The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-11-28
SENATOR McUMsER PRoTEsTO
IN SENATE AGAINST SHAN.
TUNo AMENDMENT
TO TREATY.
AGAINST INTEREST CHINA"
Republican Senate Asserts That o..
! ponsnts Of the Peace Treaty In
/; the Senate Are Trying
70 XIII L.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber, for twenty years republican
senator from North Dakota, in
speech in the Senate today. charged
that the majority OF the foreign rela-
aions committee is trying to kill the
peace treaty and the League OF Ma
eiOns.
Senator McCumber spoke after his
second breach with the opponents Of
the treaty on the Senate committee
on foreign relations.
In the present breach Senator Nc
Cumber voted alone with the support.
;ers OF the treaty and against the ma
5ority OF the committee, which voted
70 strike out Japan" and insert
China" in the three sections award
ang the Shantung peninsula.
why did the majority of this COM
mittee pause in the midst of their
bearings to make this particular
amendment" asked Senator McCum,
der "The purpose is apparent. II
IL to signify to the country that the
Senate hostile to this treaty. 1t 10
10 put japan in position where she
cannot without an appearance of be-
ing coerced to do what she promised
to do. II Is to create trouble between
this country and Japan, and thereby
send the first dagger thrust into the
body Of this treaty. l am satisfied
that no greater blow could ever be
struck against the real interests Of
China than by such an amendment.
rs II on act OF true friendship
toward China or mere political move
90 defeat the treaty? II its sponsors
now fail to come forward and openly
pledge that II japan Ii driven out Of
this treaty then the United States will
proceed single-handed and all alone
to drive Japan out 'of China, will re-
new this world-war and send our sol
disrs into the Orient to fight for her.
then by this act they are betraying
China with q false kiss.
IF, on the other hand, they declare
they will make war to drive Japan
out Of China. to prevent japan rscsiv-
ing only those rights which the other
great nations of the world have TO
Ceived, then they are proclaiming .
policy which they have assailed 40
being the most wicked part OF the
League OF Nations policy of inter
ference with the quarrels Of the old
world
Worse than that, while they vic
lently condemn Joint agreement with
the other great white nations OF the
world to shield the greater white
races from annihiliatlon, they would
,sene our sons to death to defend the
inferior yellow races whom we claim
TO be so inferior ~ to be unfit to
associate with US.
Either we will bring both Japan
and China into this League OF Ma
lions, which by the very terms Of its
provisions will compel Japan to 70
turn to China all the German rights
acquired by Japan, not only by con-
quest, but by the solemn agreement
made by her with China herself, or
you will drive Japan out Of this treaty
vherein she will not be bound by the
obligations which she would assume
by joining the League. and where she
will be holding the German territory
and the German interests by the
right of conquest and with the broken
word OF China, she can work. her way
TO the very limit OF subiusation OF all
the Chinese territory not now within
and all the German interests by the
ers. With this League OF Nations
China obtains an assurance which Is
tantamount to guaranty by all the
world that not only win Japan return
10 China what Germany wrested from
her In 1888. but henceforth and 80
hong as this League shall last no other
ton shall rob China OF one inch OF
territory or exercise any control
aver her people Inconsistent with the
claims of complete independence and
sovereignty"
Senator MoCumber then rscIted the his
tory OF the several treaties under which
Japan took over the German rights in
chanting, promising to restore them to
China.
Re then said: ,rBy this agreement YOU
declare that Japan cannot Be trusted "a
ksep sacred her word. given not only e
States and every other important nation
~ reiterated declarations.
There 10 but one honorable. upright
and proper course 70 BE pursued by al
q. great nations % y world. includIns
ssssy. Give Japan an opportunity p 10 D ss
whst she has gledsed Der national honor
70 90. Cease this attempt 20 juggie this
country into war with Japan. Defeat
tkis proposed amendment which AFRO
K .rrssyss n q: nj 81 5s.s 70 .nsu
st rausht q treaty made during the stress
II battle between our co-bslligerents and
Japan before we entered into the war.
Bring japan ana China into this world
league. and as sure - the sun shall rl<s
somorrow japan Win keep her plishtsd
snt justice ans assured future protection
'-On the other hand, force this breach
e contract By China, drive Japan out
Il this league By insulting her honor. re-
sc A.y ars s and . =. fi s. ssf
AZ IN hes imprsxnsbls position q riEht
se4hsr European nations canHot hsip her
escAass thsy are tied - thar own trsa-
sd SS s a s1' x: hex s.s - srS e sa.
treaty. II these be friends Of China. than
- ave China fEn@ - frisn1A"