Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
URGES ALEAGuE
TOPREVENT WAR
Senator Kellogg Believes
Time Has Come to Take
International Action
MAKE TREATIES IN OPEN
Regret Expressed That Presi-
dent Failed to Take People
Into His Confidence
By the Associated Press

washington, Dec. Z,
Creation of league of nations to
maintain peace--not n supergovernment
to dominate and interfere with nations
internal affairs but n world tribunal for
arbitration Of International disputes with
enlightened public opinion a large factor
in enforcing its decrees--was advocated
by Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, Re
publican, in an address today in the
Senate.
In the course of his remarks Senator
Kellogg expressed regret az what he
characterized as the lack of disposition
of President Wilson to deal more frank
ly with the people and the Senate re-
garding his views on problems coming
before the peace conference.
Pointing out that a league Of nations
to stop all wars had been n "favorite
theme for discussion by benevolent pub
ltcists and statesmen for 1000 years"
Senator Kellogg said that its failure to
date need not be discouraging and that
public sentiment has advanced until an
international alliance for maintenance
"a pCstSe INV may bt 'OuSlutItu ltdSlbIt.
II believe the time has come" he said.
to try TO establish n league to prevent
war and TO enforce peace. which may
not be entirely preventive, but, backed
by n world-public sentiment, will have
a tremendous influence toward maintain
ing just and equitable relations between
nations and preventing the horrors OF
war.
But l am not in favor Of an imprac-
ticable. | might say an impossible,
scheme that l believe rests in the brain
of the dreamer and the womb OF the far
distant future. No league OF nations can
succeed unless it Is originated in and
sustained by an honest public sentiment
Of the peoples involved and unless the
Governments Joining in such league are
as responsive as the people. These con-
ditions exist today to greater extent
than ever before
Regarding President Wilson'sl action
on peace questions, Senator Kellogg
said
Il deplore what seems to be the dis
position Of the President not to take
the American people into his confidence,
especially that body of the supreme leg
islative power of the nation, the CO.
ordinate treaty making body-the United
States Senate. So far as possible We
should know his views upon the difficult
problems which must be settled in Paris.
l would have the world informed as to
the progress of the negotiations and the
principal issues involved from time to
time between nations surrounding the
council table. II is only In this way
that healthy public sentiment can be
expressed and q peace arrived at which
shall meet the judgment Of the civilized
world"
Turning to concrete plans for a league
Of nations, Senator Kellogg said unless
Germany evolves a government respon.
sive to popular will, and with a people
having ideals and aspirations different
from those of the past regime, there must
be a league of nations to sec that
Germany is rendered powerless to renew
the contest"
Another important step Senator Kei.
logg said. Is abolition Of the system OF
secret treaties and alliances. The new
treaties, he said, should be made in the
open"
The Minnesota Senator said he was
opposed to a league established as 4
world supergovernment with legisla'
lures and judicial tribunals" No league
he asserted, should have power to inter.
fere with foreign trade, tariff duties
commerce regulations, development oil
disposition of national resources or other
Internal affairs.
Senator Kellogg said he believed gen.
/ eral sentiment favors a league by treaty
providing not only for mediation, bu
binding signatory powers to offer media
ton to contending nations, and establish
ing commissions for Investigation.