The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-03
Britain-A Scrap of Paper
New York World-Telegram)


In 1914 British Foreign Secretary
plunged his country into war on the
plea that a treaty signed by Great
Britain guaranteeing the independ-
ence and integrity of a weak nation
had been violated by an aggressor. In
1882 a British Foreign Secretary will
not join the United States in declar-
ing Japan viclator of the treaty
Great Britain singed guaranteeing the
independence and integrity of China.
In 1914 British Foreign Secretary
declared that war was the only an
swer to nation which made a treaty
only "a scrap of paper In 1882 a
British Foreign Secretary warns the
House Of Commons that disturbances
to peace do trade no good, and We do
not seek to get trade through boy
colt Of other people"
In 1914 the British Tory press
deemed it an insult to England that
German officials expected England to
ignore her treaty responsibility. In
1882 the British Tory press supports
the Tory controlled British govern
ment in ignoring its treaty RESPONSE
bility and is unfriendly to American
efforts to preserve those treaties.
In 1914 august 28) the London
Times said
THE Imperial German Chancellor
:. seems to have experienced gen.
uine establishment that we should
face the sacrifice of war for the sake
of our plighted faith. We were actu-
ally going to war just for word for
neutrality for a word which in war
time has so often been disregarded;
just scrap OF paper
1T was .unthinkable.' :. II is be-
wildering to find that responsible
statesmen =. should have formed so
insulting and so erroneous al opinion
of our whole habit Of feeling and OF
thought They really seem 70 have
supposed that we share their views
that right and truth and honor are
mere catchwords in the affairs Of ma
tions. and that for us. as for them,
fraud and force are supreme
In 1882 the London Times fails to
charge Japan with treaty violation,
and supports the British governments
refusal to cooperate with American
action in support of what the London
Times in 1914 called right and truth
and honor
In 1914 august 28) the London
Morning Post reaffirmed the declara-
ton of the British Ambassador to
Berlin that lit was matter of life and
death for the honor of Great Britain
that she should keep her solemn en-
gagement. -. That solemn compact
simply has to be kept, or what con-
fidence can any one have in engage
ments given by Great Britain in the
future?"
| In 1882 the London Morning Post
supports it's government in winking at
the destruction of Great Britain'S sol
emn compact"
In 1914 august 30 the London
Daily Telegraph said:-"As precise
and binding an obligation was then
created as was ever set up between
nations in the world-that treaty, that
scrap Of paper.
In 1892 February 25) the London
Daily Telegraph says that it is 'im-
possible for Britain to subscribe with
out careful qualification to Mr.. Slim
sons statement" charging Japan with
treaty violation and outlawing the
fruits of japanese conquest.
In 1914 the British government and
press successfully appealed to the
British nation to go to war over a
scrap of paper In 1882 America
through Secretary of State Stimson-
in effect appeals to the British ma
ton to stay out of war and to help
prevent eventual world war by
moral united front against japanese
destruction of all peace agreements.
| In 1882 America repeats the ques-
ton which Great Britain asked IN
1914
THAT solemn compact simply has
to be kept, or what confidence can
any one have in. engagements given
by Great Britain in the future?"