The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-03
Editorial Comment
The Heart of America
Chicago Tribune)


Edward Box was born in Holland When he hal
made his fortune in the United States and looked
about for some means of perpetuatng his and
advancing a notable his instinct sent him back
to Europe. He> promoted the world court part
of the league of nations, and his money organized
pressure which pushed the Republican party off its
normal balance and committed it to a connection
with European scheme.
In the states which were the old colonies there
willingness to assume these responsibilities and sub
NIT the United States to the consequences. Wealthy
men who have financial connections with Europe or
whose families have social preoccupatons there sup
ported the court. The university doctrinaires such
as President Hibben of Princeton, influenced the
colleges in favor Of it. good deal that is import
ant along the Atlantic seaboard looks east across
the for its ideals for its standard Of conduct for
satisfactory associations. and for its higher graft
fications. 1t has residue Of colonialism.
The world court opposed in the midwest. 1t
understood for what it was, part of the league
of nations. to which the Republican party is opposed
When the senate passed the court resolution, even
with the reservations which empty it of substance,
the midwest remained opposed Senator Mckinley.
saying that he bound by party declarations and
by the Presidents recommendation, voted for the
resolution. He was defeated for the Republican
nomination on Tuesday in Illinois by Frank l..
Smith. The only issue against Mckinley the
world court, and on that Smith, straight out OPP
ponent of it, beat him. This is regarded an in
dcation of what will happen in other elections in
other states when world court senator asks for
denomination, if he is opposed Mckinley was OPP
posed
There is an essential difference between the mid
! west and the Atlantic seaboard. The section west
of the mountains. Of the Mississippi and nort,
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derived directly from the United States government
There is virtually nothing remaining here which IN
government has any other origin.
| The eastern states had colonial origin The ter
rtory first organized as the Northwest territory by
the continental congress the first public domain
of the new republic. It the first holding which
the states had in common. created by the ces
sion of territory forced the sea-osea colonies By
Maryland 1t got its first law and it obtained it
enduring governments from the onited States.
Kentucky was the offshoot of colony. Virginia
Tennessee was the offshoot of colony, Nortf
Carolina. The northwest territory was the common
property of the young United States. into which I
sent it laws and governors in which it built its fort
and sent its armies and for which It passed enaone
acts forming new states.
The ability of the United States to govern ant
develop new states, for them foster their com
merce give them roads. raise them to statehood
send the mails to them mountains, promote
education, and furnish security was first tested II
the Northwest territory.
! The midwest is the Oldest established region O
the United States which knows virtually nothing o
derivation from any European authority. It has It
French and British vestiges, and touch OF Spanish
but it's origin will be found in the American govern
ment. The first great roadmaking OF the Unite
States sent the national road from Cumberland, Ma
through the capitals Of the states to St. Louis. Tn
Northwest territory brought the development Of tn
American land system. It is Americs-wen no
say more in final patriotism than the older states
hut more in tradition, in origin. and in instinctv
decision II IL the first born Of the republic, no
in point Of admission to statehood but IS the mrs
product Of the ability to create and maintain unio
LOT states.