New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

ratifying. Germany cannot be CON
PEELED to do anything more or differen
with regard to this treaty by bein
confronted with an amended treat
whether once month, day or weel
There must be tinality to ultimate i
treaty by compulsion. If an amende
treaty is not signed by Germany, the
il is in none of its parts binding o
her
"To adopt an amendment or to re
ject the treaty means that the Unite
States will sacrifice all of the conces
sions secured from Germany by die
tated peace. While these concession
are not SO large as those which othe
reparations, they are nevertheless O
tremendous Importance and could
secured only under dictated peace.
Says Amendments
Would Weaken Pact.
among the concessions which tn
United States would sacrifice may b
included the following:
l. Gcrmany's acknowledgment of
responsibility for the war and
her promise to make restitution for
sdamages resulting from it.
. Germany's promise to us in the
treaty that she will not i'm
pose higher or other customs duties
Or charges on our goods than those
charged to the most favored nation
and will not prohibit or restrict or
discriminate against imports directly
or indirectly from our country.
2 Germany's promise to us in the
treaty that she will make no
discrimination in German ports on
shipping bearing our flag and that
our shipping in German ports will
be given as favorable treatment as
German ships receive
4 That for six months after the
treaty goes into effect no GUS
toms duty will be levied against i'm
ports from the United States except
the lowest duties that were in force
for the first six months of 1914
= Germanys agreement with us
~ that the United States shall
have the privilege of reviving such
Of the treaties with Germany as
were in existence prior to the war as
we may alone desire.
4 Germanys promise to us to rc-
store the property of our citizens
seized iii Germany or to compensate
the owners.
- Germany's very important agree
mcnt validating all acts by the
United States and by the Alien Prop
and iiuuidatcd $500 100000 worth of
property in the United States belong
inC 70 German citizens.
>"' proceeds Of the sale of these
properties may be used to compcn-
safe our citizens in Germany if Ger
many fails to DO SO. or to pay debts
which Germany CT Germans owe to
lean prcwar claims against Germany
for property destroyed and lives
taken similar to the losses because
OF tAe destruction Of the i.usitania.
d Germanys agreement that she
wi compensate her own citizens
for property, patents and other
United States seized during the war
b. cur government.
To Gclmany's agreement that no
clam can be made against the
CniIcd States IN respect to the use
or sale during the WAY by our GOV
crNment, or by persons actin" Tor
or government. o any tights IT. in
dustria', lltcrar: or artistic property,
including patents.
I'll. Germany's agreement that the
Uuitcd States shall retain
over 100000 tons Of German shipping
seized III American, norte. which
much more t!.an compensatcs us FOR
Shipping los. during the var
- We would icsc oar member
h:o on The PREPARATIONS com
mission. winch VIII bc the most DOW
eriul international body ever Gro
atcd, and which will nave cnormous
control over tine ttaac and commerce
of Germany. with tie res. ot the
world. FOR years TO come. Il not only
SuperNlscs the Use of German eco
monte resources and the payment
o. separations. but II can restrict or
expand Germany's imports ard dis
tributes much Of her desirable cy-
ports, including dyes. In no way can
the lnited States assure itself
against discrimination in German i'm
ports and financial policies unless
We have q member upon this great
repalatioiis commission.
"Ghese arc some, but by no mean
al, Of the valuable concessions whic
the United States would nevitabl
sacrl!icp bE failing TO latify the treat,
This failure would be just as complet
II V'c adopted an amendment to Il as
VIC rejected the treaty absolutely.
either event we would find oursclve
at TIC end Of the war, it is true, b,
without amy ncacc or terms OF pcae
with Germany. We would have aba,
doncd our disgusted associates and v
would be reduced to the necessity ,
seeking negotiated peace with a
angry Germany on such terms AS ST
would be willing to accord
We are, therefore, without ar
qualification. against amendments.
League Must Be
Accepted With Treaty
! We arc aware that the claim h,
been set up that one Of the propose
amendments which relates only to ii
league OF nations does not REQUIRE ~
assent Of Germany. This is based ,
the fact that Germany is not vet
member Of the league of nations al
may not be for several years. RI
answer Is, however, that the leap,
covenant Is part of the treaty a,
the treaty, and the league which
mentioned IN many places in the trca,
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