The sun., 1919-08-01

and the PRESIDENT Even the German
commissions suggested changes which
were accepted. Who is authorised to
say to the American Senate and to the
sovereign American people, Sign here"
Many Of our war worn heroes dislike
this league. Their Americanism has
been tried in FIRE. They say with WASH
ington and Jefferson No entanglins al
liances with Europe"
"G) Many Christian people regret
that this treaty, unlike other great
treaties, contains no reference to the
Deity. An amendment may oe reported
appealing TO the Supreme ruler OF the
Universe to Justify this treaty by It's
fruits, II slch an amendment IL Of
fered I shall vote for IL. II member
of the Senate would you vote with me7
The heather and the infidel would vote
against us.
'"(2) An amendment may be reported
TO prohibit the International shipment
Of whiskey and other intoxicating bev-
erages. This IL the first chance we
have ever had Il may be the last chance
we will ever have to put an end to this
accursed traffic among the Christianized
nations of the earth. II such an amend
ment is offered shall vote for It. II
a member OF the Senate would you vote
with fne7 OF course the bootlegger
would vote against us.
"(O II the provision remains In the
treaty creating an international bureau
Of labor an amendment may be re-
ported establishing an international
bureau of agriculture. II this be done
shall vote for It. Would you vote
with me? Doubtless the shylocks. the
profiteers would vote against the men
who feed and clothe the world.
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the existing boundary lines of every
nation on the globe which joins the
league. Under Article XVI we agree In
, advance that certain acts on the part OF
other countries shall automatically place
US in a state of war without any other
action on the part of our Congress or
people. Our boys are dying to-day in an
undeclared war against Russia.
would Close Slaughter Pen.
THE old world has been a slaughter
pen for more than forty centuries. Is II
| certain that we can put an end to wars
and rumors Of war In a single day7
| An amendment may be reported to give
people of this and other countries the
right to an advisory woe on the question
of peace or war. Is Not that the best
way TO deprive Kings and Kaisers and
Cars of the power to plunge the world
into an ocean of blood? 1t is the best
way to prevent and It is the only way
to deinocratize war. II such an amend.
ment be reported shall vote for It.
IF I could SECURE or assist in secur-
ing such a provision I would retire from
public life conscious that had rendered
a great service to my country and to
my kind. Would you vote against such
| an amendment would you deny the
fathers and the mothers, would you deny
the boys themselves who must suffer
and bleed and die the right to pronounce
judgment as to the necessity Of a pro-
posed war? Is not the voice of the peo-
pie the nearest approach to the voice
of God? Such an amendment would be
opposed by the Krupps, the mupltior
mongers who sit like vultures upon the
treo of life.
would you vote against making oui
right to withdraw so clear that we
could not become involved in a bloody
| Wal like that Of the secession? "cuic
you vote. to make our control OF i'm
migration and the Monroe Doctrine 81
distinct that the wayfarer could no
misunderstood it7 Would you vot,
against a distinct declaration OF Amer
loan independence and American SOW
ereignty bc ught and baptized with tn
best blood of our fathers? Such amend
ments would be opposed by the inter
nationalist and by the Bolsheviki.
II know that you are too good al
American to tear down the Stars an
Stripes, to furl the flag that makes u
free If the report of the Presbyteria
Council is to be credited, Christian mis-
. sloraries are to-day being murdered b
the Japanese in Corea. the congrega
lions butchered, men scared with red
hot irons and women forced to take tn
I witness stand naked.
The peace treaty transfers to Japar
, ese control Shantung with its vast MAJ
, ural riches. its $4,000, 900 of human SOU
and its Christian missions and mission
aries Would you vote for that? Hay
. not the peace commissioners sown II
E dragons teeth. the seed OF future wal
and future woes?"