The Washington times., 1923-04-05
Lord Cecil's Tour Political
ImpertinenCe
His Campaign for the League of Nations Affront
to American Dignity.

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Are our politics still our own7 Does still with
rs sovereign people select political issues choose
political leaders make political campaigns and record
political decisions without interference from any foreign
power?
That is the right of every great independent
people right jealousy guarded and seldom innged
after defeat in collapse by revolution BY the liberty
majesty of great nation it is right today But for
some unexplained suddenly have ceased to exercise
e. and we admit to foreign politicians who
openly violate it, in defiance of international custom and
national selrespect
Lord Robert Cecs political tour northeastern States
Of the Union is political mpernence that yet
be little understood So ndious has been the campaign in
this country for the League Of Nations its dis
Ruises under Of humanity charity and religion;
varied its appeals and hypocrca its preenses that many
Americans have lost all of the facts and issues
Of stake Yet the facts and issues are plain.
For four years League of Nations has been the
eat persistent issue this countrys domestic politics
Forecast international speeches and policies of
Woodrow Wilson, it was passed and rejected in the Con-
eress elections of 1918
Declared and argued in every community from to
passed and rejected in the Presidential election
Of 1920.
Half accepted in principle compromised feebly by
the present Administration in Washington of the
several policies passed and rejected again in the Congress
sonal elections of 1922
by statement of President Harding favor of the
passed again the Presidential election of year
Today the League of Nations is the Invest domestic issue in
American politics. and the formal campaign for it opened
on American soil by British lord European agent of
European nations recognized spokesman for the ruling
party in the London government
The oense against international etiquette the afront
the dignity of the American people, without precedent since
became great power. What Senator johnson to
90 out to the French lecture on France
duties in the Ruhr their obligation to pay the American
debt? Or If Senator BQrah to before the British
voters London to Edinburgh and cali endorse
ment of Some American policy in the east for the
complete liberation of Egypt from British control?
is unthnkabe! The very stones Of London and Paris
would and smite them yet Lord Robert Cecil
u.s. does such things and American fnanciers politicians
social leaders and churhmen pay him homage for doing them
They give public dinners in his honor invite the press to
advertise his political campaign engage halls call the
people to attend upon his speeches
is enough bring back Washington and Adams jefferson
from their to thunder in the OF the
American people their warnings against such fahless leader
ship such humang betrayal Of this nations serespect
such indecent humiliation Of this nations pride and this
peoples Independence
Lord Robert had make campaign against the
ship subsidy his domestic politics would
not have been glarng If he mad to make
pagn against the tariff favor of debt cancea
tion his Intervention would not have been nsoent
Are Americans not masters of destiny? May
not still determine fate under the guidance of
leaders? Are not still capable of deciding own
issues by the light of intelligence? Are not still
men enough to reserve for hands the control Of
affairs?
ready to admit men from distant nations to help
shape our destiny determine fate direct politics and
mould policies to suit the needs preferences and
ces Of foreign people whose purposes strange to us
as our aspirations are to them?
The international financers bishops social climbers
the upstart councils foreign affairs the self named commit
tees foreign relations and their denated followers
giving answer to this question That oense
against the whole nation, its majesty its history and its
heritage from mighty past.
Not only should this be marked of
l00OooOO Americans but the subscribed it should
be imprinted the memory of the whole nation,
when again the hour comes it surely will for this great
people to rise in and rebuke the who today would
compromise its independence and beay its sovereignty
guilty sycophans the popular condemnation which
they all have earned.