Evening journal., 1921-03-19
oIR EUROPEAN FRIENDS.

UTIs country having taken fortytNO hundred million
dollars out OF the American t with the aid Of the
Democratic Administration Engishman advises us on
the zap affair suggesting that enter into relations with
the League OF Nations the Yap affair is to be discussed
further And every member nation Of that international
ntermedder except China votes to sustain the Bahour
position That indicates the sort OF friendship we may
look for Europe whose nations have for the past
two years maintained bread line for this country to
feed.
II was Arthur Balfour, Deawareans viii recall who
jumped boat for the United States soon as we got
into the war, and went around Washington for few
weeks while he negotiating loan OF several billions
from this government the interest OF which is in
arrears. It viii be recalled that Bahour was treated
with considerable social eclat by the Wilson court while
here 10 was very exclusive entertainment to which he
was treated, no Republicans being invited. Yet, some
time before that the secret treaty between Japan and
Great Britain had been signed by which the German in
suar possessions north Of the equator were promised
to Japan in the event OF victory
Bafour slipped his pink tea and maintained discreet
silence on that treaty while he hOb-nobbng with
the politically elect at Washington and oggins the
spangled gowns OF Democracy through his monoce Mr.
Wilson denied all knowledge OF this secret treaty before
December, 1913, when he was put on the grill by the
Senate Committee Foreign Relations although Bahour
some time during the early part 1919 declared that the
treaty had been a matter OF common knowledge in Paris
during the peace conference Now Mr. Bafour ntimates
that any question concerning the disposition OF the
island OF Yap should be taken up by with the council
OF the League Of Nations the matter is fat accompi
We are not claiming zap territory but the right to
maintain our cable station that island right which
is denied us by Japan supported by the league Mr..
Wilson's miserable diplomacy ard his refusal to take
counsel with any American have all worked TO the ad-
vantage OF Japan and to the undong OF this country so ar
as the Yap cable is concerned.
But the people OF Europe and the Orient must be given
to understand that the United States does not consider
itself bound by any act OF Mr. Wilson, commission or
omisson that has twice been repudiaed once before
the peace conference and again by 100000 majority In
November; and that indefeasble right to a cable
station at Yap will be made effective there will be
trouble in store for the political nrguers who are trying
to squeeze us out OF force to appeal TO the League Of
Nations.
Europe stiH owes money and many countries in
Europe are still relying for charity II it becomes
necessary we are in position to impress upon those
peoples the equities to which entitled, and they
in turn may deal with their shifty leaders The day OF
supine surrender is in this country, and red
blooded American is the head Of State.
We shall not be forced into relationship with any league
or council whose authority have refused TO recognize
and we caegorcaly demand fair treatment This pOcS
should De made known very speedily.