The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-07

witness and was questioned especially
regarding the reparation and other
financial clauses.
President Wilson postponed the
start of his speaking tour of the coun-
try probably until August 10, and con-
tinued his efforts in Washington in
behalf of the peace treaty and league
covenant. He called in more senators
publicans, and appealed for unquali-
fed ratification Of the treaty especial
ly on the ground that reservations or
amendments would necessitate its re-
submission to Germany, which he said
would be humiliating to us. To Sen
he had assumed there were at least
sixty senators who would take world
view of the situation.
"There are sixty men in the United
States senate who take world view
Of the situation" Senator Fernald re-
piled. Fortunately, they include in
their view the best interests of the
United States or America"
Other senators told the president
that while they recognized the fact
that reservations would cause delay.
they considered the protection of
American interests of greater impor.
tance than speedy ratification. There
is no doubt that both sides to the con-
troversy would be glad to find some
dignified way out of 1t, hut neither
seems to have made any converts. The
help which the administration expect
ed In the way Of formal declaration
by japan that 1t would restore Shan.
tung to China was not Forthcoming
and that grab clause remained sore
spot.
Official dispatches from Maj. J. G.
Green, director of the American re-
lief administration work in Turkey,
calls attention to the imminent peril
of the remainder Of the Armenian ma.
ton. The Turks have reOrganized
their army and they and the Tatars
are advancing on the Armenians from
three sides, cutting them off from all
relief supplies and threatening their
determination. Unless military pro.
lection Is afforded the Armenans at
once, says Major Green, the disaster
will be more terrible than the massa-
ores in 1915. In Paris it is said the
peace conferences hands are tied un.
til America decides whether or not II
will accept a mandate for Asia Minor.
Germany's commissioners named to
the French and Belgians, and to the
transfer Of the Saar coal mines has
arrived at Versailles and gone to work,
and in other respects the Germans
seem to be trying reluctantly to carry
out the provisions Of the treaty. But
their army in Letvia remains obdurate
and General Won der Goltz and other
officers have become so insoent In
their endeavors to prevent the Let's
from establishing a stable government
that the supreme council of the allies
has ordered the immediate expulsion
OF the German troops from Letvia.
Austria was given until one o'clock
In the afternoon of August to con-
slider the terms offered her. Her press
and public men have declared the
terms are impossible of acceptance,
and on Thursday 1t was announced
that the cabinet, headed by DIR. Karl
Renner, had decided to resign.
Though America was not at war
with Bulgaria. 1t was decided that IL
should sign the treaty with that nation.
This treaty was completed with the
exception Of some of the territorial
clauses. All the Allies except America
were In favor of awarding western
Thrace to Greece. Undersecretary of
State Polk, who has taken Secretary
Lansing's place on the council, was
taking an active part In the discus
sion of this matter