The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-04
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ing this country and Mr.. Wilson,
that we would see that she received
fair treatment at the council board.
When she had received this assur-
ance, however, she Joined the allies,
and more than 100000 of her men
served their cause in France.
The armistice was declared, the
treaty was prepared. Japan had to
be paid. She was powerful militarily.
AS her price, Shantung, one OF the
fairest provinces Of China with 80
00o,0 900 Chinese Inhabitants, was
given her. While this was done, the
United States sat supine with broken
faith and sullied honor, and it's chief
executive prated of "self-determina-
ton" new freedom" and 'the heart
Of the world" The ambassador who
made the original representations on
the part of this country to China,
Mr.. Reinsch, behaved as every real
man must, under the circumstances.
He resigned his post. He would not
stay representing our country to
country he had betrayed.
BY the treaty boundaries were es-
tablished in Paris by small group
on chronological lines, partly on po-
litical expediency. The people of
this government believe that govern
ment should be by consent of the
governed. Do they realize that in
practically no instance on the part.
ton of countries were the wishes OF
inhabitants consulted?
Tho League Council.
Now we have the picture of the
creation of the treaty of Versailles
and the league. What would be the
first care of those who had built such
an edifice? Naturally, to provide for
it's preservation; and therefore we
have the famous and Infamous article
ten. Article ten reads as follows:
'The members of the league under
take to respect and preserve, as
against external aggression, the ter
ritorial integrity and existing po-
litical independence of all members
Of the league. In case Of any such
aggression, or in case OF any such
threat or danger of aggression, the
council shall advise upon the means
by which this obligation shall be full
filled"
Through this article, IL we join,
we promise to obey the mandates
that may be put on us by the council
Through this article we covenant, If
ordered, to send our men to fight in
European brawls.
We plight ourselves to aid Japan
to keep in subjugation Shantung. We
plight ourselves to aid Great Britain,
should she demand it, in the Irish
troubles. Do you wish to have your
sons fighting alongside Of the Japan
csc to hold in subjugation for them
100000 Cinnamon? Do you wish
your men to be sent on punitive
expedition to Ireland? 1 can answer,
you do not; l do not-and we won't
We are willing that they should go to
defend this country in great cause,
but we will be the judges of what
the great cause is, not any secret
conclave in Geneva
We believe in the Monroe doctrine
in this country. The democratic ma
tional administration says that it is
recognized in article twenty-one Of
the covenant. This is not SO. 1t is
named in that article IAN interna-
tional engagement" and specifically
a regional understanding" 1t is
neither. Under both these terms it
| would be possible to refer disputes
! between American countries and
! European countries to the league
tribunal This validates, in addition
all the secret treaties which portion
out dependencies which we would
1 have to defend. i
Oliver Cromwell once wrote:
''If there be anyone that makes
many poor to make a few rich, that
suits not commonwealth"
| One of the prime factors in the
success Of our government is the
J high standard of our workmen. This
| is jeopardized by the Wilson league
| of nations and the treaty of Yer
sailles.
| Every workingman should ask the
| democratic speakers to explain to
| him article twenty-three of the
I, league and article thirteen of the
treaty, with their accompanying adj
| denda.
How Labor Is Treated.
By these two articles a council is
! the standards of labor in general
among the members of the league
This council has a personnel Of 1913
voting delegates, among whom are
numbered certain of the yellow and
brown races. In this council the
United States has four votes out of
the 1913.
Mr.. Gompers went to Europe with
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