Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-06
THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

"Clo WahllB 10 the true issue as the
facts about the Versailles negotiations
leaked out.
Little by little" he continued,
they are bringing divulgcncc of
the facts connected with the treaty
and they may now hope finally to
see the whole of the great gaunt
tragedy into which those whom they
Hhd charged with protecting tlcm
were about to bctray them.
what is it about these things
that the people cannot know? What
is there to hide from them? Must we
take this thing, as the German pco
pie must take it insight and unseeny
Are we TO be no more advantagcd
than our fallen enemies "
QUIT WAR AS WE ENTERED.
Quoting President Wilson'S dcclara
tons in 1917 that tho purpose of the
United States in tho war was to over
throw German autocratic power and
leave the German people free to
choose their own way of life" tho
Senator said that with the signing
of the armisticc eve had achieved
the full purpose for which we enter
cd tho war and should have "quit
the var as we entered it, stillfrce
and independent, masters Of our own
destiny"
Senator Knox paid tribute to
the service rendered the nation by
citizens Of German ancestry, who
fought gladly, he said in the, hope
that their kinsmen in Germany
would benefit in the end. Instead, he
said peace conditions had been I'M
posed which the German people new
cr could fulfill.
Calling attention that Russia was
not included in tho peace settle.
he continued;
Th1nk you, Gcrmany-smarting
and staggering under the terms of
inns tretty will supine1y rest content
tn the dole Of grace and sufreranco
we arc Vouchsafing hcr--the crumbs
from her victors' table? That people
VIII no more cease to plot and plan
to recover their former high estate
IMAM did Satan plunged into the ably
sinai depths Of hell Whether they arc
IN the league, if formed or out of Il
Germany's agents secretly or openly.
VIII he at work with her former al
with Japan. AS Russia goes. so will
go inc whole Slavic and affiliated pco
PIE ana II Germany succeed in this
western Europe at least must perish,
DECLARES ~ rIVEPOWEk
ALLIANCE.
Stripped OF its idcalistic phrases
Mr. knox said the treaty really was
but an alliance among five great DOW
e,s against whom Germany would
Try TO bring Il stronger alliance. The
real interest OF France he said was
Ill cunning the friendship and not tho
ehmlty OF the German people.
The instrument before us" he
stla' Is not the treaty. but the truce
OF Versailles.
IL takes. Germanys territory, Eu-
fopean and foreign without compen
sation it takes from her practically
all OF her ocean shipping and large
portion of her inland vessels; il do
pllVcS her OF all special benefits of
treaties and conventions; it takes her
cables; it c0mpels her to supply large
quantities of raw material; it inter
rationlizes her great river systems
ana throw them open to traffic of oil
aatloi : on national basis, as if
they were the high seas; it opens her
coastwlse shipping to oil nations; it
compels her to grant tx ceptional i'm
p9ft and export privileges and to &C
cept important restrictions; it clos
eS out German Interests in practically
the whole civilized w;.r'd; it closes
cut tue interests OF that same world
III Germany.
Having done all this it assesses
against her Professionally with n stipu
latlon permitting an increase, a debt
or 100000 100000 gold marks which
Is III addition to the property restor
Ell IN kind and to the value of the
boats, gold and securities delivered:
1t makes her responsible for these
damages inflicted not only by her
self but by her allies and even by the
allied and associated powers them
selves with a list of items which in
clndes some admittedly contrary to
the rules Of international law hith
cfto existing; finally and in addit-
ION she is compelled for the value of
the property taken by the allied and
associated powers.
THE United States is bound I'D in
every one Of the obligations and
duties incident to the enforcement
or these terms with the great re-
HpohslDllltles attached hitherto.