The sun., 1919-07-16
ASSAILS PEACE PACT
AS RAPE ON CHINA
Senator Norris DenOunces the
Treaty Which Gives German
Concessions to Japan.
BARES OLD AGREEMENTS
Not Even Model League Could
COndone Perversion Of JUS
tice, Declares Nebraskan.
Special Despdtch to TaE suS.


himself mainly to those clauses Of the
peace treaty which turn over to Japan
the privileges and concessions formerly
held by Germany in China, Senator
Norris (Neb.) to-day spoke at length
on peace terms and the League Of Ma
tions. He bitterly attacked The Grape
porpetrated on China" and declared
that II the League OF Nations were abb
solutely model, he nevertheless never
could vote for It while the outrage upon
China is an integral part OF the docu.
| l1ent with II.
| A most attentive hearing was given
Senator Norris by Senators and the
| galleries. for his address was the first
in which the far Eastern features IL
the world settlement have been dis
cussed in detail. After a general survey
| of the treaty and some criticisms Of
particular features of the league cove
nant, Mr. Norris took up the provisions
whereby the concessions formerly held
by Germany are transferred to Japan
The treaty" he said. ''remaps the
world. 1t contains many things that
shock the sensibilities of justice and
right. Prominent among these Is tho
transfer of great portion of tfr, Chi
nese Empire to Japan. China was one
| of our allies in the war against Ger
and sent $4,000 of her people to France,
where they were engaged in the neces-
sary work of constructing Notifications
| She turned over to the allied nations a
large number of German ships that had
been informed in her waters.
| Worked in Dangerous Zones.
The men China sent to Europe. while
not equipped with guns and armament.
were sent into the most dangerous zones
lThey worked under the direct fire Of
German guns and when the correct sta
| tistics are obtained there Is no doubt
whatever in my mind that the figures
will show China lost more men in killed
| and wounded on the field Of battle In the
war than did Japan
1T Is no argument to say the jap
anese drove Germany out of China II
would be just as logical to say that
America drove Germany out of France
mat American soldiers recaptured por-
tons OF Alsace and Lorraine and that
therefore these territories should be
turned over to American sovereignty.
Germany had no legal title to a foot Of
land in China. This Is conceded by
| everybody. No one has yet defended her
course. In the case Of Alsace and Lor-
ratne II might even be said in favor of
the German Government that these prov
inces were transferred to Germany ffty
years ago at the end of a bitter war and
that they were part OF the indemnity
that the victor had right to demand OF
the vanquished.
But even this argument, unreason-
able as 1t is, cannot be offered In favor
OF giving Shantung and other portions of
| China to Japan. When Germany took
this property from China there had been
IN reality no contest between the ma
tons, but like a highway robber she
stole into the harbors with her ships and
, compelled the Chinese Government TO
submit
japan wanted China out.
When 1t became apparent that the
United States was about TO enter the
war It was feared that China would fol-
low her. In fact. there Is little doubt
that China would have gone into the war
long before she did had IL not been for
/ the influence OF Japan in keeping her
out England. France. Russia and Italy
all wanted China to get In. and while the
matter is shrouded somewhat in mys-
terry, there can be little doubt to the I'M
preJudiced mind that II was Japan
working through her allies, that pre-
vented China from declaring war against
Germany. Her object in this was OBJ
! vlous
Germany she would have a right to APP
pear at the Peace Conference and "a
have her wishes and her rights taken
into consideration In agreeing upon the
terms OF peace. Obviously Japan pre-
ferred that China should have no place
at the peace table. but Great Britain and
France were anxious to have China join
the Allies in order to get the German
ships that were informed In Chinese
waters.
Everybody knows that the question
of transportation was one OF the vital
things OF the war. The destruction OF
ships by submarines had made 1t neces-
sary for every allied nation to bend
every energy in the building of ships 10
replace those lost. It was the one thing
that for time appeared TO be the
greatest cause for fear that Germany
might win, and therefore the question
OF securing those German ships was. eX.
ceedingly important and valuable.
Interfered in ship Plans.
: An unbiased mind might even ques.
ton whether Japan was acting in good
faith in thus interfering with the &C.
curing Of ships that might spell the
. difference between victory and defeat
II seems almost incredible that at this
critical stage any allied nation anxiou,
for the allied cause to win should TAKE
any steps. especially OF a selfish nature
to prevent the acquiring Of additiona
ships but when II became apparent tina
) America was going into the war, ant
Japan realizing that this probably would
/ bring China In. she systematically tool
up the question with the great Powers
Japan entered into a oecret agree
ment with her then allies-England
France, Italy and Russia-which pro
= vided that after China had become
belligerent and had given her blood an,
, treasure TO bring victory. when thes
allied Powers met around the council
( table they would divide the spells o
= victory among themselves and rob Chin
q OF her birthright by turning her owe
to the tender mercies OF Japan.
ION the 9th day OF March. 1916
Q the Japanese Minister OF Foreign AZ
4 fairs at Toxic approached the Britis
Z Ambassador at that place with a viey
{ OF bringing about such an agreemen
1 | with the British Government.
Z Agreement Is Authorized.
The British Minister cabled TO hi
Government In London aud after re
y ceiving instructions from his Govern
. ment wrote the japanese Government
as follows:
26, 1917. My Dear Excellency: Wit
a reference to the subject OF our converse
!. ton of the 27th ultimo, when your Eek
celiency informed me OF the desire O
the Imperial Government to receive a