The Washington times., 1919-11-20

has given and to direct the power of
the United States toward the ma n
tenance of the peace of the world aud
the security of ourselves through the
agencies of the great League OF
Nations rather than through the
agencies of vast armaments which
agencies can lead only to renewal
of world war.
by WILLIAM MILLER COLLIER,
President Of George WashinEten
University.
The rejection of the treaty of peace
with the reservations which had been
adopted by the majority of the Sen
ate will be disappointment to those
who had earnestly striven for bet
ter understanding among the nations
of the world. Prima facie, the failure
must be attributed to those who ne
gotiated the treaty, for under the
constitutional provision that re-
quires the assent of the Senate, II Is
the duty of the negotiator to make
every effort to negotiate treaty that
can secure ratification.
he treaty was endangered from the
moment that it was declared that IL
must be accepted without the dotting
of an 81" or the crossing of Il, ana
that the league would be so inter-
woven into the treaty that 1T would
have to be accepted" From that mo-
ment the great question Of the
preservation of the constitutional
powers of the Senate in treaty max
ing was injected into the discussion
1t became necessary to save our own
form and frame of government before
seeking to establish an admittedly IN
effective agency for world control.
"Ccuntry should Rejoice"
am convinced that the Lodge
reservations express the views or the
great majority of the people as TO
the limit they feel ii safe to go at
this time in Observation-Disclosures.
The country should rejoice that the
treaty in it's original form was SO
decidedly rejected. 1t contained some
Of the most monstsous injustices that
we've even incorporated in a puoic
document. The provisions giving the
British Empire six votes. the betrayal
of China by the cession of Shantuns,
and the general purport Of the labor
chapter, which virtually established
the Soviet" in America, surrendered
our independence, sullied our national
honor, and undermined our democracy.
The United States will play great
role in international affairs in the
future. II will be governed by It's
own conscience. When 1t was inde-
pendent and untrammeled 1t did much
TOR humanity. Our course in Cuba
and our participation in the great
war are cases in point. AS soon as
we began to unite with others in the
embryo league we committed our
selves to the infamy Of Shantung ana
became involved in the embroglio OF
Fiume.
We may we'll congratulate ourselves
upon escape from entangling alliances
which were prejudicing our interest
and sullying our honor.
Faithful To Tradition.
The wisdom of the fathers in not
intrusting treaty making to oce man,
but letting the Senate share IN IL, has
been demonstrated. The nation owes
it's thanks to those Senator's who
fearIessly exercised their own judg-
ment, proved faithful to the traditions
of the country. and offered to enter
into league with suitable Ceserva-
tions. IT Is fortunate that party lines
were not drawn in the final woes.
Ten Democratic Senators voted either
for the covenant With the Lodge res
eIyations, or against the treaty as
riginally submitted by the President.
The war has, in effect, ended. That
fact should be recognized ty the
p1 cmpt passage of the resolution in
troduced by Senator Lodge declaring
that the state of war with Germany
has ceased. Relations can be prompt
'y adjusted after that. Trade and in
tercourse can then be quickly re-
sumed. To delay that consummation
would be crime.
BY HANNIs TAYLOR.
Former Minister to Spain. and Author
feV Intern fio0al