THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1919
THE TREATY OF PEACE
Now that the United States Senate
has refused to ratify the Treaty of
Peace negotiated, on the part of this
country, by President Wilstfli, the Ad
ministration papers are filled with vi
tuperation of those Senators who have
saved the Republic. But they have di
rected their abuse toward the wrong
parties. There is one, and only one,
man responsible for the rejection of
the treaty and that man is Woodrow
Wilson, President of the United
States.
His handling of the negotiations has
been wrong from start to finish. Al
though he is charged by the Constitu
tion with the duty of negotiating treat
ies, yet it was never contemplated
that he should leave the United States
territory to take up such duties in a
foreign country. Such action is be
neath the dignity of the head of this
government if there were no other
reasons. The constitution contempla
ted that the President should act
through representatives, appointed by
him and confirmed by the Senate. This
has been the practice under other ad
ministrations and even his own party
papers objected most strenuously to
the President’s departure from the
Constitutional and traditional policy.
But Mr. Wilson woult^ not listen to
reason or advice. That would not be
like him. So he went abroad.
Upon his return to this country
bearing with him the first draft of
the League of Nations, he was plainly
told by a sufficient number of United
States Senators to control the situa
tion, that the Covenant would be re
jected by the Senate in its present
form. But Mr. Wilson determined to
have his own way and announced that
when he again returned with it, the
Senate would be obliged to accept it.
Hp made good his threat so far as in
terweaving it was concerned. Al
though he had been forewarned of
its rejection, yet. he assured the peace
delegates of other nations that the peo
ple of the United States were back of
him in his stand for the League Cove
nant.
In consequence of this assurance,
the Peace Conference yielded to his
frisistence that the Covenant be in
tertwined with the Treaty. In order
to win on this point, however, the
President was obilged to concede
many points which were diametrical
ly opposed to his famous “Fourteen
Points.” The tjhantung infamy was
the most inexcusable concession, one
that he has admitted was essentially
wrong. But Mr. Wilson was dealing
with trained and astute diplomats
and was as helpless as a child in
their hands. Had he sent as his rep
resentatives some of the diplomats
whose names are household words in
this country, the result would have
been very different, and he would
not haveHieen in the humiliating posi
tion which he now occupies in the
eyes of the entire civilized world.
Under the Constitution, no treaty
can become effective until it has been
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ratified by the United States Senate.
But Mr. Wilson attempted to over
ride the Senate and dominate its ac
tion. Other considerations aside, the
Senate could not submit and retain its
self-respect. But we most sincerely
believe that such consideration did
not govern them in the action which
they took in adopting the reservations
which they did. They were actuated
by purely patriotic motives. We be
lieve that they had respect for their
oaths of office and that their desore
was to preserve the Constitution and
save this government from foreign
domination.
But for Mr. Wilson’s orders to his
supporters the Treaty of Peace would
undoubtedly have been adopted with
Reservations. However, it appeared
to be a case of "rule or ruin” and Mr.
Wilson is responsible for the ruin.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
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SHOE^REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box 986.
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crooker, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TO KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 57—2 Rings
/SHAMPOOING
FACIAL AND
For, MANICURING
CALL
\ 101-3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmtthing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
A Big
Slaughter Sale
at
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Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
TOYS
AT COST
PEYSER
THE TAILOR
Opposite Kenny
Holden’s
Phone 188
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
i SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAR
PHONE 143
NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
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TAILORING
AH kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered
J. LEEN
Next to Hegg's, on C Street
Telephone 190
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For Rooms that are
Comfortable
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A LARGE SHIPMENT JOF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
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