New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Chinas Victory at Washington Restores Land That Germa

would not pass. and therefore, when
today We come and say I assent
everybody must know tha, what France
hSe signed shall be respected and de-
fenoed by her with the same sincerity
and the same will.
NJ. Sarraut pointed out that thc
lrench naval program IL 1914 would
fave resulted. Il the war had not inter
iered. IN her now possessing 700 .o0o
tons Of capital ships. instead of which
size has agreed to accept a MAXIMUM
tonnage of capital ships OF $4,000
tons. Her program would have given
her twenty-eight capital Ships, and she
IS now content to he limited 70 five.
"Hcnceforth. he declared, "shc will
not even have ships enough to form q
squadron. SO much for naval imperial
sem"
NJ. Sarraut, IN regrctting the crit
ylsns in tho press of this country. SO id
{ gave him no lasting concern, as he
VAS confident time would result in the
rosltion Of France bcip. viewed and
understood in its true 'ght.
Enthusiastic approval marked the
nfici speech OF ex-senator Elihu Root
N explaining. after il was read. the
'roaty outlawing poison gas and limit
NJ tho use of submarines The an
Submarines are, under no circum
s;ances. exempt from these humane
uics Tor the protection of the life
of innocent non -combatants." 1t waxcd
Greater at his reference to the fact
that violation of these rules would be
punished henccforth as piracy
"Cynics have said, said Mr. Root
that in the stress Of war these rules
Viii DC violated. Cynics are ALWAYS
near s,ehted and oft and usual the de
ciSivv facts lie beyond the range Of
Vhelr vision.
I've may grant that rules limiting
the use of Implements of warfare
made between diplomatists will he
violated IN the stress Of conflict. We
may grant that the most solemn obli-
cation assumed by governments in re-
pect OF the use of implements Of war
'vl'l he violated in the stress of CON
Alct. hut beyond diplomatists and be-
vond governments there rests the pub
nc opinion OF thc civilized world, and
t'e public opinion Of the world can
punish. It can bring its sanction to
thc support Of prohibition with as
-tstutc of Congress or of parliament
Public Opinion All Powerful
~ = may grant that in matters which
arc complicated and difficult. where the
acts are disputed ard the argument is
sophist'c, public opinion may be con
used and reflective, yet when rule
~ acflon, clear and simple. is based
ipon tho fundamental ideas of human
T. and right conduct, and the public
opinion Of the world has reached dc
cisIvc judgment upon it, that rule will
ne enforced by tho greatest power
anc"n 10 human history. the power
nat is the hope OF the world viii be
nope justified.
hat power was the object of all the
Vast propaganda Of the late war: that
rover vas the means of determining
nc conhict in the late war, and that
cover, the clear opinion of the civil
led wo~ld, stlgmatizing as violation
o' tNc fundamental rules Of humanity
ard right q specific course Of conduct.
Vii visit nation that violates its con
r'e lon with punishment that means
nat Oral ruin.
This treaty is an attempt to crystal
'zc. ~ simple and unmistakable terms.
-1" cNiNion OF civilization that already
oxlsts. This treaty is an appeal 70
mat clear opinion of the civilized world
~ order That henccforth no nation shah
iare to do what was done when tho
women and children of the Lusitania
teri to their death ny wanton murder
non the HIGH seas