Middletown transcript., 1919-07-19
TRIUMPH FOR
AMERICAN IDEALS
Peace Treaty the Most Mome"eous
Document Ever Prepared oy
the Hand Of Man

The Treaty Of Paris is the Longest
single treaty ever signed. It IS sl1
times as long as the treaties OF the
peace Of Westphalia (164S) and ten
times as long as the treaty OF vienna
;l1S15): it is as long as the latter ana
al the subsidiary treaties resulting
from It, Though it covers more
ground than any other treaty made,
ST was prepared in half the time re-
,uuired for the peace OF Vienna. ana Ii
less than one-tenth Of the time re-
ouired for the treaty Of Westphalla
This phenomenal result is attributed
iby European statesmen to the initial
adoption of the Covenant of the
League of Nations, which provides 1o'
the future settlement Of . large num-
Der of perplexing problems. Despite
oyinions to the contrary, the verdict
of history will unquestionably be TIA
the Peace Of Parts carries into effec
ito q remarkable degree the program
accepted in advance by the people:
of the world, and embodied in tn
fourteen Points put forth by tn
American government on January
1913, ten months before the actua
pigning of the armistice.
OF the Fourteen Points thus &C.
.cepted by a world in arms. serious
objection has been raised to only one
the 18th. That objection has come
from a faction in the United State:
Senate. This 14th Point, as embodie.
i'm the treaty is Article X, Of thu
Covenant of the League of Nations
iGermany herself has insisted upon j,
las an essential pareo9 the peace.
The treaty as sie1ed makes q nev
world, politically, pys3cally, morall
and spiritually. To mandatory sys
item ends the old regime Of exploita
tion, and makes wards Of the Who'll:
world in Asia, Africa and the isles
THE sea. The Treaty has established
lin the place Of artificial states natura
political and national units. 1t ha
removed from the map numerous his
'toric wrongs which have long served
to embitter the international rela
itions. It has set the world upon
new path Of progress marked by tn
following guide posts:
1. International cooperation, in
cluding the consolidation Of all exist
ing international administrative &C
ltivities.
2. Extensive machinery for CO
Operation in a League Of Nations ope
to all that prove worthy Of member
ship.
8. The creation of labor col
ference and labor bureau to solve tn
problems of an industrial civilizatio,
4. A pledge to reduce armament
land as a first step toward it the di:
iarming of the one nation whose get
graphical situation has made it
menace to the world.
5. The abolition of conquest |
Article x, without interfering wit
other methods Of territorial adjus
lment.
6. The declaration that any war
ia matter of concern to all, and t
erection Of machinery for dealing wit
conditions which endanger the pea
!of the world.
Z. An agreement not to go to v:
before peaceful settlement Of dfsput
has been tried.
8. Automatic provision sanctio,
for the punishment Of the breach
agreements voluntarily taken.
8. A representative ASSENT
meeting regularly and, among othe
things. carrying on the work Of COL
tying and revising international Ia
begun by the Hague Conference.
The treaty is the most momentou
document ever prepared by the han
of man. It sets the world right abou
face. 1t marks the triumph of Anne,
lean ideas, policies and institution
by extending o league Of sovereign
nations the democratic principles frs
embodied in our league of sovereiei
states.
EDWARD CUMMINGS.
General Secretary,
World Peace Foundation