The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-08
CHAOS IN
EUROPE IS
PREDICTED
IF RATIFICATION OF
TREATY IS DELAYED
Thomas W. Lamont, Cnhcizes
Senate in Statement
Praises Wilson

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.--Ecncwcd Rol-
Shevik efforts throughout Europe. which
will spread TO America; further chaos
among the newer nationaliti"S abroad
! starvation for millions OF persons In
Europe during tho coming winter and
the probable forcing OF this country TO
enter the League of Nations AS noil-
tiatc hand in hand with Germany.
will result II the United States Senate
continues to delay ratification "f the
proposed peace treaty, without change.
, Thomas W. Lamont. Of ]. T. Morgan K
Co. predicted in a statement issued hero
tonight.
Mr., Lamont, who spent fvc months
abroad with the American peace COM
! mission. serving as member or She
Supreme Economic Council. the inter
allied commission and as ono OF the
financial advisers to the United States
delegation, asserted that the whole
world is crying for peace. for chance
to renew its normal life and work He
: added that this country, by continued
inaction refuses TO grant her consent TO
the settlements necessary"
Foreign Exchange Drops.
Since It became evident to the COM
mcrcial world that the action OF tho
Senate might result in the nullilcation
! Of the treaty, there has been an alarm
! ing fall in tho rates or foreign cA-
change" Mr.. Lamont said.
For this" he continued. no remedy
can be had as long as the delay COLI
tinues at Washington; no plan for The
! extension Of foreign credits, so nc'cS-
sary to maintain Americn's export
trade. can be evolved. 1t is hard TO con-
ceiye the attitude Of mind that insists
upon such calamitous fumblinS with
the most critical situation that the
| world has ever seen. The only eXplana-
tion Is that there is still almost iLcrcd-
ible lack OF understanding. both Of the
treaty provisions themselves and of the
! manner In which the affairs Of the world
await Americas consent to peace"
Mr.. Lamont. who ia a member OF the
Republican party. defended the course
Of President Wilson in the negotiations
at Paris, asserting he had played no
politics and had "acted wi:1 modcra-
ton. common sence and great paticncc.'
! charges that he had refused to consult
with members of his delegation were
characterized as untrue"
Discloses No Per,ls.
Mr.. Lamont declared that close cN-
animation Of the points which ale styled
desire TO amend the treaty. fans 10 dis
close any porils whatever.
why reopen the whrl, peace ncgo-
tiatinoso" he asked. "Why lc: Europe
60 from bad to worse while we are dis
cussing a condition that does not exist
and that was never even contemplated
at Paris?
Minor though these points at issue
are thcre Is no reason why anyiof them
should not be brought up and If need
, be clarified at the initial meeting OF
the League Of Nations in Washington
next October. We should appreciate the
covenant Of the League is not rl6ld'
but a mobile, instrument.
"As to the main treaty. the clause
about Shantung is the only one exciting
controversy. Well, nobody likes that
clause-Presiden Wilson. as he has in
timated. as little as anyone else"
Mr.. Lamont urged that the United
States rely upon Japan's good faith and
the League Of Nations to restore Shan
tung to China