The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
L0DGE IS ATTACKED IN
 SENIORITY COMMITTEES
 REPORT ON PEACE PACT

pose higher or other customs duties or charges on our goods than those charged to the most favored nation and will not prohibit or restrict. or discriminate against imports directly or indirectly from our country.
 Third, Germany's promise to us in the treaty that she will make no dis elimination in German ports on ship ping bearing our flag and that our shipping in German ports VIII be given as favora ble treatment as Ger man ships receive.
 Fourth. that for six months after the treaty goes into effect no CUB toms duty will be levied against inn ports 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 reviving such of the treaties with Germany as were in ex- istence prior 10 the war, as we may alone desire.
 Sixth. Germany promise to us, to restore the property of our citizens seized in Germany or to compensate the owners.
 Seventh, Germany's very import ant agreement validating all acts by the United States and by the alien property custodian by which we seiz- ed and proceeded to liquidate SSOO.- OOO.OOO worth of property in the Uni ted States belonging to German citi- Zens.
 Eighth, Germany's agreement that the proceeds O. the sale of these properties may be used to compen- ySf+;za-e in many fails to do so, or to pay debts which Germany or Germans owe to American citizens, or to pay American pre-war claims against Germany for property destroyed and lives taken similar to the losses because of the destruction of the Lusitanfa
 Ninth. Germany's agreement that she will compensate her own citizens for property, patents and other things belonging to them in the United States seized during the war by our government
 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 govern ment, or by persons &ctinG for our government, of any rights in indus trial. literary or artistic property including patents.
 Eleventh. Germany's agreement that the United States shall retain over 5OO,OOO tons of German ship ping 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 separations commis- sion which will he the most powerful International body ever created. and which have enormous control over the trade and commerce of Germany. with the rest of the world for years to come It not only supervises the use of German economic resources and the payment of reparations, but it can restrict or expand Ge-many's imports and distributes much of ner desirable exports including dyes. In no way can the United States assure itself against discrimination in Ger man imports and financial policies un- less we have a member upon this great separations commission.
 These are some, but by no means all. of the valuable concessions which the United States would sacrifice by failing to ratify the treaty. This fail ure would be just as complete if We adopt an amendment to it as if we rejected the treaty absolutely. Tn 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 disg11sted associates and we would be reduced to the necessity of seeking a negotiated peace with an angry Germany on such terms as she would be willing to accept.
 We are therefore. without any qualification. against amendments"