New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30

turn Then Why should it not be written
into the treaty? $50
Before she entered the. war Japan
procured agreements with Great Britain,
France, Russia and Italy that this cessiion
was to be made to her. Great Britain
was first to agree to the terms, and in
return asked that Japan would support
her in getting all German colonial pos
sessions south Of The Equator. To this
Japan agreed.
Next Japan took it up with France.
AT that time there was much German
shipping in Chinese ports and the ship
ping question was vital one for the
allies; they all wanted to get those ships.
Japan had been using her influence to
keep China out Of the war because
Japan did not want China to be repre-
sented and have voice at the peace
conference. France now agreed to stand
by the demands Of apan in China, but in
return asked that Japan would permit
China to enter the war on the side Of the
entente in order that those ships might
be made available to the common cause.
j The entente had the support of China,
loyal and sincere; it got the ships it
sorely needed; it got many thousands in
Chinese labor battaions to help in Eu-
rope; true they were not in the trenches
because they we're net trained soldiers
but they did their part. China contrib
uted, toe, something in food for her all
lies. On the whole, the part played by
China was more generous and worth
while than that of Japan, which did lit
tie save drive Germany out Of China in
order to take the German possessions
there.
To turn Shantung over to Japan is
as bad as it would be, after our part in
the war, to turn New England over to
Canada, to be held until Canada should
choose to restore it to US. This cession
gives Japan control of China's access to:
the sea, Of railroads and of the lower
courses Of the Ho-Hang-H o. In short it
places the complete domination Of
China's future in the control Of Japan.
Article x Of the league covenant
ought to be stricken out; it has no bust
ness there. But would not on this ac-
count have voted against ratification had
not this Shantung matter emphasized
what that article might involve for u.s..
In this matter the right of people to self
determination is simply annihilated, for
gotten. There are 36,0Oo,000 people in
this region; they are all Chinese. No.
Germans, no japanese among them.
They are merely turned over to Japan
regardless of their wish or aspirations.
Suppose they rebel against this
decision, as it is likely they will. Sup
pose China rises in aid to them, as it is
likely to do2 Where will we then
stand? We viii be compelled under
or agreement in !. article TO help
Japan PIT their down. OF course We
never would do that, and we never
should be put IN position where we wosld
be under obligation to do such a thing.
When one cannot support the treaty
in any case, as / cannot, it seems to me-
one should vote for every amendment or
reservation calculated to make it better;
and that is what / shall do. !"
Reports from inside sources have it
that due to war opportunities the
fortunes of the Dupont family prom
Use to surpass those Of the Roekefel
lers. All 100 and 200 per cent Amer
leans will rejoice at this typically
American piece of news. While the
rest Of the world is raising those ter
rible things known as 4Bolsheviks'
we are quietly and quickly raising
milionaires. They are such nice par
ties to have around, for they can al
ways be reached for contributions for
good works, such as feeding a few of
the poor, welcoming the returned SOL
diers, or fighting the Nonpartisan league
and labor unions. Now America can
boast that it has not only the richest
but two or more Of the richest men IN
the world.
Ireland IN the Right
There can be no doubt in the mind Of
any fair-minded american that Ireland