Show Shantung to China WHILE W HILB the decision of the Senate committee on fory forein foreign for for- y y eign ein relations in regard arc to the Shantung pro i province ce does not decide the Senates Senate's attitude it servos serves notice upon the signatories to the thc peace treaty one of whom is the President o 0 the United States that the majority of that committee are arc courageous enough h to refu refuse to to beco become be become be- be co come e parties to a contemplated wrong Tb The TIu sentiment of C the ilic country against ag adoption of or that provision pro of the treaty ever e since it came to light ht has been persistent and pronounced At least three o of r the thc American peace pence com com- voiced their opposition t to the Japanese tie de- before the treaty treat was signed and even cven the ident nt himself has confessed his vote otc was given in favor faor of IH ll t but not his Ills heart that heart that he was captured but not I convinced by bv the extraordinary inan development th that t a se- se pact existed between Great Gret Britain and Japan and that Japan demanded her pound of ot flesh as the price of oC co coming ing- ing into the league 1 Then in addition to all the other evi evidences that a wrong wrong- was being perpetrated upon defenseless China the thc Japanese envoys Cn as if iC ashamed of their position promised President Wilson hon that the Shantung ri rights would be restored to China Chilla in the near future It is isM truly remarkable how M everybody body connected with the l i- i business seemed ashamed of it and now seek to j Responsibility escape The Senate committee b by its Yot vote on Saturday has i pointed the way for the Senate to act The United States must not be a parts part to the secret of other nations no matter how powerful This nation t must keep faith with China who entered the war at our institution on the side of the allies who performed re ro- re- re efficient service and who relied representatives at the peace table Lable for justice upon our The cret e se se- se pact between Britain and Japan was made before the United St Stages entered the war var It was made Without without with with- out our knowledge or consent It would probably have e been made if never the United States had not been slow to enter the war President Wilson Vilson ma may renounce his former ideals if he be is b by br thc the eloquence of foreign diplomats diplomats diplo- diplo i mats at the table peace but the republic of America is ou on trial now Shall ShaH its iL Senate yield to the soft insist insist- cn ence enee e of international expediency as the Pres President dj dill 1 reversing himself and for akin forsaking the doctrines doctrine he lie so Eo zealously the tho injustice of the domination domination dom dom- once of might over right or shall it 4 face all conse- conse and align itself on the side of right rig and anel jus- jus tied We Vve believe the Senate will vill ill conform to American traditions and stand fi firm for the rl right ht and that in the T und tind t the thc c nations chiefly involved will than if W we v truckled to the unrighteous respect demands us of more the Jap Japanese empire |