Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-28
WANT RATIFICATION
TAFT PREsIDEs OVER BODY GEN.
SURFING SENATE FOR REFUs-
AL TO RATIFY.

New York, Nov. 25.-Settlement OF
differences over the peace treaty to per-
NIT it's ratification as soon as possible
after the senate reconvenes is urged
in a statement by the League to En-
force Peace, at the conclusion of a
special meeting of the executive COM
mittee.
Former President William T. Taft
presided. Among others at the meeting
were Edward A. Filene, Henry w. Taft,
Herbert s. Houston, Oscar s. Straus and
Herbert c. Hoover. The leagues state
ment follows:
"The defeat of ratification has been
received by the country with surprise
and Indignation. The people want
peace They want peace and they want
a League of Nations to guard the peace.
Whose name it bears, which party
brand it wears, they care not at all.
They longed for the expected ratltica-
ton before adjournment of the senate.
Not a Party Question.
"The making of peace is no more a
party question than was the making OF
war. The American people, without re-
gard to party, stood behind the war un'
til the day of victory. With like I'M
animity, they now stand behind the
treaty.
"Shall the small minority who OPP
Dose a League Of Nations IN any form
defeat ratification? Shall 10 senators
decide where America shall stand In
this world crisis? Eighty senators
have shown by their votes that
thew favor the great prnclple
of tho League of Nations. me rate
of the treaty rests in their hands'
They have the votes. They have the
power. Theirs is the responsibility
They must get together
g. The failure to ratify the peace trea-
ty has encouraged social unrest both at
home and abroad. Europe must have
supplies or it will face starvation ana
anarchy this winter. Our farmers COT
ton planters, livestock raiscrs and man
ufacturcrs have large surplus produc-
lions which they can market only III
Europe. The rates of exchange al
ready demonstrate the collapse OF any
national credits. These credits, resting
upon commerce and international secur-
tiles, are the foundation OF our contlnu-
ed prosperity and are vital to the NAM
tenance of order and life in Europe.
Sees Benefits Lost.
NMen and women of America, TINS
is your problem. Your interests, your
welfare, the honor and the future OIL OIL
your country are involved. Your Will
is the supreme command Tor the men
in Washington entrusted by your Votes
with guiding the nation along the pains
Of peace and victory.
1.-THE Allied nations established our
ing the war a practical UPTON Whlcn
is being succeeded by the League Oh
Nations. To refuse to join this league
is to lose numberless benefits ana TO
invite the development OF league ina
will be hostile to us in feeling ana pol
lev. The League of Nations gives the
promise Of world cooperating Tor the
purposes Of peace and protecting ltsell
by concerted action against war and tne
threat of war. The ideal IS American
Demand to Harmonic Differences
"The men and women who glaa11y
dedicated their sons and their sun
stance to the cause OF obtaining peace
through the defeat of the German men
ace refuse to believe that they nave
made an empty sacrifice. They deman {
that the senators harmonic thelf al.
ferences. Refusal to do so will dety
and betray the people OF this country
by whom they were elected anu "
whom they must answer.
1sThe treaty should be ratified at the
earliest possible moment after the sen.
ate reconvenes on December l. In the
name of thousands of Americans VINO
have died to bring peace and end wal
and of millions Of Americans who nave
to;1ed and sacrificed to that end, we
call upon the senate to forget preJudlce
and partisanship and agree upon res.
olution Of ratification couched in terms
that will permit the other signatorles o OF
the treaty to acquiesce in the cond1,
t;ons of our ratification.