Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
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WASHINGTON. December al.-Five
OF rrea,dGnt Wilson'S fourteen prim-
senate, to-day by senator Lodge. the
Republican leader. as questions which
might lead TO division among the
and which certainly Should he post
roned until after the peace conference.
They arc the hrst four and the last Of
The points enun Ciatcd by the President
in his speech OF January s. 1918. and
relate 20 sccve; diplomacy, freedom OF
the seas. economic barriers, reduction
Of ornaments and the league of ma
lions.
The Senator delivered a prepared ad-
dress on the problems OF the peace con-
si:onShility Of the Senate in the work
OF making peace. recalled that no
treaty, san heceme binding upon the
sen; and declared untoward results
could be avoided only if the Senate
expressed itself frankly in advance
WI nile l think II a grave mistake"
nc said. on the part of the President
To ignore the Senate because our ulti-
mate responsibility in making the peace
faui, 10 find with n" his NOT app pons me-
Senators as delegates TO the peace con-
ference. There is no obligation what
ever upon him to make such appoint
I'm the present situation. which is
S s,;,, beyond comparison" he said. IL
those concerned in the actual ncCotin-
ton OF the treaty should at least know
me views of the senate so far as tho
caoles' and MIR. Creel. in control OF the
news. will permit tho opinion of The
csmn 10 DC transmitted 10 Paris. We
nhundantly able to make our opinions
known, not only to the President, but
10 inc allies: who have o. very clear
ana even acute idea of the power of rho
senate in regard to treaties"
DECLARE MAY RUIN ALL
by ATTEMPTING TOO MICr
70 bring forward propositions not
,nssparably connected with tho i'm
mediate and difficult task Of ma,iin =
Lodge said, may ruin all by tryirr -
40 too much at once" Such Dropoai.
tons. he said. were the five points
,,a In hi, his discussion of the freedom of
10 me strange development" in con-
pElaton hill. tho udvocncy of Roar
ADMIRAL Badger of program calling
II"n b naI IS.E as large as that of Eng
had favored building more shins tbnn
.,hEbohy else. but that he never ha,l
! ront:,nniateh such a program, and did
ne, ihnk II necessary.
Inc only naval danger that We roro
"nilged TO consider in the past on tho
n tsea" = ro moast has ceased to hc. We
i ieel sure We will have navy suTl
llcinnt to furnish that Heet 10 No
, waS,ern coast And yet, at this mo-
,,cni' We are suddenly called upon n
oniid n feet which shall be tho cnu,I
OF that Of England" 'f""'
.! suggestions that n great navy s.;
n ,i,n TOT police duty in convection
tor said he would mot sion r. ma
VINO Is to order that navy about the
Mr.; Lodge said he would he glad a.
nc senate debates on peace were SIM.
p.omented by some definite resolutions
I,in ~ views on important points.
Wheeler the Senate will take such
, nct,"h =, [ know that we have
because there seems to be feoiinr
among some Senator'S that i, is an
n ,t OF intnierahlc audacity for. the Sen
a,r even TO suggest to the executive
wat ii has opinions which ourht 70
snare that view.
TERMS SnOILD ,,,,Sr
: GERMANY roWEHiESS
IT INC peace with Germany is 70
/ be durable. terms must b. cxnctru
( c Wricn WI! make 1t. SO far as human
many TO break OF, again uron thc
! world with a war of conquest This
. .,In De lone by treaty engagements
/ Juhcture OF affairs Germany would
sign ANYTHING. and her pledge would
ne as ~3fthltss as the guarantees she
do not need 10 rchearse WIN,
NOSE physical guarantees should be.
/ ior nave stated my views upon them
/ more IMAM once To tho Senate. and
think there is general agreement
I upon them not only in the Senate. hIii
among the American people. They in
r,nn. me RESTORATION Of Belgium. ;hc
! return or Alsacc- Lorraine To France
! Of tho Italia Irrcdcnta TO italy M
cstabiishinent OF a JuSo- Siav state ana
/ OF an independent state formed by the
CZccho SlovaES. They include also the
security of Greece. tho settlement of
Albania and Montenegro. tho restora-
non or Ronmania tho consolidation of
All tho Rounanian people under one
government. as we'll Is the ncu,raliza-