Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-21
LODGE CONDEMNS
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TO bring forward propositions not IN
separablv connected with the immediate
and difficult task Of making binding
peace with Germany, Senator Lodge SAID,
NAV ruin all by trying to do too much at
once" Such propositions, he said, were
the five points enumerated.
FREEDOM OF SEAS AND BIG NAVY.
In his discussion Of the freedom Of the
seas, the Senator called attention 10 the
strange development" in connection
with the pending naval appropriation bill,
the advocacy by Rear Admiral Badger
Of program calling for a navy as large
as that Of England BIZ 1925 He SAID he
thought he had favored building more
ships than ANYBODY else. but that he mad
never contemplated such . program, and
did not think it necessary
The oniy naval danger that We were
Obliged to consider in the past on the
Atlantic coast has ceased 20 be. We need
a powerful feet In the~Paclflc, and | feel
sure We Will have a navy sufficient 70
furnish that feet 10 the western coast.
And vet at this moment we are suddenly
called upon 10 build feet which snail De
the equal Of that Of England.
OF suggestions that q great navy Is
needed for police duty in connection with
the league OF nations, the Senator SAID
he would not stop to ask who Is 70 order
that navy about the world.
ASKS FOR SENATOR'S VIEW.
Mr.. Lodge said he would be glad II the
Senate debates on pe4e were supplement-
ed BY some definite resolutions expressing
views Of important points. He continued.
Whether the Senate viii take such
action although know thatwe have very
definite opinions cannot tell, because
there seems 10 be a feeling among some
Senators that it Is an act OF lntoleraoie
audacity for he Snaate even 70 suggest 10
the executive that it has opinions which
ought TO be considered. Personally do
not share that view.
Peace being our object, the hrst step
toward peace is to make a peace With
Germany. If the peace with Germany IS
to be durable, { ermSmust be eXacted which
will make it. so far as human foresight
goes, impossible for Germany TO break
out again upon the world with 3 war OF
conquest. This cannot be done BY treaty
engagements and signatures 70 documents.
At this iuncture of affairs Germany would
sign anything and her pledge would be
as worthless AS the gu arantleS she gave
toBelgium Its well also to remember that F,
Germany did not change its nature over !
night when he Kaiser ran away 70 Holland !
The deep rooted ambitions the evil /
carefully instiled for half a /
century. the barbarious methods and !
doctrines all remain unaltered ! do not /
need 10 rehearse what those physical /
should be, for have stated my |
views upon them more than once TO the |
Senate and | think there Is general |
agreement upon them not only IN the |
Senate but among the American people. |
These physical guarantees all have one /
object. and that is SO to them Germany |
IN that she cannot attempt conquest |
Russia or in the east and that the Slavic !
which she has mercileSSlv /
used in her wars, can never be used by /
her again
DEMANDS INDENNIFIEs FROM GERMAN
..ln addition there must be heavy IN
IDENTITIES paid by Germany In those I
ndemnlties the United States must have 1
It's proportional share, not only direct /.
for its ships destroyed b. sub /
marines and its people murdered on the
Lusitania and other vessels but a suitable /
restitution IN part at least, Of the vast !
expenses forced upon US By Germany /
1t will be for the peace conference to !
determine what disposition should be /
made of the German colonies, but one |
hing is essential, and that is that they |
should not be returned 10 the tvrannical /
Of Germany and that she |
should be deprived Of those means for /
extending her commerce and building up I
military outposts in all parts 81 the world /
OPPOSES HUN PEACE DELEGAT1oN.
1t is the duty ofS the Allies and the |
nited States 70 meet and determine what ,,
terms they will impose upon Germany and
then, and not until then, call ia the repre-
of Germany and impose the
terms upon them !
OF the League of Nations proposal, |
senator Lodge said no definite plan has !
yet been put forth that would not cause
Indefinite controversy.
The attempt to form now d League of |
Nations and mean an effective League,
with power TO enforce its DEGREES, he /
said, "cau tend only 10 embarrass the
peace that We ought to make at once with |