The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-30

ples. has stood aloof.
True. certain politicians and finan-
ciers have striven to embroil US thru
a league of powerful nations. because
it meant power and spoils.
But the American people want none
of it.
The subterranean methods of the two
most powerful nations Of Europe led
them to secretly back smaller warning
nations.
They financed brigands who sought
to overthrow Russia. France helped
Turkey, while Britain helped Greece.
/ Now Turkey is swollen with success
and threatens Europe.
France and England are at swords
points. but they will not oppose each
other.
They cannot, because theirs is a
common cause. Their predicament is
similar. their danger equal. Both are
victims Of their own greed.
France, oppressor of Germany. drove
1.-THE latter to male a pact with Russia
Russia, oppressed by all of the ma
ltions of the world, made alliance with
Turkey and Egypt, with Persia and In
Ida, and China.
Now we find situation pregnant
with dire possibilities.
Russia rushes to the assistance of
| Turkey. knowing she has the aid of
Germany and all Asia.
In the face of this, can France and
England quarrel2
Italy has already joined with France
and England, and all of the rest of Eu-
rope will follow.
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The vicious effects of the recent war,
followed by the more vicious conditions
of peace, will result in the conflagra-
ton which will make the war of 1914
Is be known as the war before the
world war
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| The American people want no more
war, but they will, nevertheless, be
drawn in.
The Americas-North and South
must bear the brunt of it. They must
furnish the men, the machinery, the fl
nance, the food, the materials. Eu-
rope is too nearly exhausted to long
withstand another war.
Just how we can be drawn in is not
clear. Europe has not paid for the
last war, and certainly cannot pay for
another.
We will not be inclined to loan her
money.
Yet, we must be drawn in. There is
money in WARRIOR some people; and
where there is profit a way will be
found.
Patriotism has been pretty well
aroused, and possibly we can find that
someone has insulted our flag.
Or. it may be that few meddlesome
Americans will be killed, and we shall
feel called on to send few million
Americans to avenge their deaths.
There are several more chances to
draw us in.
First, there can be call to Chris
Itienity-it is menaced by Mohamme-
danism.
Second, there is the danger of the
white supremacy being oyerthrown by
the rising tide of yellow men, aided by
the white nations of Russia and Ger
many. That is blood-calI, and many
will heed it.
| Third, we can make good use of pre-
judices which have been carefully Gull
tivatel during the past few years. A
hatred of Japan can be used to good
purpose. For there is no doubt that
Japan will follow Asia.
And, besides that, there is the pro-
fiteering incentive. We shall hope to
make money from the misfortunes of
others. just as we did before. Fin
ance will find way.
So, with the first three excuses CIV
en- as reasons, the fourth, which will be
a genuine one. can throw America in
to this new war.
! Without entangling alliances of WIS.,
ible kind, we shall be drawn in, our
prejudices, hatreds, and patriotism used
to blind us.
There is one more very potent cause
to draw us in.
Communism is the most feared thing
lin canitaIistic nations