Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

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due the President Of the nation. and up to the time of
any part Of his trip.
Taken altogether the addresses delivered have, as
The Herald pointed out some days ago, been Inspiration
NJ rather than informative. Their purpose has mani
testify been rather to create enthusiasm for the program
which the President advocates than to convey detailed
information as to its items. There have, however, been
essays into the informative feature. as in the Helena
address in which a considerable portion of the speech
was devoted to an explanation of the need which existed
for a body such as the League OF Nations to see that the
rights Of the small and newly established nations are
safeguarded. In that address an impressive picture was
drawn Of the helpless position Of the Poles, Czecho-Slavs
and Jugo-slavs II the peace conference had merely
marked out the boundaries of their respective countries
and then left them to their own devices and to the rival
ries of the surrounding powers. There is yet room for
hope that before the tour Is completed the President will
give us the close analysis Of the treaty which he. more
than any other man in America is in a position to give.
While. the President has been making speeches In
the west the two factions in the senate committee on
foreign relations have presented their majority and mi
nority reports. the former, concurred in by all the Re-
publican members except Senator McCunber, recon-
mending the four reservations and a large number of
textual amendments which have ALREADY been pUnl6hed,
and the latter urging ratification Of the treaty without
reservation or change.
On Monday the treaty will be formally beforo the
senate for debate. and the discussion is expected to last
for several weeks. Both sides express confidence that
they will be able to muster enough votes. the one side to
force ratification without change, and the other to force
the adoption Of the suggested changes or notifications
Of them. Should the latter forecast prove correct 1t will
be necessary for the advocates Of Unconditional r.tt-
acation to accept the changes or to defeat the treaty as
amended. At this time the indications are that the ma
tority amendments and reservations viii not be insisted
on in their present radical form. The group Of Repub-
lieans who are known as the mild" reservationtsts have
suggested certain notifications which are said to be ac-
ceptable to Senator Lodge, chairman Of tho committee
and the recognized leader in the novement for condi-
aonal ratification.
In the meantime Senator's Johnson of California and
Borah of Idaho, both Republicans, and Reed, of Missouri,
Democrat. have made their preparations for q Systematic
speaking campaign through the west in opposition to
ratification, and some of their addresses have already
Been delivered. These three senators are datly against
any League Of Nations whatever, and 1t is their purpose.
not to secure a better covenant by means of amendments,
but to use the amendment method for the purpose Of de-
teatnE the whole project.
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While the treaty with Germany has occupied a good
share Of the attention of this country. tho peace com
smissioners at Versailles have been proceeding with their
work, and the treaty with Austria has been delivered to
The Austrian delegates and signed By them and tho rep
resentatives Of the associated powers The attitude of
the Austrian authorities points to tho speedy ratification
Of the covenant at Vienna. The Austrian problem VA
more complicated In many respects than that Of Germany
because, while only relatively slight changes are made in
the territorial extent of Germany. the former great Aus
trian empire whose act precipftated the var has ceased
to exist, Poles, czechs and Juso-shvs have asserted thsi.
Independence. and that Independence has been recos-
mixed. and Hungary. formerly q technical ful partner
with Austria, has chosen to 20 her way alone. leaving a
the reGduary 1egatee Of tho once vast empire only the
knsdom Of Austria, a mere fragment Of what was ooel
lie sesptre OF the Hapsbursa
The industrial situation throughout the country con
ttnuss unsettled. Within the past few days employees Of
ths great United statas stssl corpo<aton have voted Il
strike September 20 II demands which they have mad.
nrs not granted, and 1t is apparent tha& ths eject OF sucf
4 strike. II It goss into efect, viii rapidly b cs.auuni
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employees 70 postpone action until after the meeting O.
the Industrial eoann1ission which y soon 70 b held II
washington TO consider the whele tndustfsal situation
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