Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

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ut is well also to remember that
Germany did not change it's nature
overnight when the Kaiser ran away to
Holland. The ~deep-rooted ambitions, III"
evil principles carefully instilled for half
a century, the barbarous methods and
doctrines all remain unaltered.
81 do not need to rehearse what these
physical guarantees hould be. for I
have stated my views upon them more
than once to the Senate. and l think
there Is general agreement upon them
not only in the Senate but among the
American people. They include the
restoration of Belgium, he return Of
Alsace-Lorraine to France. Of the Italia
Irredente to Italy, the establishment of
a Jugo-Slav state n an Independent
state formed by the Czecho- Slovaks.
"They include also the security Of
Greece, the settlement of Albania and
Montenegro, the restoration of Ru-
mania, the consolidation of all the Ru-
manian people under one government,
as well as the naturalization of the
straits, the putting of Constantinople
under international protection, with
Greece perhaps as the mandatory Of the
lowers to administer the affairs of the
city. the independence of Armenia. the
return of those portions of Asia Minor
where Greeks are predominant to
Greece, the protection of Syria and
Palestine from the Turks. a large,
powerful and independent Polish State,
the Independence of Russia's Baltic
provinces, the return OF Danish Schles-
wig to the Danes, n the naturalization
Of the Kiel Canal!
object Of severe Terms
Three physical guarantees which 7
nave thus far suggested all have one
object, and that Is SO to hem Germany
in that she cannot attempt conquest In
Russia or in the east. and that the
Slavic populations, which she has merci-
lessly used in her wars, can never be so
used by her again.
I'm addition to these guarantees. there
must be heavy indemnities paid by Ger
many for the ruin she has wrought in
Belgium and northern rance and in
Italy and for her destruction of vessels,
both neutral and belligerent, through the
use of submarines
IN these indemnities the United States
must have its proper and proportional
share, not only direct indemnity for its
stits destroyed by submarines and its
people murdered on the Lusitania and
other vessels, but a suitable restitution
in part, at least, of the vast expenses
forced upon us by Germany.
As to the German Colonies
ut will be for the Peace Conference
to determine what disposition should
be made of the German colonies, but
one thing Is essential, and that Is that
they should not be returned to the
%tyrannical misgovernment of Germany
and that she should be deprived of those
means for extending her commerce and
building up military %outposts in all
parts of the world,
1T is the duty of the Allies and the
United states to meet and determine
what terms they will impose upon Ger
many and then, and not until then,
call in the representatives of Germany
and impose the terms upon them.
Against Forming League Now
Of the league Of nations proposal SEN
ator Lodge said no definl plan has
yet been put forth that would not cause
indefinite controversy.
THE attempt to form now a league
of nations-and I mean an effective
league-with power to enforce its de-
crees," he said, can tend only to en-
barrass the peace that we ought to make
at once with Germany. If 1t were sue
cessful and were to come before
the Senate 1t might endanger the peace
treaty and force amendments.
Are we prepared to allow any asso-
citation OF nations by a majority vote
to order the troops and ships of the
United States to go to war? Unless
we are prepared to do so we are not
prepared to join a league Of nations
which is going to enforce peace"
In urging postponement Of the ques-
ton of freedom of the seas, Senator
Lodge said it was another underlined
question and added:
IF 1t means abandonment of the bel.
ligerent right of blockade, l think the
United States will hesitate before il
abandons a weapon absolutely necessary
for its own safety. | cannot imagine
that England would for a m think
of abandoning the belligerent right OF
blockade"
Discussing secret diplomacy, the Sena'
tor said this point of President Wilson's
need not be Incorporated in the peace
treaty because secret treaties never
have and connot exist in this country
and, he added:
Secret diplomacy is a loose term and
] think that the question is of no vita
Importance at this moment, and what
ever our views may be ahou I'M
methods Of diplomacy we can make
peace with Germany without undertake
ing to settle what shall constitute secre
diplomacy in the future and what shall
, not"
Tariff making Power
Urging postponement Of action on III
matter Of economic barriers, he said /
"opens q wide field of discussion and IL
settlement is not in the least essential L
} ending the war by a peace with Ger
many. We can make that peace with
out determining at this momen wha
we shall do with our tariffs, In the max
a ing of which every nation ought to hav
entire freedom"
Russia, Senator Lodge declared. pre-
sents an important problem in connec
ton with world peace and reconstruc
ton which cannot be shirked. All CIV
, ilized nations, he urged, must aid Il
= restoration Of Russia.
There is no present government I
Russia" he said, with which any on
can deal j~ntelligently. The thing tina
calls itself a government Ia no NOR
At to be dealt with in negotiations tina
a band Of anthropoid apes. There
2 nothing that seems to indicate that tn
n Russian people nave the power to eN
tricate themselves. We ave troops |
i Russia. Unfortunately they are so fe'
1 that IL is greatly to be feared that the
y are wholly inadequate for the work the
e may have to do
= All Nations on same Footing
n In one OF his extemporaneous stat
v ments Senator Lodge said:
. THE only alternative, II we're to ha'
10 a league of nations, to travel all ov'
the world settling dispus,s, Is that a
n nations would have to be on the san
footing and the Monroe doctrine wou
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