Arizona republican., 1917-01-31
CUMM|NS TALKS
 ON PEACE UNTIL
 HALTED BY VOTE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel WASHINGTON. Jan. 30-Debate on 1 President Wilson's world peace ad- dress enlivened the senate for several hours today before it was halted by concerted action of administration
 leaders. Then Senator Cummins' mo- tion to take up his resolution to set aside time for a general discussion of the subject was tabled by vote of 3S to 30
 Senators Hitchcock and Williams of the foreign relations committee en- tered the movement to kill the Cum mins resolution, Senator Maritime of New Jersey being the only democrat refusing to support them in their. con tention that the clogging of the legis- lative calendar made the action neces- sary Republicans voted solidly against the motion to table. The ac-
 tion of the majority, while definitely disposing of plans for a prolonged dis cussion will not serve to check in- termittent debate. Senators Lodge Borah and other republicans having served notice that they would address the senate on the subject in the near future.
 Senator Cummins spoke at length today, declaring that to carry out President Wilson's suggestions would necessitate the creation of d Worlc power that would destroy the soVer- eighty of nations and lead the United States inevitably either into constant world war or constant rebellion against the authority of the new world sovereignty his peace league Ilan would create
 Replying Senator Hitchcock insisted that the Iowa senator's criticisms were hac .g,,,, that the president proposed a new military world power to enforce peace The president, Senator Hitchcock de- clared. advocated diminution of arma ments. the rule of reason and the right of all nations to work out their own policy, 'unhindered, unthreatened and anafraid."
 Before Senator Cummins began speaking. Senator Lewis. democratic whip, most prominent senate defender 0f the presidents peace moves, intro duced a resolution which he tempor- arily had laid on the table, declaring
 that the address which the Iowa sena- tor criticized did not suggest abolition or military aggression by the United States in foreign countries
 The Lewis resolution designed as d substitute for Senator Rorah's pro-  posal reaffirming the Monroe doc Urine and the advice of Washington and Jefferson against foreign alliances would declare it Is the sense of the senate that the address Of the presi- dent delivered to the senate on the twenty second of January. 1917. does not propose the abolishment or limita . | tion of the Monroe doctrine of Amer ica. in its effect or application to any part Of the western hemisphere nor does it propose 10 send the army or navy of the United States or any mli- tary or naval powers 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 where the same is assailed."
 Senator McCumbers resolution re- iterated that while the senate could not agree with the specific statements of the presidents message il should de- clare itself as stand ng ready Co join with other world powers in lending the moral and physical force" of the United States toward preventing an- other world devastating war Senator Cummins spoke directly to his resolution which would set aside time for exclusive debate of the presi- (Continued on Page Two)