The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-27
negotiation and . reopcning OF an tho
questions decided at Paris. Months of

| questions decided NJ Pnris. Montne ot
delay would follow, Tho perlls of tho
present would become. the deadly dan.
gers of the near future All the doubt
engcndered would aid the plots for
violent revolution In this and other
lands The issues here and elsewhere
between capital and labor. the con.
spIracy Of speculator and profiteer,
would all grow and become moro per.
ilous
This cannot be. The American peo
pie cannot. after n victorious war. per.
init It's government to petition Ger
many. which has accepted the treaty,
| for It's consent 10 changes In the trca
| ty Vet n the United States should
amend the treaty for its own purpose
and policy, Germany would have full
tight TO ask for concessions. Germany
Tas agreed 20 mako no claim Ia regard
&C enemy property soIscd IN this coun.
try 90 an amount of seven hundred
million dollars. our recent foe could
ask for rcopening OF this issue and
| OF the Lusltania claims IL could raise
every quostlon open before hostilltlos
in rcrUrd TO submarine warfare aud
the treatment of its nationals In this
country. An the provisions for our
trade In Germany raised by the eco.
monte clauses OF the treaty. many Of
them vital TO our Industries and our
farms, ms In dye patents, dye supplies
and fertilizers. the wording OF tho
reparation commission, which super.
intends tho trade OF all with Germany.
could all be brought IN by Berlin Tor
readJustment by our ncgo,iators, act
Ing for the United States alone and no
longer associated with other victorious
powers or supported by q victorious
American army on tho German border.
Peace itself the peace OF the world.
10 delayed until ratification comes
And any amendment postpones peace.
Germany and England alone OF the
principal powers have ratified. The
other principals necessarily await our
action. influential and powerful as We
are today In the worlds affairs. The
ravagcs OF war on more than n score
of fighting fronts are continued by
any needless delay. Let the senate
give tho world peace by ratification
without amendment
Even the amendment for which most
can be- said. the provision In regard to
Shnntung. will secure nothing which
cannot bo gained II China, backed by
the powerful advocacy OF tho United
States. addresses itself TO the machln.
cry for righting international wrongs
aud meeting Just claims created by
the league between nations. China,
after eighty years OF oppressive trea'
ties and despoiled rights. by which all
the great powers have proflted direct.
ly or Indirectly. has for the first time.
In this covenant and treaty. the means
and method To secure justice and the
removal OF the oppressive economic In.
reference OF stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates. protect.
ed by a long succession OF interna.
tional agreements Moreover. u should
be remembered that the clause regard.
Ing Shantung was made upon the state.
ment by Japan that she will return
the territory TO China and. therefore. |
upon that condition. compliance with |
which promise the league can require. !
The peace OF the present and the
Righteousness Of the future can be beat
secured by the ratification OF tho cove
nant and treaty without amendment
Let the senate take no action that will
give any party to the treaty, and espe-
cially Germany. ground for maintain.
lng that the ratification OF the United
States is not complete and that
requiring a resumption Of con.
ference and negotiations have been
made In II.
among the signors In Idaho. Oregon
and Washington are:
Idaho.
James II. Iiawley. ex Governor.
Oregon.
Charles II. Carey. Judge.
Richard W. Montague. Lawyer
Walter Taylor sumner. Bishop.
William u. wheelwright. Lumber Mer.
chant,
Washington.
Y. B Coffman, President Washington
Bankers Association.
Charles W Fasseti. Mayor OF Spokane.
Frederic ". Keator. Bishop.
Josephine Corlirs Preston. President
National Education Association.