Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-11

power Of compulslon has been ex-
hausted. Germany was told where to
sign and when to sign, and when to
ratify, and Germany has closed the
chapter by signing and by ratifyins'
Germany can not he compelled to do
anything more or different with regard
to this treaty by being confronted with
an amended treaty. whether once
month, day or week. There must
be hnality to ultimate In treaty by
compulslon. If an amended treaty Is
not signed by Germany then 1t Is
in none of it's parts binding on her.
Might Lose Concessions.
To adopt an amendment or TO reject
the treaty means that the United
States win sncr,fice all OF the concos-
sions secured from Germany by die
tated peace. While these concessions
are not so large as those which other
nations associated with us secure IN
athe reparations. they are. nevertheless.
of tremendous Importance and couid
only be secured under n dictated peace.
Among the concessions which the Uni
ted States would sacrifice may be In
cluded the following:
First. Germany's acknowledgement
of responsibility for the W. and her
promise to make restitution for out
RACES resulting from 1t.
Second. Germany's promise to US
In the treaty that she will not impose
higher OF other customs duty or charge
on our goods than those charged to the
most favored nations and will not pro-
hiblt or restrict. or discriminate
inliractlv
from our country.
Third, Germany's promise to us In
the treaty that she will make no dis
crlmination in German ports on ship
ping bearing our flag, and that our
shipping In German ports will be Civ
en- as favorable treatment as German
ships receive.
Fourth, that for six months after
the treaty goes into effect no customs
duty will be levied against imports
from the United States except the
lowest duties that were in force for
the first six months of 1914.
Fifth, Germany's agreement with Us
that the United States shall have the
privilege of receiving such OF the
treaties with Germany as were IN evi-
dence prior to the war. as we alone
may desire.
Sixth, Germany's promise to US 20
restore the property OF our citizens
seized in Germany or to compensate
the owners.
Seventh. Germany's very important
agreement validating all acts by the
United States and by the alien proper
ty custodian, by which We seized ana
proceeded to liquidate SSOO,Uo0'o0o
worth of property in the United states
belonging to German citizens.
Eighth, Germanys agreement that
the proceeds Of the sale Of these prop
critics may be used to compensate our
citizens in Germany If Germany fails
to DOS or to pay debts which Ger
many or Germans owe to American
citizens, or to pay American prewar
claims against Germany for property
destroyed or lives taken similar to the
losses because of the destruction of the
Lusitania.
Ninth, Germany's agreement that
she will compensate her own citizens
for property, patents md either things
belonging to them In the United States.
seized during the war by our govern
ment.
Tenth. Germany's agreement that no
claim can be made against the United
States In respect to the use or sale
during the war by our government or
by persons acting for our government.
of any right to Industrial, literary or
artistic property, including patents.
Eleventh, Germany's agreement
that the United States shall retain
over 100000 tons Of German shipping
seized in American ports, which much
more than compensates us for shipping
lost during the war.
Twelfth. we would lose our mem
bership on the reparations commits
sion, which will be the most powerful
international body ever created. and
which will have enormous control over
the trade and commerce Of Germany
and the rest OF the world for years to
come. In no way can the United
States insure itself against discrimina-
ton In German imports and financial
on this great reparations commission.
These are some, but no means all,
of the valuable concessions which the
United States would inevitably sacri-
nee by falling to ratlfy the treaty. This
failure would be just as complete II
we adopt an amendment to 1t as If we
would reject the treaty absolutely. In
either event we would find ourselves
at the end Of the war, it is true, but
without any peace or terms Of peace
with Germany. We would have aban-
doned our disgusted associates and we
would be reduced to the necessity of
seeking negotiated peace with an
angry Germany on such terms as she
would be willing to accord.
I'VE are. therefore without any
qualification, against amendments"