The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-22
TRIUMPH FOR
AMERICAN IDEALS
Peace Treaty the Most homenseus
I Document Ever Prepared BY
the Hand Of Man

The treaty OF Paris IL the lonses
ssnsis treaty ever signed. u Il sli
umes - long ~ the tresues OF IN.
peace Of wesfphAlia tistsD and tei
times - long a. the treaty Of Vienna
isis): a. u a. long as the latter and
ell the subsidiary treaties resulting
from H. Though ~ covers more
ground than any other treaty made
u Vas prepared In bali the time re-
guired for the peace Of Vienna. and 10
iess than one tenth Of the time re
qufred for the treaty Of Wesiphslia
This Phenomenal result n attributed
BY European statesmen TO the initial
adoption of the Covenant OF the
League Of Nations. which provides for
the future settlement Of q large num-
ber Of perplexins problems Despite
opinions TO the contrary. the verde,
of history viii unquesiionsbly be tha,
the Peace OF Paris carries into effect
to q remarkable degree the program
accepted in advance by .he peoples
Of the world. and embodied in the
Fourteen Points put forth by the
American government on January 8.
1918. ten months before the actual
signing OF the armis,ice.
OF the Fourteen Points thus ac-
eepted by a world in arms. ser.ois
objection has been raised 10 only one.
the itih. That objection has come
from faction In the United States
Senate. This 18th Point. as embodied
in the treaty is Article \. Of the
Covenant OF the League OF Nations.
Germany herself has insisted upon il
,s an essential part OF the peace.
The treaty as signed makes a new
world. politically. physically. morally
and spiritually. The mandatory sys-
iem ends the old regime OF exploits-
ion. and makes wards OF the whole
world in Asia, Africa and the isles o.
he sea. The Treaty has established
n the place Of artificial states natural
,oli;ieal and national units. 1t has
from the map numerous his
oric wrongs which have long served
o embitter the international rels-
ions. II has set the world upon a
iew path OF progress marked by tie
ollowing guide posts:
!. International cooperation. in,
luding the consolidation OF all exist
ng international administrative ac-
ivities.
:. Extensive machinery for CO.
peration in League OF Nations open
0 all that prove worthy OF member
hip. as
3. The creation OF labor con-
srence and labor bureau to solve the
roblems Of an industrial civilization.
4. A pledge TO reduce armaments,
nd as a first step toward II the dis
rming OF the one nation whose geo.
raphical situation has made IL
lenace TO the world.
5, The abolition. OF conquest BY
rtlcle X. without interfering with
her methods of territorial adjust
ent.
s. The declaration that any war is
matter Of concern to all. and the
'ection OF machinery for dealing with
'nditions which endanger the peace :
the world.
Z. An agreement not to 90 TO war Il
fore peaceful settlement Of disputes /.
Is been tried. !,
s. Automatic provision sanctions q
7 the punishment Of the breach OF o
;reements voluntarily taken h
2. A representative Assembly u
Getting regularl, and. among other d
ings. carrying on the work OF codi- q
ing and revising international Law o
gun by the Hague Conference. N
The treaty is the most momentous =
ever prepared by the hand
man. II sets the world right about y
&c. u marks the triumph OF Amer =
In ideas, policies and institutions,
extending to a league OF sovereign =
tons the democratic principles first q
lbodied in our league OF sovereign %
ties. "
EDWARD CUMMINGS. q
General Secretary. -