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Show THOIS OPPOSES C0W1T PLAN Colorado Senator Declares His Inability to Support Proposed Agreement. WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado, in a letter to the Colorado Democratic state committee, which he placed in the Congressional Con-gressional Kecor.l today, announced that he could not vote for ratification of the peace treaty in its present form because of objections to the league of nations covenant. He did not state whether he would support amendments or reservations. ,, , Severe criticism ot the league structure struc-ture was made bv Senator Thomas, who replied to ti letter asking lor his view of the opposition to the treaty. "1 cannot under my oath 01 office east niv vote tor raui .canon ui u..a treaty in its present lorm," wrote Sen-ato- Thomas. He said the treaty was a "victor's treaty," with imposition ot harsh terms, and added: "Doubtless Germany deserves its punishments and much more, but the treaty nevertheless is lreignte.l with a l.8t'iv cargo of future wars. Citing controversies over Fiume ShantunV. the Rumanian boundary and other deputes, Senator Thomas con- ''"T1 cannot, perceive the wisdom of -atifvin'g a treaty pregnant with stnte and conflict and hoping to avoid them bv intertwining its articles with cove-nan cove-nan " for a league ot nations l" Senator Thomas cited the fnndamen-,,'' fnndamen-,,'' nr-imuviles enunciated by President Wilson in 1'mat.y addresses for a league, a"'n "h'e1'lca"ue in one or two very im-nrtant im-nrtant particulars fails to measure up To the President's requirements for a "ecessful covenant Jt does not embrace em-brace half the world s population.' |