Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-20
Initiates Advance Legislation
Republican Senator Introduces Measures in Preparation
Of Time When when United States VIII Hare
to Face NeW and Untried Situations.

Of this nation and the world from
"a war 10 a peace basis.
No Preparation for Peace.
In DIcscuflnR thig resolution, S'n-
ator Weeks calls attert.un to the
fact that this ii the only country
which has taken no action lIoklnB
toward the dcmODiiiZation or our
military resources and changing our
| entire national lie from the prosecu-
tiou Of war TO the pursuits or peace.
Every other nation now engaged
in war ndB been studying these prOu-
lens for at least three years; TINS IN
cludos both the central powers ana
the allies Most Of the larger ma
tons have commissions when nave
been I'm existence since 1916, B!vInB
continuous study 10 every cohCel'-
able problem relating TO attcr-"ar
conditions Many OF these nations
have perfected their machinery 10
handle these conditions.
For this nation to remain lndll-
fcrcnt 10 the problems that must
come when peace is restored Is 10
invite IL long period OF distress and
hard times affecting all classes OF
business and particularly the labor
ing classcs. In view Of the examples
furnished us by other nations there
Is no excuse for this counrys
ncrlectlng this preparation.
by way OF illustration: In event
the other central powers should de-
eide az quickly as Bulgaria did 10
stop the war, what would happen
TO the millions OF American soldiers
now In France? How would they
got home and how soon? II Is
known fact they have been trans
ported 10 Franco only by the very
liberal assistance OF the transport
systems Of our allies. principally
Great Britain. 1t ls n matter OF
record that over 60 per cent OF the
men W. have sent to France have
been transported on ships owned by
our allies and loaned to us because
OF their dire need of our man-power
on the western front Yet with so
per cent Of our men being moved by
foreign owned ships 1t has taken
year to transport the men to France
that we now have there.
What OF tho Boys Abroad?
When peace Is restored II Is not
reasonable to suppose that our allies
will continue to impovcrish their
own transport System In order to
take caro- OF our needs. They will
have their own armies TO return
home and their own military re-
sources to demobilize; particularly
they will have their own commerce.
which has been neglected. and I'm
some cases wholly abandoned, to re-
store. At such time this country
must be prepared to work out its
own salvation. AS matters now
stand It would take the better part
OF two years, relying on our own
transport resources, to return the
men which we now have in France. |
Meantime. what about the Jobs at
home which these men left In order
10 take up the battle In behalf OF hu- |
manlty? Would they stlll be held |
open for these men? II not. what !
Will he done with tho men when |
tn do return?
Merely asking these questions
opens up vista OF the tremendous |
problems that this nation must |
solve in the immediate future. 1t Is !
Of the greatest Significance that II !
remained for a Republican in the |
United States senate specifically to !
call the attention OF the nation to |
these problems and TO take the first |
step looking toward their solution.
In leading the fight to prepare for |
peace the republicans OF congress !
are merely continuing their record |
which they have established and |
maintained OF leading all fights |
which have been necessary to place /
our country upon n war basis. They !
are again proving themselves to be !
of the party which does things-the |
constructive party. I