The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-19

definitely determined BY the same
token there can be no properly
studied national bulge; urtil then.
-The nations that ratify the
treaty, such a. Great Britain,
Belgium. France. will be In q po-
sition TO lay their plans for con-
trolling the markets Of esntral
Europe without any composition
from us, II We do not presently
act. We have 10 consular agents,
NO trade representatives there to
look after our iaterssts.
There are large areas Of Europe
whose future will lie uncertain and
questionable until their people know
the final settlements OF peace and the
forces which are to administer and
sustain 1t. Without determinate
markets our production c>nnct pro-
csed with intelligence or Confidence,
There oans'Ae no stsbiliiat,on OF
wages because there can be no set
tied conditions OF employment. There
can be no easy nor normal industrial
credits, because there can be no con
fident or permanent revival OF buai-
ness.
"But | will not weary YOU with
obvious examples. will only ven.
ture TO repeat that every element OF
normal lie amongst us depends upon
and awaits the ratification OF the
treaty OF peace and also that we can
not afford 10 lose single summer.
day by not doing all that we can tt
mitigate the winters suffering, which
unless we find means TO prevent IT
may prove disastrous 20 large por
,ion of the world, and may, at il
| worst, bring upon Europe condition
even more terrible than those wrough
By the var itself.
"No<hing. | am led TO believe
stands in the way Of the ratification
| OF the treaty except certain doubt
with regard to the meaning and i'm
plicasioa of certtin articles Of th'
covenant Of ths/ league Of nations
and / must franfly say that ] am un-
sble to understand why such doubts
shouid be entertained. You will re-
call that whsa l had the pleasure OF q
conference with your committee and
with the committee OF the house .oi
Representatives and foreign affairs ~
the White House in March last, the
queatioas now most frequently asked
about the league OF nations were all
canvassed, with = view TO their i'm
mediate clarfieation. The covenant
Of the league was then in iu draft
subject to revision. II vas poiatsd
out that 10 empress rseeSsitisa va
givsA 10 he Asarss dsetfiAs, Nat II
vas not specifically decided that tAs
league sAouM havs ~ autAsrity Il
act or to express . judgnsst % nat.
tsrs of doasstie peliey. that ths nigh
10 vilAdrsw iveo The lsagus vas no.
sxprsssiy recognised, and that tht
esastitstisaal hight Of the congress 4
dstssmins all questions Of peace asi
var vas not sufficiently sategusrdsd
On ny return to Paris all these mat
ters VEN taken up again by the com
mission on the league OF nations ant
every suggestion OF the United State,
was accepted.
"The view Of the United State:
with regard to the questions | have
mentioned have. in fact, already beer
accepted by the commission and ,her,
was supposed 70 be nothing inconsist
ent with them In the draft of, tn,
covenant first adopted - the drai'
which was the subject OF our dis
cussion in March--but no. objection
was made 10 saying explicitly in the
text what all had supposed to be i'm.
plicit in it. There was absolutely nc
doubt as to the meaning OF any one
OF the resulting provisions OF the
covenant in the minds OF those who
participated in drafting them, and
respectfully submit that there is moth
ing vague or doubtful In their word
ing.
prsssly nsa>isssd - aA undeS-
standing vAieA 10 In no way to
b impaired ss intsyfsrsl With BY
ssything soataiDsA IN The eevs-
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