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Senate hitchcoc k 50 Cha ter.
lies Ssnato Knox s Attack
On the Peace Treaty.
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An,epd snent OF psfsat 81 the Treaty
Would Bs Commercial and Ftnan-
sjal Disaster for America,
eays Nsbraska Senator.

1911, A1SOOOsSs ~
ssys Nsbraska Senator.
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Washington, Sept. 3. - (Specialj---
Declaring that any amendment to the
treaty Of peace, good or had, reason
able or unreasonable, means the de-.
feat o1 the treaty, with all Its disas-}
.ttoQs eensequsnces, Senator Wtchceck'
Of Nebraska made q powerful speech.
ID the senate today urging that the
treaty be ratified without delay and
without amendment. n fz sit.
Referring to the recent speech Of
Senator McC umber,, Republican, Of
North Dakota, who voted against the
shantung amendment In the foreign
relations committee, Senator Hitch
cock said: IA Tt
she has shown that the propose>i
amendment, instead 81. helping China,
deprives her Of the benefit Of the
promises aid conc ssions the United
States has e1acted. from Japan. He
has shown that Japan 10 already in
possession Of the German rights, priv
,ileges and leasshol d.. He has also
shown that Great Britain and France
are under pledge to Japan to stand by
her In her claim, and he has chal-
len1ed the supporters OF the proposed
amendment 70 show how China can
possibIy Be benefited unless when we
reject Japan's promises we propose
to 60 to war with her and drive her
out Of Shantung for the benefit Of
China. 5.# ..a5 81 u \
II think the senator from North
Dakota conclusiyely demonstrated the
folly Of THE proposed amendment as
Tar as It concerns China and the dan
ger that It involved to the United
States ia
Senator Hitchcock then explained
the inevitable results IL the senate
should vote IL. favor Of the Shantung
amendment or any other. He said
that one Of two things would happen
either the president would refuse to
90 further with the treaty or he
would have to submit the amendment
to the nations associated with the
United States in the war. 4
Does anyone believe asked the
senator, ''that the other nations would
aceept the shantuns amendment q
He pointed out that Great Britain has
5already ratified the treaty and is I'M
der the pledge to- Japan with refer
sence to Sh.,ntung thar France IS soon
to ratify the treaty and Is under the
same pledge to Japan. n
Does anyone suppose that Japan
herself would submN to such a humil-
5iation before the eyes aof the world, Z
asked Hitch ock. s5Sl5 " 81 sz
..'The answer is simple, 2 he as
serted. I'VE would find ourselves out
In the cold, isolated from the rest Of
the world ID u
What then will the United States
do? What will those American states
men propose who. stand for this
method Of killing the treaty 2 Some
Of them will say that congress can
pass joint resolution declaring a
state Of peace with Germany, others
say the United States can negotiate
a separate and independent treaty Of
peace with Germany. Those who talk
this way evidently have no conception
Of the enormous benefits and advan-
tages which the United States derives
from this treaty, which we wrung
from Germany at the cannons' mouth.
Neither have they any conception OF
the difficulties involved in negotiating
anew treaty With Germany to estab-
lisll the terms OF peace and settle the
controversies Of the war. ssg
s ''To my mind .itawould be suicidal
Tor the United States to- throw away
the advantages and benefits provided
IN this treaty. It would be disas-
trous commercially ana financially.
1t would put us at an enormous dis
advantage In our international rela-
tons not only with Germany but with
those nations which we would thus
desert. They. would remain bound
together BIZ ties Of mutual interest.
They would enjoy the benefits Of the
treaty and would NOT be slow to take
even advantage Of them. They would
resent our desertiOn. /. ..5. .s
Il cup to this point, I have discussed
the possible defeat Of the treaty by
smeais ct proposed amendments to It.
That IL the reul l,1Usl AN alu nope OF
the majority Of the committee on
foreign relations. It is. for. that pur-
nose that the treaty has been locked