The Winslow mail., 1923-10-19
ASHURST TURNS
AGAINST WORLD
COURT JOINING
Senator Says U. S. Member
ship in Tribunal Is Show
ing Teeth of Dragon

After his return from trip to
Europe, Senator Henry F. Ash
urst, not only reached the con-
clusion that the U. S. should not
make any efforts whatever to-
ward helping Europe to it's feet,
but he gained the opinion that
this country should not become
member of the World court,
making it plain that he will vote
against the proposal when it is
substituted to the Senate by the
President. In a statement writ
ten to The Winslow Mail Senator
Ashurst said:
Some Americans whilst in Europe
smother the natural pride they have
for Americas superb achievements
and institutions, fearful that a few
cosmopolitan" may look upon them
as unsophisticated. These tufthunt-
ing Americans-forget that a
nations progress is nourished not a
littIe~by contemporary honors and
just praise from it's own sons and
daug ghters-praise nothing that Amer
lean statesmen have done, but pretend
to apologize for and simulate blush
es for many of our best laws and
customs
This attitude gives to some Euro
peans the impression that as nation
we doubt our own capacity or are
bereft of enthusiasm toward our own
country.
Obviously, do not suggest that
Immediately upon reaching a for
eign land, Americans should trans
mute themselves into braggarts, blow
ing the incense of fiattery upon their
countrymen, but l do suggest that
they retain a dignified pride in Anne
rica's noble contributions to civiliza-
tion.
There were three plans-and three
plans only-by which We could help
Europe and thereby fulfill our NOR
al responsibilities.
We faithfully tried all these plans
They were as follows: To give Eu-
rope our men, our money and our
friendly advice
without default and without COM
plain we adopted and generously
applied each plan.
Europe accepted our men, accepted
our dollars, but scornfully reject our
friendly advice.
All that is therefore, left for the
United States to do to set to Europe
an example in that somewhat tire
some but profitable device of mind
ing ones own business.
l spent ten days in Denmark a
country not favored by nature as
are some others, but a country with
happy and prosperous people, where
the state ENABLES and elevates labor,
a country where are evidences of in
dustry and civic Improvement and
these blessings have come to Den
mark because for many years past
she has been minding her own buSi-
ness
The valor and sacrifices of Amer
lean boys saved Europe from the all
destroying grasp Of Prussian militia
rism, but our interference now either
politically or militarily would be of
no utility, as Europe will not "re-
cover" unless and until she remem-
bers that magnanimity moderation,
forbearance and restraint are the
virtues of victory and that patience
and fortitude are the virtues of adj
Eersity
If Europe is to be saved, she must
reduce her armies and must practice
thrift, industry and the Golden Rule.
Fortunately these healing medicines
are within her own grasp but it is
impossible for us to compel her to
adopt these alternatives except by
our own good example. If Europe
stubbornly refuses these simple, sure
and safe curative, she is doomed to
receive a stroke Of Apocalyptic re-
tribution which all our men and all
our money cannot prevent.
20 If the United States becomes a
member of the Permanent Court of
International Justice, some OF the
spendthrift nations of continental
Europe will demand that the United
States shall be the international
sheriff to serve writs of distress
writs of execution and writs of res
titution for these quarrelsome bank
rupts and they will not and cannot
furnish an indemnity bond or pay
costs of serving process.
The United States will sew drag
on's teeth and some day reap a
bloody harvest, if it becomes a mem
Der of the Permanent Court of Inter
national Justice.
Of course, the American people
will continue to help the European
people from standpoint of friend
ship, sympathy, philanthropy and
large charity from our private pur-
ses but there should be no political
nor military alliances with Europe
If Uncle Sam takes hand" in
the political affairs of Europe he will
get his hand terribly mangled
Continental Europe is a whirlpool
which--notwithsta the yearn-
ings of the common people there tC
live their lives in peace-is threaten
ing to engulf her civilization and G
military or political alliance with
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