Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

UNION RECORDER. MIIXEDCEVILLE, GA., APRIL IX. IttR ^INTENANCE OF PEACE cd from pal* two) „ r nfes6 indifference '°»» rd » mid assvt the Open Door • .iwartls Asia as pious creeds? i n t h,. western shores^f ■ Europe of Ai :C le hegemony. P,.macvh the Eastern _ _ two Anglo-Saxon wers. England and the United England lies close to the an Continent and she has al- hown « peculiar sensitiveness . forts ef ruthless conquering t 0 unite Europe under a We lie closer to England and we have the same sensitiveness toward that England has yhown towards -r»inental Europe. England has | ante ,| European battleships alone Lncvtr she has discussed nreth of her navy; and we v.itchful eye upon the number f ri ships built and building Asia. In other words we > ,r<i,.u.'ly trust to England to pull ;r , . -touts out of the Europea r.figuration; and England, perhap little more consciously, trur.ts u pull her chestnuts out of any fire t int may break forth in Asia. _ h« n England was on the edge of ster in the last grea; li-nly awakened to the- fact that success of Germany meant the of all that we hold dear in life; we entered the war rather unccre iously. It requires no great ;ch of imagination to see that if land did not exist or if she fell , a premature decay, we would be : as sensitive about European af- . a- we arc about eastern Asiatic iirs. By the same token England ,uld he as sensitive about eastern ia. as she is about Europe, if not exist to shield her end her ak Asiatic dependencies Physical geography not <*i or language, make: :ural ally of England. Physical >cnphy makes both England and - United States the natural allies the weaker nations of Europe and astern Asia, and Austra- ia. We acknowledge this obliga- n in regard to the American Na- rw in our Monroe doctrine and :ar<i to eastern Asia by the so call- open door policy. At the outbreak of the Euro, ar we proclaimed our neutrality d boasted of our indifference to e results of the conflict side of the Atlantic. A Welsh 1 wt II describes our phychologi- •t«- during the first years of orld war. Acording to this a happy careless people once n n luxuriant valley sheltered ’.he outside world by lofty ains. They cared little for appened on the o.her side of •untains or on the sea beyond rizon. One day some of the men more hardy than the rest min'd to the top of the mountain re astounded at what they be- thc world on the other side— lace of war, the law of sacri- Thus lived rich and heedless a in 1914, 1915 and well" into And then our president, who 'd trusted to neutrality as the great area fur war suddenly saw what young Welshmen snw when they I''ci to the top of the mountain d h<- made a great speaking tour the United States preaching prepa- Ine-s for war. I would recommend you Woodrow Wilsons prepared- ' 'Peaches late in 1916 and early 1 '•* 1 • • They are sound and logical ’d reading matter, and should form part of our military literature. ignifiennt fact that Presi- m nilson, who proclaimed the ality tl f the United States in ' v,tn 'uch ardent fervor, took a 'U Part in formulating a treaty 1 ‘ in d “f the War, designed to nt ary nation from being neu- ' l world wars It is still Mgmfi. •.i:t that he desired the State? t., ratify a treaty ■ >f it were observed in good " " u,( l take from his successors >re:i ,,, i which he himself exer- U'N in keeping us out of I: had been a party'of the "■ nations in 1914, we would • ally have gone to war with ■al powers when they began • ' ked war of aggression :p-, ‘r immediate neighbors. I •'»h :o discuss the merits and / "f the League of Nations, ’ w ‘sh to bring out three h bear upon our immediate r .ceptcd) in their military chests with a Bonaparte for a commander could not, by force .take a drink from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thou»nd ■ars.” 1 quite agree with Mr. Lin- iln, but# I wish tn observe that w« cannot afford by indifference and neglect to allow things to drift so that we may have to prove to the orld that we are invincible upon the American Continent. under certain circumstances, defined in the treaty. Each nation signing the treaty was the Judge of its own obligation under the treaty. In 1919 a new departure was made. An ] p international body was formed charg ed with the duty of deciding when the members should gi to war. Here in lies the fundamental weakness of the scheme. You will find that in ev».ry nation in existance today, the right to declare war is lodged, for all I wish to express the personal practical purpows in a body which conviction that if Mr. Wilson’s his- ha * power to raise and support armies studies had been .along lines an d navies and to raise revenue to that would have given him in 1914 carry on war. The power which eon- a little of the back ground of the trols the purse invariably controls the basic principles* of international war sword. This is a universal rule of and politics which he acquired in two human government . Thus our con- years by watching the European War K^es has the right to declare war an he would not have proclaimed our >t controls the purse strings, neutrality and indifference in 1914. We all know what a miserable fail- in this connection it is well to re- ure our government was under the member that we did to proclaim our articles of Confederation, when con- neutrality when Frarn-t Mexico in 1862. We sympathy for the. Mexica ed them in every possib! ivhat amoi finally served ultimatum upon Fri to leave Mexico to If we had pursued lightened course in many in 1914, we may ucked gresa had the power to declare xpressed and the various state legislatures and aid-' alone could tax the people to pay for ay short war. You can never take from the issist mem, and gress of the U. S. its power ovei amounted to an sword and give it to an international ice, inviting her J body, unless you give the intemation- ler own devices, al body the power to tax us to pay a similar on- for making war. Manifestly we will regard to Ger- never do that 11 believe ; j have stated that there is no moral that the allies would have won a j equivalent for war for the settle- victory without the necessity of our j nient of political questions that arise actual intervention by force of arms, between states. If it were possible Let us hope that our future states-, to establish an international legisla- mcn will have been <riucatd by ajture which had power to make s.udy of our participation in the first - and unlimited power of taxation, the World War. 3. I wish to call your attention to the fact that the remedy ; >ropo»ed by that would compell ua to go to w: r. Unwittingly he assured Germany that she need fenr no danger to her world wide designs by interference on the of the U. S. e entered the European war not because of the submarine horrors but because we realized that the Ger- succoss meant disaster for the whole world including ourselves. Since the event* of 1917 and 1918, country would deliberately start ar, if it knew that it would thereby bring down upon itself an ulanche of war from the U. S. It is not compatible with our peace and safety for Germany or France or ny other European country to absorb ts n-ighhor and build up a formid able power that would compel the obedience and active alliance of the t of Europe. We will go to prevent such a consummation, just as we went to war in 1917. Why not say so and make n creed of we have made a creed of the Monroe Doctrine and the open door? It will avert the necessity of our going to war. The great unsolved problem of the U. S. is to make the fact unmis takably known to the world that will not be blind to any developing menance in Europe. If necessary, let ua use crytic language, susceptible of many interpretations and much discussion, as we did in announcing the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door policy. To proclaim indiffer- vite war. Mr. Wilson at Paris and embodied in Article 10 of the League of Nation’s Covenant is identical in principle with the remedy embodied by the Allies in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 at the end of the long coalition war against France under Louis the XIV. It is also identical with the must not confound our peace doctrine when war is far distant with our war policy in conducting military opera tions. Coming to practical everyday ques- ons, let us repeat the hodiely truth that Europe and the rest of the world respect us only for our real and potential strength: This fact will endure as long ns we exist ns a na tion. Let us not allow our military and naval power to fall into decay Without intense nationalism there be no real and lasting interna tionalism. In the hour of trial the life of the nation depends upon the strength of the fleet, and of the army which we can raise behind the buckler formed by the fleet, at the outbreak of war. Only by being intensely patriotic and jealous of our own strength and prestige can we truly serve the wrold. The moment we lose our Americanism in the maze of international sophistry and let our military power wane, our sphere of influence wil! sink to the level of that of China. Reasonable mili tary preparedness is not debatable. It doen not lead to aggression. It in culcates patriotism. It will keep oa out of war. It is insurance of the na tion’s strength and preiAige. When these are gone, when a nation can no longer command respect or protect it self, then its usefulness to itself and the world is ended. Wc have no desire for territorial ballot would of course become the gains; we have no desire to take over ral equivalent of war for settling additional lands inhabited by races political questions in the World state. w)lo wc can not admit on terms of The most enthusiastic Internationa-1 equality into our nationnl system. We list, however, has never proposed a j have no desire for territory inhabited real legislative union of th world. He by people whom wc do not choose to contents himself wiht proposing the j admit to a full legislative union our- mcre shadow of a world staU- with, selves. The fortunes of war may all of the weakness o jour govern- p] nce such people under our flag; ment under the articles of confed- «,ut we will never go to war deliber- ( eration. Now it is a peculiar fact atciy in order to acquire them. The purpose of the Holy Alliance of 18151 that there has never been a real demands of one of our insular formed by three of the Allies at the legislative union between peoples possessions to be admitted to state- separated from one another by wide hood, are, to say the least, very cm- stretches of the ocean. For instance, barrnssing today, a legislative union of Canada, Aus- Gur international political policy in tralia, and New Zealand and South time „f peace is defensive; but we Africa is unthinkable. Formerly it must remember that when war comes was thought that such unions were upon us our people demand action impracticable only bccnufie the legis- and our military and naval policy lative bodies could not conveniently j mus: be offensive. Wc have only to assemble. This particular difficulty, reca n tft c cries of f ornv?r war8( c j v U has hern removed by increased trans- and international: On to Washing- portation facilities; but deep seated ton, on to Richmond, on to Havana, objections still remain to the union • onto Berlin. In the heat of conflict, 'Aspirin SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST I proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago Pain Neuralgia Toothache Rheumatism | DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART | I wish 1 '•<! Stai bring Mr. Wilson as an expert but un to the fact that the “ most deeply inter- • i events in Europe which would IV0 hundred million white r- a hegemony, such as ^•...my expected to impose upon •’P< - The United States could not »* r P w aC0 8Uc h a monsteous n'. Mr. Lincoln had such a posai- n "nd, when, in one his early end of the long coalition war against Napoleonic France. It is also identi cal with the central theme of the international law of Grotius written during the course of the Thirty Years War. Grotius was a native of Holland, one of the weaker allies in the coali tion Wars against the aggressions of the German Empire of his day. In the treaty of Utrecht, the allies agreed to maintain the balance of power. The term balance of power has a primary and a secondary ing. Ir. the treaty of Utrecht the term was used in its primary Now one of the best definitions of the term Bulance of Powe primnry sense is the first sentence of Article 10, of tin* League of Nation Covenant. It is as follows: “Th members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as again: ternal uggrewion the territorial integrity and existing political inde- pcndance of all members of the league.” The idea is better expressed in the constitution of the United States. If we bear in mind that the framers of the constitution used the words United States as a plural noun, the subject of a plural verb. The con stitutions says, “The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of govern ment, and shall protect each of them against invasion.” Note the sense of the words: “The United States shall protect each state against invasion." The purpose of the great treaties of Grotius ,of the Treaty of Utrecht, of the Holy AUinnce, of section 4, article five of the Constitution of the United States, and of Article 10, of the League of Nations is the same. Each seeks to unite a number of states to protect one another from in vasion. Our constitution expresses the idea in the clearest, plainest language. In 1713, 1815, and 1919, the members of successful coalitions at tempted to take steps to prevent fu ture world conflagrations. They had seen great coalitions formed to re sist aggressive nations which attempt ed to make wide conquests. These coalition* had been gradually formed, us the nations which composed them saw that they must join the coalition and fight or become a victim to the universal conqueror. The same thought has occurred to the treaty makers at the end of each great war, namely; why not prevent future wars of conquest by having a ready made coalition, prepared to take the field against the aggressor? The thought is fine, if proper machinery can only be found to carry it into effect. Germany would never have gone to war in 1914, if she had realized that England and the United States would join her intended victims in a league of mutual defense. The victorious allies attempted to solve the problem in 1713 and 1815 by means of a treaty; and they were successful in each case to a degree that is not adequately acknowledged ■ . hc . “ id: "Ali the"armien of" by ‘htatoAM.'"Tber‘ »*■«** «• w. Asi,, , nd Afrta - ■ ■ al Ithe tmiQT, of tto Mm*. coripIUi bindhw i (Mr th* ifeaalarr *•*•***“ of people of the same race, j our people, east and west, north and hineuugc, origin, ideals, and religion south, are gloriouu and warlike, living in widely separated quarters of the globe. The American Revolution I illustrates the real dificulty.' Great ^ Britain chose civil war with the Unit- j M ed Colonies rather than admit them iN to a full and equal representation in IM the British Parliament. She knew, ^ of course, that if the American repre- j ^ sentatives got into her parliament,; ^ they would soon, by force of numbers] ^ rule not only themselves, but the H mother country also; and the ameri- cans never rasied the question until the shrewd men amongst them, like Samuel Adams, saw the posisbilitics. We will al agree that it would be highly desireablc to have a ready made coalition prepared to make war on the international bandit of the type of the German Empire of 1914. The treaty of Utrecht furnishes the mod?! for such a tfcaty, and sect' n 4, article 5, of our own constitute- furnishes the language for the bind ing cause. Reduced to plain english this article would read as folows: “The signatory powers shall protect each other against in vasion." But coming down to earth, J H I would like to ask whether the U. S. ^ would ever sign such a treaty, do not believe it would. Our rela tions with the Latin-American States furnish much light upon the question. By our Monroe Doctrine we declare in effect that we will be the Ally of any American Nation that is attack ed by any non-American nation; but we have steadily refused, for nearly a century, to enter into a treaty with these states which would bind the American Republics, one and all to aid each other against invasion. *Wc have declared our policy; we have lived up to it religiously; and it is » national creed; sacred in our eyes, but we refuse to embody that policy in a general treaty. Treaties of mu tual uid and leagues of nations are for others, not for us. We will be content to declare policies which will serve to enlighten our statesmen, guide our foot-steps and warn pros pective trespassers. In the Monroee Doctrine • such a policy as regards purely American affairs; and in the Open Door Doctrine we have such a policy as regards Asia. We lack a wise en lightened policy towards Europe. Our professed indifference serves not to keep us out of war bat to create the conditions which compell us to go to war. When our Secretary of State, prior to the outbreak of the World Via decland tA*t w, would nercr go t* War wklW It M S«*fR* 111) «t i Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions. Handv “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Abo bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists, itacture of Monoaci'tli-aclddtrr of SoUcjIk’Rcl'*. GATE CITY COACHES MILLEDGEVILLE—ATLANTA Lt. Milledgeville 7:30 E. T. Arrive Atlanta 11:00' C. T. Lv. Millcdgcviile 2:30 E. T. Arrive Atlanta 6:00 C. T. Leave Atlanta 7:30 C. T. Arr. MffledgeviHe 1:00 E. T. Leave Atlanta 3-30 C. T. Arr. Miledfeville 8:40 E. T. $4.00 One Way, *7:00 Rond Trip C. F. STONE, Manager. For Retervations Call Ptioaes: 366 or 392 The Baldwin Furniture Co# Milledgeville’s Complete House-Furnishings Store $5 for YourOld Refrigerator Get the earlv use of a GOOD REFRIGERATOR! During the month of April, we will allow Five Dollars for your old Refrigerator. Ours is the Famous Hygenk Line, than which theie is no better value in any Refrigerator made by any factory in the United States. * Acocrding to size, price range from $15.00 to $45.00 for 'll a High Class Eight Wall, enamel lined, Ice Saving Refrig erator. Give us the pleasure of showing you and of saving you money on a new Refrigerator. Even tho the good old summer time is approaching, it is neces- sary that we all have a first class cooking stove or range For the hottest stove and the coolest kitchen, we highly recom mend the use of one of the Wonderful New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves. Oil is hte cheapest fuel that can be used. The Perfection Stove is Nationally sold and Nationally found to be the simplest, the most economkal and the most durable stove on the market today. Here—you will find at all times a complete line of these wonder ful stoves and a complete stock of all parts. This store is now offering Special Values in Porch Chairs. Porch Rockers Porch Screens, Win dow Shades—the best that can be had. Water Coolers. Porch Swings. We believe that we are in position to serve your Spring and Summer house-furnishing needs and invite your inspection of Quality and Values. The Baldwin Furniture EVERY THING FOR THE HOME Co. nxxxxxxixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxixxixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxrx: