Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-28

DEMANDS RATIFICATION OF TREATY.

Settlement of differences over the
peace treaty to permit its ratilica-
ton as soon as possible after the
Senate reconvenes in December is
urged in a statement issued on Nov
22d by the League 10 Enforce Peace
al the conclusion of special meet
ing of the executive committee in
New York.
Former President Win. Fl. Taft.
president Of the league, presided
Among others at the meeting we're
Edward A. Filine, Henry w. Taft.
Herbert 5. Houston and Herbert C..
Hoover. The leagues statement is
as follows:
"The defeat of ratification has
been received by The country with
surprise and indignation. The peo-
pie want peace. They want peace
and they want League of Nations
to guard the peace. Whose name
il bears, which party brand it wears
they care not at all. They longed
for and expected ratification before
adjournment of the Senate.
"The making of peace is no more
4 party question than was the max
ing Of war, The American people,
without regard to party, stood be-
hind the war. With like unanimity
they now stand behind the treaty.
Shall the small minority who op-
pose a League of Nations in any
form defeat ratification? Shall fif-
teen Senators decide where Ameri-
ca shall stand in the world crisis?
Eighty Snators have shown by their
votes that they favor the great prin-
cipleS of the League of Nations.
The fate Of the treaty rests in their
hands. They have the votes. They
have the power. Theirs is the re-
Sponsibility. They must get to-
sethcr.
The failure to ratify\ the peace
treaty has encouraged social unrest
both at home and abroad. Europe
must have supplies or it will face
starvation and anarchy this winter.
Our farmers, cotton planters, live
STOCK raiserS and manufacturers
nave large surplus production
which they can market only in
Europe. The rates of exchange al
ready demonstrate the collapse of
any national credits. These crdits,
resting upon commerce and inter-
national securities. are the founda-
tion OF our continued prosperity
and are vital to the maintenance Of
order and life in Europe.
Men and women of America.
TINS is your problem. Your inter
ests, your welfare, the honor and the
1tlture of your country are involved.
Your will is the supreme com
mand for the men in Washington
entrustedby your votes with guild
ing the nation along the paths of
peace and victory.
THE allied nations established
during the war a practical union
which is being succeeded by fhe
League of Nations. To refuse to
Join this league is to lose number
less benefits and TO invite the de
veiopment of a league that will be
hostile to us in feeling and policy.
The League of Nations gives the
promise of world cooperating
ior The purposes Of peace and bro
tectlng itself by concerted action
against war and the threat of war.
iilc ideal is American.
Ihe men and women who gladly
dedicated their sons and their sub
stance TO the cause of obtaining
peace through the defeat of the Ger
man menace refuse to believe that
1ney have made an empty sacrifice.
my demand that the Senators har-
ihonlZe their differences. Refusal
10 40 so will defy and bclray the
people OF This country by whom
ucy were elected and to whom thcy
must answer.
:, The treaty should be ratified at
.1c earliest possible moment after
inc Senate reconvcnes on Decem-
Der 1st. In the name of thousands
VINO have. died TO bring peace and
ehd war and Of millions of Amcri-
cans who have toiled and sacri-
nnccd to that end, we call upon the
senate to forget prejudice and par
uSanship and agree upon rcsolu-
'oh OF ratification couched i'm
lcrIns that will permit The other
S'enatories Of the treaty 10 ac-
Iu'esce in he conditions of our rat