Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-25
Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee Says u. s. Must
Aid Late Ally.
HUNS VANQUISHED
ONLY TEMPORARILY
ADsoady Reaching Out For World
Domination, Committee Reports =
France Must es Made strens to Act
as Buffer Against German Assrss.
sion--Attornsy For Esyptiens Calls
Great Britain Hishwayman.

sion--Attornsy For e0yptiens Calls
Great Britain Hishwayman.
Washington, Aug. 25.--While Ger
many has been .vanquished for the
present nothing but force Is likely TO
restrain her from seeking world domi-
nation at the earliest opportunity" in
the opinion OF the senate judiciary
subcommittee appointed to report on
the validity Of the proposed treaty by
which the United States would 60 to
the aid Of France in the event Of un-
provoked attack by Germany.
The subcommittee in its report sub
United today to the full committee,
said 1t was for the interest Of the Unit
ed States that France should be al
lowed to recuperate and recover her
old-time vigor.
"She will them" said the report. ''be
great shield and protection to US
against the German menace in the fu-
ture."
Polk Calls Britain Hishwayman.
Likening Great Britains legal posi-
tion in Egypt to that Of highway
man, Joseph w. Folk, counsel for the
Egyptian peace delegation. told the
senate foreign relations committee to-
day that the Versailles treaty proposed
to validate "the robbery" Of Egyptian
independence. Having occupied Egypt
after construction Of the Suez canal
under the prstext Of protecting the
Egyptians from rebels Mr.. Folk said
Great Britain. In 1914. seized tho
Egyptian government and now pro-
posed under the treaty to reduce her
10 . subject nation" The treaty. he
said. would make Egypts grieyance
aEainst Great Britain an internal Ques-
ton % tn6t it could not be dealt with
by. the league OF nations. - .sf
"The people Of Egypt" the witness
declared, want league OF nations
which will protect their Independence
and not destroy 1t. They ask you not
to deny them the self determination
for which moro than million Egyp-
sians fought in the war just ended
The delegation sent to the Paris
conference by the Egyptian represent
ative assembly, Mr.. Folk said. were
held In virtual imprisonment, and
were not permitted event to send q
representative to the United States.
He declared the protectorate claimed
by Great Britain over Egypt was the
same sort Of protectorate a highway
man would claim over your pocket
bo1k."
Wilson Dsfeat Forssssn.
The adoption Of an amend dment up-
setting the award Of Shantung to
japan II generally accepted here as
signalixing the defeat Of President
Wilson In the foreign relations COM
mites in his fight to Obtain ratfica-
tion Of the peace treaty and league OF
nations covenant without change.
Baiked In the committee the pres
ident win carry the contest to tho
floor OF the senate whehe he is epnn-
dent he can muster enough votes to
repudIate the action OF the COMMITTEES
ana indorse the treaty as 1t stands.
Failure to win over Senator Harding,
Ohio, OF whom the administration re-
plied for aid, made possible the defeat
OF the president in tho first battle.
Harding Deaf ID Entrsatiss.
Much pressure has been brought to
bear on Harding, whose state gave WI
son $4,000 plurality on the he kept
us out Of war issue. but his refusal to
70 oversp the democrats On The Shan
tung question Is accepted as evidence
OF his Intention to support the entire
program of changes In the treaty and
coveant contemplated by the maJori-
" Of the committee.