Salt Lake Telegram | 1911-08-15 | Page 4 | Press Paragraphs

PRESS PARAGRAPHS X THE PEACE TRtATIM. Providence Journal: "It win be highly unfortunate If the senate of the United States rejecta, or for any long period postpones, the arbitration treaties negotiated nego-tiated by President Taft with England and Prance. To aay that the prerogatives preroga-tives of the upper branch of congress aro not duly guarded In these instrument, appeare unjustlned." Philadelphia Inquirer: "It clearly appeare ap-peare from an examination of the teat of the pending treati.e of arbitration, which has now been made public, 'that there le no basis for the apprehensions of those who have feared that these might in some wav be eonatrued so as to compromise com-promise the vital mtsresta of tha nation." na-tion." Cincinnati Knqulrer: "Partisanship ought not to enter Into the oonelderatlon of foreign affaire or treatlee. and with stateemen and patriots never does. There Is every possibility that the treaties will be ratified and will stand as ehlnlng mileotonee of progress and monumenta or what can be aecompllahed by a single man of atateemanltke sagacity and integrity in-tegrity and unaalnshneea of purpose." Baltimore Run: "The appeal to the body of the people to eeek peaoe la logical. log-ical. Aa tha president pointed out In hie speech. H is the plain people who muet bear the brunt of war. Tney must pay In large proportion the war tax. and they must do the fighting, ependlng their blood as well aa their treasure, and often In a cauee that does not especially concern con-cern th.m." Indianapolis News: "Of course, thoee who oppoee them will conjure up all sorts of possibilities. That Is to be expected. ex-pected. But the oober sense of tfte Amerlcsn people Is. we believe, back of the preeident In thla patriotic and enlightened en-lightened effort to leesen the possibility of war. Mr. Taft haa dons wall to Insist In-sist on the fullest publicity We believe that the effect will be to strengthen the treatlee." n i i Buffalo Commercial: "American Integrity Integ-rity would he beet euetalned by prompt and unhealtating ratincatlnn or the good work en nesrlv accomplished by the preeident. Appeal was made to the churches to throw the erelght of their Influence on the side of arbitration sentiment, sen-timent, in the promotlnn of aa effectiva Instrumsntallty In securing universal neaca.'