The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

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very definite opinions eanno, tell
because there seems TO be feeling
among some senators that II Is an
act oi in,olerable audaei'y for the
senate even 10 suggest 20 the execu-
tive ths, II has opinions which ough,
to he considered Personally do not
share that view $50
Germany Not Changed.
Peace being our object, the frs,
step toward peace Is TO make a peace
with the country with which VIC have
been and are At waf-that Is with
Germany. II the peace with Germi Wy
is to be durable. terms must be eS.
acted which will make II, so far as
human foresight goes, impossible iof
Germany 10 break out again upon he
world with a war OF conquest This
cannot be dops by treaty engagements
and signatures TO documents Al this
juneturs OF affairs Germany would
sign anything and her pledge would
be as worthless as the guarantees she
gave 10 Belgium. II 10 well also TO
remember that Germany did not
change its nature over nigh, when the
kaiser ran away 10 Holland The
deep-roo,ed ambitions. the eyh prin.
oipies carefully ihs,illed for half a
century. the bafbarous methods and
doctrines all remain unaltered,
Mr.. Lodges Program.
II do no, need TO fehearse what
those physical guarantees should be,
tor have stated my views upon them
more than once 10 the senate. and !
think there is general agreement upon
them not only in the senate but
among the American people They
include the restoration OF Belgium,
the return Of AlSace Lorraine TO
France, OF the Italia irfedcnta TO
Italy the establishment Of Jugo-
Slav state and Of an INDEPENDENT
state formed by the CIcet o-Slovsks
They include also the security Of
Greece. the settlement ~ Albania and
Montenegro, the restoration oi Ru'
mania, the consolidation of all the
Rumanian people under one govern
men, as well as the neuttal'ia,ior OF
the straits. the putting ri ion,,an,l-
nople under international protection
with Greece. perhaps. - the manda'
tory oi the powcH 20 admins.
ter the affairs of the CITY. the irdc>
pendencc Of Armenia. the return oi
those portions of Asia Minor where
Greeks are predominant 10 Greece,
the protection of Syria and Palestine
from the Turks. large, powerful
and independent Polish state. the in
dependence OF Russia's Baltic prov
ince,. the return OF Danish SchleSweg
10 the Danes ant-the naturalization
OF the Kiel canal.
Wall Around Germany.
These physical guarantees which
] have thus far suggested all have
one object ard that is so to hem in
Germany that she cannot attempt a
conquest in Russia or the east and
that the Slavic populations. whi h
she has mercilesslv used in her wars,
can never he so used by her again.
In addition TO these guarantees
there mus, be heavy irdemnltles
paid BY Germany for the ruin she
ha. wrough, in Belgium and northern
France and IN Italy aud for her de
struc,ion OF vessels, both neutral and
belliger mt. through the use OF sub
r,arines. In those indemrities the
United States must have It's proper
and proportional share, not only di'
rect indemnity for its ships destroyed
by submarines and lis people muir
dered on the Lusitana and other
vessels. but suitable restitution, in
part at least, of the vast expenses
forced upon us by Germany.
1T will be for the peace confer
ence 10 determine what disposition
should be made OF the German col
onies. but one thing Is essential, and
that is that they sipuld not'bc re-
turned to the tyrannica' misgovern'
ment Of Germany and tha, she should
be deprived OF those means for eX'
tending her commerce and building
up military ou,pos,s in all parts o
the world.
Il, is the duty Of the allies and III,
United States to meet and determine
what terms they will impose upo'
Germany and then, and not until then
call in the representatives OF Ger
many and impose the terms upor
them"
OF the league OF nations propoSa
Senator Lodge said no definite plaT
has yet been put forth that would no
cause indefinite controversy.
Some League Difficulties.
The attempt now 10 form a leagu
OF nations-and | mean an eiiectiy
le,gue. with power TO enforce its de
crees,' he said, can tend only I
embarrass the peace that we ought I
make at once with Germany II
were successful and - 'were (
come before the senate, II might ell
danger the peace treaty and fore
amendments. 's''
"Are we prepared to allow any asso
citation OF nations by a majority vo,
10 order the troops and ships Of III
United States TO go to war; Unles
we are prepared to do so, we are nc
prepared to Join league OF nation
which is going to enforce peace
Freedom Of the Seas.
In urging postponcment OF th
question OF freedom Of the seas, Ser
a,or Lodge said it was another IN
, defined question and added
"ls ii means abandonment of righ
OF blockade, think the United State
will hesitate before il abandons
weapon absolutely necessary for II
own safety. ! cannot imagine tina
England would for moment think q