The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
Get the Peace Treaty
Out of the Way.

If the Senators who talking of interpretations of the treaty
better interpreters of the than they of pub
lie opinion the job is not safe in their hands,
THE PEOPLE WANT THE TREATY OUT OF THE WAY
does require the assertion of the President to convince
the country that delay in acting the treaty keeping this
and other nations turmoil Return industrial and
social conditions depends upon peace.
The proposal of number of Senators who oppose the league
of nations to upon making be
accepted otherwise than confession of doubt in their minds
their position If they certain their stand right
they should do their bringing the treaty without
delay they convinced of the of their opinion
and merely wish before the people obtain approval from
political standpoint they viii be wasting time that is of in
calculable value to the peoples of the world.
If the antileague Senators persist in making speeches
meetings they will not accomplish anything worth while Mass
meetings held large cities either packed affairs draw only
the curious has been hfuy said believe that person
who talk nationally subject though his
has been mentioned will get audience the larger
audorums of the country the meeting is well advertised 1t
sort Of habit for people to attend meetings popular halls Quite
number attend because they haven't any other place CO.
IF the Senators have lively conception Of their responsible
y to the nation they will remain here report the treaty of
committee and express their the floor of the Senate
The dignity of the Senate has been sadly impaired
by the circus stunts performed its floor Professional
shOwmn providing all the of this that the
people for.
THE PEOPLE WANT THE TREATY OUT OF THE WAY
There longing in every breast for conditions
that will eesabh American life along the happy lines that
ed before the and desperados of Europe
game great relying the of
the President that the league of nations be the
venting another They foolish enough believe
perfect pac-tha washes away the of the world and
POUNDS paradise Their hope that may be STEP least
toward safer and world And there many too who
strongly dDrecae necessity that that calls for the
possible sacrifice of of traditional principles But
would that tradition and history pretty much smash
in August, 1914.
The people will welcome effort by the Senate to
prove upon the treaty by making interpretations which, when read
by others nations will the high character of
spirit and thought and leave doubt in the minds of foreign
what believe the different articles of the
1t likely that the other nations will express
from time time their interpretations Appreciation of the
nan the of events also will bring about
cahOns. Surely tme exchange of and practical appica
ton will do perfect the than anything that be
compshsd few weeks group Senator's especially
be regretted that the President subjected this
pon but hold the great office of Chief Executive
of the United States and be guilty of wu betrayal of world
rights for personal partisan motive accept
popular form of superior all other forms of gov
nmen concede that the President absolutely
in everything that he sanctioned at Paris.
We have desire apersion the good intentions Of
the Senators opposing the treaty than prepared
approve of the rather doc attitude of those Senators who accept
the document without argument What convinced Of
that the people little possible speehmak
ing and speedy action decent procedure will permit
THE PEOPLE WANT THE TREATY OUT OF THE WAY
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