South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

certainly lead to very long delays"
Sen. Lodge thus placed himself
and his followers in the senate on
record in direct opposition to
Pres't Wilson
Offers His advice"
The constitution gives to the
| senate" said Sen. Lodge. the right
to advise as well as to consent Gin
the matter of peace treaties) and
it is the clear right of the senate
to offer its advice, whether invited
or unasked. at any stage of the ne
gotiations.''
The senate, Lodge believes. has
a perfect right to demand that il be
kept fully Informed upon the peace
negotiations and also that il is far
from impertinence" on the part Of
the senate to offer its opinions at
this time.
in the present unparalleled stu
alton the right Of the senate TO ad-
wise as to a treaty becomes a
| solemn and imperative duty" he
continued. I'VE cannot compel in
formation. but we are abundantly
able 10 make our own opinions
| known, not only to the president
/ but to the allies, who have a very
/ clear and even acute idea Of the
/ power of the senate in regard to
| treaties. They should not be kept
in the dark on the opinions OF the
! senate"
Wants Series Of Resolutions.
/ Sen. Lodge believed the plan"
was to project the peace treaty
upon the senate. without any prior
! information, upon the theory that
the senate, although it had the
/ power, would not dare TO reject
/ it," While this theory probably
was correct, he said. there un-
/ doubtedly would be the most pro-
/ tracted debate and amendment Of
/ the treaty if il did not please the
/ senate. Therefore. he asked that
the senate go on record from time
10 time in resolutions that will ex-
I press its opinions 10 the president
and the allies.
Peace being our object" he con-
tinued, the first step toward peace
is 10 make peace with the country
with which we have been at war
that is. Germany. If the peace
with Germany is TO be dura bic.
/ terms must be eNacted which will
make it. so far as human foresight
\ goes. impossible for Germany TO
break out upon the world again in
"A war Of conquest. This cannot he
done by treaty engagements, with
signatures 10 documents
Hun VIII Sign Anything.
Germany at this juncture will
sign anything, Lodge said. Only ply
steal guarantees can assure a dur
I able peace with Germany. The phv-
steal guarantees which, he believed,
are generally demanded by the
american people and the allies are:
Restoration Of Belgium. return Of
/ Alsace- Lorraine TO France, OF Italia
/ irredenta to Italy. establishment OF
a Jugo- Slav state and of an indie
! pendent Czecho-Slav state. security
| for Greece and restoration OF Rou-
mania. naturalization of the Straits.
putting Constantinople under inter
national protection with Greece al
ministering the affairs OF the city.
independence for Armenia, protec-
ton Of Syria and Palestine from the
Turks. an independent Polish state.
independence for Russia's Baltic
provinces, return Of Danish Sleswig
TO the Danes and naturalization of
the Kiel canal
These guarantees. Lodge said.
were necessary to hem Germany in
so that she cannot attack Russia or
dominate the Slavic peoples.
Indemnitles for L. s.
In addition. he said, heavy indem-
mites must be paid by Germany, in
which the United States should have
its proper and prOportionate
share. Ample security must be taken
and held for the extinction OF in
demnity debts. The German colonies.
Lodge said. should never be return
ed
1T is the duty OF the allies and
the United States to meet and de
termine what terms they will i'm
pose upon Germany, and then and
not until then call in the represen-
tutives Of Germany and impose the
terms upon them" Lodge asserted.
When this is done. the first great
step will be taken toward the estab-
lishment OF the worlds peace. II We
eliminate Germany from the oppOr-
tunity 10 make war. the only source
from which a great war is likely 10
come would be closed for genera
tons"
Nothing can be done unless eve
work in complete harmony with
those associated with US" Lodge
said. German propaganda is busily
at work trying TO cause friction.
ITO attempt in any way 10 sep
arate Us from our allies now or 10
prevent perfect unity or action is as
harmful as such efforts were when
we were fighting Germany in north
Cru France"