New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Cummins Forces De-
bate on Plan for
World League
STONE FAILS IN
GAG ATTEMPT
Entente Circles Bitterly
Resent Presidents Move
as German Scheme
By STEVENSON II. EVANS

by SlEfENSON III. G' ANo
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the
forum which President Wilson him
self selected for his peace move he
will be answered. On the floor Of
the United States Senate his latest
effort to assist the German peace
move will be discussed and his dec
laration that he would have the gov
ernment of the United States aban-
don George Washington's policy of
isolation for America and throw
overheard the doctrine of President
Monroe will be replied to.
A resolution offered by Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, to-day created
more disturbance and alarm IN the
upper house than was occasioned
Yesterday by the sudden announce
ment from the White House that the
President desired to address the SEN
ate on a,momentous matter touching
on the foreign policy of the United
States.
Demands Open Debate
Mr.. Cummins would have the Sen
ate respond to the Presidents elo-
ouence of yesterday and proposes
that on Monday next the speech OF
the President be laid before the Sen
ate. and that it's consideration con-
tinue to the exclusion of all other
business until each Senator has had
opportunity to speak thereon.
Needless to say that the majority
in the Senate, all friends, admirers and
supporters of Mr.. Wilson, of course
does not look kindly on the proposal
70 assist Mr.. Wilson in his task OF
conducting the foreign relations OF the
United States.
Senator Stone Immediately made ain
effort to get the resolution into the
clutches of the Foreign Relations COM
mittee. But Mr.. Cummins insisted on
his rights to have the resolution go
oyer for a day without reference. The
result is that the debate suggested VIII
be precipitated tomorrow. The wnoIe
subject will be discussed IN the motion
IN refer the resolution TO committee
Double Purpose Seen
The Cummins resolution for Senate
debate Of the Presidents radical peace
and peace league suggestions was the
single development of the day. But
consideration and discussion of the
Presidents remarkable maneuvres pro-
ceeded everywhere to-day and tonight
in both houses of Congress. in the
embassies, among officials of the State
Department.
As pointed out this morning the two
objects of Mr.. Wilson's precedent
shattering address to Congress were:
First, to begin an aggressive and
popular campaign in behalf of the
league TO enforce peace. The Senate.
be il always remembered, merely sup
plied a prominent rostrum from which
to address the American people, who
must be won to the support of the
Presidents announced policy If it IS
70 come to anything more than fair
sounding words.
Second, to make the expected next
move" in the peace negotiations urged
upon him by Germany and certain to
be i'll received by the governments OF
the Entente.
Seen as Pro-German Move
The second object of the Presidents
address is the object of immediate I'M
nortance. The other may never get
beyond the academic stage. And 1t IS
this second object-the Presidents APP
parent purpose not to relinquish his
efforts to intervene in the tremendous
struggle in Europe which arouses su-
nreme interest among those whose en-
tire thoughts are constantly upon the
war.
II can be said upon the highest
authority that the Presidents address
of Yesterday is regarded in Entente
circles as a peace move in the interest
Of the Teutonic powers. As declam-
atory effort, calculated ito awe the
senate as one Of the Presidents sup
norters described it, the speech is of
i;ttI. interest TO representatives of the
a,lies here. But as a practical peace
move or as a maneuvre IN the game
,..;cb the Germans started early in De-
csmber the speech is unwelcome.
Peace No Nearer
Moreover, il has not brought peace
. dav nearer. There is absolutely no
home of peace until after next summer 5
camnaigns. and probably not then.
This is the way the friends OF the I'm
tsnte here look upon Mr.. wilson's
latest efforts:
The President has made bid FOR
annroyal in Allied countries BY promis-
no 10 throw the weight OF the United
states into an alliance TO prevent war.
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