The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-13

PEACE BY RESOLUTION.

The Philadelphia Record publishes
the following
At time when Germany is palpa-
bly, evading, procrastinating and hop
ing to escape its war Liabilities and is
seeking to secure the support OF
! America in beating France and Bel
GUM out Of what IL owes them for
PREPARATION, the Senate resorts to the
Unprecedented step OF ending state
of war by a resolution instead Of a
treaty. The resolution asserts the
rights of the United States to every
compensation and security which II
would have acquired under the treaty
OF Versailles. In other words, we
claim every advantage we would gain
by the treaty, and repudiate every OBJ
legation. We do not believe that Amer
leans 10 years hence win be any
prouder OF this transaction by Re-
publican Administration than they
are now over the conduct OF another
Republican Administration In the case
OF Panama in 1908.
Senator Lodge insists that England
and France have made peace with
Germany, and are getting trade with
that country, and be asks Indignantly
II we are not to have some OF the
business That is H.; business. not
national honor. The Republican SEN
ators want German trade and the Ger
man-AmericaD vote. But England and
France made peace by ratlfying the
treaty OF Versailles, which imposed
heavy, but just, penalties upon Ger
Wa Ia f4rs 4
gain by ratifying the treaty. but we
don't care what England and France
and Belgium get: let them shit for
themselves
II Is impossible for tie Republican
Senators to conceal the fact that their
action ID in the interest OF Germany,
and separates us from the nations by
whose side we fought There Is a very
critical condition In Europe. France
has spent 0,000.000,000 francs In re-
storing the 10 departments rayaged
by Germany and may have 10 spend
another 25,000000,00O francs. and has
received no money from Germany, and
Germany Is trying 10 interpose the
United States between itself and rs
credit and victim, and the Adminis-
tration and the Republican Senate
are temporizing In this emergency
and seeking ways OF helping Ger
many, not France. Senator Knox had
the temerity couple of years ago "
antaGnnizing The treaty on the ground
that IL was too hard on the nation
that caused the war
One Republican Senator Mr. Nell
son, had the moral courage 20 oppose
the Knox resolution. and while ho did
not vote against II. be was paired
against II. which amounts to tho same
thing. Mr., Nelson told ISIS Republican
colleagues just what they were do
ing.
As long as we get our pound OF
flesh, we have no concern for France.
our Ally and comrade in the great
war. for such Is the tenor and spirit
Of the Knox resolution ! ann unable
to concur in this resolution, The pass
age OF which will encourage Germany
to continue with her reluctance 10
comply with the terms OF the treaty
OF Versailles, as TO disarmament and
reparation Germany has eyaded aud
procrastinated she continues to
eyade and procrastinnte, indicating
some hope that relief may come from
the failure Of the United States to
take favorable action on the treaty OF
Versailles
These are noble words, but they are
the words OF Just one Republican
Senator. All the others are after Ger
man goodwill German business and
German votes.