The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

ish Schleswig TO the Danes and the
naturalization of the Kiel canal.
Would Hem in Germany
These physical guarantees which
/ have thus far suggested all have
one object and that is so TO hem
Germany in that she could not at
tempt conquest in Russia or the east
and that the Slavic populations
which she has mercilessly used in
her wars. can never be SO used by
her again.
'In addition to these guarantees,
there must be heavy indemnities
paid by Germany for the ruin she
has wrought in Belgium and north
ern France and in Italy and for her
destruction of vessels. both neutral
and belligerent, through the use OF
submarines. In those indemnities
the United States must have its
proper and proportional share, not
only direct indemnity for its ships
destroyed by submarines and Its
people murdered on the Lusitania
and other vessels. but suitable
restitution. in part at least. OF the
vast expenses forced upon US by
Germany.
at 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 nis-government OF
Germany and that she should be de-
prived of those means for extending
her commerce and building up mil
itary outposts in all parts of the
world.
"It is the duty of the allies and the
United States to meet and determine
what terms they will impose upon
ard frnrnsn fhn terms IIDOn
them"
OF the league of nations proposal
Senator Lodge said no definite plan
has as yet been put forth that would
not cause indefinite controversy.
1.-THE attempt to form a league of
nations-and I mean an effective
league, with power to enforce its
DEGREES" he said. "can tend only to
embarrass the peace that we ought
it were successful and were to come
before the senate. it might endanger
the peace, treaty and force amend
What Must Be Faced
"Are we prepared to allow any as
sociation 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
question OF freedom of the seas. Sem
ator Lodge said it was another un-
defined question and added:
IF it means abandonment of the
belligerent right of blockade,
think the United States will hesi-
tate before it bandons a weapon alb
solutely necessary for its safety. /
cannot imagine that England would
for a moment think of abandoning
the belligerent right of blockade"
In discussing secret diplomacy
the senator said this point of Pres
ident Wilson'S need not be incorpo-
rated in the peace treaty because Sc
cret treaties never have and can
not exist in this country
Urging postponement of, action or
the matter of economic barriers he
said it "opens wide field of dis
cussion" and 'its settlement is not
in the least essential to ending the
war by a peace with Germany. We
can make that peace without deter
mining at this moment what we
shall do with our tariffs in the MAX
ing Of which every nation ought to
have entire freedom"
Russia. Senator Lodge declared,
presents an important problem in
connection with the worlds peace and
reconstruction which cannot be
shirked. All civilized nations, he
urged, must aid in the restoration Of
Russia.
1--WE have no present government
in Russia" he said, with which any
one, can deal intelligently. The thing
that calls itself a government is not
more fit to be dealt in negotiation
than a band Of authropoid apes.
There is nothing that seems to in
dicate that the Russian people have
the power to extricate themselves.
We have troops in Russia Unfor-
tunately they are so few that it is
greatly to be feared that they are
wholly inadequate for the work they
may have to do"
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