The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
REPORT OF
THE MINORITY
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all the benefits to be derived from
the treaty If ii is amended or re-
jccted, the report declared. Among
the benefits to be sacrificed, the re-
port listed:
"Germany's acknowledgment for
responsibility for the war ana ner
promise to make restitution for dam
ages resulting from Il
'sSecond, Germany's promise to us
in the treaty that she VIII not I'M
pose higher or other customs duties
or charges on our goods than those
charged to the most favored nation,
and will not prohibit or restrict or
discriminate against imports Directly
or indirectly from our country.
Third, Germanys promise thai
she will make no discrimination In
German ports on shipping bearing
our flag.
Fourth, that for six months after
the treaty goes into effect no GUS
toms duty will be levied against i'm
ports from the United States except
the lowest duties in effect Tor the
first six months Of 1914.
Fifth, Germany's agreement that
the United States shall have the
right of reviving such Of the treaties
with Germany as were in existence
prior to the war. as we may alone
desire.
sixth, Germany's promise to re-
store the property OF our citizens
seized in Germany or to compensate
the owners.
Seventh, Germany's very impor-
tant agreement validating all acts by
the United States and the alien prop
erty custodian by which we seized
and proceeded to liquidate $SOO,o0o,-
900 worth Of property In the United
States belonging to German citizens
eighth, Germanys agreement that
the proceeds of the sale OF these
properties may be used to compen-
safe our citizens liz Germany II Ger
many fails to do so, or to pay deDts
Germany or German citizens owe
American citizens or to pay pre-war
claims.
ninth, Germany's agreement that
she will compensate her own cltlzens
for property, patents and otner
things belonging to them In the
United States for the use or sale OF
rights in industrial, literary, or artls-
tic property, including patents.
eleventh, Germany-s agreement
that the United States retain over
soc, 900 tons Of seized German ship
ping.
aTwelfth, we would lose our mem
bership on the reparations commas ;,
sion. the most powerful lnternationai
body ever created, which Will nave
enormous control over the trace ana
commerce of Germany Tor years 10
come. :,
.-rhe reservations" said the re-
port, "are the work or senator's or
ranized for the purpose OF destroy
ing the league and if possible defeat-
ing the treaty. Presented as parts
~ the resolution of ratification they
would in fact, IL adopted, result IN
its defeat.
.Those who oppose the league
re,iiza that II is invincible in a
souare fight, and they hope to destroy
a nv this indirection. The league
has stood the test of world wide critl-
cism and unlimited attack. 1t stands
today as the only hope for world
peace"
length the purposes Of the league,
stating that 1t will save the world
from war, that 1t is the first inter
national agreement ever made giving
small weak nations representation.
sThose who daily and delay as
they seek with microscope to md
some petty flaw in its structure have
nothing themselves to propose, the
report says. They have appealed to
every prejudice and resorted to every
desperate method of attack to de-
stroy this great international eHort
to establish peace. but they suggest
nothing in its place.
1--WE renew our recommendation
that the work of the peace confer
ence be confirmed, the will of the
people fulfilled and the peace OF the
world advanced by the ratification OF
this treaty-'the best hope OF the
world'-even if like all human I'm
strumentalities it be not divine!y
perfect in every detail
II you can't forget your troubles.
Won can at least 90 away and allow