Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-05
Debate Indicates That Sena-
tors Would Approve World
Tribunal for Arbitration of
All Disputes
SUPER GOVERNMENT
Has FEW FRIENDS
Williams Declares League Is
Practicable and That He IS
Opposed to Endless Taxa
ton for Huge Armies
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Washington. Dec. 4.--Creation OF a
league Of nations to maintain peace
not a super government to dominate
and interfere with nations internal af-
fairs, but world tribunal for arbi-
tratlon of international disputes was
advocated by Senator Kellogg of Min
nesota, republican, in an address to-
day in the senate.
In tho course Of his remarks Sem
ator kellogg expressed regret at what
he characterized as the lack Of dispo-
sition OF President Wilson to deal
more frankly with the people and the
senate regarding his views on prob
lens coming before the peace confer
ence
II believe the time has come he
said, ito try TO establish a league to
prevent war and to enforce peace
which may not be entirely preventive,
but, backed by a world public senti-
ment, will have a tremendous influ-
ence toward maintaining just. and
equitable relations between nations
and preventing the horrors of war.
mo league of nations can succeed
unless it is originated in and sustained
ly an honest public sentiment OF the
peoples involved and unless the gov
ernments joining ins<bch a league are
responsive as the Ms8pie. These con-
ditions exist to-day TO a greater extern
than eve bcfsFe
Turning TO concrete plans for 2
league of nations, Senator Kellogg said
unless Germany evolves a government
responsive TO popular will and with 2
people having ideals and aspirations
different from those of the past re-
gme. there must be a league of ma.
tions to .'see that Germany Is rendered
powerless to renew the contest
Another important step, Senator
Kellogg said, is abolition of the sys
tenn Of secret treaties and alliances
The new treaties, he SAID, should Dc
made in the open"
Peace League Favoret.
letter presented by Senator Ree6
of Missouri, democrat, suggesting ina
n league of nations with power to en-
force its DEGREES is a fools dream,
started the senate discussion anew lat'
in the day. Senator Williams Of Mis-
sissippi democrat. declared that
peace league is not an impracticabl'
dream and said he opposed endless
burdensome taxation to keep up ;
large military If an agreement betweei
nations can be reached to make it un
necessary.
In reply, Senator Reed said safet!
fthe United States must be guafan
teed either "by the strength of ou
own arm" or reliance upon other ma
tions. He added that If other nations
were relied upon a reciprocal obliga
ton would follow to fight other ma
tionss wars.
Senator Reed said he did not wan
TO see another war fought in Whicl
American.fnad cannon would not b
ready until fifteen months after tn
war was over and in which. excep
that England had rifle factories al
ready established in this country
rifles could not be made to arm Am
erican forces. II the British factorie
had not been here and ready to turl
out rifles, Senator Reed asserted tha
American soldiers today would b
drilling with broomsticks'
IF England retains her great fleet
and | have no idea she will relinquisf
it, Senator Reed continued, Il wan
the United States to be in position
OF SAFETY. II our navy Aisiu pcSfl tiii "
times as large, i believe Germany
never would have ordered us off thu
seas.
"A league that goes no further thar
to agree that certain things are prop
er and certain things improper vii
meet with no opposition. but a league
with power to combine and enforce
DEGREES upon single nation is on
that j believe the American peopl'
will repudlate."
The only nation that could harm
the United States, Senator Reed de
clared is England, and he addet
nobody anticipated trouble with tha
country.
Monroe Doctrine BObs Up
Discussion between Senator WI
liams and Senator Reed over the pro
liable effect of the league of nation
on the Monroe doctrine followed
Asked by the Missouri senator if h
would be willing to see that doctrin
submitted to jury of representative
of the European nations, Senate
Williams declared he hoped to Sc
plans materialize so the doctrine wi
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