The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-09-27

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,lustries and our farms, A. In dye
patents. dye supplies and fertilizers,
The working OF the Reputation Com
mission, which superintends the trade
Of oil with Germany, could all bs
brought up by Berlin for reimbursement
by our negotiatOrs, acting for the
United States alone and no longer as
sociutcd with other victorious powers
or supported by a victorious American
army ON the German border.
Peace itself, the peace OF the world.
is delayed until ratification comes.
And any amendment postpones peace.
Germany and England alone Of the
principal powers have ratified. The
other principals necessarily await our
action, influential and powerful az we
are today in ne worlds affairs. The
ravAges OF war on more than II score
II fighting fronts nre continued by any
needless delay. Let the Sennte give
the world peace by ratification with
out amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said. 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 macllin-
cry for Fighting international wrongs
and meeting Just claims created by the
league between nations. China, after
eighty yenrs OF oppressive trenties and
despolled rights, by which all the great
powers have profitcd directly or indi-
rectly, has for the first time, In this
covenant and treaty. the means and
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 international
agreements. Moreover, II should he
remembered that the clause regarding
ment by japan that she will return the
territory to China and. therefore, upon
that condition, compliance with which
promise the League can require.
The peace Of the present and the
righteousness Of the future cnn be best
secured by the ratification of the cove
nant and treaty without amendment.
Let the Senate take no action that will
give any party to the treaty, and espe-
cinlly Germany, ground for maintain
ing that the ratification OF the United
Sintes is not complete and That
changes requiring II resumption of
conference and negotiations have been
rladc In It,
Among the sIgncrs In Colorado, New
Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyo-
ming:
Colorado.
Mrs. Jnmes II. Baker, Educator.
l.. Ward Bannister. Lawyer.
Mrs Mary c. c. Bradford, Stnte Su-
perintcndcnt Public Instruction.
c. A. Duniway. President Colorado
College.
Julius G. Guntcr. Ex-Governor.
Francis ]. Mcconnell, Methodist
bishop.
James II. Pcrshing. Lawyer.
John Franklin Shn froth. cx-U. $.
Senator.
s. Harrison White, formerly JUSTIFY
Supreme Court.
New Mexico.
Neill II. Field. Lawyer.
Ne0faSkd.
Norris Brown, ex-senator.
c. n. DietZ, Lumber Merchant.
Gould DletZ, Lumber Merchant.
W. a. Fraser Sovereign Commander
Woodmen Of the World.
Jeremiah j. Harry, Archbishop.
Edward +. Smith, Mayor of Omaha.
Homer c. Stuntz, Bishop.
G. W. Wattlcs. Banker.
Kansas.
G. @. Chandler, Banker
A. a. Hyde, Manufacturer.
Chester I. Long. ex-senator.
Charles +. Scott, eX-Congrrssnan.
Frank Strong, President Kansa,
university.
William Allen White, Publlclst.
Wyoming.
Harry~W. Fox. President Suite Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Duncan Mcleod. international En-
ocutive Board United Mine Workers OF
America.
james Morgan, Secretary Miners
Organization.