The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-28
NEWSPAPER VIEWS
ABOUT DEFEAT OF
THEPEACE TREATY

BOSTON HERALD--A miserable
noess IL would be Inaccurate to de-
scribe i'm any more complimentary
term than this the situation In which
the United States Senate leaves the
peace treaty. We should have peace
ard we should have II by treaty. and
that one negotiated In concert with
the nations by whose side we fought.
Tke Constitution of the United States
had given the authority in, the nego-
tiation OF such "A treaty &c the Presi-
dent, whom the American public in
1916 elected to that Office.
PITTSBURGH CHRONICLE TELE-
GRAPH--"It has been work of blind,
partisan recltlessness, done in calous
disregard OF the need and the suffering
OF nations and OF millions of men who
VIII have 20 bear their burdens unre-
lieved until. with the establishment OF
conditions of peace works OF mercy
and upbuilding can be undertaken. II
u a fearful responsibility the enemies
o. the treaty and peace have taken
iiB0n themselves.
PHILADELPHIA RECORD The
peace treaty has been assassinated by
Republican, Senator's The President,
has expressed wish that the cadaver
should be buried instead OF being posed
IN a standing position, and the pre-
tense made that u is alive. IN order 10
conceal the crime OF Henry Cabot
Lodge and the gang OF which he is the
leader,
The Republicans must abandon their
position or forever be infamous FOR
having placed the brand of sham upon
fs,e nation and perpetnating war upon
the earth when all the nations of the
civilized world except the United
States were willing TO enter into a
compact TO prevent war and enforce
civilized and humane progresses OF set
ting international disputes.
BALTIMORE EVENING SUN-The
peace treaty. containing the greatest
and most promising effort made by
nations IN history 10 bring about peace
and human brotherhood on earth, has
been assaasinated In the United States
senate from motives which. In the
main are OF the smallest and most
ire wounded vanity and for supposed
pniitlcat advantage the majority OF the
senate has Juggled with the lives and
dtstinies OF unborn millions.
MEMPHIS tTENNl COMMERCIAL
APPEAL Wednesday was a day OF
triumph for Germany. England and
France alone are hardly enough to
bring about peace and order in Europe.
They cannot protect the young nations
which scarcely are able to stand ON
their feet Every enemy of law and
order throughout the world is glad
that the treaty IL rejected, Every
wretch who. during the war; covered
his pro- Gcrrmanlsm under camou-
mage OF applauding the flag and stand
ing erett when the Star Spangled
Banner was played Is glad today
Every Anarchist. every |. w. w and
every false labor leader who Is Ger
man first and American next is glad
n what has taken place. Proiteers
retoioc. crooked ammunition makers |
aud those who robbed the Government |
In thieving contracts are glad The |
failure to ratlfy the treaty is a bid for |
a world chaos. The public OF Tennessee
should demand the resignation OF Sem
ator John X. Shields. and then demand
that Governor A. n. Roberts appoint |
some one 20 take his place who win
vote for the treaty as Il was submitted.
Voters OF all the other states should |
take similar action.
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
Eliminating consideration the question
OF responsibility. the fact remains that |
with the treaty rejected the United |
States stands confessed before the |
nations OF the world as a gutter The |
republic that entered the war pro-
Tossing It's disinterestedness and it's |
unselfish wish to help free nations
everywhere to gain their freedom. now
refuses TO accept her share of the re-
sponsibility Of peace. Either the Sem
ate has biundered in its Interpretation
OF American public sentiment or the
public OF the United States voiced
colossal hoax when Il declared abiding |
interest in the welfare of liberty
The treaty has been killed because
group OF Republican Senators thought |
they saw partisan advantage in killing |
II. Lodge and his colleagues have at
tempted 10 make political capital out OF
national crisis. The greatest forward
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