The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25

OF the issue referred TO by the Massa-
chusetts republican,:
IVES MINISTER, THURSDAY.
In the house OF commons this aft
ernoon the prime minister made a
statement on the peace treaty and In
troduced two bills. described on the
| orders of the day as follows:
| Treaty OF Peace-Bill Tor carrying
into effect the treaty OF peace between
his majesty and certain other powers.
Anglo French Treaty defiance OF
France).-Bill for approving treaty
| between his majesty ana the president
| of the French republic.
The statement took the form OF a
| reasoned defence OF the peace treaty as
IA Just, but stern, treaty" an examl-
nation OF the guarantees for its exc
cution, an appeal for fair play for the
league Of nations. and a call for
united national effort TO repair the
ravages OF war and garner the truils
OF victory. Two announcements OF new
decisions were made:
The allied powers have decided unan-
imously that the tribunal before when
the kaiser viii be tried shall be all
inter-allied one and shall sit In Lon-
don.
There Is an understanding with
France that, after Germany has car
ried out her undertaking with regard
to disarmament. the cost of the army
OF occupation shall not exceed 2f0,t5O.-
900 marks year.
The prime minister undertook TO lay
on the table a document signed by NJ.
Clemenceau, President Wilson ana
himself. which embodied the latter
arrangement.
Short speeches were made by Mr..
Adamson chairman OF the labor party
and Sir Edward Carson. Both MEM
bers paid tribute TO the energy with
III .l. \
himself to the making OF the peace set
Element. Certain points on which the
labor party disagree with the terms
were indicated by Mr.. Adamson, but
detailed criticism was reserved for a
later stage In the progress of the treaty
bill. and n quarter OF an hour artri
the prime minister had spoken tho
house passed on to the ordinary BUSH |
ness, OF the sitting.
1t was a notable feature OF the re-
ception given to the speech by the |
house that not a single hostile inter-
ruption was heard. The announce |
ment that the kaiser would be tried in |
London was greeted with loud cheers |
When the prime minister resumed his |
seat he was cheered from all quarters
OF the house. I
crowded house cheered the prime !
minister warmly when he came in, to- |
wards the end of question time. The |
side galleries, especially that which |
faces the government bench, were oc-
cupied by members who could not find
seats on the floor OF the house. From |
his seat abive the clock in the cross
gallery the Prince OF Wales watched |
the proceedings, while the peers gaf-
lery on his left, the distinguished |
strangers gallery on his right. and the |
general public gallery behind showed !
no vacant places. Among the repre- |
onE, ea.ft al n..A
ciated powers and British oversee do |
minions were the American ambassa-
dor and the high commissioners for |
Canada and New Zealand.
At Mr.. Lloyd Georges coming most |
OF the members rose ana waved their |
order papers as they cheered. Some |
OF the labor members and the inde- |
pendent liberals remained seated ana /
silent. A few minutes later the prime
minMter began speech which tor |
nearly an hour and three-quarters
held the unfagging attention OF the
whole assembly. II was spoken tvI
the most part In an unrhetorical, az
most matter-of-fact tone. Now ana
then a deeper not was struck and
sweeping. expressive gesture reveareo |
the feelings which moved the speaker; !
but these were only momentary phases |
Of a speech which had more OF argu-
ment than OF declaration, and through
which there ran an undercurrent of
quiet. confident satisfaction in great
task performed.
Points Of tho Speech.
This speech fell into three clearly
marked divisions 1t dealt, first, with 1
the question whether tho peace terms
are just; secondly, with the question
Of what guarantees there are for its
and. thidlY with the question
what are the international and national
W arIs |
Il. The following are the main points
bearing on the justice OF the treaty:
The terms are in many respects ter
rible; but are they Just?
All the territorial adjustments are
restorations. Point to any territorial
Germany in Europe which is in the
east an injustice, judged by any prin-
,iple OF fairness There was but one :
limit to the justice and wisdom OF the
reparation claim, and that was the :
limit OF Germany's ability TO pay.
Is there anything unjust, having re-
gard to the use which Germany MADE :
of her great army. in scattering that
army and making II icapable or re-
peating ths injury which it inflicted on
the world?
1t would have been folly 10 have
the area of injustice In the
world by giving renewed opportuni-
ties to Germany for possible further
mischief by restoring her colonies.
1t is essential that those who are
for plotting and planning
the war should be held personally re4
sponsible. and those also who have :
been guilty OF offenses against the :
avs of war. They must be tried.
1t may be urged that we should say
90, sin no more" But Germany suf-
tered less than her victims; ana you
would be putting a premium on mill
.arisnl.
There is another extreme-treat Ger
many as Rome treated Carthage. It :
would be folly. l am glad we have
lot soiled our hands with Prussian
methods in dealing with Prussia.
There is a third course--to compel
Germany TO restore, repair and redress:
70 take every precaution against a re- :
,urrence OF the catastrophe: and to
make such an example as will dis
ambitions rulers and peoples :
rom attempting to repeat the infamy.
That is not vengeance. 1t is dis
The crime must be
marked. The world cannot take these :
isks again.
Are we Furnishing Germany for the
crime of her rulers? I am sorry TO :
say. the nation approved and applsuded
he rulers. Surprising the German
ference with a Germanic peace, the
ierman people would have received
he terms with delirious Joy.
have no hesitation I'm challenging :
anyone to point to a single clause in
he treaty which is not in accordance
With the stern and highest demands :
II justice and fair play.
The Guarantee TO France.
The examination OF the guarantees ;
or the execution OF the treaty was
1refaced by the Arm declaration that
we are determined that this treaty
'hall not be "a scrap OF paper"
The following are the leading pas
iages in this part of the speech:
The disarmament OF Germany and
he destruction OF her arsenals make