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'dustries and our farms. - n dyo ~
ents, dye supplies and fertilisern, ~
working of the ReparAtion COMMIT
sion, which superintends the trade q
all with Germany. could All be brought
ND By Berlin for readjustment BY Gus
negotiators. acting for the Unite4
States alone and no longer ASSOCIATIVE
with other victorious powers or sun
ported by victorious American army
ON the German border.
Peace itself, the peace OF the worlij
IL delayed until ratification conlssl
And any amendment postpones peace,
Germany and England alone OF the
principal powers have ratified. The
other principals necessarily await ouS
action. influential and powerful - ws
are today In tho worlds affairs. The
ravages OF war ON more than score
OF lighting fronts arc continued bp
any needless delay. Let the scnats
give the world peace by rati1eatfoa
without amendment
Even the amendment for whieA
most can BE- said. the provision In re-!
gard 10 Shantung, will secure nothlns
which cannot be- gained II China hack.
ed by the powerful advocacy OF tho
United States, addresses itself 10 the
machinery for righting international
wrongs and meeting just claims croa,
ted by tho league between nations
China. after eighty years OF oppra~,
awe treaties and despoiled rights, ~
which all the great powers have prof
tied directly or indirectly. has for Tia
first time. In this covenant and treaty.
the means and method To secure jus-
tice and tho removal OF the oppressive
economic interference OF stronger ~
tions whose citizens are within hes
gates. protected By long successiea
or international agreements. MoDr
over. IL should be remembered thAt
the clause regarding ShAntun8 w.
made upon the statement by Japsn
that abs will return the territory -
China, and. therefore. upon that con
dition. compliance with which promise
the league can require. ,Ess4 rl3 iif
The peace Of the present and ths
riehteousness Of the future can b best
secured by the ratification OF the cove
nant and treaty without Amendmeat.
Let the senate take NO action that
win give any party 20 the treaty. and
especially Germany, ground for mais
tanning that the ratification OF the
United States 10 not complete ana
that changes requiring resumption
OF conference and negotiations have
been made In n.
Among the sisDers in Illinois. Michk
gan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are:
Wiscecsin.
Melvin A. Brsnnon, President Bsio,s
College. hNh W
A. M. Brayton, Editor.
c. L. Broughton. Editor.
George w. Burton, Banker.
Richard It. Ely. Political Eoonomist-
Edward Evans. Physician.
w. l.. Evans, Lawyer.
w. s. Goodland. Editor.
Albert Hougen, Lawyer.
John Kline. Editor.
George w. Mead, Manufacturer.
II. II. Minnhan. Physician.
Thomas Morris, formerly Lieutenant
Governor.
John M. Oiin, Lawyer.
Samuel Planlz, President Lawrencs
University.
John Schuotte, Merchant.
Gilbert r.. Seaman. Physician.
James A. Stone. Lawyer
George Wits, Manufacturer
August Vogel. Manufacturer
w. p. WEIGH. Editor.
John M. Whitehead. Lawyer.
Roy Il. Wilcox. state Senator
John Il. WINSTON, Chief Justice SUI
preme Court.
Michigan.
Caroline Bartlett Crane. Minister.
Loren d. Dickinson, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. r
Woodbridge NJ. Ferris, Ex-Governor.
Clay III. Hollister. Banker
Harry III. Hutchins, President Uniyer-
sity OF Michigan.
w. ID. Mahon. President Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America.
Dudley IL. Waters, Banker VI
Charles ID. Williams, Bishop.
A. w. wishart, Clergyman.
Illinois.
John II. Alpine, Vice-President Amert-
can Federation OF Labor.
Edgar A. bancroft. Lawyer.
Anita Mccormick Blaine. Philanthro-
pist.
Louise DE Koven Bowen. Social
Worker.
Jacob M. Dickinson, exSecretary or
War.
John v. Farweli. Merchant.
Anna A. Gordon. President National
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
Edmund d. Hubert. President Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company.
Edward N. Hurley, formerly Chairman
IT, s. Shipping Board.
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