Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-09-20
URGE SENATE TO
HASTEN PEACE
Leaders in Forty States, Re.
CARELESS Of Party, Slga
Ringing Appeal
rREATYW lTH0Uf AMENDMENT
Say Every Day OF Delay Puts World
In imminent Peril o. New War.
Point To National
Unrest

New York Especial Two hundred
and nf,y leading Americans Repub.
licans and Democrats representing for
ty different states and every prominent
activity have joined Ia a non partisan
effort to bring about the ratification
OF the Peace Treaty without amend
ment and without delay. Their names
are attached to al address 10 the
United States Senate which was made
public today through the League to
Enforce Peace. after 1t had been sent
to every member OF the Senate
The signeis. almost withou; rxcep-
ton. are men and women OF national
reputation They include such prom.
nent citizens as eN Pres dent Taft.
George " Wickersham. Attorney Gen
.ral in the las, Republican admluis,ra.
lion. a. Lawrence Low ell president OF
Harvard Charles G. Moore OF san
Francisco president OF the Panama
Exposition: Judge George Gray, OK
Wilmington. Del President Samue
Gompers OF the American Federation
1f Labor Harry a Wheeler OF Ch,ca
90. retiring president OF the Chamber
Of Commerce OF the United States
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait president
81 the National American Woman sui
TRACE Association: Cyrus II X Curtis
he Philadelphia publisher President
Herber Grant OF the Mormon
Church. and Spargo. leader OF the so
cialists who supported the war
The signers declare that every day
81 delay in ratifying the treaty puts
the world in imminent peril OF new
war"
Their statement follows
In the senate at Washington. now
that the committee on foreign rela
lions has reported the treat! the lines
are sharply drawn between the imme
diaie ratification OF the treaty OF peace
with Germany. and It's amendment with
q rsassembling OF the conference and
reopening Of negotiations that would
bring great delay and prolonged un
certainty in settling the great issues ot
the peace No partisan plea can be
made Party line. are already broken
Standing al distance from the
conflict in the SENATE chamber We
plead for immediate ratification with
out delay Our land requires il.
state OF nervous strain. tension and
unrest exists manifesting Itself In dis
turbances. which In some cases have
no self evident connection with the
war. bu, which are in fact It's after
ma,h The world 10 put in imminent
peril OF new wars b. the lapse OF each
day. Discussions between US and our
former allies are being sown We hrmly
believe and solemnly declare that the
States and cities In which We dwell
desire immediate peace.
The wagirg OF war steadied and
united the American people Peace
will bring prosperity. AID prosperity
content Delay In the Senate post
poning ratification In this uncertain
period OF neither peace nor war has
resulted IN indecis,on and douh; bred
strife and quickened the cupidi,y q
those who cell the da,ly necessities
OF lie and the fears Of those whose
daily WAC no longer nils the daily
market basket
We hcseech the Senate 90 give the
land peace and certainty hy RAJ flea
tor which Will rot keep US longer IN
the shadows OF poss HE wars hui give
the whole world the light o. peace
Reservations in the nature OF ciar.f.
cations IN the mean.nF o. the treaty
not inconsistent with its terms vi!
not require the reopening OF the ne
got:ations with Germany and with our
associates IN the war which We all
and each united to win
Hut there is no possibility Of donhi
tina, amendment ~ the treaty as Is
now proposed il the senate Commit,
tee on Foreign Relations. would re
uuire negotiation aud reopen.ng OF
all the questions decided AZ Paris
Months OF DELAY would follow tn"
perlls oi the present would become
the deadly dangers OF the near future
All the doubt engendered Wnnle aid
the plots for violent revolution IN this
and other lands The issues here and
elsewhere between capital and labor
the conspiracy OF Spectator and prof
tteer. would all grow and become more
perilouS
This canno, be The American reo'
pie cannot. after N.ctorous war
permit rs government TO petition Ger
MANY. which has accepted tnc treaty
Tor IS ccnsan, to changes Ia i1e treaty
Yet II the United states shou.d amend
The treaty for is oWu purpose and
policy. Germany would have full right
10 ask for concessions Germany has
agreed 10 make TO claim In regard 10
enemy proper,t seizct IN TINS country
10 an amount o' seven hundred mil.
lion dollars. Our recent foe could ask
for a reopening o: this issue and o: