The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-09-26

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ilous
Ihia cannot bo. Tso American poo.
pie cannot. after q victorious war, per
nit its government to petition Ger
many. which has accepted tho treaty.
for i,s consent 70 changes IN the trea'
~. Yet n the United states should
amend thu treaty for It's own purpose
and policy. Germany would have full
right 10 Ask for concessions. Germany
has agreed 10 make no claim In regard
90 enemy property seized IN this coun'
try 10 an amount Of seven hundred
million dollars, our recent foo could
RFh for rcopening OF this irsuo pnd
~ tho Lusilanla claims. II could raise
every question open before hnHiilitirn
IN regard TO submarine warfare aud
the treatment Of its nationals In ,hiR
country All tho provisions for our
trade In Germany raised by the eco
nomlc clauses of the treaty. many OF
them vital 90 our industries and our
farms. as In dye patents. dye supplies
and fertilizers. tho working OF the
reparAtlon commission. which super
Intends tho trAdo Of all with Germany.
could all DO brought up BY Berlin for
roadIuhlment By our noEotiatorN. act
inK for tho United States alone and no
longer associated with other victorious
powers or supported by q victorious
American army on tho German border
Peace itself. the peace OF the world.
IL delayed until ratification comes.
And any amendment postpones peace.
Germany and England alone OF the
principal powers have ratified. Tho
other principals necessarily await our
action, influential and powerful as we
arc today IN the worlds affairs. The
rayages Of war on more than score
OF fighting fronts arc continued BY
any noedloss delay. Let the senate
give tho world peace BY ratification
without amendment
Even tho amendment for which most
can bo said. the provision IN regard TO
shantung. will secure nothing which
cannot DO gained n China, backed by
the powerful advocacy OF tho United
statos. addresses itself TO the machin'
CRY for rish,ing international wrongs
and meeting Just claims created by
the league between nations. China,
after eighty years OF oppressive uea'
ties and despoiled rights, by which all
tho great powers have protted direct.
ly or indirectly. has for the first time.
In this covenant aud treaty. the means
aud method TO secure justice and the
removal OF tho oppressive economic In
tcrfnrenca Of stronger nations whose
are within her gates, protect
cd by long succession OF interna'
tionai agreements, Moreover, II should
be remembered that the clause regard
Ing shantung was made upon the state
ment by Japan that she will return
the territory 10 China and. therefore,
upon that condition. compliance with
which promise the league can require.
The peace OF the present and the
righteousness OF tho future can be best
secured by the ratification OF the cove
nant and treaty without amendment.
Let the senate take no action that will
give any party to tho treaty, and espe.
sally Germany. ground for maintain
ng that the ratification OF the United
states Is not complete and that
changes requiring resumption OF con-
crence and negotiations have been
made In II.
Among the signerS In Idaho, Oregon
md Washington are:
idaho.
lanes II. Hawiey. Ex-Governor.
Oregon.
1harles II, Carey. Judge.
Richard W. Montague, Lawyer.
Walter Taylor Sumner. Bishop.
William D, wheelwright, Lumber Mer'
chant ..........
Washington.
I. y. Coffman. President Washington
Bankers Association.
,haries w. Fassett, Mayor Of Spokane.
frederic w. Keator, Bishop.
josephine Corliss Preston, President