The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-24


Of all with Germany, could al be
brought up by Berlin for readjust-
ment by our negotiators. acting for
the United States alone and no longer
associated with other victorious pow
ers or supported by . victorious
American army on the German border.
Peace Itself, the peace Of the world,
Is delayed until ratification comes.
And any amendment postpones peace
Germany and England alone, Of the
principal powers have ratified The
other principals necessarily await our
action. influential and powerful ~ we
are today In the worlds affairs. The
ravages OF war on more than q score
Of fighting fronts are continued By any
needless delay. Let the senate give
the world peace by ratification with
out amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said. the provision In regard to
Shantung. will secure nothing which
cannot be gained II China. backed By
the powerful advocacy Of the. United
States, addresses itself to the nachin-
cry for Fighting international wrongs
and meeting just claims created By
the league between nations. China
after eighty years Of oppressive trsar
ties and despoiled righta BY which al
the great powers have pronted direct
~ or indirectly, has for the flrst time,
In this covenant and treaty. the means
and method to secure justice and he
removal OF the oppressive economic In
reference Of stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates, protect
ed by q long succession Of interna-
tional agreements. Moreover. 1t should
be remembered that the clause regard
Ing Shantung was made upon the state
ment by Japan that she will return the
territory to China and. therefore. upon
that condition. compliance with which
promise the league can require.
The peace Of the present and the
Righteousness Of the future can be best
secured by the ratification Of the cove
nant and treaty without amendment.
Let the senate take no action that Will
give any party to the treaty. and espe-
cially Germany. ground fer maintain
Ing that the ratification Of the United
States Is not complete and that changes
requiring resumption of conference
and negotiations have been made In It.
Among the signers In Illinois.
Indiana. Iowa and Michigan are:
IIIinois.
John r. Alpine, Vice President Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Edgar A. Bancroft. Lawyer.
Anita Mccormick Blaine. Philanthro-
pist.
Louise De Koven Bowen. Social Work
er.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, ex-Secretary Of
War.
John v. Farwell. Merchant.
Anna A. Gordon. President National
women's Christian Temperance Un-
ion.
Edmund d. Hubert, President Ner-
chants Loan and Trust Company.
Edward N. Hurley, formerly Chairman
q. 8. shipping Board
Charles Cheney Hyde. Lawyer.
David b. Jones. Mineral Point Zinc
Company.
Thomas d. Jones, President Mineral
Point Zinc Company.
Ira Landrfth. formerly Moderator
Presbyterian General Assembly.
Cyrus HI. Mccormick, Manufacturer.
Mary 4. Mcdowell. Settlement Work
er.
Smaller Mathews, Educator. Editor.
4. A. Rickert, President international
Garment Workers Of America.
Graham Taylor. Seciolegist.
John H. Walker. formerly President
State Federation Of Labor.
Harry A. Wheeler. formerly President
Chamber Of Commerce Of q. ..
Oliver Wilson, Master Of National
Grange.
Matthew Vol, President international
Photo Engravsrs' Union.
Indiana.
Frank Duffy. Secretary United Broth
erhood Of Carpenters and Joinera
william Dudley Fsulke. Publicist
Jacob Fischer. Secretary Journeymen
Barbers' international Union.
Elwood Haynes, Inventor.
John b. Holiday. Financier.
Franklin McCray. State Senator.
Daniel J. Tobin. Treasurer American
Federation Of Labor.
Uric z. Wiley.
James A. woodburn, Educator.
Iowa.
George w. Clarke, Ex-Governor.
J. II. T. Main, President Iowa College.
4. 7. Meredith. Editor Successful
Farming.
Wallace II. Short. Mayor Of Sioux City.
Lafayette Young. Ex-Governor.
Michigan.
Caroline Bartlett Crane, Minister.
Loren d. Dickenson. Lieutenant-0ov-
ernor.
woodbridge N. Ferris, Ex-Governor.
Clay II. HOLSTER. Banker.
Harry B. Hutchins. President Univer-
sity Of Michigan.
w. d. Mahon, President Amalgamated
!. Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees Of America.
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