The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06

ments with the full knowledge that
amendments, would beat the treaty
just as effectively as refusal to
ratify.
"A few, a very few, have declared
they would vote against the treaty be-
cause OF, the league. Of nations, but it
Las remained for Senator Knox to
declare boldly against our participa-
ton in the peace settlement, To say
that he has amazed the country is to
lut it mildly, He has shocked the
country. He formerly favored taking
the league Of nations out Of the
treaty and IA tifying the peace settle
ment with Germany. Now he sud
denly Changes front.
wv. at has become Of the high pro-
when Germany sought terms Cor tie
arnlistice, tie senator's now seeking
to kill this treaty shouted for uncon
ditional surrender. They demanded
terms cf peace dictated 10 Germany,
They insisted that the United States
should to the last maintain the
closest coo.1ration with the allied
governments. The: said II would be a
breach Of faith if we failed to stand
by Poland. and other nations formed
as a result OF tae war.
Nov what Il change. Tlaa treaty
has been negotiated. Ce:,lMay has
signed it. Germany has ratified it..
Great Brita and Eelgiam have done
the same; France. Italy and Japan
will do SO =, G rapid succession. The
treaty dictates the terms ro Germany
just as these seratcr- demanded il
should.
"Rut now tn, same senate who
insisted on :: dictated peace propose
to abandon it and negGtiate a peace
settlement on terms cceptable TO
Germany. It is suggested that we
desert our associates ana negotiate a
separate treaty. 1t is proposed that
we adopt a policy Of quit and scut-
tie II is proposed that we repudi-
ate our obligations and like cravens
leave them to be performed by the
nations lately ass sociated with US.
"Was there ever a more insane in
te1national policy proposed? In the
mixture Of poltroonery and folly. it
| is difficult to see which predominates.
The senator from Pennsylvania goes
the limit He not only proposes that
we desert or friends and abandon
our obligations, but he suggests that
we release Germany from all promises
Of indemnities and reparations. Why
not go further and propose that we
compensate Germany? What would
J c{~ ~,
sentiment?
"He says in SO many words.
slaughter The treaty. desert our
friends, abandon our obligations and
yield to Germany. nave full faith
that when this treaty is finally releas-
ed from cold storage it will in the
senate receive different treatment.
Here unauestionablS, there is an
overwhelming majority who desire to
/! finish the work undertaken when we
entered the war Here will he found
Il safe ma jority for a peace settle
ment.
'I have spoken Of the treaty as
! whole But the league of nations fea-
ture particularly has been persistent
~ and unreasonably at ed in this
chamber Those who co...ure up these
: possible disadvantages seem to ignore
altogether The enormous advantages
of organizing the world for peace.
They make mountains out Of
mole hills reviewing difficulties of
: The league plan. They are suspicious
that while 4 may benefit every 9TH
er nation on earth. it is SO devised rs
TO bring disaster to the United States
They crawl on the ground with
rniseroscope searching for pitfalls, and
are unable to look forward to the
promised land OF peace and order and
Justice to which the new movement
I:eds"