The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Splitting Straws and Stalling Trade.

Splitting StraWs and Stallng lraoe.
incredible noabc Senator of Senators
should goist pride of opinion. fancied
interest longer delay the ratification of the
Senator'S months have been splitting hairs
on the significance phrase treaty
will look about them they will the results
of their policy of vaclation and delay
International disust followed by domestic unssness Ex
crashing Our trade is abruptly checked
nt envelopes business transaction whose phases ex
tend borders, the future The Speaker of the
House Representatives into the State of the most
enemy of ratification assocae-and predicts tremendous
financial panic.
The wall being built about this by those who factoua
impede the ratification OF the most effective even though
intangible The blow they already dealt oresn trade will
specify enough felt domestic prosperity
And what the which all this delay has been
Is there purpose opinion between
ndng factions in the Senate? Is fundamental pn
cps involved defense of which honest statesman might be
just led IN Fsking the prosperity of his country
Not all The historic difference e*wxt tweedledum and
twesdiedee" wide and yawnng gulf in comparison
how the representatives OF the various national associations
ughg the ratification of the convenng in Washington
day. described peculiarly lean bone of contention:
regards difference
pd by Senator Lodge and that submitted the President by
Hitchcock consist in the fact that the former de-
as that ASSUME NO OBLIGATION under the article with
approval Congress specific
obligation TAKE ACTION the article without
of Congress each specific The real of
difference WE BELIEVE 1T
Will BE WHOLLY INcoMPREHENSIBLE TO THE AMERI
CAN PROPLE difference insignificant in
pardon to the of the and itself" -
TO this issued by of societies
that have been most active in urging the ratification OF the treaty
may kept country
peace long should slight
the Lodge
Article and the reservation acceptable admins
traon Democrats:
LODGE RESERVATION: The United
CATION the territorial integrity political independence
other interfere controversies between
members of the league nounde the provisions of
Article X or employ the military naval forces of the United
States under article of the for unless
particular the Congress- which under the Constitution
declare authorize the employment of military
of the United States SHALL by joint
declare"
DEMOCRATIC COMPROMISE RESERVATION: THE United
States obligation employ the military and naval forces
of the United States under the provisions of Article X other
article Of the the territorial integrity political
Independence other interfere in be-
nations whether members
particular the Congress SHALL by joint resolution
vd make effective economic boycott herein provided
except by specific direction of Congress-"
ppOn the SLENDER the almost untracabl divergence
has deadocked itself doing blocked
necessarily difficult and slow of international
prosperity and industrial stability
The country patience longer argue the
nesna differences between the wranglers
1t rfuse listen longer those who for political
reason would have the until the Presidential
1t Desires reference popular referendum 1T WANTS
ACTION NOW, and will be overmerciful
those who shall be responsible for further delay.
South Newbury, VT, who died recently spent
tobacco liquor heater and
his family