Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
Senator Urges U. S. Il
Enter Into Independent
Peace Treaty.
PRESENT DOCUMENT
HELD ROAD TO WAR
.kWex Arsuss That Versailles Terms
Are Unfair to Germany Because I'm.
possible Of FuIfilIment and lviIl Lay
Foundations For Centuries ot Blood.
Lcttina--Just an Alliance Between
Five Great Powers.

washington, Aug. 29-Declaring that
the peace treaty can not be enforced
but will lay the foundation "for CEN
turies of b1ood-tetting." Senator Knox,
OF Pennsylvania, a republican membe
OF the foreign relations committee and
former secretary Of state, told the SEN
ate today that the United States should
decline to become a party to the set
tiement effected at Versailles and
should negotiate a separate peace with
Germany.
In its hard and cruel terms" he as
serted. ''the treaty imposed on Ger
many penalties which violate interna-
tional law and endanger strife" He
declared there was no reason why the
United States should project itself into
the dangers of such situation.
The more I consider this treaty
said Mr.. Knox, "the more am con-
viuced that the only safe way for us
to deal with IL is to decline to be a
party to 1t at all
Would Rsnounee indemnify.
II think we should renounce in favor
Of Germany any and all claims for in
demnity because Of the war and see
that she gets credit for what we re-
nounce. We ought to renounce all
participation or membership In COM
naissions or committee boards, other
wise provided for in the treaty in aid
Of IT. execution, to which. by its terms.
We arc parties. We ought not to ac-
! oeptceAsions 1s Germany territory. We
ought 90 declare general policy TO
regard with concern any threat. or. 1is-
@tufrance of general world peace, but
at the same time we should reserve
complete liberty action. either inde-
pendently or in conjunction with other
powers and taking such steps as we de-
termine wise for preserving the peace.
I'VE ought, then, to carry out the
spisit of the act Of 1915. which author
lied the president to convene the ma
tions Of the world together to establish
code Of International law. reduce
armament, to establish an information
al trfbual and go as far as possible
in the direction Of securing peace thru
Justice. thru a league to which all the
world are parties in its formation.
Shoots Treaty Full Of Holes.
II see no reason why we SHOULD be
parties to imposing upon Germany q
treaty whose terms. our negotiations
say. she will not be able to meet; d
treaty that robs our ancient friend
China, in way disapproved by our
negotiatofs; treaty that lays the
foundation Tor centuries * hiosa-!et-
ting into which we should not be
drawn; treaty that, contrary to our
own judgment, fails to fix the amount
OF indemnity to be paid, leaving that
vast question to the whim Of a ma
jority OF a commission on reparations;
treaty predicated upon the assertion
that stricken and helpless world re-
quires our council and support. but
leaves to the beneficiaries the decision
as to th6meashre and character Of the
benefactionS they are to receive; q
treaty that, with ominous words, pre-
sages our Involvement in the eruptions
of suppressed volcanic world cOndt-
tons; treaty that would require ua
to underwrite all the regional under
standings between nations recognized
by the league, most Of which are based
upon oppression Of weak nations. many
Of which are as yet secret and un-
disclosed, and when disclosed. might
drive us to acts of injustice similar to
that In which the president felt him.
self comp1}ied to acquicsce, In the case
Of Shantdng."
Treaty just An Alliance.
Senator Knox said q state Of peace
actually would be established in the
world as SOON as three Of the great
powers had ratified the treaty, and
that the United States should make
her own peace status complete by q
concurrent resolution by congress.
Stripped of Its idealistic phrases.
Mr.. Knox said Sthe treaty was really
but an Alliance among five great pow
4ers. against whom Germany would
try to bring stronger alliance. The
gaining the friendship and not the
enmity Of the German people.
The instrument before U.S." he said,
rs not the treaty. but the truce Of ver-
sailles." n
Thinks Wilson Should Stay At Home.
Representative Rodenberg, repub-
introduced -esolu-
tton today proposing that congress
should declare that the president should
postpone his tour of the country un-
+ til such time as we may know 5uss
what solution there is for the problems
conforming u.s."
Frsnsh Deputy BIamss Wilson.
AZ Paris, Aug. 2S.-Debate on the peace
treaty, which was presented to the
chamber Of deputies by the govern.
ment for ratification. was continued
In the chamber this afternoon.
M. Dsgailbard- Bancei, = Catholic
party deputyA criticixed the treaty as