The diamond drill., 1919-09-27
SEN. m'cumBER PROTESTS IN
SENATE AGAINST sHANTuNo
AMENDMENT TO TREATY.
AGAINST INTEREST or CHINA
Republican Senator Asserts That op-
ponents Of the Peace Treaty
In the Senate Are Trying
to XIII H.

can senator from North Dakota. In a
speech IN the senate today charged
that the majority OF the foreign rela-
tons committee is trying 10 kill the
Peace treaty and the League OF Ma
tons. 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 McCumber voted alone
with the supporters OF the treaty and
against the majority OF the COMMITTEES
which voted TO strike out Japan" and
insert China" In the three sections
awarding the Shantung peninsula.
why did the majority OF this com
mittee pause in the midst OF their
hearings TO make this particular
smendment?" asked Senator McCum-
ber. "The purpose is apparent. Il is
10 signify TO the country that the sen
ate is hostile TO this treaty. II is TO
put Japan In position where she can
not without an appearance OF being
coerced do what she has promised to
this country and Japan and thereby
send the hrst dagger thrust into the
body OF this treaty.
II am satisfied that no greater blow
could ever be struck against the real
interests OF China than by such an
amendment.
''Is II an act OF true friendship TO
ward China or a mere political move
TO defeat the treaty? II it's sponsors
now fail 20 come forward and openly
pledge that II Japan is driven out OF
this treaty then the United States will
proceed single-handed and alone 10
drive Japan out OF Chlna-will renew
this world war and send our soldiers
into the Orient TO fight for her, then
by this act they are betraying China
with a false kiss.
'Tf. on the other hand. they declare
they will make war 10 drive Japan
out OF China, to prevent Japan receiv-
ing only those rights which the other
great nations OF the world have re-
ceived, then they are procaiming
policy which they have assailed as be
ing 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
violently condemn joint agreement
with the other great white nations OF
the world 20 shield the greater white
races from annihilation they would
send our sons TO death 10 defend the
inferior yellow races whom we claim
10 be so inferior as 10 be unfit TO as
sociate with us.
Either we will bring both Japan
and China into this League OF Ma
tions, which by the very terms OF its
provisions will compel Japan to return
10 China all the German rights ac.
quired by Japan. not only by conquest
but by the solemn agreement made by
her with China herself. or you will
drive Japan out OF this treaty wherein
she will not be bound by the obliga.
tions which she should assume by
Joining the league. and where she will
be holding the German territory and
all the German interests by the right
OF conquest and with the broken word
OF China. she can work her way 10 the
very limit OF subjugstion OF all the
Chinese loyaltry not now within the
sphere OF influence OF other powers.
with this League or Nations China
obtains an assurance which is tanta.
mount 20 a guaranty by all the world
that not only will Japan return TO
China what Germany wrested from
her In 1898. but henceforth and 30 long
az this league shall last no other ma.
tion shall rob China OF one inch OF
her territory or exercise any control
over her people insistent with the
claims OF complete Independence and
sovereignty"
Senator McCumber then recited the
history OF the several treaties under
which Japan took over the German
rights In shsntung. promising to re
store them TO China. He then said:
by this amendment you declare that
Japan cannot be trusted to keep "a
cred her word. given not only tc
China alone but also given 10 the
United states and every other impor
tant nation by reiterated declarations.
There ls but one honorable, upright
and proper course to be pursued by all
the great nations OF the world. lnelud
Ing China and Japan. Let China keep
her treaty: give Japan an opportu
nifty 10 do what she has pledged her
national honor TO do; cease this at
tempt 10 jugele this country into war
with Japan: defeat this proposed
amendment which arrogstes TO our
selves the right 20 annui a treaty be
tween China and Japan and sets AZ nsuEht q
treaty made during the stress u battle be-
tween our cnhsigsrents and Japan bsfors ws
catered into the var hrlRE Japan and China
into this world l~.gue and a. sure ss The sun
.hsil riss tomorrow Japan Will keep her
pnehted faith. China will receive eomplets
~ressnt 1ustie~ and assured future proteeton.
con the other hand force thls brcseh 81
esrtrsct BY Chlns drive japan out % this
i~-rns BY Insulting her homer relieve her
fr~m her treaty ~ nrst bre~kinE \ your
selves and thereby INSTALLING her In her Inn.
rrewnahls position of rzht ~ ecnoue~f and
Chlna Il doomed. The ether European nn-
tisns cannot h~ip her bscsus< thsy are tied BY
sh~lr own treaties. snd you wlN noe saske war
~m Jepen 20 h<lp chins after shs h.s brekss
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