The Washington times., 1919-11-17
men of the Congress, Kill
Whole Treaty and Let Us Be
Ependent Americans Again


the Senators to do. That policy will suit the
II the American people admirably.
big majority, too.
people have been thoroughly educated
have educated themselves
know the treaty is bad treaty for America
know that it surrenders every ideal for which
Re told they to fight.
ey know that the cunning European diplomats played
or ignorance of diplomacy it is practiced in the
orid, and traded Americas representatives shadow
realities they wanted.
hey know that the treaty disregards every of the
points upon which the victorious European gov
tents promised to base the peace settlements.
They know that the treaty reeks with mtarism naval
conquest annexaons indemnities future hatreds and
ure wars.
sFhsy have tested the glttering generaies and fine
hem empty words.
feel that express almost unanimous sentiment
when say that the best thing and the most popular
thing the Senate do is throw the whole treaty
League covenants and anto the waste basket and then
BY concurrent resolution, declare the ended.
Then would be free normal business
nal politics, normal functions of all kinds.
Then would be Tree from Europes politics. Europe's
diplomacy Europes debts Europes quarres and Europes
varsess
h Than would be free to propose and to work out
under right circumstances league of the nationof
I'LL nations-n which arbitration would and more
take the place Of warfare and in which neutral nations
could combine COMPEL begerents respect the rights
of peaceabe peoples.
Innehad had wisdom enough to construct League of
Neuab IN 1915 1916 and practice real neutrality
Hse And make Germany, and France, and England and
every other power let ships commerce. and citizens
alone would be not only the most powerful and
respected but the most prosperous and happy people
grouped together since the world began.
III icV on Admin
raon and the public during the two years in which it
should have been adopted and the soundness of such
course obvious now to those who did not appreciate
It than.
@ Americas hestating policy, rather lack of policy
during the crucial years 1915 and 1915 finally brought
into the net result Of which, despite Americas unse
Shness and self sacrificing herosm has been greatly to
increase the power Of British and japanese imperialism
and to involve practically all continental Europe even in
Guiding France and Italy, in almost utter ruin.
Is not unnatural that the craftsmanship which
brought about unhappy conditions for the world and
particularly for democratic America should now pro-
pose binding alliance with British and Japanese imperial
m and French and Italian banuptcy-the one to draw
military and naval strength and the other to SCOOP
shovel The money out Of Treasury while pour full
again with taxes
The lack of foresight in 1915 and 1916 is exactly para
ied by this dangerous surrender Of individuality and
sovereignty and national isolation embodied this uuwise
League Of Nations treaty and its njudicous covenants
We besought the Congress stand for American
welfare and American rights in 1915 and 1916
We again urge the Congress stand fast for American
welfare and American rights in this year 1919
The Senate is apparently about put the quietus upon
this British born League of Nations treaty.
% In that the people will look House to oin
the Senate in resolution declaring the state of
to be no longer existent
This should be done for the sake Of our country
and for the sake Of humanity
- Three fourths Of Europe is in chaos
AL Europe is going headlong to banhuptcy-it NAV be
~ anarchy.
There is widespread discomfort and unrest among our
oxn people