The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-31
Lack of Time to Discuss Will
sons Peace Address
Democratic Excuse.
STRICT PARTY VOTE
DETERMINES RESULT
Iowa Senator Maintains Dan
ger Turks in Proposals
Made in Speech.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Dcbate on
President Wilson's world peace address
enlivened the senate for several hours
today before it was halted by con-.
cer'cd action of administration leaders
Then Senator Cumnins' motion to take
UP the resolution to set aside time for
general discussion of the subject was
tabled by vote Of SO to 80.
Senators Hitchcock and Williams of
the foreign relations committee en-
tinecrcd the movement to kill the
Cumm'ns resolution, Senator MARITIME
OF New Jersey being the only Demo-
crat refusing to support them in their
contention that the cloggcd condition
81 the legislative calendar made the
action necessary. Republicans votcl
solidly against the motion to table.
The action of the majority, however
VIII not serve to check intermit Ont
debate. Senators Lodge, Borah and
other Republicans having served notice
that they intended to address the sem
ate on the subject.
Senator C.mmins today declared
that to carry out President Wilson's
suggestions would nccessitate the Gre
alton OF world power that would de-
stroy the sovereignty 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 plan would create.
Replying, Senator Hitchcock insisted
that the Iowa senator's criticisms were
based on an erroneous assumption that
the president proposed u new military
world to enforce peace. The president,
Senator Hitchcock declared, advo-
Gated diminution of ornaments the
rule of reason and the right of all Ma
IONS to work out their own policy
"unhindercd, unthrcatencd and I'M
afraid"
Praising the presidents purpose in
seeking to bring an end to the war,
Senator Cummins confined his criti-
cism to his own Interpretation of con-
ditions which Mr.. Wilson would inn
pose on Americas joining Il league to
enforce peace.
Could Compel Obedience.
There is but one conclusion that
can be drawn from the presidents ut
tcranccs," he declared 1T is that
over all the nations of the earth there
shall be Il common and supreme power,
which win not only undertake to de-
eide all the controversies which may
lead to international disturbances, but
which, having inferred judgment upon
them, will compel obedience. There is
but one way in which obedience can
always be compelled. The protesting
or rcbellious nation must be overcome
by force of arms.
THAT l am right in the interpreted
ton which l have put on the message
Is further proven by the analogy
which he finds between the Monroe
doctrine and his doctrine of the world
Will not pause to point out that in
stead of analogy there is utter repug-
nance, but evidently there is a parallel
in his mind and that is sufficient for
my present purpose.
Those who think the president
does not intend that the decisions Of
the league OF nations are to be exc
cuted by force have but to remember
that ii any foreign nation were to at
tempt to invade the American Monroe
doctrine there is but one way for the
United States to enforce it. Without
the force Of arms, either actual or po-
tcntial, behind it, our policy in this re
81 l.
The Iowa senator said he stood with
the president in every moral effort
possible for him to exert to end the
present war. but refused to follow
MN when he leads the way toward
the world sovereignty which he has
proposed
Senator Hitchcock insisted that pro-
longed debate at this time could get
the nation nowhere and that Senator
CumminS had misinterprCtcd the pres
idents address. The president, he de
Cllred, had presented no program, but
merely had suggested principle UNI
der which this government could unite
with league of nations for peace.
The Nebraska senator predicted
development of democracy and senti-
ment for popular government that a
future war would with great difficulty
be forced upon the people. Future
peace OF the world he said, would de-
pend upon self government and pub
licity of diplomacy. Secret diplomacy
and acts of a few individuals, he in
sisted thrust the present war upon
the world.
Although Democratic leaders seemed
determined to prevent any action re-
lating to the peace issues at this ses-
sion and the vote today indicated they
will have the power to enforce this
determination, there remain before the
senate three resolutions bearing on the
lhbjec. Two of them were introduced
today and may be called up at any
time on a motion, thus again precipi-
1ntiNr discussion