The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

| thanks thereby. however. our con-
I n tCt during the Russo JHpuucFc war
I ls an Jthcr proof of our love Of peace.
The same purpoao undcrIny my
suggestion which led 10 the Blorhe
agreement GUY igO5D. ~ coutcm.
plated an alliance between Germany
nud HussiH. which both the allies as
well ss other nations should bo NJ
liberty 10 join Rnufication Of this
agreement failed through the OPP
/ position of the Russian government
I GHvolskyJ
u remains 10 say "a few words
about America. ASIDE from tho
Rentlemeu'E agreement already men
toned. which assured America
standing beside England and France
ln % World war America did not
belong to the eutruto Cordinlr ere.
utod by King Edward VII nt tho
hehest ~ his government, ana. most
important Of nll. America. In 20 far
as II IT. possible ut present 30 Judge
events. did not contribute toward
bringing on The world war Per
haps the unffioudlv answer given by
President Wilson 10 the German
government Mt the beginning Of the
war may have hdd some connection
with the gentlemen agreement.
American Factors in Defeat
ISut there can be- no doubt that
Americas entry into the war. ana
tho enormous supplies uf Hmmuul-
tion. and especially of war mate
rinlH. which preceded her entry.
apriouHly hurt the chance OF the
central powers To bring the war
go successful termination Ny force
II arms
II iH necessary however 20 avoid
all emotional criticism NJ America
also. since, I'm the great game 81
politics. real factors only can be
considered. America was at lihcr-
" (dcspite the gcntlcmou's agree
ment 10 remain neutral or 10 en-
Ter the war on the other side ono
,pnuot rcpronch n nation FOR de
'isiun as 10 war or peace made In
lccordJ~ee with its sovereign rights
30 long NJ the decision Is not In
violation Of definite agreements.
Such IN not the case here.
Nevertheless. II must be noted
thnt John Kenneth Turner. Ia hts
already mentioned book. shall II
Be Again." shows. on the basis of
extensive proofs. that all wilson
reasons FOR Americas entry into the
war were fictitious. that II was fur
more n case OF acting solely In tho
interest of wall street high finance.
The great profit derived by Amer
lea from the world war consists In
the fact that the United States wns
able to attract to Itself nearly 90
per cent of all the gold In the world.
80 that now the dollar. instead VI
tho English pound. determines the
worlds exchange rate Hut here
also no roproach IL at all justified,
since any other nation In "a position
to do no would have rejoiccd In at
tracing to itself this increase OF
gold and Of prestige In tho worlds
money market. II was certainly re-
grettablc for us that America did
not do this strok. OF business on
the side Of tho central powers.
hut just as Germany objects with
perfect justification 10 having had
her peaceful labors comhltcd by the
entente. not with peaceful, but with
warliko means, 40 also she can and
must enter constant protest--as sho
Is already trying to do by means OF
published materlal--against Amer
icas violation OF the right at the
close OF the World war.
Personally | do not believe that
tho American people would have
consented TO this. American women
particularly would not have partici-
pnted IN the denial or President
Wilson's fourteen points, IL they
could have been enlightened at that
time as to the facts. America. more
than other countries. had been mis-
led by English propaganda, ana
therefore allowed President Wilson.
who had been provided with unpre-
oodented powers. to act on his own
initiative at Paris--in other words,
to be beaten down on his fourteen
points. just as Wilson omitted men
tion lator on. OF the EnElish block
adc. against which he had protestcd
previously, 80 also he acted with
regard 10 his fourteen points.
The German government had ac-
copied Wilson's fourteen points, Bl-
though they were severe enough.
The allies likewise had accepted tho
fourteen points, with the exception
OF those on repurations ana the free
dom ot the seas, Wilson had guar
antced the fourteen points,
Fourteen Points Abandoned.
fail to find the most important
Of them in the Versailles instrument.
hut only those expressing the en-
tentee's policy OF violence. and even
part of those In "a grently falsified
form Relying ON Wilson's guarun-
tee. Germany evacuated the enemy9
territory occupied by her and sur
rendered her weRpons--ln other
words, made herself defensoless. In
this blind confidence and the aban-
donment OF the fourteen points on
the ono side. ana In the outbreak
of the German revolution IN the
other lies tho key to ou present
ondition.
According 10 Turner, the fourteen
points, as far back ms the drawing up
OF the nrmlstiCc terms, were, TO VII
son, no more than a means ~ max
ing Germany lay down her arms, as
soon ms this end was achieved. he
dropped them
Already "A large part ot the Amer
lean people has arrayed itself against
Mr.. Wilson and IN unwilling 20 be
dlsCreditsd along with him. I am
not dreaming ot spontaneous Amer
ican help fcr Germany; all ! count
upun is the sober acknowledgment
10y the American people that Il has
To make good the gigantic wrong
done Germany by It's former presi-
dent For the atmosphere Of a VIC
tory does not lass forever, ana later
on, not only In Germany but else
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