The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
TRIUMPH
NJOHNSON STATE
BECOMES SUPREME
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out of Port Arthur in the Russo
Japanese war and how Russia coded
the territory to Japan, while America
through President Roosevelt helped
bring about the peace negotiations Of
felt powerless to interfere,
Now Mr., Wilson pointed out, Japan
did the same thing at Kiau Chou that
she did at Port Arthur. She drove her
enemy out but she was induced to do
so BY Great Britain and France who,
needing her naval assistance In the Pa
cific. promised by solemn treaty TO
give her all German possessions in
China.
lnasmuch as It was II D. m. in Los
Angeles and therefore a, m, Sunday
morning in the East. the text of the
presidents speech missed the main edi-
IONS OF Eastern newspapers. So |
quote some pertinent passages,
After referring TO Japsn's solemn
promise to return Shantung to China,
the president said;
Great Britain has not promised to
return Wei-Hai-W Wal, France has not
promised to return her part, Japan has
promised TO r%elinquish the sovereign
rights which were acquired by Germany
for the remaining rs OF the 80 years Of
the lease and to retain only what 9TH
er governments have in many other
parts Of China, namely the right to
build and operate the railways under
a corporation and to exploit the mines
in the immediate neighhorhood Of that
railway. In other words, she retains
only the rights OF economic concessions
| aires.
personally | am frank to say that I
think all these nations have invaded
some OF the essential rights OF China
which they have demanded, but that is
an old story and we are beginning a
new story, In the new story we all
have the right TO talk about what they
have been doing and to convince them
BY the pressure OF public opinion that
a different course Of action would be
Just and right
Cites Real Test.
In another place, in his speech, the
president asked dramaticaH: Let US
put those gentlemen to thNAr test wh.
are objecting TO the Shantung settle.
ment. Are they ready to fight Great
Britain and France ana Japan, who
viii have 10 stand together, in order
to get this province back for China?
know they are not, And their in
terest in China IL not the interest 81
assisting China but Of defeating tn,
treaty. They know before hand tina
n modification of the treaty In tha'
respect can not be obtained and the,
are now insisting upon what they know
IL impossible. But II they ratlfy tn,
treaty and accept the covenant. the,
do put themselves in a position e
assist China. I am for helping Chins
and not turning away from the onl,
way IN which | can help her. Thos,
are the facts about ShautunR, Doesn'
the thing look a little differentf"
X was not long after this that IN,
crowd shouted shame az the presi
dent outlined the argument OF his op
ponents especially Oh the question o
votes for Great Britain. Mr.. Wilson
again made 3 ten strike when he res
from the treaty and showed that tn,
assembly in which Great Britain la,
six delegates has no voting mower ex
cept ON the question OF edmitting nev
members and that for the most par
Il Il a debating society,
The president won his biggest ap
plause as he asked the audience Ii
after giving Panama and Cuba. coun
tries especially under the influence o
the United States. each q vote, ID woul,
be fair to deny Canada y delegate. III
paid tribute 10 New Zealand, Soutl
Africa, India and Australia,
why" he said. when | was /,
Paris. the men who ! could not teI
apart except hy their hats were III
Americans and the Austria ians. Tho,
both had the swing OF follows VIII
say the gsnk is all here. what a
We careg' Would YOU want 10 depriv
those great communities Of u voice [
the debate2 Why. my fellow citiRen,
It is y proposition which has never bee
The president declared Seat the as