Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-09-18

In regard to submarine warfare and the
treatment of its nationals in this coun.
try. All the provision for our trade
in Germany raised by the economic
clauses Of the treaty many Of them
vital to our industries and our farms.
as in dye patents, dye supplies and
fertilizers, the working Of the Repart.
ton Commission, which superintenGs
the trade Of all with Germany, could
all be brought up by Berlin for read.
justment by our negotiators, acting
for the United States alone and 20
longer associated with other victorious
powers or supported by victorioc.
American army on the German border
Peace itself, the peace Of the world
is delayed until ratification comes
And any amendment postpOnes pA&ce,
Germany and England alore of tire
principal powers have ratined. The
other principals necessarily await oar
action, influential and powerful as We
are today in the worlds "fF,irs. The
ravages Of war on more than a score
Of fighting fronts are continued by any
needless delay. Let the Senate give
the world peace by ratification without
amendment.
Even the amendment for which most
can be said. the provision in regard -
Shantung, will secure nothing which
cannot be gained If China. backed by
the powerful advocacy of the United
States, addresses itself to the machin.
cry for righting international wrongs
and meeting just claims created by
the league between nations. CH.aa
after eighty years CT oppressive trea
ties and despoiled rights, by which al
the great powers have prOiited direct
ly or indirectly, has for the first time,
In his covenant and treaty, the means
and method to secure justice and the
removal Of the oppressive economic in.
reference OF stronger nations whose
citizens are within her gates protect.
ed by a long succession Of interna-
tional agreements. Moreover it should
be remembered that the clause regard
ing Shantung was made upon the state
ment by Japan that she will return
the territory to China and, therefore,
upon that condition, compliance with
which promise the league can require.
The peace Of the present ard TIE
Righteousness Of the 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 the treaty and espe-
cially Germany, ground for maintain.
ing that the ratification OF the United
States is not complete and that
changes requiring a resumption OF
conference and negotiations have been
made in 1t.
Among the signers In Maryland.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia are:
Maryland.
William F. Cochran, Philanthropisr.
Henry d. Harlan. Judge.
Emerson c. Harrington, Governor.
Theodore Marburg. formerly United
States minister to belgium.
Edwin Warheld, Ex-Governor.
Daniel Willard, President Baltimore
and Ohio Railway.
Henry w. Williams, Lawyer.
Pennsylvania.
George Durham, Jr., President Civil
Service Reform Association
r. H. Conwell. President Temple Uni.
versity.
Cyrus H. X. Curtis, Publisher.
Samuel Harden Church, President Of
Board Carnegie Institute.
A. B. Farquhar, President A. B. Farqu.
har Company.
Samuel Fels Manufacturer
William Finn, Financier.
Richard Gilbert, Secretary-Treasuro
Miners State Union.
Vance c. Mccormick, Chairman Wal
Trade Board.
Benjamin Thaw Financier.
John A. Vol, President Glass Bottle
Blowers Association.
Rhode Island.
Richard B. Constock, President state
Bar Association.
Caroline Hazard formerly President
Wellesley College.
West Virginia.
John J. Cornwell, Governor.