The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

tung and the German islands in the
Facinc north of the equator II also
agrees to support the demands Of the
imperial government for the surrender
OF the rights Germany possessed before
the war In this Chinese province and
these islands
M BRAND demands, on the other
hand, that Japan give its support to OBJ
tain from China the breaking OF its dip
lomatic relations with Germany and
that II give this act desirable signifc-
ance. The consequences OF this in China
should be the following.
FIRST, handing passports to the
German diplomatic agents and consuls.
Second. the obligations Of all under
German jurisdiction to leave Chinese
territory
" Third, the internment Of German
| ships IN Chinese ports and the ultimate
requisilton OF these ships in order to
place them at the disposition Of the
allies following the example OF Italy and
Portugal According to the info~ma
tion Of the French government there
are 10 German ships in Chinese ports
totalIng about 10000 tons.
Fourth, requlsition Of German COM
mercial houses established In China
FORGETTING the right of Germany In the
concessions she possesses In certain
parts OF China,
Promised Compliance.
Upon receipt of this communioa-
tion the foreign minister OF Japan on
| behalf OF Japan, promised compliance
| with the request OF the French govern
ment contained IN this letter Similar
negotiations were entered into with
| similar results with Italyf although the
negotiations with Italy took place In
Rome and not In Toxic. Similar agree
| ment also was made with Russia, and
| u must be remembered that at that
time Russia was still In the war and
It was anticipated that at the close of
the war she would have place at the
peace table
1T is thus clearly disclosed that
while these leading governments Of the
| world were inducing China to get into
the war, In order that they might Sc
cure her assistance. and particularly
| that they might be able to get pos
session Of the German ships interned in
| China's harbors they were secretly
| plotting among themselves as to her
| destruction as soon rs she had COM
piled with their wishes and the war was
over. In all the annals Of history do
not believe there Is recorded an in
stance Of n more disgraceful and dis
honorable agreement to carve up the
territory not OF an enemy but Of an
allied friend.
| And II we approve this wicked de-
cree, Is II any defense to say that we
were the only member of the court that
was not bribed? II we ratlfy this treaty
as 1t stands, we approve not only the
| judgment but the reprehensibe method
| by which II was brought about. Should
| this treaty as 1t stands become opera
tive and later the 30,000.000 Of Chinese
! In Shantung should rebel against the
rule OF Japan and then II the balance
Of China should go to the assistance Of
their own brethren In attempting to
overthrow the unlawful and cruel rule
of a foreign government, then under
section 10 Of the league OF nations as
1t now stands, It would be our duty to
contribute American lives and American
blood on the battlefield to assist Japan
to retain her power
This treaty should go back, and !
believe II the American people could
have an opportunity TO see all the vice
that 1t contains, and were able to ex-
press their patriotic sentiments, II
would go back practically by a unani-
nous vote. When the honest citizens
OF Great Britain, of France and OF Italy
realize the injustice that It contains,
they will unite with us In demanding
that IL be rejected"
While declaring he favored the gem
eral idea OF league OF nations, SEN
| ator Norris said he considered the Yer
sailles convenant contained many OBJ
jectionable features and would vote for
! changes In 1t.