South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
DECEMBER 3, 1913.
NOT SENATOR" BUT lord" LODGE
HENCEFORTH. PI EASE

Had sen Henry cabot Lodge openly announced or
the floor the Saturday he had renounced
his allegiance states sworn his feaIty 20
King George y. and henceforth so far as peace
parleys concerned. to sit as senator as a British
tory Of the Cecil Rhodes paint the word map British
red variety" he could mis- position nluc;
palmer. On four Of the objections he raises
the Wilson peace program which is distinctly the
American program, ne takes determined with
against United States and not only
against the United States. against rest Of Tie
world. the place him IS house
Of lords. and the floor of the United
ate at all These the points which takes ex-
cepuon:
THE president first point relating TO
secret diplomacy.
THE second point. dealing with The free
dom Of the seas.
THE third point referring tho removal
Of economic barriers
4-The fourth point declaring for reduc-
ton OF armaments
The last point FOR the of
League Of Nations.
And IN behalf Of whom does he make these objec-
Certainly not in behalf Of the United states &c
America; this the same Sen. Lodge who in opposing
suffrage the floor of the senate recently.
made the statement that was opposed to any de-
nocracy that proposed the placing any power
r the hands Of the people. You can understand his
n
macy that participated only 10y the bosses as
Wilson recently said was the case at the coun-
al OF Nienna-but course senator made it plain
in the OF his remarks that he doesn't want
anything kept from him cohorts in the
senate.
Lord Lodge doesn't want freedom of the seas
for the United States other countries. outside
Britain; he only for England and of course
he doesn't any Interference with British
rtrafer vffoI
any way with American reciprocity. tariffs by
which certain American manufacturers may be
favored the expense Of others. to certain
countries. willing trade. objection to a
reduction Of ornaments is old; calamity scare" ca
oulated excite the people insstence upon cor
nuance OF the competitive patronage v tho various
governments. of the armorpate gun and ammunition
manufacturers His plea this respect IS the plea o.
she prOheer delivered 10y proxy courss cooperating
with Brittania in her contn led pride anxiety TO
rule the waves"
And objection the League of Nations emergas
from the sources. or much the same both IN
home and abroad. II debatabge ground but not
from the angle that the senator approaches it: the
any Of the Of his pro- British or Ameri
-proHteering clique. ANY effort to make
that this essentially or fundamentally Wi.
son idea, attacking it that twaddle For
Prest Taft reality the leader n the League
OF Nations Enforce Peace movement i'm America
anu Lord LOdCe. alias senator would do
turn some Of his thunderbots ON Mr. Taft If ne has
the least inclination Ice honest
Mr Taft has gone much farther with mat propos--
zion than Mr.. Wilson has dared go The latter dis
claims any program. asserts that he favorS >uca
result willing accept what appears best TO the
conference Accordingly. his .Iordship- the alleged
senator" by his attitude pretty close 10 the
whore eN-Prest Roosevelt. once placed him.
the center and circumference of the society Of
Anania~. misleading his premises and dishon-
est i'm his conclusions.
have had trairorous crabs. American and
foregnesque their conduct ON the foor United
States before At time they talked about
ousting Sen. Bob Lafolette for something OF the
hind-bu OF course. that seeming favoritism
turning the world the Teutcas instead al
The both the product PrussaI.esfue world
ambitions. than cousins even Teutons
and Saxons twin brothers the FORMER however.
having of the disposition OF the highwaymar.
the the disposition of the pocket Lori
Lodge shaIlowness, above either.
seems 10 have sunk back To align himself with
the pickpocket<. which explanation for his
saturday TRADE.
The allied world lighting foe doesn't
out history ,he allied powers-nor neces-
sariy change the- dispositions That proven by thc
present day conduct OF "a considerable element right
here in the United states.