The literary digest . r responsibilities. From a political point of view the United States is certainlynot in need of European alliances to maintain any balance of])ower whatsoever. The American people are capable of build-ing a navy that will protect all their rights on the seas and ofnui^itairiing an army that will safeguard all their rights on would cost money, but it could be done. E\en in respect to aleague of nations we give far more than we get in return, andthe sole justification for American participation in any inter-national compact lies in the guaranties that it offers to a
The literary digest . r responsibilities. From a political point of view the United States is certainlynot in need of European alliances to maintain any balance of])ower whatsoever. The American people are capable of build-ing a navy that will protect all their rights on the seas and ofnui^itairiing an army that will safeguard all their rights on would cost money, but it could be done. E\en in respect to aleague of nations we give far more than we get in return, andthe sole justification for American participation in any inter-national compact lies in the guaranties that it offers to all tlu^nations of security and freedom. We are not vitally in need of itfor ourselves, and there is no reason whatever why the UnitedStates should bind itself to engagements that are for th(» benefitonly of a small group of states. Even the most implacable American critics of the leagueof nations are not likely to be attracted to Mr. Clemenceaus balance-of-power substitute. 12 The Literary Digest for January 11, 1919. Copyriglited by Underwood & Underwood. New York. AMERICAN BATTLE-SHIPS THAT KNOW NO RIVALRY WITH GREAT in the Hudson River after havmg done their part with Britains Grand Fleet to end Germanys naval dream. BRITISH-AMERICAN NAVAL RIVALRY WHILE A PLAN TO END ALL WAR is being ad-vocated in Europe by President Wilson, his Secretaryof the Navy informs American Congressmen thatunless we have a Navy which can lick any other Navy in theworld, we may as well have none. There is no inconsistencyhere, say supporters of the Administration, for if a league ofnations comes into being, we should lead in contributing toits police force; if not, we must be ready to defend ourselvesagainst the rest of the world. But others are frankly sus-picious or apprehensive. The Detroit Journal (Ind.) thinksthe big-navy scheme is simply intended as a bluff to coerce ourcompanions in arms. The Nashville Banner, which recallsPresident Wilsons 1916 biggest-navy declaration, depl
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