The Dolores star., 1923-12-28

example. who cry out against the Isolation" Of
the United States. may learn that the United
States is not isolated financially or commercially
but only politicaIly-and politically only in the
sense that 1t is not mixed up in the ambitions
hates and plots of alien peoples. Some of those
who would have the United States enter the for
eign chaos with free hand long purse and a
big stick may learn the constitutional limitations
under which the United States must act
And, bulkng large the horizon. are always
the two great questions To what extent should
the United States be held responsible for the peace
Of the world? Is 1t for the best interests OF the
American people that the United States should
enter actively into international politics?
Patriotic, able. and influential Americans hold
'dianetrically opposite views these subjects as
on every one of the subjects of the many puzzles
within the vast worldwide puzzle. One American
statesman says:
We turned our backs upon associates
refused to bear any responsible in the admin
istratiOn of peace the firm permanent estah-
ishment of the results of the won at so terrble
sulIen and selfish Isolation which 10 deeply gnoble
because rnanifestiy sowardly and dishonorable.
Another American statesman-of the same poljti.
cal party-says in answer:
deny that America played an ignoble mar, ho
fore during or since the war. 1 assert the nobest
page OF history ever written is the story of
Americas part before, during and since the war
Much is said and written in favor Of "honds
across the sea'-a union of America and Croo,
Britain that shall tell all the rest of the world to
be good and see that it does behave 1t is inter.
esting to note in this connection that RussID has
a dictator, Lenn, who says that when the Rods
get the upper hand the bourgeolsie of America
will pay heavy price. Turkey has Il dictator
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, who is charged with bov
ing broken every promise of good behavior and
every guarantee to American missionaries and m
the remnants of Christians. Spain has a dictator
Rivera whose ambition is to unite Spain and Iotir
in nF.,
States. Italy has dictator Mussolini. who de-
clares that the payment of reparatons belongs in
the domain Of mythology" and has u chip on his
shoulder for the whole world.
Not single one Of these four dIctators has anv
adequate understanding of the ideals of the Eng
disappearing nations. Not a single one of these
four dctators cares red cent for the ideals of
the Englishspeaking nations
Five years ago President Wilson read to io,nt
session of the houses of the American congress
the terms Of the armistice which had brought the
World war to an end. He said. among other
things:
And more ;:.an that-much more than tha,-ba.
been accomplished. The great nations which asso-
ciated themselves to destroy have now deanIteIv
united in the common purpose to set up such a
peace as Will satisfy the longing of the whole
world for disnterested Justice embodied In settle
ter and much more lTsting tina the selfish com
petitive interests of powerful states
There Is no longer conjecture to the objects
the vIctors have m mind. They have a mind in tbs
matter. not only. but heart also. Their avowed
and concerted purpole is to tsfy protect the
weak well 10 accord their Just rights to the
strong.
Europe Is completely mad" says Gerard for
mer ambassador to Germany, with no difference
except in degree between England France and
Germany. This inevitably suggests the story of
the old Quaker who said to his wife: "All the
world is queer except me and thee and sometimes
think thee Is little queer"
Mr. Gerard may be right; certainly no one can
prove him wrong. But 1t only adds to the puzzle
ment OF the puzzle. Boy. page Mr.. Secretary