New Britain herald., 1923-07-26

oOI1t OIL our lHOHl ulHtiHB ctUtNP
men cannot dodge 1t. do not agree
at all with the views of Mr. Justice
Clark and Mr.. Hamilton Holt (expo.
nents of the league) and their asso.
ciates; / do heartily agree with them
on one thing; II our foreign policy IL
to come before our people, let II come
frankly, fairly, honestly. and let the
people decide whether they wish to
participate In the European political
mess or follow the policy that has
thus far been ours; that has brought
us our fame, our prosperity, our hap
piness and our glory"
America has been filled with for
! eign propaganda" that Is poisoning
| the national mind" the senator de-
clared, 1t comes principally from the
british empire, although Britain is
no worse, only more effective than
other countries" he said. This pro-
paganda "taints the very sources of
our news" and "often speaks In the
hottest aspirations of mankind"
Power of Titles
He declared many Americans "are
afflicted with an inferiority complex
when In the presence of foreign title
or great alient parsonage. When a
Balfour or Cecil preach their die
tr!nes in America, the senator said,
it Is always, however carefully and
sweetly phrased, the doctrine of and
for their great nation, not of and for
ours" r
Senator Johnson summed up the
present European situation by de-
Glazing that England pursues the
policy of the commercial supremacy
of England; France is determined to
maintain her Continental position and
her world power; Germany disarmed.
sees her fairest industrial provinces
seized and dreams of future day of
reckoning; Italy oluntly announces
the Italian policy of nothing for
nothing" Italy for Italians" while
the Balkan States retain their ca
pacity for involving their greater
exceptions still cling to the good old
Balkan method of changing ministers
by assassinating ministers"
On every hand, he declared, there
are distrust. suspicion, hostility and
hatred; hostility and hatred of one
another and distrust and suspiciol of
us.
Europe must put her political
guests to cross its threshold" the SEN
ator said. +
Would Keep Gut of Europe
I'm this condition abroad" he con-
tinued. what should be our attitude?
II will not take our country into
this clash or selfish ambitions and yet
existing racial feuds which have
written the bloody pages of centuries
OF European history. So earnestly and
fiji mly do l believe that the future of
the Republic depends upon keeping
cut of the turmoil, the strife and the
controversies. the schemse and machi-
nations of Europe, that we can have
nc higher resolve than to dedicate
ourselves to the putriotic duty in the |
lays to come of maintaining the dis
tinctive American policy and keeping
oul country free from every entangle- /
nent which would destroy that policy.
In my humble fashion, within limita-
ion of politics or candidates, dedi-
cate myself to maintaining America
lust as America has always been"
Senator Johnson, declared, however.
hat America should have a foreign
policy which would speak 'in tones |
which will cause all the world to
pause" If America believes that any
other nation ieopardizes peace there
IS no reason for America not saying
10. he added,
Americas Voice
"Since when has America become
10 weak and so timid that its foreign
policy could be declared only In con-
junction with other nations ?" he con-