The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-26
barometer of Public ODiniOu


EDITOR World.-Despte our disagreement
with your Columbia treaty lamentatior. we do
~ H'npHiNih' with your evidently very painful
state OF mind Your worry ia that the country
~ parting with % millions in redress OF n wrong
we deny, ana for n stroke OF diplomacy the
run acciaims as honorable. We regret that wo
ere, but db not perceive and hear but do NOT uu-
uorH'and II mat way. You trauspose the quau-
d"m sections Of north and south, to existent
on"f OF cast ana west, TO tho one YOU ascrihe
al IN" virtue involved In the question at stake
ana 10 the other only the residue. a hard
rate. All OF the prosecutors YOU consign TO the
money wutshplug habitudcs OF tho east. and
the con-S"nators to the principle loving wids OF
M .Mhe Mrudertul west quite turning round Of
the directions that used to be. Pardon our
pause, to Join minds with YOU salutlng the
leadership OF the west, as first and best in tho
progressive march of mankind. but Il is human
ana veNed now and then with awkward excep.
uons-thc nnti-treaty group Is one OF them The
World Is happy In ts position public issues
ana invariably sweet and suasivo In argument
ana oNhortation. but II It has with II I'm this in
stance the American people IN general" IL is in
decd nothing short OF misfortune for the sora-
tnrihI majority, that Vltalized the treaty iutn
force and effect on the part of tho United states
Now brother, with reverence to whom II is
due, Just because Roosevelt did H. and justified
cnamored with HIS self nssertive pride and glory
aud overlook tho moral quality that makes or
breaks. are rendiuE their ralmcnt and beating
their breasts, over the making OF honorable
amends for great wrong to our little rcpub-
Ncan noighhor. II II high time, somc member
or the numerous family OF nations. should love
truth aud justice enough, to acknowledge its
own doviatious from rght.conress and redress
at its own hands. tta own wrongs to others--ln
tho world forum Of morals and conscience TAX
ing the zone, uUcr the manner Roosevelt did
furtivoy, under the guiso of revolution, but
not iot or little loss by force or frRud-tram-
Piled moss troopcr-liko, IN the mud OF national
sclfishucss and vanity the very life principle
OF all self selection and independence In human
governments II was no less n death thrust II:
our own national heart. because aimed tt the
very vitals OF our uelghhor ncNt door and we
are consolcd by the truth. that It is siguay
solitary iu our yet youthful history. And the
more 80, that tho OF self respect AMI trans
ccndaat importance OF justice and right in
the American people has found such fine and
gracious expression in the treaty. Repentance
and restitution 70 the extent possible Will go n
long way toward clearing the collective con
science or the nation. I'm the matter ot this single
errlut episode. All hail TO people greatest In
physical power, who have also the moral Rnd
spirit Hl development to acknowledge Its own
wrong, and bow It's head I'm self imposed eNpla-
tion. before the court OF last earthly rosort-the
enughtcued public opinion of tho world.
Snpu,pa ApIu % FRANK Il. SMITH