El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-20
Ratifying the Treaty.


FTER all its delays and Debates the senate is getting
n the ratification Of the peace treaty. From
the first everyone with ordinary powers Of observation
known that the senate would ray the treaty, strong
the outcy raised by certain senators In favor Of
iecting the document in its present form
It is certain that, whatever nay be the
tons attached as an Interpretation OF the treaty and Of
the league Of nations the covenant Of the league being
included in the Of the treaty there VIII be quail
flying amendments TO the treaty itself
It VIII be remembered that the foreign relations
ittee Of the senate reported 46 amendments some Of
which were Of nature such that president Wilson de-
cared that the senate adopted them he would consider
report the nations taking part in the peace confer
enoe. All but two Of these amendments had been de-
feated BY Saturday however with prospects that the
naming two would fall similarly under the ak
The two relate equalization Of the voting strength
Of the powers the league Of nations the six votes Of the
British empire against Of the United States
vel many Of their constituents President
Wilson's explanation that the league assembly wherein
Britain has the votes is merely debating society and
that the league council unanimous is required to
formulate policy, has done much aaY the opposition
ard the remaining amendments viii suffer coespondngy
In the meantime, Great Britain and France have ra-
fed the treaty with Germany and ratification has also
been accorded By the Italian parliament Only the formal
approval Of the king is required IN Italy The
by n Austria has also ratified the Austrian treaty Of
peace There is the German peace treaty should
20 into effect Immediately; nor since the ratification
Of the peace treaty carries automatic approval Of the
league OF nations covenant IS there any reason why the
league Of nations should be established as soon as the
powers get to Il Already It IS in nominal existence
There are so many different varieties Of Russian hostile
factions operating that country that FL Paso reader
hardly be expected to keep them properly atslogued
and know what they fighting for Even the United
States government has fallen down that Job It has
given aid both to Gen Dsnne and the forces oppos-
ing him
Pioneer homesteadsrs at Tucumcari camping out On
their claims and wondering whether their land would grow
ops dreamed that within IS years people would
be sampeding over the landscape grabbing up oil leases
at fancy prices PEI acre.
stay at work but they don't seem gained much
BY striking while the iron hot
IN coming to this country the British dramast Drink
water VIII ind himself night at home if he really does
what his name says he does
Ohio is doing more growing about that Cincinnati
ball club than about former president Taft and secretary
Of war Baker.
The gambling places and salo5ns Of Juarez were closed
Up, there would be fewer heartaches and headaches
e Pas0.
Austria has ratified the peace treaty, signing on the
dotted line being the best thing that Austria does
He used 70 san that mas better to have one friend
Of great value than mang friends DHo Dsre good fori
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