The Washington times., 1919-09-11

| making up the other quarter inch.
agreement validating al acts by the
United States and the alien property
custodian by which we seized and pro-
ceeded to liquidate $500, ,OOO, 900 worth
OF property in the United States be-
longing to German citizens.
"Eighth-Germany's agreement that
the proceeds of the sale Of these prop
critics may be used TO compensate our
citizens in Germany IL Germany fails
to do 50, or to pay debts Germany or
German citizens owe American citi-
zens' or to pay pre-war claims.
'TOSe 100000 Tons Of Shipping"
'Ninth-Germany's agreement that
she will compensate her own citizens
for property, patents, and other things
belonging to them in the United
States seized during the war.
'Tenth-Germany's agreement that
no claim can be made against the
United States for the use or sale Of
rights in industrial, literary, or artis-
tic property, including patents.
Eleventh - Germany's agreement
that the United States retain over
100000 tons Of seized German ship
ping.
"Twelfth-We would lose our mem
bership on the reparations commits
sion, the most powerful international
body ever created, which will have
enormous control over the trade and
commerce Of Germany for years to
come. In no way can the United
States assure itself against discrim-
ination in German imports and finan-
cial policies unless we have a member
upon this commission"
Hold Germany Must Assent.
In reply to the claim that the
amendments relating to the league
do not require German assent, the
minority took the view that though
Germany is not yet a league member,
she agreed to the league by agreeing
to the treaty, hence her assent would
be necessary even to amendment OF
the covenant.
THE reservations" said the report,
"are OF such q character as at once to
betray their authorship. They are
the work OF Senators organized for the
purpose Of destroying the league and IL
possible defeating this treaty. .
They are In no sense interpretative
reservations 70 be used to make clear
language In the treaty that might be
considered doubtful.
"While masquerading In the guise
OF reservations, they are IN fact al
terations Of the treaty. Presented as
parts Of the resolution Of ratification
they would in fact, II adopted, result
IN its defeat.
"Au of thin apply to the League OF
Nations section Of the treaty. Those
who oppose the league realize that It
is invincible in a square fight, and
they hope 70 destroy Il by this In
direction.
"stOOd Worlds CFitIelsna."
'The league has stood the test Of
world wide criticism and unlimited at
tack. It stands today as the only hope
for world peace. After all the as
saults Of many months its purpo-es
and provisions stand out clearly de-
fined, unaffected by. criticism, and un-
yielding to attack"
The report then sets forth at some
length the purposes OF the League.
stating that IL will save the world
from war. that IL is the first inter
national arrangement ever made CIV
ing small weak nations representa-
tion.
TT is the only plan" the report
continued. proposed to redeem the
world from war, famine and pesti-
lence, the only one by which the
stricken world can be redeemed from
the disasters Of the late war and the
dangers Of impending international
chaos. Those who daily and delay as
they seek with microscopes to find
some petty flaw in its structure have
nothing themselves to propose. They
have appealed to every prejudice and
resorted to every desperate method
Of attack to destroy this great inter
national effort to establish peace, but
they suggest nothing in its place.
Destroy By IndirecfiOn.
They denounce the public demand
for energetic action as clanor. They |
rail at the President, and |
finally, unable to stem the tide Of pub |
lie demand, they resort to so calted |
in the hope that they can |
destroy by indirection what they have |
found unassailable by direct attack.
I'VE renew our recommendation |
that the work Of the peace confer |
ence be confirmed. the will Of the peo- I
pie fulfilled, and the peace Of the |
world advanced by the ratification Of |
this treaty-the best hope Of the |
world'-even If like all human in |
strumentalities IT be not dtvinely per-
feet in every detail"