The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-24
So Declares Senator Cummins in
Opening Debate on His Resolu.
tion Providing for Weeks Dis.
cussion Of Plan of President.
CREATE WORLD TRIBUNAL
IS PLAN OF sHAFRoTH
Colorado Man Advocates Forming
Such a Body, With Power to
Enforce Its DEGREES by the Mill.
tary and Naval Forces.

tBy Evening ners'd Leased Wire.
Washington, Jan. 2i-Opening de-
bate on his resolution for week =
discussion in the senate Of President
= Wilson's peace address. Senator Cum
minis said the presidents suggestions
were the most important ever made
4 Jy a chief executive of the United
u states ana right or wrong, the senate
4 owed II to the country to set aside
II time for fun discussion of the ISSUES
Il Involved
senator Stone. Chairman ~ the foi-
eiEp relations committee. opened dis
Y cusston in opposition to the resolution.
1arTuing that il would take more than
J two weeks of the senate time Il every
.scnator took the proposed hour to dis
Yuss the subject lie urged th9t the
rcsolutiun be referred to the foreign
relations committee.
Before vote could be- ordered. !;,L-
ator shafroth. Democrat urged pub.
b, hearing by the foreign relation,
rommittcc and debate In the senate
pe-idl session to confirm appoint
ments after March {.
senator Shafroth read q resolution,
which hc did not introduce proposing
treaty fur the creation Of word
tribunal with power 10 enforce its dp-
creos. to be supported bv the military
aud naval forces of the treaty powers
pcacr by Force
Senator Callingcr asked how the de-
rrees ~ the tribunal would be effect
ed
ny force"
Then" said Senator GalIirgcr
4 Nuu would go to war to secure
peace o."
This proposal ~. of course. rcyolu-
tiuuIry said Senator Shafroth, but
a uu'Nc got to hay" something rcyolu-
Il uonary II We are to stop recurrence uf
Il hcsc awful wars"
Don't YOU think we would have
N pretty cutIngling alliances II we get
j nto that asked senator Gulliugor
NO. you would have your treat,
j dcfiuinG the power 81 the international
riribunHl Instead OF the Monroe duC-
7 rinc alone protecting tine South Am-
erica republics. the tribunal would
turn over greater force for enforce
,u,ut of their territorial integrity"
Does the senator realize that hc is
doing now the very thing aimed a. IN
1 my rcsoluttuu--discussing the prcsi-
dents message" senator Cumnins in
tcTruptod u did not proyoKc discus
lsiuu ~ tho merits of the address"
senator Shafrotn replied, amid sub
durd laughter that the resolution
shouli - 10 the committee for con
Federation IN extraordinary session 1f.
ter March g.
Enter. Nr. Hall
Senator FaIl Republican. inquired
whether the United states could iolu
an iu'cruatiuual court without q con.
/ stitutionnl amendment
u doubt ii Il could. in fact have a
resolution now uf tuut very kind, re-
4 piled Shafroth
Then yIu would practically vest 81.
this court the power to declare war ''
suggested Senator Fan
"Tu have peace enforcing trin-
unal senator Shnfroth answered,
'fuu must have that power .umcwhcrc
4 and NOT in each individual nation
lntsrruguGug senator Norris. SER
utur sherman. Republican. said
"l.ll ask " there L. any definite,
concrete proposition iu stump speech
from the throne made n tins cham n"t
hN the president when IN, senate i-
vested with the sole treaty making
power II there any issue prcsc ptcd
bon this address Was II not rathci
i intended to forcstal action by the
senate ly appealing To- public opinion
'ofur, the senate had chance To- dl..
4 russ the questions Was II not q
move to forestall and prevent action
I and make us accept any treaty ,un'
sidcrod In advanco7'
senator Norris answered Srult"i
sherman by saving he did not wish I,
discuss the motives behind the pres
idcnrs address.
some Action Expected
senator Weeks ~ Massachusetts. re-
4 publican. declared the president Ia
addressing the senate either was u.
4 iuG the senate us mcEaphone throuhr
which tu address the world ur hc rN
lp,tcd some action.
'lt action 10 not taken before Ndrcr
senator Weeks continued, " haI
Il position would the United states be- :,
4 .f victory i'm thc present var shuulC
uu. ur between March Z ana next n'
i comb, whcu congress would NEE
Il again" The president -a,s that There
Il must uo peace without ylo,uIy iu th'
present war. Are wo to sit Iu est',
sptsiuu tp watch the course of event
Il IN Europc to see II there ls to be- O
/ victory
TIL, only real issue iu,uI,cu here.
said senator Ludgc. of Mass, rhu-ctt,
rtukIug Ecpuu l,au member uf th
foreign relations committee "is q I'm
iiutiuu ~ tim. f,r debate ON those B..
suet. ANY senator can express hl
views on this subject a. any time au'
a..