The Crittenden press., 1919-09-05
sGNAToR M'CUMsER PRoTEsTs
IN 8ENATE AGAINST SHAN
TuNG AMENDMENT
TO TREATY.
AGAINST INTEREST CHINA"
6epublicsn Senate Asserts That o.
ponents Of the Peace Treaty IN
the Senate Are Trying
to XIII L.

speech In the Senate today, charged
that the majority OF the toreign rela
tions committee is trying 10 Kill the
peace treaty and the League OF Ma
tions.
Senator McCumbsr spoke after his
second breach with the opponents of
tho treaty ON the Senate committee
on foreign relations
In the present breach Senator Nc
Cumber voted alore with the support.
ers OF the treaty and against the ma
iority OF the committee, which voted
TO strike out Japan" and insert
China" In the three sections award
ing the Shantung peninsula
why did the majority OF this com.
mittee pause In tie midst OF their
hearings 10 make this particular
amendment" asked Senator McCum
Der The purpose IS apparent. II
IA 10 signify ~ the cOun ~ that the
Senate hostile 10 this treaty II Ia
to put Japan in a position where she
cannot without an appearance Of be
Ing coerced TO do what she promised
10 do. II Is " create trouble between
this country and Japan. and thereby
send the first dasger thrust into the
body OF this tresty | ain satisfied
that no greater blow could ever Be
st la ha In IT. -
China than by suoh an amendment
"s II an act OF true friendship
toward China or mere political move
to defeat the treaty? II its sponsors
now fail to come forward and openly
pledge that II Japan is driven out Of
this treaty then the United State. will
proceed single handed and all alone
10 drive Japan out OF China. will 70
new this sorldwar and send our sol
disrv into the Orient to fight for her.
then Dy this act they are beTaylnS
China with a false kiss
", on tho other hand they declare
thW will make var 70 drive Japan
out Ot China. to prevent Japan receiv
ing only those riShts which the other
great nations OF the world have 70
leived. then they are proclsimiaS =
policy which they have assallsd -
being the most wicked part OF the
League OF Nations a policy OF inter
ference with the auarrsls Of the Old
world
Worse than that. while they Vie
lently condemn a Joint agreement With
the other great white nations Of the
world TO shield the greater white
races from annihiliauon. they would
send our sons to death ~ defend The
inferior yellow races whom We claim
70 be 80 inferior a. ~ Us unfit "
associate with Us
Either We will bring both Japan
and China into this l.saguc Of SS
tons. S>.ich by the very terms VI It's
provisions viii compel Japan 10 re
turn ~ China ali the German rights
acquired by Japan. not only BY cOn
guest, but BY the solemn agreement
made by her with China herself W
YOU will drive Japan out Of this treaty
wherein she will not be bound by tho
obligations which she would assume
by joining the League. and where she
will be holding the German territory
and the German interests BY the
right VI conquest and with the broken
word Of China. she can work her way
10 the very limit Of subjusation VI all
the Chinese territory not now within
and all the German interests by the
ars with this League ot Nations
China obtains an assurance which Is
tsntamount TO guaranty BY all tho
world that not only will Japan return
to China what Germany wrested from
her In 1895. but henceforth aud 80
long as this League shall last no other
nation shall rob China Of one inch VI
her territory or exercise any control
over her people Inconsistent with the
claims OF complete independence and
sovereignty"
Senator McCumb.r then tsclted IN. his.
tory Oi the several trestie under witch
Japan took over the German rights Ia
hhsntung, promising 10 restore them 10
China
Ne thsn said. by thl. agreement you
dsclar. that Japan cannot b, trusted "
tesp sacred her word. given not only "
china alone. but also ElLsn TO the nitei
Stats. and every other important nation
by reiterated declarations
There 10 but ono honorable upright
and proper cOufrs TO be pursued BY all
tho great nations Of the world. Including
China and Japan Let China ssep her
treaty, Give Japan an opportunity ~ Dc
what she has pledged her national honor
to do CeaE, this attempt TO iulgie this
country into war with Japan Defeat
this proposed amendment which arru,
yates 10 ourselves the right to annul
treaty between China and Japan ana set,
al nausht n treaty made during NE .tfrs,
Of battle between our co belligersnt. and
Japan before We entered into the va
Brink Japan aud China into this world
league, and as sure % the sun shall rt.t
tomorrow Japan win tssp her pllsht.l
faith CHINA VIA receive complete prss,
snt Justice and assured future protection
on the other hand, force TIL. brssc,
Of contract by china, drive Japan oul
of this league BY insulting her honor, 70
lleNe her from hs treaty by first break,
Ink II yourselves and thereby installing
her In her imprssnabss position Of riuh
other furopesn nations osnno, help her
because they are tied by their own tres
ties aud you will not make war On Japst
to help China after she has btukes he
treaty II these be friends " Chins, Tie.
I'D save China from bs fr,sndA"