Show Shall Germany Join League of Nations Q Question A Again gain Becomes of Importance In Berlin Dr Jordan Analyzes Reasons Reason's By DR M. M JORDAN Editor of ot th the Berlin Service Written for for- Universal BER BERLIN IN Aug 23 25 B By Mall Mail Shall Germany Join the tIm league leage of oC nations This question has has has' suddenly become becom again one queston o of Importance Reasons for COl It Itha ha have lavo 0 been beet assigned partly to the negative attitude of ot President Harding toward tho the organization that has been built buit at nt e Versailles Ver sallIes sailles and also on account of oC a l rumored story sales that a n request to that effect has his been made of or Germany by hy tho the lea league ue of nations to Join In the league Here HerO then hen naton are arc the tho two fa factors tors that will d de decide dc- dc cl cide e the Issue If I wo we look at it cearly clearly clearW It means means that the he Gorman German viewpoint must decide on onh th h principle of ot an association of ot na na- nations lons or on a league such as was constituted constituted tons at Versailles YerBales lenge by the allied powers The ententes entente's league lege of nations cannot awaken among nong tho the German people an any desire to Join Ih in view of Inefficiency It i has shown shon sho n so far NO DISSENSION There Then is Ie not the least lest dissension on that hat score In hi German Germany The Tho league leago of nations has bas permitted d a violation of the rights of the German Gentian people In the settlement of or the Belgo Belgo- I German border at Eupen and MaImed which fact can ho he proved by unquestionable I able German documents Wilsons Wilson's Courteen fourteen four four- I teen een points have been shamefully misused In n this Instance The German population lon tion ton have been systematically prevented lre by tho the Bel Belgian lan authorities to affirm their free freo allegiance to Germany and tho the league eague of ot nations notwithstanding I mate mid welt well wel ha has toll c-toll i their vl violations i ons r of right I Thit's That's the way Germany German looks loks at It Now then the real eal and earnest question ques- ques lon tion ton Is can Germany remain disinterested I In tho the league league of nations nations' The German government Is I very vet preoccupied preoccupied preoccupied pre pre- occupied about this I It I must mUt be borne torne In mind that above all al else ele the league leaSe of oC nations was ws granted such s eh powers powe by the treaty of ot Versailles as ls to mutilate mutate the entire entre future of German Germany Ger Ger- man many The decision to melt mel Germany Gerany and Austria Into one nation naton lies Hes In the hands of the league leaSe of oC nations Membership 1 In the I league n ue of nations would enable Germany to compete in the open market with wih the other nations In coI co co- co coi i lonial lenial commerce of course in in- ina a lesser de l degree ree than before And as concerns the basin haslit of the Son and the tho free ree cl city of ot f the tho is that In case of tle the collapse of th the league of or nations France will wi appoint Poland as her delegate elegate who will wi see to It that Gorman German Interests remain re ic- ic main maln burled buried BOTHERSOME ARTICLES Besides present anxiety there ar are other preoccupations of more Import In article 19 ID of ot the peace treaty It i Is stipulate late that from time to time a. a a general assembly of ot the league leage of ot nations be held belt with the Ito object of ot examining obligations which have o become obsolete and whose maintenance might endanger the tho peace of the world 1 Not only that but in article It I Is 19 I stipulated d that at In any time tho the league leage i I o of or nations ma may ma reconsider an any decisions I affecting administrative acts In th the I j I same order It na i-na ta may be mentioned that In Ina a note addre sed to German Germany by the al allied allied al- al I lied led powers these thEe have tho the right to make makel changes In the treaty of oC peace and to In Insert in- in In-I In sent sert Str terms In accordance with wih now condi condi- tons Besides the these C are articles I condl-I and In which It Is stipulated that In case caso of ot differences of ot by the fl signatories as to how to apply such ane an such a clause It Is the league of nations nations nations na na- na- na which will wi fet settle tc t the he co controversy All AU this constitutes facts of the hl high high- hI h- h I est eat Importance Yet Germany Gerany by her past aRt pst experience with Ith the tho theer Versailles Ver er er sailles sales treaty cannot place too much confidence con con- Assuming that Germany bo be effectively asked asked to Join oln the league leafe In the near fu future future future fu- fu ture there are aro those who on account o 0 othe oi tho the above facts acts would delar declare that Itcan U It I can bo be hardly expected to turn down cold coldly such fuch an Invitation Tho Th treaty of or peace cc has bt been n signed and must be lived up to Is tho the opinion of a majority of th the people But Rut the execution of or It la I left to the trie decision orthe ortho or the tho league Jease of ot nations So that It could he ho said s. that It Is la not a matter mater of ot Indifference ference- ference to Germany German whether the p possibility possibility I I- I Is orter offered d her or not to be represented Bentel b by some neutral agency to safeGuard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard Guard her rights Furthermore there thero Is no German no matter what his p part affiliations are who vho IB Is II not convinced of the necessity of ot revising the tho treaty of Versailles This object also could on only I bo be re reached by the tho speakers Boc-akers r of oC tho entente favorable to Germany In the deUber deliberations tou of or the tho league leae of or nations ONLY MAKESHIFT Conceding that minor mitten rights have been left lef to the tho vanquished it I I Is up to thela tho the la latter to make those respected respected b bythe by bytho tho the victors So It I Is clear that under present circumstances tho the Joining of the league lesue h by Germany could only be a makeshift without prejudice of futuro futuro fu- fu U- U turo tune circumstances Can Cnn an any an one think that such a course courso Is worth all al 1 that trouble For every one In Germany German Is looking toward America Americ Ex America America Lux from rom America comes he time tho 1 light ht Is I tho slogan Pr President Hardings Harding's utterance about abut a t new society of oC nations a R modification modification cation caton of ot tho the present present league has met a strong echo in Germany German n although In tho the I I I meantime there still tili sti prevails a certain skepticism The ne disappointment of the peace endeavors of President Wilson Ion was waa too express now an exa exaggerated optimism The German republic o ln owing to the workings of the league of ot nations I cannot display any activity In that ques ques- tion ton She was handcuffed at Versailles and even those who alread already before and I during the war ar advocated a democratic form of or government were wale muzzled and tied ted up I But It Is high that those who are aro arl competent In this issue get to work I II From Cay ay lY to toda day fh the fhe threads are becoming becomIng becom becom- I ing lug more entangled the Balkanization I of Europe keeps on pro progressing The red clouds of or a world revolution are conI concentrating con con- I on the Eastern horizon and threatening While the national opposition opposition ton tion becomes more acute the emissaries of Moscow are aro attempting to light a fire fr the Invading flames fames of oC which threaten to destroy the present order ordel of things BLIND TO DANGER The peoples of Europe blinded by their theU local and national Jealousies do not real real- lao ize tho the Immen Immensity lt of or their danger Only a peoples people's peace with wih permanent root based on all al sides on right and justice can prevent a a catastrophe This gigantic gigan gigan- tic tc mission Is 15 the mission of the league of or nations an organization which will m I show in spirit a reciprocal leniency and andI andopen andopen open explanations Such a league of or nations would not be be bi i what Germany would wl wish h but still tha th I now hOW few republican Germany German would morally It I Its Is wholehearted l support It I is no not part of Germanys Germany's place to push herself hersel l forward orward when she Is not asked to do SO so 60 and where her collaboration Is not de do do- do sired Nothing lothing however would she the welcome welcom S more than the clearing up of or tho sticky stIck p atmosphere that permeates Europe n and 1 which can only breed more uneasiness Such Is IA tho the situation It I Is I not thought I necessary necessary In Germany to precipitate things s. s The reception of ot an invitation to Germany to participate In Jn the league would not nol be hailed with extreme Joy as It would force OT her to make a decision which sho she would rather postpone until the position of or tho United Unite States bo be clan clari tied fied ted In Germany German tho the American administration adminis Is considered aa as tho the receiver of ot tho Geneva league lejo of nations as well wel aa as a the tho founder of a new and completely changed league or association If I today the tho German people ople were to voto vote b by a referendum on the question queston to Join the tho the league legue of or nations as established at Versailles the tho result would be an al almost almost al- al almost most unanimous No But were tn question put Jut to the G German people for the establishment of oC an a association of ot nations nations na na- na- na tons based on peace Justice and equality equal equal- it ity Ih In the shaping of oC the new state of ot things then there would be a tremendous majority to sa say Yes |