Evening star., 1917-01-30
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MONROE DOCTRINE
Senator Moves to Counteract
Possible Adverse Decision
on Peace Proposal.
McCUMBER PLAN TABLED

Senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois today rushed into the breach
with resolution designed to save the
face of the democrats of the Sen
ate, and also of President Wilson. when
it comes to having the Senate express
an opinion on the Presidents plan for a
permanent world peace outlined by
him in his recent address to the Senate.
Another resolution by Senator McCum-
ber of North Dakota, which also was
read and laid on the table. declared that
while the Senate sympathized with the
Presidents effort to secure speedy terni-
nation of the war, nevertheless 1t was
unable to agree with the Presidents S
proposal for "a peace without victory
or the specific terms for the United States
joining world tribunal to enforce peace.
Senator Lewis Measure.
This is the resolution which Senator
Lewis would have the Senate adopt:
That it is the sense of the United
States Senate that the address of the
President of the United States. delivered
to the Senate on the 22d of January,
1917, does not propose the abolishment
or limitation of the Monroe doctrine OF
America in its effect or application to any
part of the western hemisphere. nor does
IL propose to send the army or navy of
the United States, or any military or
naval power of the United States to any
foreign territory, except when necessary
to preserve the peace of the United States
or to protect the just rights of America
or an American where the same are as
sailed"
This resolution is designed to be Of
fered probably as a substitute for the
= rot, 1e- fIo
Senate to reafIirrn it's belief in the Mon
roe doctrine and the doctrine laid down
by Washington and Jefferson in opposi-
tion to any "entangiing alliances Tor
this country. Failing that. Senator
Lewis may attempt to put through his
resolution as an explanation" should
the Borah resolution prevail. that the
Senate. in passing the Borah resolution,
had no intention of rejecting upon the
Presidents address to the Senate.
Text of McCumber Resolution.
The text Of Senator McCumber's resolu-
ton recites:
That while the Senate joins with the
President in the earnest hope for a
speedy termination of the war now
devastating the greater portion of the
earth. that such war may be brought to
an end without crushing any Of the great
compact for the preservation of peace
and the diEninati0n sof armaments so
conditioned that this country can. with
honor and national safety, subscribe to
its terms and join in it's enforcement
may be entered into by all the great
nations of the earth as suggested in the
address of the President before the
Senate on January %, the Senate, never
tleless. regrets that it is unable TO agree
with the President. either on the ma jor
propositions that the peace must be a
peace without victory or the many
other matters which the President
suggests as conditions precedent to the
entrance of this country into such
a compact; but no matter how this war
may end, this country, deeply i'm
pressed with its slaughter. it's devasta-
tion and its baneful influence on ciytliza-
tion and progress, should stand ready at
all times, irrespective of terms of peace
which the necessity of any belIigerent
may compel it to accept. to exercise its
influence and to act Jointly with other
world powers to strengthen the bonds of
international comfy and good will and
to lend its moral and physical support
to the end that no such war may ever
again blacken the earth.''