Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-03
AGAINST INTEREST OF CHINA
Republican Senator Asserts Op
ponents Of the Peace Treaty in
Senate Are Trying TO Eill II.

peace treaty and the League OF Ma
tons. Senator McCumhcr spoke after
his sscohd breach with the opponents
Of the treaty ou the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations In the present
breach Senator McCumher voted along
with the supporters OF the treaty and
against the majority OF the committe.
which voted to strike out Japan" AMI
Insert China" IN the three sections
awarding the shsntung peninsula.
why did the majority OF this com
miites puus. In the midst OF their
hearings TO make this particular
hmendment?" asked Senator McCum.
ber." khe purpose is apparent 1t is
10 signify TO the country that the Sen
ate Is hostile TO this treaty. II 10 to
put Japan In q position where she can
not without an appearance OF being
coerced do what she has promised TO
DO. II In TO create trouble between
this country and Japan and thereby
send tn. first dagger thrust into the
body OF this treaty. ! am satisfied
that no greater blow could ever be
struck against the real interests OF
China than by such an amendment.
is 1t an act OF true friendship to-
ward China or mere political move
TO defeat the treaty. II its sponsors
now fail TO come forward and openly
pledge that II Japan Is driven out OF
this treaty then the United States will
proceed singie-handed and alone TO
drive Japan out OF China. will renew
this world war and send our soldier,
into the Orient TO fight for her. thea
by this act they are betrnylng China
with q false kiss.
II. on tn. other hand, they declare
they will make war to drive Japan out
OF China, to prevent Japan receiving
nations Of the world have received.
then they are proclalming policy
which they have nssalled ms being the
most wicked part Of the League OF Ma.
tI"us-a policy OF Interference with
the quarrels Of the old world Worse
than thAt. while they Violently con.
demn joint agreement with the other
great whit. nations OF the world TO
shield The greater white rtces from
Hnnihliarion they would send our sons
to dcs:h 10 defend the Inferior yellow
raC-s whom We claim to be 81 infer.
ior as 20 he unfit 10 associate with US
Either ~. will bring both Japan
and Chine into this Leagu. OF Nations,
which hy the very terms OF its provi-
sions viii compel Japan TO return to
Chinr all the GerIqan sights acquired
by Japan. not only by conquest hut
by The solemn agreement made by her
with China herself. or you will driy"
japan out of this treaty wherein she
will not he bound by the obligations
which she would assume by Joining
the league. and where she will l.. hold
ing the German territory and all tn.
German interests by the right of con,
quest and with the broken word OF
China, she can work her way to tn.
very limit of subjugation OF all tn,
Chinese territory not now within tn.
sphere Of influence Of other powers
with this League of Nations China
obtains an assurance which is tanta.
mount TO guarantysby all the world
that not only win Japan return TO
China what Germany wrested from
her In 1898, but henceforth and SO long
as this league shall last no other ma
ton shall rob China OF one inch Of her
territory or exercise any control over
her people inconsistent with the claims
Of complete Independence and sover.
eighty"
Senator McCumber then recited the
history of the several treaties under
which japan took over the German
rights in Shantung promising to re-
store them to China He then said.
by this amendment you deeiar. tina,
japan cannot be trusted TO keep sacred
her word. given not only to Chin
alone but also given to the United
states and every other important ma
In but one honorable. upright and
proper course to be pursued By ali the
Sreat nations OF the world. Including
treaty: give Japan an opportunity to
% what she has pledged her national
honor to do: cease this attempt TO Jug
defeat this proposed amendment which
arrogates to ourselves the right to an
null . treaty between China and Japan
Ing d. strsss Of battle Set~sss our our
co-osiiiEerents and Japan before We
entsrsd into the war: bring Japan and
:urs a. the sun shall rise sonorro. %
Japan will keep her plishtsl faith
China will receive eonplste present
justice ana assured future proteetion
%. the other haaA. force this breach
Of contract - China: drive Japes out
Of this League ~ insulting her honor:
relisvc her fron her treaty ~ fifst
stalliaF her IN her imDraG1a6ls posi-.
tee o. right OF eon9vs0t an Chisa l.
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