Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Germany. could oil be brought Cp BY
Berlin for readjustment BY our ne
Eotiators acting for tae United
States alone and no longer associated
with other victorious powers nor sup
ported by a victorious American army
on the German border.
Peace itself. the peace OF the
world. Is halted until ratification
comes. And any amendment post.
pones peace to negotiations. Ger.
many and England alone Of the prin.
cipal powers have ratified The 9th.
err principals necessarily await our
action, influential and powerful -
We are today in the worlds affairs.
The ravages Of war on more than .
score of Sighting fronts are contin-
ued by any needless delay. Let the
Senate give the world peace. BY rati-
hcation without amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said. on the provision in 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 covenant between nations. China.
after eighty years Of oppressive trea.
ties and despoiled rights by which all
the greater powers have profited d.
rectly or indirectly. has for the hrst
time in this covenant and treaty the
method to secure justice and the re-
moval Of the oppressive economic In.
reference Of stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates protected
BY long succession OF intercontinen-
tai agreements. Moreover. It should
be remembered that the clause regard
ing Shantung Ia made upon tho state
ment by Japan that she will return
the territory to China and. therefore.
upon that condition, compliance with
which promise the league can require.
Tho peace OF the present and the
righteousness OF the future can be
best met by the ratification Of the
covenant and treaty without amend.
ment. Let the senate take no action
that will give any party to the treaty.
and especially Germany. ground for
claiming that the ratification of the
United States Is not complete, and
that changes requiring Z resumption
of conference and negotiations have
heen made In Il.
Among the signers In Minnesota,
Wisconsin, South Dakota. North D.
kota. Iowa and Montana are:
Minnesota.
p. J. Copper, Manufactures.
G. b. Elliott. Jurist.
John Lind, Ex-Governor.
Wisconsin.
Melvin A. Brannon. President Bsloit
College
A. M. Brayton, Editor.
G. e. Broughton. Editor.
George w. Burton. Banker. 1
Edward Evans, Physician.
w. l.. Evans. Lawyer.
w. 8. Goodland, Editor.
Albert Hougen, Lawyer.
John Kline. Editor.
George w. Mead. Manufactures.
r. r. Minahan. Physician.
Thomas Morris, formerly Lieutenant
Governor.
John M. Olin. Lawyer.
Samuel Plants. President Lawrsnce
University.
John Schuette. Merchant.
Gilbert T.. Seaman, Physician.
James A. Stone. Lawyer.
George Wits. Manufactures.
August Vogol, Manufactures.
w. p. WEIGH. Editor.
John N. Whitehead. Lawyer.
Roy p. Wilcox. State Senator.
John h. Winslow. Chief Justice Sc.
prsms Court.
South Cakota.
Willis C. Cook. Member National Ran.
ways Commission.
Coo Isaac Crawford. Ex-Governor and
ex-U. 8. Senator.
Thomas O'Gorman. Bishop Of Sioux
Falls.
". X. Warren. President Yankton Col
lego.
George w. Clarke. Ex-Governor.
J. II. T. Main, President Iowa College
r. +. Meredith, Editor Successful
Farming.
Wallace M. Short. Mayor OF Sioux City.
Lafayette Young. Ex-Governor.
North Dakota.
Lynn J. Frazier. Governor.
e. r. L.add. President North Dakota
Agricultural College.
Frank w. White.
J. II. Worst. Agriculturaiist.
c. b. Waldron. Horticulturist..
Montana.
g. v. Stewart. Governor.
Michigan.
Caroline Bartlett Crane, Minister.
Loren D. Dickinson. Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Woodbridge N. Ferris. ex-Governor.
Clay H. HOLSTER, Banker.
Harry b. Hutchins. President Univee..
sity Of Michigan.
W. D. Mahon, President Amaigamatea
Association Of Street and Electyio
Railway Emploveaa Of America