Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-10


could all be brought up by Berlin for
readjustment by our negotlators, act
ing for the United States alone and
no longer associated with other vic
torious powers or supported By a
victorious American army on the Ger
man border
Peace itself. the peace Of the world,
is delayed until ratification comes.
And any amendment postpones peace
Germany and England alone of the
principal powers have ratified The
other principals necessarily await our
action, influential and powerful as we
are today in the worlds affairs. The
raYages of war on more than a score
OF fighting fronts are continued by
any needless delay. Let the senate
give the world peace by ratification
without amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said, the provision in regard to
Shantung, will secure nothing which
cannot be gained II China, backed by
the powerful advocacy Of the United
States. addresses itself to the machin-
cry for righting international wrongs
and meeting Just claims created by
the league between nations. China.
after eight years of oppressive trea-
ties and despoiled rights, by which all
the great powers have profted direct
ly or Indirectly, has for the first time.
in this covenant and treaty, the means
and method to secure justice and the
removal of the oppressive economic in
references of stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates, protect
ed by long succession of interna-
tional agreements. Moreover. 1t should
be remembered that the clause regard
ing Shantung was made upon the
statement by Japan that she will re-
turn the territory to China and, there
fore, upon that condition. compliance
with which promise the league can
require.
The peace OF the present and the
righteousness of the future can be best
secured by the ratification OF the cove
nant and treaty without amendment.
Lot the senate take no action that will
give any party to the treaty. and espe-
ciaily Germany, ground for maintain
ing that the ratification of the United
States is not complete and that
changes requiring resumption OF
conference and negotiations have been
made in IT,
Among the sisners in Illinois, Indiana
and Missouri are:
Illinois.
John r. Alpine. Vice President Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Edgar A. Bancroft. Lawyer.
Anita Mccormick Blaine. Philanthro-
plst ~. "a
Louise De Koven Bowen. Social
Worker. rfzss
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. ex-Secretary of
War.
John v. Farwell Merchant.
Anna A. Gordon, President National
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
Edmund d. Huber. President Mer.
chants Loan and Trust Company.
edward N. Hurley, formerly Chairman
u 8. Shipping Board.
Charles Cheney HYDE. Lawyer.
David b. Jones. Mineral Point Zinc
Company.
Thomas D. Jones. President Mineral
Point Zinc Company
Ira Landrith. formerly Moderator
Presbyterian General Assembly.
Cyrus H. Mccormick. Manufacturer.
Mary e. Mcdowell, Settlement Work
er.
Smaller Mathews. Educator, Editor.
I. A Rickert, President International
Garment Workers of America.
Graham Taylor. Soeiologist.
John II Walker. formerly President
STATE Federation of Labor.
Harry A. Wheeler. formerly President
Chamber of Commerce of u. s.
Oliver Wilson. Master of National
Grange
Matthew VOL. President international
Photo Ensravers Union.
Indiana.
Frank Duffy Secretary United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
william Dudley Foulke, Publicist
jacob Fischer. Secretary Journeymen
BARRIERS International Union.
Eiwood Haynes. Inventor.
John r Holiday. Financier.
Franklin MoCray, state Senator.
Daniel J. Tobin. Treasurer American
Federation Of Labor.
Uric = Wiley
James A. Woodburn. Educator.
Missouri.
j. Lion5erger Davis, formerly Presi.
dent 81. Louis Chamber of Com
meree
frederick d. Gardner, Governor.
Charles NJ. Hay, Lawyef
William T. Kamper Banker.
Mrs Philip North Moore, President
National Council OF Women:
Audrey Steel International Executive
Board United Wine workers.
Daniel S. Tuttle. Bishop.
Willard d. Vandiyer, ex-Congressman.
Fostus J Wade, Banker