The Coconino sun., 1926-12-17
SWINISH GLUTTONY

"The Happy Land is the heading Of an edi-
torial IN the London Daily Chronicle on President
Coolidges message to congress. Referring to the
presidents suggestions for utilizing the United
States treasury surplus, the paper says:
ITO the impoverished, tax-crushed people of
Europe such discussions seem like those OF the
ancient gods on Mount Olympus, the tabled gods
who dwelt serene above the storms and snow and
thunder imperviouS to mere human suffering.
The impression is strengthened when the pres-
dent goes on to speak of allied debts and invites
his countrymen to hold Great Britain, Italy, Bel
gium and the rest in increased admiration and
respect on account of the real sacrifice that will
be necessary on their part to meet their agreed
payments
"It does not occur to Mr. Coolidge" continued
the Chronicle, 'to ask whether the people of
Europe admire and respect the United States the
more because she exacts their cruel sacrifices to
swell the useless magnitude of vast surpluses,
which her president does not know what to do
with. No power gives Olympans the gift to see
themselves as others see them
Just why they should feel so bitter over there
it is difficult to understand, when the facts are
taken into considerations We have asked of
France only "A per cent of her total Indebtedness
to us; Belgium 55 per cent; Italy II per cent and
Great Britain 81 per cent each extended over
period of sixty-two years.
The money thus represented was borrowed by
the United States government from the American
people to be repaid in twenty-five years
Uncle Sam slices down the amount OF the IN
debtedness in each case, according to the need OF
the nation affected and gives them all slXty-tWo
years to repay loan that he, himself, has under
taken to make good in twenty-five years.
The Chronicle speaks of the Impoverished, tax
crushed people of Europe
Let's look at what they all got out of the war:
Great Britain acquired nearly 100000 square
miles with population of nearly 100000 in
Africa alone also $4,000 square miles with
100000 population in Asia Minor, besides the
former German islands Of Bismarck, Kaiser Will
helm, Samoa Nauru and the Bismarck archipe-
lago in the south Pacific with another 100000
square miles of territory.
France recovered Alsace-L Lorraine control of
the Saar valley, enormous possessions in Syria
and in Africa.
Italy enhanced her dominion by acquisition of
Italia Irredenta the harbor of Trieste, the control
of the Adriatic and valuable islands in the Med
iterranean and territory in Africa
George w. Ochs summed it all up when he said:
Contemplate the lavish generosity OF America,
whose philanthropy saved Europe from starva-
tion and anarchy whose craftsmanship rescued
her from acute perils of interminable warfare,
whose capital arched the desolated lands with the
rainbow of hope-America which asked no rep
arations, which demanded territory, which as
Suaged the rancors of the hostile camps, united
the Whildom foes, gave of her talent and skill
without money or price, and we may be pardoned
for deep resentment at the ingratitude of our
dersive and odious detractors, and recall that
- Swinish gluttony
Meier looks to heav'n amidst his gorgeous feast,
But with besotted base ingratitude
Grams, and blasphemes his feeder.