The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26

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rest exists mnnlfcsiinr itself IN do
~tufhanccs. which IN some cases have
no self evident connection with the
war. but which are, IN fact, Ne after
matb. Tho world IL put ln Imminent
| peril of now wars BY the lapse Of each
day. Dlssrnnlons between ~ and n
former allies are being We
firmly believe and eolemnly declare
that The states aud cities IN which we
dwell desire Immediate peace.
The wnrlne OF war steadied and unit
ed the American people. Peace viii
bring prosperity. and prosperity con
tent. Delay IN the Senate postponinf
ratification IN this uncertain period Of
neither peace nor war has resulted IN
lndccision and doubt. bred strife and
~uulckened the cupidity Of those who
sell the daily necessities u hfe and
she fears Of those whose daily wage no
longer fills the daily market basket
We bcsccch the sermte 20 give the
land peace and certainly by a ratiflcn'
lion which viii not keep us longer IN
the shadows Of possible wars, but give
the whole world the light Of peace.
Reservations IN the nature of clarin.
cations IN the meaning OF the treaty,
not Inconsistent with lfs terms, will not
require the rrupcninF Of the neeota
t,ons with Germany aud with our as
sOclates IN the war, which We All ana
each united to win.
Rut there IL no possibility Of doubt
hat amendment Of the treaty, a. IL
now proposed by the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, would ~
oulre negotiation and a r%oopenlng OF
All the questions decided NJ Paris
Months Of delay would follow. The
perlls Of the present would become inc
deadly danger ~ the near future. All
the doubt cngcndercd would aid the
plots for violent revolution In this anh
: other lands. The issues here aud else
where between capital and labor, the
conspiracy 81 Spectator and p%rcfiteer'
would all grow and become more peril.
7 Gus.
This cannot he. The American peo'
ple cannot. after a victorious war
p hermit It's government to petition Ger
many. which has accepted the treaty.
; for its consent 10 changes In the trca.
az. Yet n The United States should
y .m.,a m. treaty FOR in own purpos'
, "a no,icv Oermany would have ful
!, -, ~ ast Tor concessions. Ger
n,.ny has agreed 10 make no claim IL
"..ra AZ enemv property seized Il
q nd. country IN an amount 81 scvcl
"a. mnuion dollars Our recent
a g .o,td al for n reopenlng 81 thil
80. and 81 The Lusltanla claims. I
. .on,d r.ls, cyery question open bc
n 80 I'm rcrnrd To suhmnrln.
A .art.ro and The treatment Of H. np
II ,,.nais IN his country. An the prc
a y,.,ons for our trade In German
ra,..a hv ,b, economic clauses 81 th
treaty. many Of them vital 10 a IN
- dustries aud our farms, u Ia d.
patents. dye supplies and fertilizer
the working Of the Rcparntion Con
mission. which superintends the trad
OF all with Germany. could all b
brought up by Berlin for rendiuatmen
by our n~ogotiators, acting for IA
lNNltN NANA'N MANnf MNN Nv NNAN'A ~
sncinted with other victorious power
or supported BY a victorious America
army ON the Serinan border.
Peace Itself. the peace OF the Worl'
II delayed until ratification come
md any amendment ~posipones peac
Germany aud England alone or IN
principal powers have Untitled. III
other principals necessarily await OF
action. Influential I'M powerful ~ v
are today In the WORLDS affairs III
mvnges of war on more Than a scol
of fighting fronts are continued by M
needless delay. let the Senate gi'
the world peace by ratification wit
out amendment
Even the amendment for which mo
Gun be said, the provision In regard
Shantung, viii secure nothing While
cannot be gained II China. backed !
the powerful advocacy Of the Unit
States, addresses Itself 10 the machi