Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
Serves Notice That Senate
Will Have Final Say
% 10 Peace.
FIVE OF WILSON'S y
IDEAS PREMATURE
Ledge Declares United States Will
Net Asrss to Permit Any Group Of
Nations to Order v. s. Navy to
Enter War-strsns Navy Needed on
PaeiHe-Ameriea Must Demand and
Secure lndsmoitiss From, Germany.

Secure lndsmoitiss From, Germany.
Washington, Dec. .1.-FNe of Presi-
dent wilson's fourteen principles of
Beace were held up in the senate today
by>Ser, tor Lodge, the republican lead
er. as questions which might lead to
divisions among nations which have
conquered Germany and which should
be postponed until after the peace con-
ference.
They are the first four and the last Of
the points 'eninciated by the president
and relate to secret diplomacy. freedom
Cf the seas, economic bamefD. reduc-
nations.
The senator delivered a prepared al
dress on the problems Of the peace con-
ference, in which he spoke of the heavy
responsibility Of the senate in the work
OF making peace. recalled that no
treaty can become binding on the
United States without the senate's
consent. and declared untoward events
could be avoided only If the senate ex-
pressed itself in advance
Should Know Views.
while think it = great mistake on
the part Of the -prestdent," ne said. TO
ignore the senate. as our ultimate re-
tpcndbility In making the peace is
quite equal to his own. have no fault
10 fnd with his not appointing senators
~ dAegates to the peace conference.
There u no Obligation upon which to
snake appointments. z
nIms the present sitpatiou, which II
hat those concerned in the actual
{GSst kheY the views OF the senate. so
. ~ = gtAS postmaster general. in con-
.Fcl Of the cables. and Mr.. GreeL in,
,cntror Of the. news. VIII permit the'
news from the senate to be transmitted
4 20 Paris.
we can not compel information. but
ire are abundantly able to make our
s.pinions known not only to the presi-
Tent but to the allies. who have a clear
ind even acute idea OF the power Of the
yenate in regard to treaties"
Misht Ruin All.
To bring forward propositions not
nseparably connected with. the i'm
Mediate and difficult task Of making a
,inding peace with Germany. Senator
lodge said, may ruin all by trying to
/ 10 too much at once. Such PROPOSE
{ IONS. he said. were the five points en-
y lumerated.
In his discussion Of the freedom Of
he seas the senator called attention
10 the strange development in con-
section with the pending naval appro-
3r.ation bill. the advocacy by Rear
ADMIRAL Badger Of program calling
,or a ns-y 80 large az that OF England
~ 1875. He said he thought he had
! ayored building more ships than any
,odyl else. but that he never had cor
:emplated such program as he did
4 aot think It necessary.
Mood Fleet in Pacific.
.'The only naval danger we are
I obliged to consider in the past on the
Atlantic coast has ceased to be. We
reed powerful fleet in the Pacific. and
am sure we will have a navy so
spowerful as 10 supply that fleet. Anc
!. vet at this moment we are called upon
10 bhild a fleet equal to that Of Eng
land.
me Msssse1on l'.a' a..s, '
s,on with league Of nations. the SEN
afrrs said he. would not stop to ask
-who would order that navy about the
world z He continued:
wnetne. s ~. . .,a' h.va n verr daon;,s
!. 1910. 1910 ~ ~ 80, hae.n.o .,,.rs
o ato - . Sssnnr among sonae
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7 sp 80. = =. ~ s-.c,,tive mat II has
1 1 ~, no.. = ~h,ch ~ or~ht to be Considered.
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&c. 80
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80 49,, u reace l. "a make a peace
rrst, ~ country with which We have
seen and are 4 war-that Is. with Ger
many Il the peace with Germany is
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