Milford chronicle., 1923-05-11

into supporting nefarious schemes.
Proof of this assertion is shown by
the manner in which the German peo-
pie supported the aggressive war
started by their government. Updoubt-
eddy millions of Germans honestly be-
lieved the propaganda spread by their
government.
Americans are not asking that Eu-
ropeans change their nature. The peo-
pies of Europe are as good as the peo-
pies of any other continent. Their
systems of government are rotten
that is the root of the trouble. The
principle of the equality of men be-
fore the lava simple principle that
is taken in by the American with his
mothers milk-is practically unknown
in Europe The similar principle that
Independent nations are inherently
equal is also foreign to the European
mind. So when all Europe is plunged
into disaster as a result of govern
ment intrigues playing upon public
ignorance the governments and peo-
pies do not grasp the simple truths
that would rescue them from wars.
Instead, they resort to the fallacy
that is embodied in the league Of ma
wicked fallacy which
that nations are not equals
and that some of them must set them
selves up to regulate the destiny of
the others.
If the league of nations had done |
else than to distribute to the
allies the territories belonging to Ger
many, Austria-Hungary and Turkey,
exactly according to secret treaties
which were kept from the knowledge
If the United States, it would have
)een sufficient to condemn the league
n American eyes. But the vices of the
eague need no discussion, as they
we're long ago revealed and caused
he United States to reject the league
cheme as a breeder rather than a pre-
entive of wars.
Nations that are free, governed by /;
heir own people, do not make agrees :
i've war. There is no desire on the t
art of a free people to destroy an '
Their free people. But when a govern
lent gains the power to act for a peo- i
lie, and then betrays them by intrigu- t
lg for territory or other advantages t
by another nation, there is L
ar. If Europe would have peace, let s
have justice between nations; and o
it would have justice, let it make Il
Ire that each nation has a govern "
ent of the people, by the people, for w
e people. a
The league of nations does not Sc al
re government of, by, or for the
ople in any nation. On the contrary, h,
promotes intrigue and perpetuates L
system which deprives the peoples
their own governments. The ruling u
wer of the league Of nations is an WI
Ter ring whose representatives are
osen and directed by The govern Pl
nts of a few great powers. What re
n these governments demand--not f.,
peoples they represent, but the m;
1ernment machines" themselves We
" are likely to obtain from the fa'
que: and if perchance the league ,io
,uld refuse to grant the demand, He
n the league is prevented from do En-
what it might wish to do. The gov 1
ments controlling the inner ring 10
troll the league. Thus, the league is Z
only far removed from the peo- Ha
; of Europe, but is removed from wa
governments also, and is in fact o o.
lere puppet in the hands of indi- r
lals who happen to control a few Me-
eminent machines" we
be peoples of Europe do not elect Bot Bot
to the league of ma Atk
S, and can not remove the repre- S
atives. There is no contact be- sen
IN the league and the peoples. It IN M
N unrepresentative organization, fror
aged solely by. governments, which A
i'm are managed by a few individ- mas mas
It facilitates intrigue, and serves eicc
lively to confuse the peoples. ton
ce it is un-America, and utterly was
mpatible with the American sys- A
of government by the people. Mo-
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