Newark post., 1919-09-24
eaders In Forty States, Re-
oardless of Party, Sign
Ringing Appeal.
TREATY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
Saw Every Day of Delay Puts
World in Imminent Peril of
New War---Point to
National Unrest.

Now York-Two hundred and fifty
leading Americans, Republicans and
nonnrratS. representing forty differ
ont states and every prominent ac-
tivitv have joined in a non-partisan
ofort 70 bring about the ratification of
tbe peace treaty "without amendment
and without delay The natnes are
attached to an address to the United
States senate, which was made public
today through the League to Enforce
ppocp after it had been sent to every
member of the senate.
The slgnprS, almost without excep-
+ion are men and women of national
rpputation. They include such prom
irpnr citizens as ex-President Taft,
George W. Wickersham, attorney gen.
eral in the last Republican administra-
ton. A. Lawrence Lowell, president of
Harvard: Charles c. Moore, of San
Francisco, president of the Panama
Evposition; Judge George Gray, of
Wilmington, Del. President Samuel
Gompers, Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor; Harry A. Wheel
or. of Chicago, retiring president
Of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States; Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Catr president of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
tton: CYRUS H. X. Curtis, the-Phila-
delphia publisher; President Heber J.
Grant, Of the Mormon Church, and
John Spargo, leader Of the Socialists
who supported the war.
The signers declare that every day
of delay in ratifying the treaty puts
the world in Imminent peril of new
war" Their statement follows:
In the senate at Washington, now
that the committee on foreign rela-
tiOns has reported the treaty, the
lines are sharply drawn between the
immediate ratification Of the treaty
of peace with Germany and its amend
ment, with a reassembling of the con-
ference and re-opening of negotia-
tions that would bring great delay
and prolonged uncertainty in settl-
ing the great issues Of the peace. No
partisan plea can be made. Party
lines are already broken. Standing at
distance from the conflict in the sem
ate chamber, we plead for immediate
ratification without delay. Our land
requires it. A state of nervous strain,
tension and unrest exists, manifesting
itself in disturbances which in some
cases have no self-evident connection
with the war, but which are in fact its
aftermath The world is put in immi-
nent peril Of new wars by the lapse of
each day. Discussions between us and
our former allies are being sown. We
firmly believe and solemnly declare
that the states and cities in which we
dwell desire immediate peace.
The waging Of war steadied and
unitel the American people. Peace
will bring prosperity and prosperity
content. Delay in the senate post
poning ratification in this uncertain
period Of neither peace nor war has
resulted in indecision and doubt, bre(
Strife and quickened the cupidity O.
NOH. '4f' Stii llC lCNVSSitiNo W
life and the fears of those whose daily
wage no longer fills the daily marke
basket.
We beseech the senate to give th'
land peace and certainty by ratifica
ZION which will not keep us longer il
the shadows Of possible wars, but giv'
the whole world the light Of peace
reservations in the nature of clari
acations in the meaning of the treat.
not inconsistent with its term will no
require the reopening of the negotia
lions with Germany and with ou
associates in the war, which we al
and each united to win.
But there is no possibility of doub
That amendment of the treaty as i
now proposed in the senate committe
on foreign relations, would requir
negotiation and reopening Of al
the questions decided at Paris
Months Of delay would follow. Th
perils Of the present would become tn
aeadly dangers Of the near future. Al
the doubt engendered would aid tn
plots for violent revolution in this an
other lands. The issues here and else
where between capital and labor, tn
conspiracy of speculator and profiteel
would all grow and become more peri
Gus
IhlS cannot be. The America
people cannot, after a victorious wal
permit its government to petition Gel
many which has accepted the treat.
Cof It's consent to changes in the treat.
yet If the United States should amen
.he treaty for It's own purpose and po
ICY Germany would have full right {
ssK Tor concessions. Germany ha
agreed to make no claim in regard I
snemy property seized in this countr
20 an amount Of seven hundred mi
oon dollars. Our recent foe coui
ssk Tor reopening Of this issu
snd OF the Lusitania claims.
souId raise every question open befor
aostIites in regard to submarin
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