Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-31

dress enlivened the Senate for several concerted action of administration leaders. Then Senator Cummins' mo- tion to take up his resolution to set aside time for general discussion of the subject was tabled by vote of 3S to 90.
 Wilsonites Win.
 Senators Hitchcock and Williams of the foreign relations committee intro duced the resolution to kill the Cum mins resolution. Senator Martin of New Jersey being the only Democrat refusing to support them in their con tention that the clogged condition of the legislative calander made the ac- tion necessary. Republicans voted solely against the motion to table. The discussion vii, not serve to check intermittent debate, Senators Lodge. Borah and other Republicans having served notice that they would address the Senate on the subject in the near future
 But Cummns Has Say"
 Senator Cummins spoke at
 length today, declaring that to
 carry out President Wilson's sug-
 gestion would necessitate the
 creation of a world power that
 would destroy the sovereignty of
 nations and lead the United States
 inevitably either into constant
 world war or constant rebellion
 against the authority of the world
 sovereignty his peace league plan
 would create
 Wrongly Interpreted.
 Replying Senator Hitchcock insisted that the Iowa senator's criticisms were based upon an erroneous conyic- ton that the President proposed a new military world power to enforce peace. The President, Senator Hitch cock declared. advocated diminution of armament, the rule of reason and the right of all nations to work out their own pilicy, ''unhindered, un- threatened and unafraid."
 Praising the Presidents purpose in seeking to bring an end to the war and eulogizing much of his address, Senator Cummins confined his criti- cism to his own interpretation of con ditions which MT. Wilson would i'm pose on Americas joining league to enforce peace.
 Supreme Power Unstable There is but one conclusion that can be drawn from the Presidents utterances," he declared Tt is that over all the nations of the earth there shall be a common and supreme pow CT, which will not only undertake to decide all the controversies which may lead to disturbance, but which having entering judgment upon them will compel obedience There is but one way in which obedience can al ways be compelled. The protesting or rebellious nation must be overcome by force of arms.
 Compare Monroe Doctrine.
 That I am right in the interpreta- tion which I have put upon the mes sage is further proved by the analogy which he finds between the Monroe doctrine and his doctrine of the world. l will not pause to point out that in- stead of analogy there is utter re- pugnance; but evidently there is a parallel in his mind. and that is suf fcient for my present purposes. Those who think that the President does not intend that the decisions of the league of nations are to be executed by force have but to remember that if any foreign nation were to attempt 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 of poten- tial. behind it, our policy in this re- gard would be the emptiest bravado." In concluding his address the Iowa senator said he stood with the Presi-
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