The sun., 1919-04-25
Argument for Quick Peace.

''The most powerful argument in the
world for a quick and speedy conclusion
OF the peace with Germany and her
allies and our return home is found in
the present situation. II 1t were not for
the censorship which denies the Ameri-
can people the actual facts we would
know the very serious feeling which ex-
lists to-day against the American re-
public in these countries. We are not
happy in the first four months OF our
departure from the established policies
Of this Government.
at makes no difference how we adjust
the italian difficulty or the Japanese diff
fculty there will be dissatisfaction and
bitterness upon the part of some one o.
OF some nation. II, for instance, we re-
fuse Japan's demands no League of Ma
tions will appease or quiet Japan. On
the other hand If we grant Japan's re-
quest we will have wronged greatly the
Chinese nation and disregarded many
treaties which we have with that nation.
Whatever we may do in the Orient there
is going to be discomfort and bitterness
OF a most menacing character. There
are 500, 900, 900 people In the Orient who
will be affected one way or another by
the settlement of the Japanese question.
We have already done China a great in
Justice by the Lansing-Ishii agreement.
going to become part of the force
which will repress or steriliZe the moral
forces now coming into play among
those millions of people.
And after we have adjusted the
boundaries of Italy and settled the diff
fcultles between Japan and China, then
Article X OF the League of Nations
comes in. Under this Article y we agree
10 guarantee the territorial integrity OF
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serve the political independence of them
We agree to furnish navy and ar
army and to keep our men in Europe II
necessary to see that these boundary
lines remain as we established them fol-
all time to come. Enough has happened
already In Europe in the last -four
months TO show that America will b'
under great expense constantly so Ions
as we remain in European affairs.
1--WE are Just now getting an insigh
into the history of this country after VIZ
have taken upon ourselves the burden O.
adjusting and composing the difficulties
of Europe and OF maintaining the status
which we now fix. 1t Is conceded at I'M
present time that our domestic analrs
our policy of reconstruction, our settle
ment Of our great transportation qies
tons and those matters which are VIA
TO the happiness and tranquility or on
own peODle are waiting upon Euiop'"'
settlement. And In the future ever.
time a European crisis arises everything
will be subordlnated to the adjustmen
Of matters in which we are only mos
remotely concerned or not concerned
all.
"a great French statesman declare
last December, The conference Will no
make peace, and in the spring we sha
have war; Unless we conclude IN
treaty with Germany at once ana re
home and withdraw from Interfering
the internal affairs OF other continent
the Frenchman's prediction will prov
Q prophecy. .o,,o
II am glad the President has take
the attitude he has and I hope he wi
succeed in smashing not only the itana
but all secret treaties Tor an TINS .
come" said Senator Kenyon tluwal;
also trust that when the Senate 10 caile
upon TO consider the peace treaty tns
n v1Y, do 80 IN open session ana wiz
the fullest and freest discussion that y
public can, know Just shati being 81
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