The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-12-27

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 politically-and politically only in the
sense that it 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
big stick may learn the constitutional limitations
under which the United States must act.
And, bulking 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 it for the best interests of the
American people that the United States should
enter actively into international politics?
Patriotic, able and influential Americans hold
Numerically opposite VIEWS these subjects, as
on every of the subjects of the many puzzles
within the vast worldwide puzzle. One American
statesman says:
We turned our backs upon our associates,
refused to bear any responsible part in the admin
istration of peace the firm and permanent estab-
lishment of the results of the terrible
a cost of life and treasure and withdrew into a
sullen selfish Isolation which is deeply ignoble,
because manifestly cowerdly and dishonorable.
Another American statesman-of the same politi-
cal party-says in answer
deny that America played ignoble part be-
FORE during since the I the nobIest
page of history written Is the story Of
Americas part before, daring and since the
Much is said and Written in favor of "hands
across the sea"-a union of America and Great
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 Russia has
a dictator, Lenin who says that when the Reds
get the upper hand the bourgeoisie of America
will pay a heavy price Turkey has a dictator
Mustapha Renal Pasha, who is charged with hav-
ing broken every promise of good behavior and
every guarantee to American missionaries and to
the remnants of Christians. Spain has a dictator
Ili,-a ambition g In md T
America in a confedefacy hostile to the United
States Italy has a dictator, Mussolini, who de-
clares that the payment of reparations belongs In
the domain of mythology" and has chip on his
shoulder for the whole world.
Not single one of these four dictators has any
adequate understanding of the ideals Of the Eng
disappearing nations. Not single one of these
foul dictators cares a red cent for the ideals of
the English-speaking nations.
Five years ago President Wilson read to joint
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 than that--much than that-has
been accomplished. TIE great nations which asso-
ciated themselves to destroy it have definitely
peace as viii satisfy the longing Of the whole
world for disnterested justice, embodied in settle
ter and much more listing THAI the selfish COM
petitive interests of powerful states.
There is no longer conjecture as TO the objects
the victors have in mind. They have a mind in the
matter, only, but heart also. Their avowed
and concerted purpose ls to satisfy and protect
weak well TO acSord 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 can
prove him wrong. But 1t only adds to the puzzle
ment Of the puzzle. Boy. page Mr.. Secretary