The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-27

In u terrific Indictment against |
the Harding administration.
to prevent political chaos, anarchy
and probable war likely to again in
volve America was to get Europe on
her feet industrially. These
things he set out to, accomplish. He
hsd in mind the welfare Of his own
country, the, prosperity Of his, native
land. He would save America from
future wars, and give her world
wide field in which. to expand and
develop.
Richest in World.
His country was the richest in tho
world, made SO by tho war.
1t was the creditor nation Of the
world, made 30 by the war. st.
1t was the most powerful. nation
on earth; left 30 by the war.
Its mills, factories, mines, forests
and farms were all intact, ready for
business ~
1t had unlimited resources, nat.
| ural and artificial; labor, skilled
and unskilled. 1t was ready to sup
ply the world. ,~,'>
Restore stable conditions in En-
! rope and America could do the rest.
Establish sound credit in Europe
and America would lift the stricken
nations into the sunlight of pros
pefity.
League Was Necessity.
This he would accomplish by two
fthings; Sone, a League of Nations;
two, q reasonable settlement and
adjustment Of the obligations to
Germany. Beginning in 1914 and
continuing to the fall Of 1918 Amer
lea had considered and discussed
the necessity Of a League Of Ma
tions.
1t was the consensus Of opinion
that such a league was necessary
and that the time had arrived to
create It. The key to a return of
normal industrial conditions In Eu-
rope was the matter of German
restitution and reparations. To ac-
complish a settlement Of these mat
ters required freedom from hatred,
malice and the passions engendered
by the war. =.
At the close Of the war there was
but one nation on earth 50 condi-
, , toned as to be able to lead and
guide the stricken world to a SEN
sible, reasonable peace. That nation
| was the United States. No nation had
q greater interest in the establish
ment of such y peace. Our financial
interests, our industrial prosperity
required it. One would have sup
posed that America would have been
a unit, standing solidly in support
Of President Wilson and his admin
istrAt ion In his efforts to secure such
settlement. But such was not the
case. ~ $780,, -
Began to Conspire.
America, under the influence and
guidance OF the then Republican
leaders, commenced in December
1918, and continued during the en-
tire negotiations and work. Of the
Peace commission at Paris, to un-
derrnine, discredit and destroy the
standing, influence and power Of
both President Wilson and the ma
ton at Paris. ~.
The scheme was to make it appear
in France, to cause the Peace Con-
ference to believe. that President
Wilson did. not represent America;
thst America was opposed to what
he there advocated: that America
was not in favor OF q League Of Ma.
tons, and was not. in accord with
the presidents ideas as to what
would be reasonable or sensible
settlement with Germany. ~ =
In the matter Of German restitu-
ton and reparattons these Ameri-
can conspirators declared that
America stood with those who de-
handed the utmost Of Germany, ana
that MIR. Wilson was trying to Sc
cufe 4 soft peace for Germany to
lot Germany Oft easy, to assist Ger.
many In her efforts to escape resti-
tuition and; PREPARATION. ~ ~. -
Harvey's Treason. 49, !. p .
BY March, 1919, the Republican
partisan press of%this' country filled
the air with denunciations Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S. attitude and objects
In the matter Of German repara-
tons. The entire propaganda wss
prepared and carried on pursuant to
q carefully arranged plan to accom-
plish the defeat Of everything ad-
voted by tho president at Paris.
The scheme was to ruin him ana his
ca1lse: to destroy him: IT.. ;.
Tie climax was reached by false
and flibelous cartoon printed and
published in the April 26. 1919, .is-
sue Of Harvey's Weekly. The picture
covered two full pages OF the maya
zine. At the left was. the symbolical
figure or statue. Of Justice, standing
erect, bNndfo1ded, holding In hsr
left hand the scales ana in her right
thu sword. At the right, facing Jus.
tice, with hands upliftsd in remon-
STRANGE sand protest. stands Presi-
dent Wilson. Immed iately behind
him, crouchins to the ground, skulk-
inE, hiding, Is Germany REPRESENTED
by the usual cartoon Of = booted,
helmsted, uniformed Hun Under
meath are the words, Tho Protector
of The Huns. =
lnf11noue ma DasnnSb he.
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