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Show EUROPE EXPECTED TO H MAKE U. S. THE H "GOAT" H A merry circle ot disclaimers and ,B accusations has followed tho action J ot tho United States Senate In with- jB holding intlfication ot tho peace B ticnty. Most Interesting, and least B acceptable to tho average American H hav6 boVn" cortnln rather seTf-rlgkt- cotis criticisms which havo coma ' B from ncsoss tho water. European ' public men and newspapers have B permitted themselves a surprising B latitude In telling tho American gov- B eminent what it should havo done. B Tho 8inugne8s anil Pharisaism of B somo ot the articles nn interview- B cnbled to this country would have B been conaldoied offensive wore titer H not so amusing. H This air of superiority assumed by B our European neighbors toward B America with respect to our dlspost- M tlon of tho peace treaty prompts a ' i few pertinent woids. Tho peace B treaty was not accepted by the U. S. JB .The peaco treaty was not accepted 'tB beause Intriguing statesmen of Eur- H opo bo shaped the document to serve jB their ends that It would havo slllsfle. H their ends that It would stultified !H America to writo her namo at the 'H bottom of It. Patriotic senators of t both political parties havo considered 11 It necessary to attach to the treaty a rl sl scries ot reservations safeguarding 'fH I America's rights and Ideals. JiB Tho treaty was kllcd in Paris, and jH not In Washington, Europe, by the H 'treaty, subtly tried to mnko Amor!- ':p&! 'ca tho "go-U." Now to Its amaze- ' tt35 iSfh I nient and confusion It finds that Am- W.v, I , fslfe erica is still an eagle free, strong 'and farl8lnried. ' agS I r . ' Syfi?, |