The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
During the discussion Of the question

peace discussion Of the question
Congress important concessions point but
many Europe And then having got about
thing asked for repudaed the whole undertaking And
of those who assisted in that reputation speak scofngy
and cntempuousy of organization to which hfto nations
representing of the worlds population have SUBJ
rbed and which has, without help prevented two three
of which might have developed another world
eonfagraon And who associates of the League
Abyssinia the heart Arica Aghayn I'M Of
Minors Dominican Black Republic the tips of
1.-The Andes, Mexico Germany Russia Ind Turkey
associates in aloofnes confess cshot hoany patriotic
Ameran with single drop of the Mood Of who laid the
foundation of this country his veins contemplate this fact
without a blush Of shame covering his face. I.
The document that hiry-one oureadng public signed
assuring that the certain getting into the League
present administration gone the OF
other scraps paper" in this something
significant has recently happened Among the most prominent
the which have referred to those
President Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University and former
Attorney Wkersham 1917 President
Association of New York City, Mr. Wkersham has
strong for of active association with the European
nations He the policy of American isolation is definitely at
end have to realize that after having sent two
million France having loaned billions of public
and five billion of private funds Europe for the purposes
of the beyond dispute that America integral part OF
the modern world"
Mr. Lowell in speech Washington reported the New York
for last Friday after referring Pnt Hardngs recent
that the Senate and the people of this country had definitely
decided that going into League Nations reviews the
declaration against entering the League of Nations
President Lowell depore that this international
ton should have been made parzan issue II believe that party
politics he houd at the waters edge because foreign
policy which nation and policy
continuous which supported by party and opposed by
another No nation that great allows the opinion of parties
interfere with foreign policy He concluded
his speech with these Words 81 decisive rise in favor of the
due good many 1t must not be issue
but what is in the interest and duty of great country
President Harding has said that 1--WE shall the League
by the back door, the side door, the cellar door,
hope that true hope and believe that when do enter the
will be by the front and that apologies will
for those who have kept long American participation
League Irish Italian
by those who followed the leadership Of the hryone
But the Irish question settled The German spirit of conquest
is crushed the question of Fum settled 1t is therefore highly
probable Irish and Italians who helped
swell the vote that of the League will find good and
sufficient for econsideng their attitude. And it
than highly probable that the thousands who Dc believe that
solemn of paper to be lightly and
cmptuousy troden beneath political feet will good and
sufficient for considering well into whose hands they will
commit the dsnes of this nation when the next time for exercising
the rights of national suffrage around
Just consider for moment the main facts in the situation All
position know the truth agreed that Europe with
possible exception England bankrupt And England
excepted the list by Mr. McAdoo Secretary
Treasury speech he Chattanooga
last week He the only solvent nation in the world and
that if continue to do nothing help the other nations will
be inoent day Europe 5000 100000 Nobody
believes that will be paid Taxation constantly adding
the burdens of staggering world Fear the hearts and
paray the strength of the nations France Germany Eng
land fears Frances and all the world fears coalition between Russia
and Germany Hate constantly being intensified by these present
conditions The productive the nations the utilization of
which the only thing that industrial
ment turned into the upkep of naves and all the
iarahs More than per all crushing burden
of taxation is poured into the treasury of
Now had really great leader who would issue
trumpet call the people, saying something this Fellow
Counmen matters are going from bad to worse and the very
foundations of civilization danger But there
cut path take that will lead straight the restoration
of all normal conditions and the prosperity lasting the
nations And that joining the League Of Nations and
the cancellation of all debts except those of Germany
dton and that condition the and