Evening star., 1925-10-17

under pretense of collecting national
debts, set MaXimilian upon the
uSurped throne of Mexico and our
armies marched TO the Mexican bor-
der and warned France and Austria
to recall their puppet or fight our
defense of the Monroe doctrine, yet
we never sought to assert one iota
of dictation in the domestic affairs
Of the nation we protected, that we
delivered Cuba from the tyranny of
Spain, without setting up any claim
to the rescued island; that We took
Porto Rico and the Philippines as
part reparation for the cost Of that
war, but have poured out our mil
lions for their betterment and educa-
ton, without seeking imperialIstic
profit; that we warned Germany and
England at various times, preventing
their occupation of South American
countries, according to our Monroe
doctrine, but we have never sought
to interfere with the peace OF South
or Central America. nor with the
independence of their republics; that
we stand as protector of the small ma
tions of this hemisphere. but never
as their dictator or overload; that
we have led in the formation of the
Pan-American Union. wherein all ma
tions of the hemisphere stand upon
an equal footing with the aim 10 mu-
tual conference and cooperation
without one hint of militarism or OF
United States domination.
Seventy-fv years ago we opened
the ports of Japan against the ex-
clusivenesS and feudal tyranny Of the
Shoguns, thereby liberating the
masses and enabling their great little
country within half a century to take
its place among the great powers.
What special or selfish advantage did
Perry'S act in freeing Japan from its
feudal lethargy ever have for the
United States, not equally shared by
Great Britain, its subsequent ally?
In the holocaust of the World War
we sacrificed thousands of men and
billions of money, that the world
might be safe for autonomy and de-
mocracy," yet we refused compensa-
ton or any share in the territory
, achieved by the victors.
England now seeks to hold the alb
sence of the United States from the
League of Nations as Il reason why
the protocol enforcing upon league
members the principle of universal
arbitration in place of war cannot be
universally accepted. England and
! her dominions, together with Italy, re-
| fuse to obligate themselves under
such a protocol, although willing to
|
| ing Germany, France and Belgium TO
| observe their peaceful agreements.
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In Monsieur Brands answer 10
Mr.. Chamberlain's apology for English
non-support of the protocol last March,
| he said:
THE British document Tread by Mr..
| Chamberlain says, Have YOU reflected
! that the league, owing to its YER con-
| Stitution, has not at its disposal all
| the forcible means which it might de-
sire? Remember that the absence OF
a great nation like the United States
constitutes a weakening of its au-
thority'"
I Monsieur BRAND Joined with Mr.
Chamberlain's regret that the aloofness
| of the United States weakened the
| power of the European league, and the
French premier suggested that if the
| league would assert it's own power It
would compel other nations-meaning
| the United States-to Join it under
penalty of the united pressure of MEM
Der nations-"economic' (tariffs and
| custom regulations) financial (re-
pudiation, perhaps. Of the billions loan
ed by the outside nation to the mem
| ber nations), and military" (united
! armies and navies of the league mem
| bers against the "aggressor'' outsider.)
Thus, by a supergovernment, sup
| ported by all the resources of mem
| Der nations. the peace of the world
will be maintained" There have been
! earlier efforts along similar lines. in
| the days of Alexander. the Caesars.
| Charlemagne and Napoleon. but who
will govern the upergovernment2
lCopyright 1895. by Paul v. Colinsl