The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-04

World war. had been least impaired our finan.
cilI ana crop resources we're the greatest, and
an cu,huslnstic falth that tho world had changed
and human nature with A. 10 the purpose that
there should be no moro war. found ardent cx-
preston in religious fnryor aud in political am.
brions
Iu due course followed the conference OF the
allied powers. T1 it went the 4. 8. \. as an os-
noala'el. not allied power, led by tho prcsldon,
~ the republic in great snip, accompanied by
o multitude of servants Of high and iow degree
There was tlumphn tour Of England italy
and France. IN which 'he president then bo-
ileyed In Europe 90 represent tho united viii
md wealth and military power of America. fed
tho peoples ho visited with PROMISES OF bloss-
ngs
II s needlcse now 90 rcheorse tho details of
the conference NJ paris the dsIlluson Of the
foreign peoples tho clever diplomacy OF the ma
tons abroad. or the heaven n-hgh hopes that war
was 10 he no more because the United states
was to police tho world All ended in the olcc-
ton Of n president In 1920 which gave n finish
ing touch and emphatic indorsomont to the hint
conveyed in tho congressional election Of 1918.
For the first time the American people regis
tered their conviction unnlstnkaby at the bal.
belief that this country was ready and willing
10 uSc It's wealth ana power as a controlling in
fluence IN the affairs Of Europe
Two years have passed since then, and the wis
dom Of this free people in that decision has been
demonstrated. The time may come when Amer
ica--the United stntos ana Canadian n union
OF purpose with Great Britain and tho Engllsh-
speaking peoples Of tho world may undertake
benevolent supervision OF world affairs. But
II will not arrive until there comes olear-cut
issue between enlightened civilization and forces
hostile to liberty and human rlshts.
Many things must be .cttled before any ono
nation or group OF nations which includes this
country. can undertake the regulation OF world
affairs. In tho United States we have found
ourselves deficient in vital matters. connected
with own government. our prosperity our
fuel supplies, even our transportation facilities
are stlll subject to grave disorders, with no
remedy upon which all are agreed yet IN sight
Generations must come and go before educa.
tion and precedent ana experience shall have
taught us the way 10 Industrial and commercial
peace that cannot be disturbed.
when outbreaks occur abroad, such as that at
Smyrna, we hear insistent demands that we put
our naval and military forces in action for the
relief OF allen peoples How ridiculous theFe
hysteriea pleas are is shown by tho fact that the
very societies which tell us It Is our duty to
keep the world in order the ones which OBJ
struct and denounce all efforts 10 establish and
maintain sufficiently large military establish
mont 20 keep our own disorderly groups within
tho law. They would have us control Turkey.
for instance. by force. while denying our gov
| ernment the force necessary. They would Inn
pose universal peace all the nation. ot the
world while soiidly errayed against building up
the only power that can command peace.
-Four years after" we have as a nation. great
reason 20 be thankful that we still abide with
tho American principle of mndns our own
| business.
There IL absolutely nothing 20 bs added or
subtraotcd from that review. Four years have
nbundantly demonstrated the wisdom OF this
nation in rejecting the revolutionary innova-
| ton proposed to them four years ago