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THE PEACE TREATY
The eyes of the world will he cen
tered upon the United States senate
from now until the peace treaty and
League of Nations covenant have been
disposed of. A fearful responsibility
rests upon the members of the upper
chamber of the federal legislature—
one involving the peace and happi
ness of the world for generations to
come. All sincere patriots will de
sire that their deliberations may be
guided by calm and thoughtful de
cision. by patriotic motives, and by
a humanitarianism that shall take
into consideration not only the future
welfare of this country, but that of
the world at large.
For the first time in history, the
senate is giving consideration to a
momentous treaty in open session.
Behind closed doors the custom has
been to allow a degree of license in
the discussion of foreign relations
which will not nowr be possible. But
there are other circumstances that
may Avell cause question as to the
wisdom of the consideration of these
instruments before the public ear.
To the demagogue, to the “Give me
liberty or give me death” order of
statesmanship, the neAV system
brings an opportunity for displaying
gifts of oratory and declamation in
tended for the edification of admiring
constituents rather than for service to
country. In this will lie a real dan
ger. Men sometimes so far commit
themselves in the heat of debate as
to take positions even more advanced
than their oavu judgment, given in
calmer moments would dictate, and
pride and obstinacy prevent retreat
from untenable positions. On the
other hand, when it is known that the
Avorld is Avitness to remarks made at
such times, a sobering effect Avill
exert an influence on debate.
It is to be expected that many
things will be said on both sides of
the controversy which would better
be left unsaid; that statements re
flecting on the wisdom and patriotism
of congressmen and administration
officials will be made. But the dig
nity and decorum that have generally
marked the debates of the senate
Avill in the end prevail, and the de
cision finally arrived at Avill without
doubt be fairly representative of the
will of the nation. To believe other
Avise would be to lose faith in the
country’s institutions.
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placed before the senate yesterday,
with strong majority and minority
reports, is not a perfect instrument.
It contains some things which Amer
icans had hoped to see eliminated,
and is silent as to other matters as
to which they had hoped for expres
sion. But such as it is, it is com
pounded of the combined wisdom
and interest of the nations arrayed
in the recent war against autocracy.
Should it fail of passage, it would to
some extent be a loss of much that
was gained in the glorious victory of
a world arrayed against militarism—
against the discredited theory that
might makes right.
The United States went into the
war for the protection of its own
rights, but without desire for com
pensation at the expense of its foes.
It goes into the peace deliberations
with no other motive than to dis
tribute justice. It occupies the
unique position of being the arbiter
of the world’s destiny. For, despite
the arrogance and unwisdom of the
words of the majority report, no
League of Nations is possible with
out America’s participation. And
such being the case, the great respon
sibility that rests with the senate
should be approached with prayerful
reflection rather than uncompromis
ing partisanship and selfish desire for
advantage and power.
It is highly probable that some
thing in the nature of reservations
and interpretations will be attached
to the treaty by the United States
senate. But it is unthinkable that
the extremists should so far mutilate
the document that reference back to
the peace conference should be neces
sary. Such a course would mean that
Germany would be the beneficiary.
If the Irish people should cause the
fall of the Lloyd George ministry it
would not be the first time a British
fcabinet had been wrecked on the rock
of Irish nationalism. Nor probably
the last.
The people of this country gen
erally are in sympathy with the move
ment for increased wages to meet
higher living costs. But there is unan
imity in condemning the action of the
Boston police in striking and leaving
the city at the mercy of thugs. Fire
men and policemen are similarly sit
uated to soldiers in the front ranks
of a battle. Desertion in each in
stance should be punished. The stand
of the governor of Massachusetts will
be commended generally.
GERMANS WILL
TRASHYGOODS
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COBLENZ, Aug. 9 (Correspondence
of Associated Press).—German man
ufacturers are planning to rehabili
tate their world trade by “a new pol
icy,” according to a writer in the
Deutscher Handel Warte of Nurem
berg. It contemplates nothing less,
he says, than abandonment of the
“flooding of foreign countries with
trashy goods.”
Admitting that the outlook for Ger
man exports is “unfortunate,” in view
of the progress in manufacturing
made by Japan, America, England
and other countries, the belief is ex
pressed that those nations are so
busy trying to increase their indus
trial production that they are becom
ing lax in the matters of beauty, qual
ity and price.
“America seeks to drive Germany
from the world markets,” says the
article. “The entente concerns it
self also with working against our
exports in neutral countries. Yet all
this can not scare us. It is thereby
made clear what boundless esteem ex
ists for German manufacturers in
enemy countries. The goods which
are best, most beautiful and cheapest
will find their way into other lands.
“Through improvement of our
scientific methods our government
must promote German export busi
ness. The means are already at
hand. We possess research insti
tutes for coal, iron, leather, textiles
and food chemistry. We must step
farther along this road. Besides,
professional schools are to be im
proved in order to raise the general
level of labor. Technique and science
i must work together to save the raw
I material.
“Already foreign firms are seeking
1 German goods. In Berlin a German
American merchandise exchange has
been organized. A number of Amer
ican chambers of commerce have
raised the demand to renew business
with Germany as soon as possible. It
is known that in South America there
is also lively need for German wares.
The sharp competition which is al
ready apparent between England and
America will be profitable for our
exports. The ten-year-long relations
of our merchants with other coun
tries can build the bridge for our
export trade.
“The earlier flooding of foreign
countries with trashy goods will
cease. We shall lay emphasis on
goods of quality, for only the best
value products will henceforth gain
entrance to the world’s markets. If
peace and order can be restored in
the fatherland, then we need not be
uneasy about the outlook for tl*e
future.”
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HIGH COST OF FOOD
CAUSES ACT OF RUFFIANISM
TOKIO, Aug. 1 (by mail).—De
claring that editions of thirty news
papers have been suppressed because
of attacks on the government over
the high cost of rice, the Yamato
charges that ruffians belonging to the
Seiyukai, or government party, have
threatened its chief editorial writer
and says: “This is an act of oppres
sion of the right of free speech.”
On account of important business
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I shall be compelled to be absent from
Cordova for about twenty days. I
shall sail on the Watson on the 28th
of September and return to Cordova
about October 15.
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