New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Lodge and Penrose
Foes to Real Peace
Declares McKella,
Democratic Senator Tern.
Attack ON Wilson Poin,.
as Fatal to the Success.
of A erican Ideal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o-Tn
dress to the Senate to-day. rsn,v 81 &C.
recent speeches by Republican rn., :"
Lodge and Senator Knox. Of pen.1,
vania, dealing with peace opos.s.
Senator Mcclellan, of Tennessee n.~
crat, declared the American oeonla ~,
the Allies indorse all Of pra.:s '"'
Wilson'S fourteen peace prlnciu)e. .'s
favor their incorporation in tho os
ing peace treaty and that the onn.~.
ton Of the Republican leaders 70 s..
might do incalculable harm.
Citing also the position tako, J,
former President Roosevelt on u...
problems, Senator Mcclellan said y.
Republican spokesman had presen.ss .
campaign issue for 1920 which T.,
Democratic party will welcome
Referring to the proposal TO no..
pone at the peace conference settl.
ment Of the first four and the last =.
President Wilson's fourteen points
secret diplomacy, freedom Of the ..s,
removal of economic barriers ii.
armament and a league Of nations :.
secure Deace-Senator Mcclellan said ..
the Republican leaders:
Their fears are unfounded. .bo;-
opinions can work nothing but dis
aster to American aims and ideals a.
the coming conference Announcemen.
and publication Of such views ius, IN
advance Of the opening Of the con.
ference are calculated to mislead omr
Allies as we'll - our former enemies .
Sees Battle Ahead
Senators Lodge and Knox. Senator
Mcclellan asserted, virtually have
served notice that treaty containing
the five controverted questions WON'T
be rejected by the Senate.
Each and every one Of the pro.
nouncemcrts," he continued, was in
mediately approved by every LEADING
statesman in Europe whose govern.
ment was cooperating with us in the
war. Not one word of criticism. OK
cept by our enemies. Not one word o;
dissent except u Germany and Austria.
Many Senators on both sides Of this
chamber gave out statements indorsing
each and every one OF the pronounce
ments of our President. They were
so just, so well put. so timely tina.
intelligent men everywhere indorsed
them. and even Germany Austria and
lurkey, our enemies in this war. later
came along and Endorsed these prin-
clples and asekd that the war be settled
IN accordance with them.
he first word of dissent. the frs.
word of criticism. the first word Of
question came after the war was ended
As | recall, it frat came from certain
English newspapers, and immediately
opponents of the President in this
cnam Der came along and reuttered
what those English papers and those
English statesmen were saying"
Sees Plan to Obstruct
Referring to Senators Lodge and
Knox. the Tennessee Senator continued:
These two have come forward at
this time, not to Uphold the principles
which they formerly applauded. not to
uphold ana defend the head of our
government in his fight for righteous
and enduring peace, not to uphold the
high ideals which our nation has so
gloriously stood for in this war but
20 tear down. disrupt, to postpone, and
apparently to prevent. if possible, the
fulfllment of the high aims and prn-
ciples for which this country went IN
to this war"