Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-18
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AID AND COMFORT TO GERMANY

is SdIhalOF hnUA huOoNOiAh y"
to the Germans in their announced determination not TO sign
the peace treaty?
One would Judge so from the resolution he has introduced
in the United States senate and the attitude he has assumed
Today the treaty is in its amended form, which the Aihcs
declare to be final, is in the hands of the German government
to be accepted OF rejected. Germany's reply must be IN tue
hands of the Allies not later than Monday noon of next week.
lust seven days after receiving the treaty.
The one dominant question before the whole world today
is. will the Germans sign? On the outcome hinges JIG que
ton whether the war is to continue or not Whethef We Aines
will at once start an invasion OF Germany III uc'"'e '0 "N'
terms of peace from Berlin.
The Germans insist that they will not sign the treaty
They declare that the document cannot be accepted; the terms
are impossible, they say, and insulting
Now comes the Knox resolution in the United States SEN
ate calling upon the Allied governments, which have just Speh'
seven months drawing up the treaty and which have just pre-
scented the final draft to the enemy, demahuhS "a'
be entirely remade. -
But Senator Knox must know that to recall the treaty
from the German government now for the purpose ii 'e"ine
it all apart and rewriting it would be fatal IL "oulu mo- onts
r;o tho Cerman onnosition fresh encouragement and a new
lease on life, but it would threaten the staDl'y Il ee 49,
sbaky governments in the Allied countries where ue Peop1
are becoming very impatient over the delay III securing d hh'i
peace. uad,tion
There is not the slightest doubt that the Knox resolution
in the United States senate is already a mater Vi "pol ..
consideration at Weimar where the German governments Is
sitting. It is the one ray of hope for them in a very ARK
look. If the Germans thought there was the shghtest chahce
of the United States senate kicking over the traces they would
refuse to sign in a minute counting on the oppoSliloh III 'ho
United States to split up the Allies, and, through the accom-
panying chaos, Germany might stand a chance oil winning Out
iTrulv she has nothing to lose and everything to gam by such
an outcome.
Senator Knox we'll knows that the treaty cannot De
amended now unless the Germans reject 1t, and II the erhlahS
reject if now the Allies are determined to reopen hostllltles---
SO there you are.
The resolution introduced by Senator Knox should nave
been presented several months ago when there was yet tme
TO consider the changes he desires, or it should have been
withheld until after Monday when the world VIII know "heth-
er Germany has signed the document or not.
The only possible result of the resolution at TINS TIME Is
to make the Germans more naughty and more independent
about accepting the terms on the belief that the Alles them-
selves are divided and will not back up the treaty should IL De
turned down.
The Knox resolution is most untimely and unfortunate.
Coming at this particular time it can only work untold harm.
1t has already done much damage. The American peopie, d .
well as the people of Europe, are hoping and longing o q hma
peace and for that reason, if for no other, they cannot help Dut
resent the intrusion of the senate upon the negotiations at ths
critical time.
There is not the least doubt in the minds of many that
should the Germans refuse to sign the treaty at this Time a
large part of the responsibility for the reopenlng OF hostlltles
and the prolongation of the war will rest with Senator hnox
and his Republican colleagues, who, apparently, VIII stop at
nothing, even to the plunging of the world into fresh Diood-
shed, in their determined effort to dlscredlt president WiiSoh