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A Victorious Peace-As the Was
Actually Ends.

but in every other way, too.
"You see, sister," continued Jack,
when the Democrats were in power
we know from what Uncle Ted has
told us that they said the only way to
have peace was to join the world club
and be the goat for the rest Of the ma
tons"
But there were few real Ameri-
cans who thought George Washington
knew something, weren't there, Jack?"
said Uncle Ted as he Joined in the
conversation.
"You bet there were, Uncle Ted.
Wont you tell us something about the
new peace and what it means?"
"Sure, Jack. I'll tell you all the i'm
portant points, anyway. You see there
are several Of the former staunch sup
porters Of Woodrow Wilson who want
to make it appear that any kind Of
peace with Germany but the kind he
wanted will accomplish nothin. That
is naturally silly and childlike. The
resolution declaring peace between the
United States and Germany adopted by
Congress and signed on July End by
President Harding means that peace
DOES exist. No one can deny that.
To say that the resolution will have no
effect whatever is nothing more or
less than political move on the part
of those who were defeated in their at
tempt to turn the government of the
United States over to an international
body, a world club"
What will the resolution do?
asked Ruth.
well, the first thing is that II
means the establishment of diplo'
matte relations between the two coun-
tries - the sending of an American
ambassador to Germany and the re-
ception of German ambassador II
the United States. Now let me ask
question. What is the biggest thing
that these critics of the present adj
ministration have been bowling for?'
"I don't know" said Jack.
"The resumption Of business witt
Germany We have been doing bust
ness with Germany TO ra long time
and with the peace resolution in ef
feet it means the quick and swift ad
justment of all conditions that vii
build up a big trade. There is no big
ger factor in the whole makeup of thu
European situation than bringing
about real trade with Germany Now
why is this?"
"She can't pay what she owes To-
the war unless she can sell something
can she, Uncle Ted?" was Jacks an
swer.
"That is a very. good answer, Jack
The whole matter affects the world, 81
/. | to speak. It affects France, Belgium
Great Britain and Italy Just as mucl
as the United States and Germany
Nov another thing. Senator Under
Iwood has said that Germany won
Iagree to our terms in a commerce
Itrety. How can he say that when
has been only matter of few week
since Germany asked President Hard
ling to name the total amount the
should pay all countries, and that the
would pay whatever sum he would fi'
mo, Riddles, Germany Is a beate
country. Her reople realize that sh
must pay for the horrible way i
which she acted during the war. He
request to President Harding ma
simply have been one way Of trying
make friends with us, but surely
she would go that far she would o
willing to make terms on our basis I
bring about real peace and make poi
sible the reestablishment OF trade. {
course we are going to enact a tart
law that will prevent Germany or an
other country from selling goods her
at such low prices as to destroy OF
own industries.
lets look at this matter from al
other angle. II we had agreed to Ell
ter the world club and ratified Il
treaty of Versailles as Its frient
urged so hard more than a year ago.
status of peace would have existe
But how about actual peace SO far
those nations who did agree to 1t al
concerned? Formally they havestart'
all over again so far as their relation
with Germany and sAustria-Hungal
go but certainly they are long WI
from PEACE. Europe is covered wi
little wars and real settlement Of !
ternational disputes has not be-
made. Remember that during the car
paiRn Congress- passed q similar res