The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-11
Amended Treaty Binding Germany Senate Committee Minority Declares

defeating this treaty. Their phraseo-
logy is 'uch as make this purpose
plain. They are in no sense interpre-
,atiye reservations 10 he used to make
clear language in the treaty that might
be considered doubtful but tney are
So framed as to receive the supper, OF
senators who desire the defeat OF the
treaty.
Only Hope For Peace.
while masquerading IN the gulse
OF resetvatio $ they are in fact allera-
tions OF the treaty They have all the
vices OF amendments and the addition
al vice OF pretending to be wha, they
are not Presented as parts OF the
resolution TO ra,iiy the treaty they
would In fact, it adopted result in l,s
defeat All OF them apply TO the
league OF nations section OF the treaty.
Those who oppose the league OF nations
realize that It IS lnylncibc on \ square
fight and they hope to destroy it by
this indirection, The league OF ma
,iCns has stood the test OF world wide
criticism and unlimited attack. It
stands today as the only hope for
world peace. Alter all the assaults OF
many months its purposes and prov-
sions stand out clearly defined. unai-
fccted by criticism and unyeldlng to
attack.
The league Of nations proposes to
organize the nations OF the world for
peace whereas they have always here
,olore been organized for war. II
proposes to establish the rule OF inter
national justice in place Of force. It
proposes 10 make war Of conquest
impossible by uniting all nations
against the offender
Covenant Between Nations.
", Is the first international or
rangcment ever made hy which small
and weak nations are given the or
ganlfed strength OF the world for pro-
lection
1T is covepant between many ma
tons by which each agrees not TO do
certain things which IN the past have
produced wars aud to do many things
which have been found to preserve the
peace
"lt isa working plan for the gradual
reduction OF armament by all members
simultaneously in proper proportion
and by agreement.
1T sets up arbitration as a friendly
method OF adjusting disputes and in
curry when arbitration is not agreed
10. In both case, j, provides a cool
ing.oft period OF nine months during
which the differences will be adjusted
Independence Preserved.
ut preserves the territorial in
teRrity and political independence Of
each member an. leaves to each the
exercise OF rs sovereign rights as
nation.
at will save the world from wars
and preparations for wars. 1t will re-
duce armies and navies and taxes.
at will help TO remove the dis
with government in all coun-
tries by making government, beneiicen,
and devo,ing Its revenues TO con
struc,ivc rather than to destructive
purposes.
ut is the only plan proposed to re.
deem the world from war. pestilence
and famine. The only one by which
a stricken world can be redeemed from
the disasters of the late war and the
dangers OF impending international
chaos. Those who daily and delay ~
they seek with microscope, TO find
some petty flaw in It's structure have
nothing themselves TO propose. They
have appealed to every prejudice and
escorted to every desperate method OF
l,taok to destroy this great interna-
ional effort TO establish peace but
hey suggest nothing in its place.
Public Demands League.
They denounce the public demand
.or energetic action as 'clamor They
rail at the president who with the
OF many other nations
las devoted months OF hard work TO
, great constructive effort TO settle
he terms and re organize the world for
,eace Finally, unable to stem the tide
II public demand for the league of
Nations. they resort to so-called reser-
satons in the hope that they can de-
',roy by indirection wha, they have
iound unassailable by direct attack.
We renew our recommendation
hat the work oi the peace conference
he confirmed, the will OF the people
fulfilled and the peace Of the world
advanced by the ratification Of this
'reaty-'the best hope of the world
.ven il like all human instrumental
ties It be not diyinely perfect in every |
detail
w NJ Willioms Tailor has uov.d