The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
FRIENDSHIP. NOT PUPILAGE.

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at not true, averred by that large part of
the anpaty to the league of nations scheme due to
nued resentment of the treatmnet accorded the American
colonies by Great Britain prior the Revolution, asserts
the Republican Publicity Association 1T is not true that the
people Of the United States opposed to the league because
of any feeling adverse to the people the government of
Great Britain No such feeling exists The American people
sufficiently familiar with history know that the attitude
Of England toward her American colonies determined b.
the King George ILL., foreigner the British throne and
that the people of England much in sympathy with
the colonies that the King compelled to hire Hesan in
rder to enough fighting to fill his army in Amer
The hope that the colonies would gain their liberty
openly expressed by in high position in the British
eminent
'Bu if the oppressive policies the mother country
had been supported by the British people, would still
be true that Americans today governing themselves in
cordancc with old animoses. There is only the kndost
feeling in America toward Great Britain far the rea
tons Of the two peoples and nations concerned
But this does not that out of frendness of spirit
the American people intend surrender their national indie
pendence to league in which Great Britain and her depend
encies would have dominating influence It does
that the American people ready bind themselves to
raise money and armies to fight the battles of Europe 1t
does not that ready to merge out life with the
life OF other peoples who have different form of govrnment
different social and economic ideals different standards of
temaona morals We propose to be friendly ALL subserv
lent to none.
"Of there things the British government
does that great many Americans do not like We have
times thought that Great Britain little graspng
fault condemn in individual friends do in friend
nations We felt good deal of sympathy for the Beers ont
in South Africa when they in difficulty with the Brit
ish Empire lot of Americans in sympathy with Ire
land in the present controversy, though few can see
perfect solution for the difficulty All these however are
MINOR and individual matters that do us as ma
ton and which do not any degree influence reIa
tive to the merits of the question of league of nations
''We do not hate England; do despise her. we do
not fear her; merely desire to remain Independent and
shape international policies from time to time in ac
cordance whour of justice and wisdom as crcum
stances may arise We do propose form haste an al
lance that might regret leisure We do not prooa
TO bind ourselves to document that might later wish
denounce as scrap of paperan which is unthnkabc
on the part ofethe United States We propose with de-
hberatlon--not Historically We determined that the
agreements by which bound shall be the acts of orr
own free wills and not forced upon by woudbe masters
We are anxious to promote world peace world war W.
expect TO retain among the nations of the earth that sepa
rate and equal station for by courage and sacrifice
and suffering of ancestors whose herom unsurpassed in
the annals of time This with no feeling of ieaonsv or
bitterness or anmosity but with confidence in high
purposes and respect for national dignity and integrity