New-York tribune., 1919-09-11
to the treaty was received by the COM

to the treaty was received by the COM
mttec upon those two occasions.
"The character of the clamor for
speedy action is we'll illustrated by the
fact that it was directed solely against
the Senate of the United States and
its Committee on Foreign Relations.
into force when ratified by Germany
and by three of the principal Allied
and associated powers, which are the
United States, France, Great Britain,
Italy and Japan. Great Britain very
naturally ratified at once, but no one
of the other four has yet acted. Per
sons afflicted with inquiring minds
have wondered not a little that the
distressed mourners over delays in the
cism at the like shortcomings on the
part of France, Italy and Japan, an act
of even-handed justice in faultfinding
which they have hitherto failed to per-
form.
perhaps it is we'll also to note, and
to consider for a moment, one OF the
reasons given for the demand for hasty
action, which was to the effect that 1T
was necessary to have prompt ratlflca-
tion in order to renew our trade with
Germany, for even the most ardent
advocate of unconsidercd action was
unable to urge that the channels of
trade to the Allied countries were not
open. The emptiness of this particular
plea for haste, now rather faded, is
shown by the fact that we have been
trading with Germany ever since the
armStice.
Exports to Germany Estimated
Between that event and the end of
July we have exported to Germany
goods valued at $11,27O,624. In the
month OF June we exported more to
July, by orders Of the War Trade
Board, the provisions of the trading
-the-enemy act were set aside by
the authorization Of licenses to trade,
and exports to Germany for the month
! of July amounted to S2,436,742, while
those to Austria and Hungary were
S1,O16,518.
at is an interesting fact that the
exports in June to Germany before
enemy act were much larger than after
that relaxation, brought about by all
lowing licenses, was ordered, and in
dication of the undoubted truth that
our trade with foreign countries is not
affected by the treaty, but is governed
by the necessarily reduced purchasing
power Of all countries in Europe en-
gagged Ill inc war.
"As a matter of fact, therefore, we
are trading with Germany, and it is a
mere delusion to say that we cannot
trade with Germany until the ratifica
ton of the treaty, because in order
to do so we require a new treaty Of
amity and commerce and the reGstab-
ishment Of our consular system in that
country. The United States, follow
ing the usual custom, was represented
in Germany by Spain, both in the con-
sular and in the diplomatic service,
after the outbreak of the war, and we
can transact all the business we may
desire through the good Offices Of
Spanish consuls until Il new consular
treaty with Germany has been made.
Point to British Situation
"Beforc leaving this subject it may
not be amiss to remark that Mr.. LLOYD
George has recently made TWO 1mpor-
tant speeches expressing grave appre-
tensions as to the social and political
unrest and the economic troubles now
prevalent in England. lie seems to
have failed to point out, however, that
the ratification of the covenant Of the
league Of nations by Great Britain had
relieved the situation which he had de-
scribed. He was apparently equally
remiss in .omitting to suggest that
United States in adopting the covenant
OF the league of nations would immedi-
atcly lower the price of bcet
I'm reporting the treaty to the Sem
ate for action the committee proposes
certain amendments to the text of the
treaty and certain reservations TO be
attached to the resolution Of ratifca-
tlon and made a part of that rcsolu-
ton when it is offered
.T,>
ally, it should be stated at the outset
that nothing is more groundless than
The sedulouSly cultivated and constant
lY expressed fear that teXtual amend
ments would require summoning of
the peace conference, and thereby cause
great delay. There will be no neces-
sity Of summonng the peace confer
cncc, because it is in session now in
Paris, with delegates fully representing
been for six months. and it seems like
ly to be in session for six months more
TcXtual amendment. if made by the
Senate, can be cons idered in Paris at
once, and the conference would be at
least as usefully employed in that con-
sideration as they now are in dividing
and sharing Southeastern Europe and
Asia Minor, in handing the Greeks of
Thrace over to our enemy, Bulgaria
anu III u y iilS W iolC upon lllC OulltC
States the control of Armenia, Anato-
liza and Constantinoplc through the
medium of a large American army.
still more unimportant is the bug
bear which has been put forward cf tho
enormous difficulties which will be in
Cured in securing the adhesion of Ger
many. No great amount of time ncec
be consumed in bringing German rep
resentatives to Paris. The journey is
within the power of a moderate amount
of human endurance, and it is also to
be remembered that Germany is not
member of the league and need not be
consulted in regard to the terms of tht
S covenant: '1, When Germany enters the
amendments
"The first amendment offered by the
committee relates to the league 1t is