Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-07
TRIUMPH FOR
AMERICAN IDEALS
Peace Treaty the Most kieuenteus
Document Ever Prepared ~
the Hand Of Man

The Treaty Of Paris II the longest
single treaty ever signed. II is six
times a. long rs the treaties OF the
peace OF Wesfphaiia l1e4sl and ten
times as long as the treaty Of Vienna
(Is1s); It IL as long ~ the latter and
Ill the subsidiary treaties resulting
from II. Though IL covers more
ground than any other treaty made.
IL was prepared in half the time re-
CURED for the peace OF Vienna. and In
less than one-tenth Of the time re-
CURED for the treaty OF Westphalia-
This phenomenal result Il attributed
by European statesmen to the initial
adoption OF the. Covenant OF the
League OF Nations, which provides for
the future settlement Of q large num-
Der Of perplexing problems. Despite
opinions to the contrary. the verdict
of history win unquestionabiy be that
the Peace of Paris carries into effec
to q remarkable degree the program
accepted In advance by the people
u the world. and embodied In thC
Fourteen Points put forth by tn,
American government on January S
1918, ten months before the actua.
signing Of the armistice.
OF the Fourteen Points thus &C.
cepted by a world In arms, serious
objection has been raised 70 only one
the 1lth. That objection has come
from a faction in the United States
Senate. This 14th Point. as embodied
In the treaty Is Article X. OF the
Covenant Of the League Of Nations
Germany herself has insisted upon Il
a. an essential part Of the peace.
The treaty as signed makes a new
world. politically, physically. moral.
and spiritually. The mandatory sys-
tenn ends the old regime OF exploita-
ton. and makes wards Of the Who'll
world In Asia. Africa and the isles o
the sea. The Treaty has established
In the place Of artificial states natural
political and national units. II ha
removed from the map numerous his
soric wrongs which have long servet
TO embitter the international rela
tons. II has set the world upon
new path OF progress marked by the
following guide posts:
/. International corporation, H.
GLIDING the consolidation OF all exist
ing international administrative ar
tivtties.
2. Extensive machinery for co
operation in a League Of Nations oper
to all that prove worthy Of member
ship.
3. The creation of a labor con
ference and labor bureau to solve III,
problems of an industrial civilization
4. A pledge to reduce ornaments
and as a first step toward II the dis
arming of the one nation whose geo
graphical situation has made II
menace to the world.
s. The abolition OF conquest b,
Article X, without interfering witt
other methods Of territorial adjust
ment.
6. The declaration that any war 1,
q matter of concern to all. and tn
erection Of machinery for dealing with
conditions which endanger the peace
on the world.
z. An agreement not to 20 to wal
before peaceful settlement OF dispute,
has been tried.
8. Automatic provision sanctions
Tor the punishment Of the breach OF
agreements voluntarily taken.
.. A representative Assembly
meeting regularly and. among other
things. carrying on the work of codi-
tying and revising international Law
begun by the Hague Conference.
The treaty is the most momentous
document ever prepared by the hand
Of man. 1t sets the world right about
face. A. marks the triumph OF Amer
lean ideas. policies and institutions,
by extending to a league of sovereign
nations the democratic principles frst
embodied In our league OF sovereign
states.
EDWARD CUMMINGS.
General Secretary.
World Peace Foundation.