The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-03

ASoSuC VI lNdtAoALo WAtiiout CAolAS0 v
out here by Secretary Timulty, So
/ my fellow countrymen.:
"The treaty of peace has been
signed. I II it is ratified, and acted
upon in full and sincere execution
of it's terms it will furnish the
starter for a. new order of, affairs
in3the world. Tt is a severe treaty
in the duties, and penalties it I'M
poses upon Germany but it is
severe only because the great
wrongs done by Germany areto be
righted and repaired; it, imposes
nothing that Germany cannot 40
and she can regain her rightful
standing in the world by the
prompt and honorable fulfillment
of its terms.
and it is much more than a.. treaty
of peace with Germany. 1t llberates
great peoples who have never before
| been able toYfindlthe way to liberty. IL
ends, once and for all, an old andsln-
toierabie order, under which stnasi
groups of selfish men could use the
! peCDlS III SlttLlN hIiPiiS w
own ambitions for power and dom.n-
ion.
Frees Subject People.
at associates the free governments
of the world in a, permanent league in
which they are pledged to use their
united power to, maintain peace by
maintaining right and justice. 1t
makes international law a reality, sup
ported by imperative sanctions. IL
does away with the right of conquest
and rejects the policy of annexation
and substitutes a new order, under
which backward nations, populations
which have not yet come to political
consciousness and peoples who are
ready for independence but not yet
quite prepared to dispense With pro-
lection and guidance, shall no more be
subjected to the domination and ex-
ploitation of a stronger nation, but
shall be put under the friendly direc-
ton and afforded the helpful assistance
of governments which undertake to
be responsible to the opinion of man
kind in the execution of their tasks by
accepting the direction of the League
of Nations;
ut recognizes. the i~nalienable rights
of ~nationalities; the rights of minori-
ties and the sanctity of religious be-
liefs and practices. 1t lays the basis
for conventions which shall free the
commercial intercourse of the world
from unjust and vexatious restrictions
and for every sort of international CO.
operation that will serve to cleanse the
} life of every kindtaoin etaoin aoin
life of the world and facilitates it's
common action with beneficent service
of every kind.
at furnishes guarantees such as
were never given or even contemplated
: before for the fair treatmentt of all
who labor at the daily tasks of the
world. 1t is for this reason that I
have, spoken of it as a great charter for
a new order of affairs.
"There is ground here for deem satis-
. faction, universal assurance, n on
, fident hopes"
Polk Sends Message.
Acting Secretary of State Polk cabled
the following message of congratula-
n tons to the president when he received
: news of the signing:
Permit me to offer my heartfelt
. congratulations on the completion OF
7 your great work. The American people
will be ever proud of What you did as
. their representative for the peace OF
the world"
7 To Land in New York.
u President Wilson will leave Paris to-
night and sail from Brest tomorrow
d morning on the George Washington
8 Secretary Tumulty officially an
nounced.
The president will lane at New York
n and has agreed to Il reception there
d Secretary Tumulty stated.
O A personal message from the Dresi-
y dent announced he was leaving Paris
at $50 tonight, and ended:
a we'll"
n Plans for his tour of the nation Prob.
d <yly will not be made public until tn
Ie president has had time to consult witt
:; advisers hnre and personally go owe
'e the details of the trip. 1t is probabl,
n that he will leave Washington, how
IS ever, within a week after his return.
His address on the peace treaty t.
congress will be delivered the day afte
he arrives in Washington, if presen
plans are carried out.
Barring accidents the presidcn
a should be back in Washington a Wee
:. from Tuesday.
Senate Hears Address.
r Official Washington took the sign
e. ing of the peace treaty calmly an
&c quietly. In the Senate President VIII
sc sons address to the American peopl
IN was read by Senator Hitchcock, but
- passed without comment. The marin
~ band which ~serenaded congress on tn
81 capitol plaza was the only cign of eek
St brat-on.
cd Although there was consideTab.
yn
d ARGENTINE 70 CELEBRATE.