Evening journal., 1922-12-18
niles WANTS
US. TO SPREAD
Says Nation Is Not Doing
Its Duty to World War
Allies
WOULD HAVE NEW
FOREIGN POLICY

Lecturing IN the Unitarian Churcl
last night on the theme THE Rul
Of the Ignorant" Judge Alfred S
Niles, OF Baltimore, scored the lacl
OF interest Of the American peopl,
in foreign policies. He said thi
Government shirked its duty TO thu
Allies OF the World War.
Judge Niles, who IS dean OF tn.
Baltimore Law School. spoke un.
der the auspices OF the laymen Of
the local church.
"A democracy is. on the whole
the best kind OF a government. "
stated Judge Niles. but while the
home policies Of the United States
are wise. we overlook our foreign
obligations. The reason for the un-
interested attitude OF the United
states toward foreign affairs is due
TO the Ignorance OF the American
public in international problems, {"
he explained.
Judge Miles said that because of
the ignorance OF our people we are
unable TO create an intelligent pub
lie opinion on foreign affairs and
thus dictate a foreign policy TO our
government.
For this reason" the Judge de-
clared. "our government does not in
terfere when Turkey wins a war
after being defeated. and continues
10 prosecute Christian peoples"
England emerged from the war
with tens OF thousands OF her sons
killed and her treasury depleted,
and when she asked America for
special consideration for the liaui-
cation OF her debts. America turned
a deaf ear 20 her appeals" He
stated that France, who aided US so
unstintngly during the Revolution
airy War, was neglected by this
country after the World War.
In closing Judge Niles gave a
modern version Of the Biblical par
able OF the Pharisee and the Publ
can who went up TO the Temple to
pray. He said THE United States
and the Allies went into the Tenn
pie and the United States was heard
10 say, Thank God I am not like
those Allies with whom fought
side by side several years ago. They
are poor and bankrupt and starving
while am richaand prosperous
The Rev. NJ. "A. Vrooman. pastor
OF the church spoke az the morning
services on International Peace"
He illustrated the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning the cooperation of sovereign
states in such an organization as
the League Of Nations from the OBJ
stacles met in establishing the
Union Of this republic. He said the
states OF America failed
TO work together under the first
articles Of confederation. In 1887
their statesmen held sessions for
about four months TO frame the new
constitutional law under which they |
might unite.
This met with the greatest oppo-
sition and for advocating Il the
aged franklin was branded
''dotard" and washington a fool"
The constitution was ratified with
powerful minorities opposing.
Vet seventy-five years later the
mass OF Americans were prepared
10 endure Civil War rather than
allow the Union effected under that
constitution to be dissolved.
II is thus evident, he said how dr.
aeult II Is TO unite states under a
covenant "for common defence"
and 80 establish justice" the
vowed purpose OF the constitution
--ch difBcuitles multiplied by the
feuds OF centuries met the states
-,s, seeding 20 bring all nations Of
he world into an agreement to form
, league" 10 achieve international
peace and security.