The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
CUMM|NS MAKES
PROPOSAL; Stone
FILES OBJECTION
Iowa Man Wants Complete
Consideration,
RESOLUTION IS DEFERRED
Action viii Be Taken WedneS-
day on PIani

WASHINGTON. Ian y -- Senator
Cummns OF Iowa submitted resolu.
ton to the senate today which would
devote the senate beginning Monday
TO a full and free discussion of the
presidents world peace policy ex-
pressed III his message OF yesterday.
All other business would excluded
until every senator had All opportunity
to speak not more than an hour.
Action Deferred.
Chairman Stone OF the foreign rcla.
tons committee objected to immediate
consideration and action was deferred
until tomorrow
The resolution cited that inaSmuch as
the presidents address called for no
official legislative action and that the
president had invited free and frank
expression OF opinion for guidance in
matter involving the integrity OF the
nation and peace OF the world, II was
the duty OF the senate thoroughly to
consider the proposals and to advise
the president regarding them.
Stone Objects.
I'm the present pressure Of public
business" said Senator Stone. i shall
have to object to setting aside whole
week for that's what II would take;
merely TO hear speeches or opinions re-
garding the presidents address made
yesterday Such a thing is wholly out
OF the question at this time"
Senator Cummins insisted his resolu-
iion had a right to lie over for a day
without reference and said he would
object to It going to the committee.
General Debate Expected.
Senator Stone then withdrew his mo-
iion and the question will conc up to-
m0tYoG Snd probably Win preeip'lste
general debate OF all the issues in
volved
No Action Asked.
The president did not ask the SEN
ate for action He merely laid before
the counsel associated with" him in
the (inal determination Of the coun.
uy's obligations what he has done and
the final duty OF the government in
the days that are to come when It will
be necessary to lay afresh and upon \
new plan. the foundations OF peace
among the nations
Copies OF the address already are in
the hands of American diplomatic
abroad for delivery to the foreign Of
fioes of belligerents and neutrals and
the nature Of its reception there may
depend whether there is to be any fur.
ther protraotcd discussion Of peace
Await. aotk VavAtrts
While the president is looking to
Europe with the most profound interest
in the effect his pronouncement may
have on the governments and possible
warring nations. he awaits with equal
eagerness the verde, to be given by the
American public after mature dclibera-
,ion. on the course he has championed
before the world. II is known that he
realizes the tremendous opposition It
home to be overcome before the United
States can take a place in a world al
lance to preserve peace, even though
that alliance he based on such 4 peace
as he outlined as the condition. "a
peace founded on the equality OF rights
OF nations righ, feeling among nations,
and the elimination OF organized rival
rles" Open opposition to the prcsi-
dents ideals already has been ex-
pressed among republicans Of the sem
ate and the inherent aversion OF .
large part of the people generally to
any suggestion Of departure from the
traditional policy OF America, is fully
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