrifice would be jussifiable. =
In May. 1916. feeSing that Mr.. VIII
son would commit himself. and as far
as he could this government. 70 pro
posed League Of Nations. Mr. LaHsmg
wrote \ lengthy letter to the president
in the course OF which ne pointed out
the many dangers inevitable in such
a scheme. and his views were based
ON long years Of diplomatic study. In
the course os his letter he sadi: Il do
not believe that it is wise to limit
our independence of action. the SOW
erelgn right. 20 The viii of other pow
ers beyond this hemisphere. In any
representative international body
clothed with authority 10 require 9th
! e. notions 10 employ their armies and
we would be in the minority. do not
believe that We should put ourselves
Ii the position OF being compelled tt
send oay armed forces q Europe. OF
Asia. OF the alienation ri repuaiatins
cur treaty obligations. Neither oul
soveTsignsy nof orr interests would
agree with such proposition and
am convlAcess that popular opinion
as we'll as the senate. would reject |
treaty framed along such lines
Referring 10 MIR Wilson's opposi
ton 10 legal restraints. MIR. Lansin'
wrote: Il DO not say that he was law
less. He was MOI that. but he conform
ed eradginglv. and with manifest dis
pieasare to legal limitations. 1t was
thankless task to question propos
ed course of action on the ground @
. illegally because he appeared 10 b
irrsfated by such an obstruction |
, this viii and TO transfer his irrita1lo
!, against the law To the one who raj
ed an objection.
Owing to the limitations which tn
publishers have put upon quotation
, from his copyrighted book. II Is Oh
! flculs 70 present even partial we
Of the amazing revelations which NJ
/ Lansing has given the public OF Il
1 inside OF The peace treaty and or IL
:. anpaiIfnS dangers which he saw
: Mi. Wilson's determination 10 vie
$ TO anything in order TO have his va
! IN sasuring the League Of Nations
was Mr.. I.ansing's idea. and II. n
: seemed 10 me the idea which eve
Intelligent man who studied the que
Z zion should have had, TINT the trea
81 nnace should have been signed
! tho first moment possible IN ora
: t..af inc World might get back 10 bi
= mess development, leaving 70 ! ia'
aasa when some OF the passions a.
:, problems Of the var had Deeh se''i
BY the peace treaty to take up
:. discuss some association or Leae
Of Nations To lessen the possiDiii'y
N var
~ IA long as mankind is sinful va
are certain. No power known 10 nj
- unit. the world has been saven 1T
- sin will keep the world wholly II
- from var A nation acts as lndisau'
- .itizens ACT. All the laws which M
oyer been made since the creation
~ man against murder have not 81
= ned murders All the com binatiohs
~. su me nation on earth against
g. % viii not stop until the muraerons p
~ = ~ mankind has b>en eliminated
a. Is,efnx TIE entire discussion OF
Oh e,..na II Nations. until the plan
~ over,s hsiuangly defeated on nov
ile her md. cossld never understand
ministers OF the Gospel, ciaImlns
ny fhera could be no redemption Tor
nc Inaivid,,sl man from sin in TINS w
hs s,ua "a life everlasting III the W.
Ihe - come. could believe thac es
ese cartons could be forced into mora
- and into a prevention OF me s.s'
otr war. nor caald ! ever Gnderstaha
ap men vko should have stood TOT
y ershsp in teaching individual ana
Fen tienai ard international morail'y =
Oh - q one 81 the most nhiil
sSF. a.aay recorded IN international an
!" when deliberately. after iuii uis
mr. s.on 81 the subject. Pres leht w
iun- ,.amnitted The immoral ad q
'nfe ing tn the threats OF Japan anu
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