The sun., 1919-08-22
Unnecessary Agitation on the Part
of the New York 'sTimes."

We congratulate our esteemed con-
temporary the Times on its positive
assurance that the result OF the white
House conference and the Presidents
interpretations should be to send the
treaty unchallenged to immediate
ratification" The Senate" adds the
Times, may hesitate, but the country
will not have q single instant Of
doubt. 1t has given its answer al
ready" This information Is impor-
tant II true.
Our neighbor's conclusion. however.
seems to have been based largely on
the picture which Senator HITCHCOCK
has drawn 50 wildly Of the United
States Government. In the person Of
the Presidents ENJOYS, going that
In hnnd" to beg Germany 70 accept
our amendments OF the covenant.
This prospective humiliation, as out
lined by Senator HITCHCOCK, led the
Times to say last Sunday:
1T would be an intolerabls numili-
alton that we should be forced to go
as suppliants to weimar. to humble
ourselves before the enemy we have
conquered, 20 persuade. argue. en-
treat when We have already exercised
our battle won right to dictate. The
not take advantage OF our blunder
and false position to insist upon sub
stantiaI alteration Of the terms i'm
posed upon them.
But this Is secondary. The all
sufieient. compelling reason is that
the American people do not want TO
see the President or bis envoy sit
ting In the anteroom OF the German
Minister Of Foreign Affairs awaiting
an opportunity to present his humble
prayer for Germany's acceptance Of
the senates revised copy OF the
Treaty Of Peace"
We beg leave in the most friendly
way to call the attention Of the Times
TO this passage in the conversation
between President WILSON and Sen.
ator FALL on Tuesday:
Senator FALL-Germany being
out OF the League-not having been
invited to Join the League-if in rati-
flying this treaty we ratify 1t with
certain explanations or reservations,
even IN the ratifying resolutions, when
the time comes and Germany Is in
vited 10 become a member Of the
League. or when she applies. under
the admission clause OF the League.
for membership therein. II she enters
shs Of course accepts our reserva-
tons II she makes a qualified ap-
plication, then II is for the League
itself to consider whether she will
be admitted.
The PRESIDENT do not follow
your reasoning. Senator
Senator FALL-well. Mr.. Presi-
dent, of course it is not my purpose
TO enter into an argument, but we
are here for information. There are
provisions for the amendment OF the
articles. Germany is out OF the
League. Any amendment proposed
by other members OF the League
prior to her coming into the League
would not be submitted to her. would
il. shs not being a member?
THE PRESIDENT will admit that
that point had not occurred to me.
No, she would not"
The President had not thought Of
that. Senator HITCHCOCK had not
thought Of thai when he drew the hal
In hand picture which moved the
Times 10 such distress over the pro
posed "intolerable humiliation" And
the evidence is almost humorously
convincing that the Times had no;
thought Of IL either when 1t presented
this proposed "intolerable humIlla.
tion" as the "alI sufficient, compelling
reason" why the Wilson text Of thu
League covenant must be ratified
unchallenged.