The sun., 1918-12-22

require II for police duty in connection
with the League OF Nations.
Il will not stop TO ask who q to or
der that navy about the world for po-
lice duty In behalf OF the League OF
Nations. will merely say that II
seems to me extraordinary that We
should enter on q scheme for eternal
peace throughout the world by pro-
posing to build a navy which In seven
years Is to be the equal OF that Of
England
-one thing Is certain. that the oues-
tons OF international law involved In
the loose term freedom of the seas
are not in the least essential or neces-
sary in making a peace with Germany
now and in bringing the present war
10 an end
Sees Doom OF Reciprocity.
Discussing the proposal for the re-
moval Of economic barriers, Senator
Lodge said: The third point Is about
economic barriers Different interpre-
tat!ons have been placed upon this
proposition. but the President. In two
notes which were read to the Senate
not long ago, explained II to mean, as
understood. that while each nation
was TO impose any import duties which
Il pleased the nations were all to
agree that their respective tariffs
should be the same u all other ma
tons: that In, that there should be no
discrimination.
"Let me remark IN passing that this
would prevent our having a reciproc-
ity treaty with Cuba. which has been
of great value both to the island and
10 ourselves. and IL past treaties were
exempted IL would still prevent our
: making similar treaties with any Of
our neighbors IN the Americas. because
a reciprocity treaty Is in Its very ma
ture a discrimination in favor Of one
I nation against other nations.
Personally l believe that we should
have the right TO discriminate against
I Germany II we choose, or against any
other nation. The import duties We
] impose are domestic question. and
II should rest with the people OF the
! United Stac~ to say whether they
would 6i> Innate or would not dis
criminate those duties. whether they
would make reciprocity treaties with
other countries, OF whether they would
not make such treaties"
Reduction of Armaments.
/ Senator Lodge commented on the
proposal for a reduction Of ornaments
as follows:
The fourth Is the point about
ornaments. in other words the rednc-
ton Of ornaments. which, as have
already said. finds a queer expression
In the Administrations new naval
policy. Al this time reduction Of
ornaments Is a question which ought
to be postponed, because we have
neither the facts nor the knowledge
necessary for intelligent action.
J at may be imperative to deter
mine what sort Of an armament Ger
many shall have by sea or land. be-
cause Germany has tried to conquer
the world. and the world having con-
quered Germany has the right to put
restrictions on her which would pre-
vent her attempting the conquest q
second time.
But there is no reason for bring
ing up at this moment a general ques-
ton Of this sort, which cannot nov
be intelligently determined with the
world in the broken and torn condition
II now IL In
The League of Nations, the las
point in the Presidents address
brought forth this comment from tht
Massachusetts Senator:
THE attempt to form now a leagu,
OF nations-and l mean an effectivt
league. with power to enforce its de
crecs-no other Is worth discussing
can tend at this moment only TO EN-
barrass the peace that we ought 4
make at once with Germany.
Might EndanEer Treaty.
THE. attempt to attach the provi
sions for an effective League OF Ma
tons to the treaty OF peace now max
| ing with Germany would be to launcl
! the nations who have been fighting
Germany on a sea OF endless discus
, sion. It would cause wide difference
: Of opinion and bring long delays.
/ "If the attempt was successful ant
t a league OF nations, with the power
I about which I have ventured to in
. quire vested in II, were TO come her
Q before the Senate it might endange
D the peace treaty and force amend
! ments. II certainly would lead {
very long delays. Is not the frs
= duty OF all the countries united agains
, Germany to make a peace with Ger
3 many?
. The last proposition Is the Leagu
! Of Nations. The words the Leagu