Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-29

President Wilson states he did the
best he could in the Shantung matter
in order to secure the signature of
Japan to the Treaty. The President
has secured statement from Wis
count Uchida, Foreign Minister of
japan, issued few days ago, which
purports to be reinsurance to the
world that Japan contemplates no
aggression against China in Shantung.
the statement declares that Japan
does not intend to claim any rights
affecting the territorial sovereignty
of China in Shantung." That has
plausible sound, but it is utterly
misleading, and unfortunately, it
must have been intended to mislead,
for it conceals the material effect of
Japan's aggression, and the manner
in which it is accomplished.
No nation has been NOR emphatic
than Japan in proclaiming respect
for the integrity of China, and that all
forms Of interchange between them
are scrupulously observed by Japan;
yet it has been demonstrated over and
over again that China has not been
permitted by Japan to pursue an in
dependent policy, even in political
matters and economically, China is
tied hand and foot to Japan. 1t may
be true that japan does not intend
to claim any rights affecting the "ter-
ritorial sovereignty" of China, but it
is undeniably true that japan intends
to claim all the economic rights in
China granted her by the Treaty, and
they affect the future protection, well
fare and happiness of the Chinese
people.
If Treaty Adopted Prepare for War.
II this Treaty or Peace and Cow
enant is adopted, look out for the
greatest war in the history of the
world, beginning with japan trying
to subjugate China.
The worlds governments sent their
agents to make secure peace, based
upon right and justice. They yield
ed to the persuasion and threats of
Japan.
The Treaty of Peace, without dis
avowal on our part of the Shantung
outrage, places an undeniable stain
upon the good name of the nation,
and will tend to stir up war in Asia.
| If know the temper of the Senate,
disavowal will be made so that this
nation will not put the stamp Of its
approval upon the wrongs commit
ted against China, one of our allies.
The truth is that the situation
in Paris is growing dangerous, and
the sooner this is recognized the bet
ter it will be for all Of us. Shantung is
great moral failure, Fiume a great
political joke, and now comes the her
aided effort to whitewash the Turk at
the expense of Armenia.
~ Would consider that / was violat-
ing my oath of Office, if l failed to
vote for the suggested reservations.
Let me tell you that it would not
surprise me to sec President Wilson,
whom you think has been directed by
inspiration, approve of the reserva-
itons that have above outlined.
have no doubt but that the controlled
Associated Pess would put the ques-
ton in such q way as to make it
appear as complete victory on the
part of the President.
Sentiment is Fast Changing.
wish you could spend short time
in Washington, or other centers of
population in the East, and am quite
sure that your ideas of the divinity
of the League of Nations would be
quickly shattered. You have no idea
how rapidly the sentiment Of the
country, and particularly in the East,
is crystalizing against any form of
League. For months my mail
brought me fifty letters favorable to
the League, as against one opposing
it. Today | receive at least ten let
tiers protesting against the League
to one in favor Of it.
Democrats Demand Reputation.
So strong has the sentiment against
the League become that the President
of the Democratic Club of the state
of Massachusetts, in a letter address
sed to the Chairman Of the Democra.
tic National Committee and Endorsed
by two state Senators and fifteen Rep
resentatives, demands that the Ma
tional Committee repudiate the &C.
tions of President Wilson. The letter
is as follows:
"We, the undersigned Democrats OF
Massachusetts,, request you to call @
meeting of the northern and western
members of the national committee
and repudiate the actions of Wood.
row Wilson, who wrecked the party
after we had lifted him from obscur.
ity, making him governor and Their