The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15
the imperial Japanege government for

the imperial japanese government for
the surrender of the rights Germany
possessed before the war in this Chi
nese province and these islands.
China to Break With Germany.
M. BRAND demands, on the other
hand, tEat Japan give its support to
obtain from China the breaking of its
diplomatic relations with Germany, and
that it give this act desirable signif
canoe The consequences of this In
China should be as follow:
First, handing passports to the
German diplomatic agents and consuls.
Second the obligation of all under
German jurisdiction to leave Chinese
territory.
THE lnternment of German ships in
Chinese ports and the ultimate requisl-
ton of these ships in order to place
them at the disposition of the allies
following the example of Italy and Por-
tugal According to the information of
the French government there are tf-
teen German ships in Chinese ports to-
falling about 40. 900 tons.
" Fourth, requisition of German COM
mercial houses established in China; for
feiting the right OF Germany in its con-
cessions she possesses in certain parts
of China
Upon receipt of this communion
ton the foreign minister of Japan, on
behalf of Japan, promised compliance
with the request of the French govern
ment contained in this letter. Similar
negotiations were entered into with
similar results. with Italy, although
the negotiations with Italy took place
in Rome and not in Toxic. Similar
agreement also was made with Russia,
and it must be remembered that at
that time Russia was still in the war
and it was anticipated that at the close
of the war she would have a place at
the peace table.
ut is thus clearly disclosed that while
these leading governments of the world
were inducing China to get into the
war, in order that they might secure
her assistance and particularly that
the German ships interned in China's
harbors, they were secretly plotting
among themselves as to her destruction
as soon as she had complied with their
wishes and the war was, over; In all
the annals of history / do not believe
there is recorded an instance of more
dsgraceful and dishonorable agreement
to carve up the territory, not of an enc
my, but of an allied friend.
II We Approve Wicked Decree.
And if we approve this wicked de-
cree, is it any defense to say that we
were the only member of the court that
was not brbed? If we latify this treaty
as II stands. we approve not only the
Judgment. but the represensihle method
by which it was brought about.
"If this treaty as it stands becomes
operative and later the thirty millions
of Chinese in Shantung should rebel
against the rule of the japanese. and
then il the balance Of China should 20
to the assistance of their own breth-
rem in attempting to overthrow the un-
lawful and cruel rule of foreign gov
eminent. then undor section 10 OF tho
league of nations rs it now stands. IT
would he our duty to contribute Amcri-
can lives and American blood on the
battlefield to assist japan to retain
her mower.
This treaty should 70 back and 7
believe If the American peopla could
have an opportunity 10 SEQ AL the vice
that il contains. ard were able To OK
press their patriotic sentiments II
would go bach nractical'v nv a unani-
nous vote when tho honest citizens
NJ Great Brit7in. NJ France. and OF
Italy. realize the ini"et'"n that NJ con-
tains thew will unite Win us In de-
n1arding that Il hc rcir0trd"
While declaring ho f7vorn1 thH gnn-
oral idea Of 2 league q nati0re, SON
ator Norris snid he considered tho ver-
sailles covenant contained ronnv ohjec-
tionable lectures and would vote for
changes In IT,