Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
CLAIMS WORLD NEARING
CLOSE OF GREAT DRAMA
Niviani Says Treaty Is Equitable.
but Subject to Proper
Criticism.
ASSERTS HUNS MUST ACCEl',
= Declares Justice Marks MI Demands
Made by Allics-FranCc Docs Not
Doubt but That L. :. Senate Will
Back Up Wilson.
~ RENE NlNIkN1,

FAIRS. May 30.-We arc nov APP
the development OF which has heer
followed by public opinion with
paiiSnce and resignation.
Versailles may one: some few sur
prises. but these need not "all for
nc d.splay Of great emotion ana need
not delay the ringing down OF tho
curtain upon tho drama OF war
Tho peace treaty. while ii has been
drawn Mith care and precision. is NOS
because II is the product Of numerous
'ranslsiions aud tic outcTowth az a
clash OF aniasonistic IDEAS.
y certain srri; of connict has shown
discussion, The last dispute. and ono
Of the most serious. that growing out
nf the Adriatic question. mas at last
been settled amicahly The important
question now. therefore. J. VIII GER
many accept the amended proposals To
he laid hefors her deleEa'eS in The
and material rain OF our nation wrS
contaminated hy Bismarck in 1871. II
- the IRONY OF fate that Inundated.
although impcnitent. Germany had to
cone to THIS same place 10 register
ne! defeat
Mu>t Accept in End.
In the end she must .cG,Gpi because
which under direction Of he autocratic
nilitarists vas tbs bae" BONG OF he
sh' pcrfoTce must yield t"doubttdly
she viii carry in her nea b; . huyi.n@
"tsirc Tor revenge: but WI ner pc"-
plc permit thems'ly TO br .sd into
anothcr war
i my oe that the dovnrail Of. the
old system Which Was oyoWSht about
cN DETERMINATIONS O: the p.cp!, 10 6
-'tno from TIC hunds %! mi.itat.Sn. ano
the establishment - ncW government
uascd 81! principles OF democracy "il.
remove from Germany ~. temptaton
itrnlauE does not vel! her eyes 10
Inc light truth she Viii he able |" see
tnAt in ro,iprocal relations with other
nations or tho earth there IS 20 H.
found = guarantee Of progress and
prosperity.
Tor ne present she Is claiming Jus
he treaty
Territories stolen.
rbo territories awarded 20 l'ro;iee
had been stolen By Germany Justice
demands th.; the rohher e!ve hach
tlsace- lorraine Germany sets forth
tina; she made these lands ueh'r ann
more prosperous IN" r@h6e" Gs3
value 10 the stolen object out woul0
That he reason for moi enforcing
France, on the contrary. mas every
light 10 complain thar The Awards
under the treaty fal short Of resior-
ms all The territory taken from hci
= =
Tho Saar basin VAS French terri
tory for more ;han three centuries.
d was stolen from Us century aSo.
and even now }, is no; restored 70 us.
eronomic rights IN 1T 70. hticen years
liter which control Of thc d.sirici Is 20
oc decided hy +" rle6isoite Ihis ma.
aTsuy vi! he made ;ns bass fcr
aud viii become al active germ 81 con
r-, ...
maude only What Is nov necessary 70
"cnuild the ruined sections and ma
oriai compensation 10" the lives los.
THE value or each human life should be
cas-! 20 tx on an economic basis. ",
aave losi 100000 men. such = fright
ful loss VIII have = rct.rdinc effect
o. the work OF economic recons;ruc-
ION as We'll - on me welfare OF tie
Treaty u Ennitabc.
ASIDE from the treaty itself, which
= nile undoubtedly opcn 20 criticism on
ONE points, IS on tho whole an cquit
ah.c document. tho outstanding fact
5 the pledge taken by President Wilson
20 submit TO their legislators u kind OF
treaty which would bind the United
states and Great Britain To come to
Inc aid OF France in tho event Of
future aggression by Germany.
Will such = treaty nc accepted ny
the United states Senate" We do no,
pernlt ourselves 30 doubt thai il VIII.
The time is past for doctrinal aliu-
rons 70 the LisintegestcdnesS Of tho
United STRAIGHTFORWARD European eTairH
as Nc hao.-pc.nccd on, heretofore
There cannot % any war in the flu
iure, which, through The ,n,erloclliue
relations Of TIC various peoples. would
not become e world war
one after another. in the VA lust
'nde! Nc have sec tho various ma
ions compelled TO Intervene both for
Inc general good and for the sake OF
NOR individual welfare
This treaty, therefore is demoustra-
on Of II" spirit ot Justice ana a
warning % the aSGrcss5r OF IN. risks
pc will Incur II he fails 10 Keen The
word n ijS cabbnrd
INC tr"Hir VIII prepare the way for
no establishment Of the LEAGUE Of ma
IONS a a vigorous body. able to set.
- future disputes between the nations
o. ne world and brings us in sight
NnlCn 50 many NOhie mon have saCri.