The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-09
NORRIS ON THE SHANTUNG CRIME

Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska
in his great speech in the United States
Senate gives convincing reasons why he
cannot vote for the ratification Of the
treaty of peace with Germany in its pres
ent form. Announcing that he is firm
believer in some kind of an international
agreement between the leading civilized
nations of the world that would make
war as nearly impossible as human ingen-
uity could devise and asserting that there
are other amendments which in his
judgment should be made to the treaty,
he declared that the proposed transfer
of the Chinese province of Shantung to
Japan is $50 indefensible, so unjust and
SO wicked" that it alone would be suffi-
cient cause for rejecting the treaty even
if every other word contained in it We're
entirely satisfactory He pointed out
that all the rights, privileges and posses
sions of Germany in China are by the
treaty turned over to Japan and that the
practical effect of the transfer is to give
to Japan control over the Chinese nation
and to turn over to her the control of
more than 100000 Chinese, together
with railroads, mines, submarine cables
and the right of exploiting them--all with
out limit. He said:
There is not word anywhere in
the treaty requiring Japan, under
any circumstances, to turn any
thing back to China. 1t must be
remembered that China was one of
our allies in the war against Ger
many. She rendered valuable as
sistance and sent 100000 men to
France, where they were engaged
in the necessary work of contruct-
ing Notifications and so forth. She
turned over to the allied nations a
large number of German ships that
had been informed in her waters.
: The men China sent to Europe,
while not equipped with guns and
arament, were sent into the most
dangerous zones. They worked
under the direct fire Of German
guns and when correct statistics
are obtained they will show that
China lost more men in killed and
wounded on the field of battle in
this war than did Japan. China not
only furnished many German ships
and hundreds of thousands of men
for the allied cause but she contri-
buted in liberal way from meager
er savings to the various other war
activities. When in America we
were making the united war work
drive for funds, China was asked
to contribute 100000. In answer
to this call made by America, Chi
ma gave $1,300.000.
The Senator proceeded to show how
Japan ensnared Great Britain, France,
Italy and Russia into secret agreement
which provided that after China had be-
come beligerent and had given her
blood and her treasure to bring victory,
when these allied powers met around the
council table they would divide the spoils
among themselves and rob China of her
birthright by turning her over to the ten
der mrecies of Japan.
'In all the annals Of history Senator
Norris declared, 81 do not believe there is
recorded an instance of more disgrace
full and dishonorable agreement to carve
- the territory not of an enemy but of
an allied friend"
The Senator presented evidence also of
the numerous atrocities committed by
japanese authorities upon Korean ma
tives, especially women and children and
showed from verified statements of mis-
si0naries how the Japanese are seeking 70
blot off the face of that portion of the