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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT.
JULY 29. 1920.
HOW WILSON BLUNDERED
Col. House Reveals the Real Cause
of the Treaty
hankie,
Colonel Edward M. House was for
years President Wilson’s most intim
ate friend, and dut ing six years was
his confidential messenger in deal
ing with foieign governments. They
received information of the Presid
ent’s Intentions ofteuer from Colonel
House than front his Secretary of
State.
When President Wilson returned
from Paris in June, 1919, with the
Peace Treaty, and the League Coven
ant signed, he left Colonel House
there as his person representative,
although there had been a breach
between the President and four other
peace delegates. Colonel House, Sec-
ertary Lansing, General Bliss and
ex-Ainbassor White.
1VERYTHING you put into your Thor gets
All these chosen advisers had for
j equal attention.
The smooth, polished maple
feited the President’s confidence by
venturing to differ from him about
“lifts” inside the Thor cylinder carry a load of sudsy
Shantung, Russia and other phases
of the Peace Treaty.
clothes to the top, every time around. There are six of
After the return to America of the
these lifts_ so every revolution means six "mix-ups” of
President’s four collaborators in
making the Peace Treaty. President
the entire washing. No piece has a chance to get
Wilson refuse to receive or to talk
crowded into a comer and be neglected. The surging
with any of them, the breach be
tween them had become too wide.
suds, the chugging movement, cleans every piece
Now Colonel House is again in
thoroughly, without ever a bit of friftion, twisting or
Europe, this time in an unofficial
capacity, and he has begun publicly
pounding. The filmiest fabrics, no less than the stout
to discuss the mistakes of President
Wilson. In an authorized statement
est textiles, are thoroughly safe in your Thor.
he says:
"A suggestion was made in Paris
just after the armistice to proceed at
Of course, vou’U want a Thor. Ask to see one
once in the making of a preliminary
demonstrated. Learn about the eas" terms.
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treaty of peace with Germany alone,
based upon broad general lines and
concerning
four
subjects—-army,
navy, reparations and delineation of
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boundaries. The boundaries need
not have been exact, but should have
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been
drawn as to give Germany
the assurance that her less of terri
tory would not be greater than in
dicated. Such a treaty could have
been make by Christmas of 1918 and
would have been not only the usual
but the obvious thing to do. There
was at that time facing Germany the
entire Allied army, militant, and
flushed with victory, and there would
have been no delay or evasion of
terms.”
It was President Wilson alone who
upset that, programme. He had de
creed during his first visit to Europe,
in December, 1918. that the League
of Nations covenant must have the
tight of way over any peace treaty.
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He returned to the United States
in February, 1919. to address the
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new Congress. In his absence from
Paris the representatives of the five
principal Powers agreed that to hast
en the pacification of Europe, the pre
liminary terms of peace must be set
tled first. The plan on which the
delegates of all nations in the Con
ference agreed in the absence of Pre
sident Wilson was, in the words of
Colonel House, that
“A careful survey should be made
of Germany’s resources and ability
to pay and a sum then assessed which
the bankers of the world minili b» cutnbs to the Russian invasion, Ger
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willing to underwrite. If this view many will be the next to go, and
Matty foresighted merchant» ¡inti j
had pi evailed, the French and Bel • largely for the reason that Germany
manufacturers recognize that the
gians could have received their al- - will elect to go. ’There may be a
lotnient in cash, which would have passive resistance, but a majority of
friendship of an important bank is a
been of untold benefit to their re the Germans will welcome the Rus-
priceless business.
sians as deliverers.
spective countries.”
"The Russian army will be enor-
But President Wilson, as soon as i
And especially it bank whose
he returned to Paris, again upset mously strengthened by recruits
officers are "human" men who take
this plan. He was determined that front the late German army, and to
the League Covenant should be set gether they will make a formiddable
pleasure in other men's success.
tled first, and Lloyd George and i force, a force that will take all the
We are in business to help other
Clemenceau, finding any process im ; resources of the western powers to
businesses. Therein lies our success
possible without him, finally con reckon with.
"If this should happen, and it is
ond yours.
sented.
The Wilson programme greatly well within the bounds of probabll-
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prolonged the agony of all Europe. j ity, what will England, France and
l’he delay was Injurious to all the i j the United States do to counter? If
CHECK WITH THE
Allies. As it has worked out it has they raise large armies to oppose,
been to the advantage of Germany, . can they be transported? Will labor
which after a year has not paid one I i furnish the motive power?”
No one ever uttered finer senti-j
penny of the indemnity. Colonel I
[ ments for the rule of democracy than
House now adds:
"It is doubtful whether Germany 1 President Wilson. But no American
Member Federal Reserve System
has it in mind to pay anything at j in such high place ever acted more
present, and it may be that she con- ! autocratically or more unwisely in
templates letting the future care for foreign affairs.
itself.”
Colonel House sees a hideous mess Notice Concerning
in the war debts owed by European I
Paving Assessment.
Powers, one to another. France
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thinks that she should be relieved i
Notice is hereby given to ¡ill per
entirely of her debt to England be-| son« affected by the paving or sewer
cause she bore five-sevenths of the assessments levied by the Common
loss in a war directed not more a- Council for the pavement and sewer
gainst her Ilian against England.
now being laid within Tillamok City,
England is willing to cancel the that they should call at the office of
debt ol France to her provided the the City Recorer and pay on bond for
United States will cancel Great Bri said lineaments at onetj. All proper
tain's greater debt to America. An ty owners should bear in mind, that
dre Hardieu, the French High Com where the assessed valuation of their
missioner, understood from tl he Am- property is less than the assessment
Highest Cash Price
erican peace delegation that this J (or paving and sewer, that the dlff
would be done. Colouel House sa y F i erence w ill have to be paid In cash
of the situation to-day:
in order for Hald property owners to
"And this lead to the thought bond so that they may pay the ass
Tillamook and Hebo.
that the lending of funds by one essment In ten equal annual install
Government to another should never ments.
All parties concerned should call
bo done unless under unusual cir
cumstances. It is always provoca at the office of the City Recorder and
aSaSaSHS2S2SZS2S252SBSaS2S2SE52S¿5Z5H525HSH5252ó?5¿S?5B52SH5ZS25H5H525?' tive of ill feeling and the forerun have this matter attended to at once
ner of trouble, in the last analysis, as the time will soon expire, in
it the debtor Government declines to which event the assessment would
have to be paid as a whole In cash.
pay. it means war.
Frances B. Stranahan.
"Great Britain being closer to the
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European continent and In more in City Recorder of Tillamook City, Ore.
scientifically sealed pachy^es
timate touch with undeistands this
of 20 cita retto» for 20 coot»:
or ton packa/ie»(200ci^aretros)
Notice to the Public
difficulty bettor than we do. She is.
in a jljiftsino-popor-cttvorod car
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Having
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of the difficulties Into which she may
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be led. She Is confronted by unplea interest in the Sutton & Loll Meat
sant alternatives, one her domestic Market, I wish to inform our patrons
situation In regard to excessive tax they will receive the same courteous
In 1912 the Democratic National
ation and the natural disclination of treatment in the future as they have platform blamed the high coat of liv
her people to replenish any such sub In the past.
ing on the Republicans. Now the
L. E. Ixall.
stantial part of the national assets
Democratic party is in power, the
as their foreign loans; second, if
cost of living is three times as high,
she Insists upon payment from her
and the Democratic platform blames
For Sale.
Juggling
Allies, bad relations are certain to
it all on the World war. Whin you
prices is not our forte, as it is with
ensue, and it is by no means pro
Hercules hot water and steam heat- arc where you can’t get away with
bable that anything like full collect ing plant and fittings. In good shape. it, it’s a good thing to have a goat some. We don’t try to take advant
ion can be made. It Is possible that
age of slack production^ rising mar
Sealed bids to be received by district handy.
her Government will finally conclude
clerk within thirty days from date of
kets, abnormal demand, and tempor
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to face th« domestic situation and
notice. Reserve right to reject any
Homer Cummings says that it is ary conditions. You can always be
preserve her prestige and good re
time to restore the United States IB sure of righ prices and fair treat
lations with ber continental neigh or all blds.
July 8.^ 1920.
ier rightful place in the family of
bors,”
ment here.
Ruby 8. Lommen, Diet, clerk.
ations and to patch up the national
Finally, Colonel House evidently
Dlst. No. 24, Balm School. honor. It was never neecessarv to
regards the present situation in Eu
worry about the national honor or
rope as more critical than at any
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publican President.
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