New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

are Indignantly repudiating the pro-
posed contract.
Universal disarmament has been
supplanted with the policy for greater
armies and navies than the world has
ever seen.
THE British Empire has increased
her standing army from 100000 to
adopted the draft in order to compel
service. She is even now proposing to
| junk one-half of her war fleet and to
replace it with modern dreadnoughts
and fighting craft superior in power
and terror to any vessel ever floated
Statesmen boldly declare that they
will not accept the guarantee of the
league of nations as a substitute for
England's fighting fleets They an
nounce without hesitation that Great
Britain proposes to maintain Ter naval
supremacy upon the waters of the
France is making similar prepara-
ton.
"Italy is doubling her efforts to
create greater military establish
ment than she has heretofore pos
sessed
Japan is building war vessels. train
ing. soldiers and preparing herself to
maintain and enlarge that dominance
she has been granted by the peace
treaty.
Dream of Disarmament Ends
"The policy of the United States
government fittingly illustrates the
collapse Of the dream of disarmament.
'Ine largest peace army that was
ever maintained in time Of peace was
80, 600 men.
"The Administration now demands,
the Secretary of War and the Chief of
Staff both testify. that in order for
the United States to comply with its
obligations under the league of eter-
AMI peace, our standing army must be
increased to 500 900 men and our army
appropriation increased to 5000, 900 ,O0D
The Secretary of the Navy came for
ward with league of eternal peace IN
one hand and in the other bill appro-
priating 913,000,000 to build the great
est fighting fleet ever ordered at one
time in the history of the world. These
great vessels are to be armed with 16-
inch rifles and with every modern
time it is demanded that this feet
shall be manned by 250.O00 marines
and sailors The appropriation de-
manded this year exceeds $780, 100000.
Fastens Draft on U. 8.
porated in the Administration mill
tary bill clause which permanently
fastens the draft upon the country
and gives to the President the power
to enforce the draft in al its vigor
the moment that war is declared. That
=. without any further action of Con-
gress.
me chains of Great Britain are
forged upon 100000 protesting in
habtants of Egypt.
Persia without the consent of her
people is practically absorbed.
"The islands Of the ocean with their
inhabitants are transferred.
"Nast sections of land and peoples
are taken over in different parts of
the world without their acquiescence
and without their consent
"By this single treaty Great Britain
gained more territory than did imperial
Rome in any similar period of time.
"The doctrine of Sc differentiation
has been repudiatcd. The old doctrine
of power and force has never been
bettor illustrated in all the criminal
rcc0ras of criminal wars Of the past.
"While China was our ally and the
Chinese were digging trenches beneath
the fire of German cannon. secret
treaties, secretly arrived at, were made
providing for the robbery of China by
Japan. turning over to the military
domination of that country 100000
protesting Cinnamon. To this in
famous bargain VIC were not a party,
but the peace treaty, Of which the
league OF nations is q part, makes us
agree to honor and binds us to defend
Japan III the possession of her stolen
pronerty with the blood of American
soldiers.
he day before yesterday the SEN
ate of the United States refused to
pass an amendment doing justice to
China, We are to be content with a
mild protest, mild reservation. We
are to consent to the iniquity by agree
ing TO the treaty. We are to wash our
hands in the waters Of hypocr'y Y and
to exclaim to Japan, as did Pontius