The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-09-25

lands. The issues here and elsewhere
between capital and labor. the con
spiracy OF gpeculator and profiteer,
would all grow and become more per
ilous.
This cannot be. The American PEG
pie cannot, after victorious war, per
nit its government to petition Ger
many, which has accepted the treaty.
for its consent to changes in the trea,
ty. Yet II the United States should
amend the treaty for its own purpose
and policy. Germany would have full
right to ask for concessions. Germany
has agreed to mako no claim In regard
70 enemy property seized IN his copa,
try to an amount OF seven hundred
million dcilars. Our recent foe could
ask for reopen:ng of this issue and
OF the Lusitania claims. II could raise
every question open before hostillties
In regard to submarine warfare and
the treatment of its nationals In this
country All the provisions for our
trade in Germany raised by the eco.
nomlc clauses OF the treaty. many Of
them vital to our industries and our
farms, as in dye patents, dye supplies
aud fertilizers. the working OF the
reparation commission, which super
intends the trade Of all with Germany,
could all be brought up by Berlin for
REIMBURSEMENT by our uegotiators. act
ing for the United States alone and no
longer associated with other victorious
powers or supported by victorious
American army on the German border.
Peace ITSELF the peace OF the world.
is delayed until ratification comes.
And any amendment pos.pones peace.
Germany and England alone OF the
. principal powers have ratified. The
other principals necessarily await our
action. influential and powerful as we
are today In the worlds affairs. The
rayages OF war on more than score
OF fighting fronts are continued by
any needless delay. Let the senate
give the world peace by ratification
without amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said. the provisionin regard to
Shantung. will secure nothing which
cannot be gained II China. backed by
the powerful advocacy Of the United
States, addresses itself to the machin-
cry for righting international wrongs
and meeting just claims created by
the league between nations. China,
after eighty years Of oppressive trea-
ties and despoiled rights, by which all
the great powers have profited direct
ly or Indirectly. has for<the first time.
In this covenant and treaty the means
and method to secure justice and the
removal Of the oppressive economic III
reference OF stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates. protect
ed by long succession OF inferno
tional agreements. Moreover. 1t should
be remembered that the clause regard
ing Shantung was made upon the state
mcnt by Japan that she will return
the territory to China and, therefore,
upon that condition, compliance with
which promise the league can require.
The peace Of the present and the
righteousness Of the future can be best
secured by the ratification Of the cove
nant and treaty without amendment.
Let the senate take no action that will
give any party to the treaty, and espe-
cially Germany, ground for maintain
ing that the ratification of the United
States is not complete and that
changes requiring resumption OF con
ference and negotiations have been
made In II.
Among the signers in Idaho, Oregon
and Washington are:
Idaho.
James II. Hawley, Ex-Governor.
Oregon.
Charles II. Carey, Judge.
Richard W. Montague. Lawyer.
Walter Taylor Sumner. Bishop.
William D. Wheelwright, Lumber Mer-
chant
Washington.
N. B. Coffman. President Washington
Bankers Association.
Charles w. Fassett. Mayor Of Spokane
Frederic w. Kcator. Bishop.
Josephine Corliss Preston. Presiden,
National Education Association.
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