The Monte Vista journal., 1919-09-27

firmly believe and sol~mniy declare
that the states and cities IN which We
dwell desire immediate peace.
The ~ssins ~ war s'~sdi.d and unit
bring prosperity. and prosperity cpn
tent. D~iay IN the Senate postp,ping
ratification In this uncertain S'crio,i "f
neither peace nor war has resulted In
ind~cision and doubt. bred strife and
aui~k~n~h the cupidiiy ~ those who
the fears Of those whose daily wage ne
longer fills the daily market basket
We hes~~ch the Senate to give the
land peac~ and certainly by . ratifics.
tion which ~ill not Keep us longer Ia
the shadows Of possible wars, but give
the Who'll. world the light Of pence
Reservations Ia the nature Of clarifi.
cations In the meaning ~ the trea,y,
GOT incon sistcnt with IL t.rMs. will not
require the r~op"niny ~ the neyotia
tons with Germany and with our as
socIstes In the war. which Ne all aud
each united to win.
Hut there In no possibility Of doubt
that amendment of the tr-n'y. as II
now proposed by the Senate Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations. would re-
Iuir~ negotiation and r-openinx OF
all the questions decided at Paris
Anneha of l..lsG f..ttnSc 'rh.,
periis of the present would become the
deadly dangers ~ the near future. All
the doubt ~ngend-red would aid the
piots for violent revolution In this aud
other lands Tn. ISSUES here and else
wher~ between capital and labor. the
conspiracy of sr.culstor and profifeer,
would all grow and become more peril.
Gus
This cannot he. The American pso-
pie cannot. after victorious war.
permit It's government to petition Ger
many. which has accepted the treaty,
for It's consent to changes In the trea-
~. Yet II the United State. should
amend the treaty for its own purpose
and policy, Germany would have full
right TO ask for concessions. Ger.
many has agreed tn make no claim In
regard to enemy property seized In
this country to an amount of seven
hundred million dollars. Our recent
foe could ask for n reopening OF this
issue and of the Lusitnnia claims II
could raise every question open be
fore hostiiiti.s In regard To submarine
warfare and III. treatment OF Its MI
tionais In this country All the pru
visions for our trad. in German
cnised by the economic clnusrs f
treaty, many Of them vital to our in.
instries and our farms, us In dye
patents. dye supplies and fertilizers.
me working Of the Reparation Com
mission, which superintends the tru,ie
u all with Germany. could al be
Drought up by Berlin for adjustment
oy our neEotiators, acting for the
United States alone and no longer A.
'ocinted with other victorious powers
'r supported by . victorious American
army On the German border
Peace Itself, the pence Of the world.
% delayed until ratification eomes
And any amendment postpones peace.
'ernany and England alone Of the
prihctpal powers have ratified. The
other principals necessarily await our
action. Influential and powerful a. ",
are today In the worlds affairs The
faVsges OF war on more than 4 score
'r Fighting fronts are continued by any
aeedless delay. Let the Senate x1vs
me world peace BY ratification With
sut amendment.
Even the amendment for which mos,
an BE- said, the provision IL reg, rt to
A large shipment Of wool and cot
ton comfOrters, feather and down
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