The Washington times., 1919-09-11
MINORITY ACCUSES
PEACE TREATY FOES.
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over the period necessary to restore
European industry to producttveness.
This private credit cannot and Will
not be furnished as long as the peace
settlement is in doubt Since the
armistice was signed, our Govern
ment has advanced to European gov
ernments nearly $2,500,OOO.0OO, which
was almost enough to cover the bal
snce Of trade during the eight months
period.
"Our Government, however, has
about reached the end of its authority
given by Congress, and will advance
but little more. From now on, II we
are to keep up our commerce with
Europe private enterprise must fur
nish the credit. Peace settlement de-
lays paralyze the revival. If uncer-
tainty continues, depression is newt
able"
The minority ridiculed the claim Of
the majority that trading with Ger
many has been resumed, and, while
admitting that over S11, 100000 worth
Of goods has been exported to Ger
many since the armistice, pointed out
that this is about 2 cents per month
for each person.
1.-TWO cents per month per capita is
hardly trading with Germany" said
the report.
Oppose Any Change.
Taking up the majority amend
ments, the report continued:
1--WE unite in opposing and con-
demning the recommendations both
as to textuaI amendments and as to
proposed reservations. AS far as the
proposed textual amendments are con-
cerned, they have no merit,
but whether they be good, bad or in
different, their adoption by the Sen
ate can have no possible effect except
to defeat the participation Of the
United States in the treaty. None Of
them could by any possibility be ac-
cepted even by the great nations as
sociated with the United States in the
war, and none Of them would by any
possibility be dictated to Germany.
To adopt any one of them, therefore,
Is equivalent to rejecting the treaty"
The suggestion that amendment
would not necessitate reassembling
the peace conference, because 1t y
still in session, has no force, the
minority said, because the conference
has acted finally on the treaty. Nor
Gould German delegates be recalled
to Paris and forced to accept the
amendments. II the amended treaty
is in none of its parts binding on
her." said the report.
Benefits to BE Sacrificed.
The United States must sacrifice
all the benefits to be derived from
the treaty IL it IS amended or reject
ed, the report declared. Among the
dement's to be 50 sacrificed, the re-
port listed:
"Germany's acknowledgement of
responsibility for the war, and her
promise to make restitution for
damages resulting from it
"Second-Germany's promise to us
in the treaty that she will not i'm
pose higher or other customs duties
or charges on our goods than those
charged to the most favored nation,
and will not prohibit or restrict or
discriminate against imports directly
or indirectly from our country.
"Third-Germahys promise that
she will make no discrimination in
German ports on shipping bearing
our hag.
GNO Duties For Six MOnths.S
"Fourth-That for six months after
the treaty goes into effect no customs
duty will be levied against imports
from the United States except the
lowest duties in effect for the first
sixth months Of 1914
"Fifth-Germany's agreement that
the United States shall have the
right of reviving such Of the treaties
with Germany as were in existence
prior to the war as we may alone de-
sire
"Sixth-Germany's promise to re-
store the property Of our citizens
seized in Germany, or to compensate
the owners.
"Seventh-Germany's very important