Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-09-18

Senator, that the other nations would
accept the Shantung amendment" He
pointed out that Great Britain has nj.
ready ratified he treaty and IS under
pledge Il Japan with reference 10
S%hantung hat France IL DOT to rut-
ify the treaty and is under the same
pledge to Japan.
Does anyone suppose that Japan
herself would submit to such a hunlili-
alton before the eyes Of the worldf'
asked Hitchcock. ''rhe answer Is siul-
pie he asserted. We would find our
selves out in the cold, isolated from
the rest of the world.
"What, then, will the United States
dof What will those American states
men propose who stand for this method
of killing the treaty? Some OF them
will say that Congress can pass q joint
resolution declaring a state Of peace
with Germany. Others say the United
States can negotiate a separate and In
dependent treaty of peace with Ger
many. Those who talk this way evil
IDENTIFY have no conception of the el,Cr-
nous benefits and advantages which
the United States derives from this
treaty which we wrung from Germany
at the lannon's mouth. Neither have
they any conception of the difficulties
involved in negotiating a new treaty
with Germany 10 establish the terms
OF peace and settle the CONTROVERSIES
of the a
ITO my mind 1t would be suicidal
for the United States to throw away
the advantages and benefits provided
in this treaty. 1t would be disastrous
commercially and financially. 1t would
| put US at an enormous disadvantage
in our international relations lot only
with Germany but with those nations
which we would thus desert. They
would remaiA bound together by ties
of mutual interest. They would enjoy
the benefits of the treaty and would
not be slow to take every advantage of
them. They would resent our deser-
ton.
"Up to this point, / have discussed
| lIt DOSolblC hClCdb Va AiC lAGaty ~
means of proposed amendments to 1t.
That is the real program and hope Of
the majority of the COMMITTEES on for
eign relations. 1t is for that purpose
that !he treaty has been locked up In
cold storage for SO many weeks. The
enemies Of the League Of Nations II
the Senate are not many compared to
Its friends, but they control the com
mittee. They have felt justified In re.
tanning the treaty in the committee,
holding useless hearings and makh
killing amendments with the EFF
knowledge hat amendments would
beat the treaty just as effectively as Il
refusal to ratify.
"a few, d very few, Senators hayt
declared that they would vote againSI
the treaty because of the League al
Nations, but it mas remained for til,
Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.)Knos
to declare boldly against our participa-
ton in the treaty settlement.
ITO say that he has amazed the
country is to put 1t mildly-he hns
shocked the country.
strangely enough, after months of
time and a number Of speeches In
been on account of Article l, which
contains the League Of Nations, he
now takes a new position. He former.
ly favored taking the League Of Ma
tions out of the treaty and r~atifying
the Peace Settlement with Germany
Now he suddenly changes front, de
clares in favor of deserving the MI
9ons associated with us In the war ant
advocates IN unconditional peace oil
negotiated peace with Germany.
"Was there ever a more insane in
ternational policy proposed? The mix
ture of poltoonery and folly It Is DIFF
ficult to see which predominaIes. Sen
ator Knox goes the limit. He not oui,
proposes that we desert our friend,
and abandon our obligations, but hi
suggests that we release German,
from all promises Of indemnities anf
reparationS.
"Why not so further and propose
that we compensate Germany? Tha'
would be a still stronger appeal to Ger
man sentiment
Senator Hitchcock said that he iIat
full faith that the treaty would re
ceive different treatment in the Sen
ate than it has in the foreign relation.
committee. "In the Senate" he said
there are few men who favor desert
ing the cause of civilization until tn,
victory in the field has been rendered
permanent by a peace settlement witt
ample guarantees. In the Senate ar
few Senators who favor releasing Ger
man! from all responsibility Cor tn
war, few Senators willing to sacrifice
the material interests of the United
States which this treaty alone can pro
tect."
In concluding, what was withOu
doubt one of the ablest speeches tina
has been made in The Senate for ratl
ication Of the treaty without amend
ment, Senator Hitchcock said:
81 can not close without a few word
on the League Of Nations feature o
the Treaty, which has been so persist
emily and unreasonably attacked Il
this chamber. To most of these al
tacks l have listened. They have va