The Red Cloud chief., 1919-09-11

means Of proposed amendments to II.
That is the real program and hope OF
the ajority of the committee on for
elgn relations. 1t is for that purpose
that the treaty has been locked up in
cold storage for so many weeks. The
enemies of the league of nations IN
the senate are not many compared 10
its friends, but they control the cOmui,-
tee. They have felt justified in retain
ing the treaty In their committee, hold
ing useless hearings and making kill
ing amendments with the full knowl-
edge that amendments would beat the
treaty just as effectively as a refusal
to ratify.
"a few, a very few, senators have
declared that they would vote against
the treaty because Of the league Of ma
tions, but 1t has remained for the SEN
ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Knox to
declare boldly against our participa-
ton in the treaty settlement.
ITO say that he has amazed the
country is to put 1t mlldly-he has
shocked the country.
strangely enough. after months Of
time and a number Of speeches In
which his attack on tne treaty has been
on account Of Article I, which contains
the league Of nations, he now takes a
new position. He formerly favored
taking the league OF nations out of the
treaty and ratifying the peace settle
ment with Germany. Now he suddenly
changes front, declares in favor Of de-
I'm the war and advocates an uncondl-
tional peace or negotiated peace
with Germany.
"Wns there ever more insane In
ternational policy proposed? In the
mixture Of poltroonery and folly 1t Is
difficult to see which predominate.
| Senator Knox goes the limit. He not
only proposes that we desert our
| friends and abandon our obligations
but he suggests that we release Ger
many from all promises Of indemnities
and reparations.
"Why not 90 further and propose
that we compensate Germany? Tha
would be still stronger appeal t
German Sentiment.
Senator Hitchcock said that he hat
full faith that the treaty would re
celve different treatment In the senate
than It has in the foreign relations
1 In hn tn hn co
| "there are few men who favor desert
ing the cause of civilization until The
victory In the field has been rendered
permanent by a peace settlement viii
ample guarantees. In the senate ar,
few senators who favor releasing Ger
many from oil responsibility Of thu
war, few senator's willing to sacrifice
the material interests Of the United
States which this treaty alone car
protect"
In concluding what was withou
doubt one Of the ablest speeches tha
has been made In the senate for rati
ncatiOn Of the treaty without amend
ment, Senator Hitchcock said:
TT cannot close without few word
on the league of nations feature Of tn
treaty, which has been so perslstenti
and unreasonably attacked In thi
chamber. To most OF these attacks
have listened. They have varied some
what, but they all have one charaC
teristic In common--a tremendous eS
aggeration Of possible disadvantage
to this country.
"ThOse who conjure upon these pos
sible disadvantages seem to ignore a
together the enormous advantages O
organizing the world for peace. The
appear to have lost sight Of the hOl
rors. evils and dangers OF war Will
In the contemplation Of possible dis
advantages under the league Of ns
tiOns. They make mountains out q
mole hills in reviewing difficulties I
the league plan. They are suspicion
that while 1t may benefit every othe
nation on earth, It Is so devised as t
bring disaster to the United States
They crawl upon the ground with
microscope, searching for pitfalls an
are unable to look forward TO tn
.. promised land of peace and order an
justice to which tho new movsmsG
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