The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
LEAGUE or NATIONS
 BRINGS ABOUT CLASH
The Resolution of Senator Cummin9 10 Send Delegation of Senators to Report the Proceedings of the Peace Conference Was Discussed Behind Closed Doors for Two Houre

Washington, Dcc l. --- President "llson's fourteen principles and terms, the league of nations. interna- tiona1 disarmament, open diplomacy and other subjects connected with inc forthcoming peace conference Were discussed in the senate today during five hours of debate in which many senator's. potn republicans and democrat,4 jo.ned.
 DurinG the discussion. Senator Borah, republican, oi Idaho introduced a resolution proposing publication or the peace treaty Immediately upon it's completion and cnen diacussion or it in the senate. while Senator Free liughuzsen of New Jersey, republi- Q con, offcred a resolution seeking in : depreciation by the president ,of the fourteen points Both resolutions will be sen; 10 the foreign relations com mittee, which before the senate dis cussion opened considered for almost tHO ilbul0 GtAiiilh ttQotu NlAbTS tHR resolution ot Senator Clmmins Of Isowa, republican, proposing appoint ment Of q senate committee to attend tho Paris conference to keep the sen ate informed of events there. Action on tho Cumnins resolution was post- poned until tomorrow. with admin istration ltaders and some republl- cans opposing it's approval The com !nittee also decided to put over untii next week the resolution of Senator ltIox of Pennsylvania, republican, calling for postncnement oi acJlon by :ho peace conference on the question Of lea8uo of nations and freedom of the seas.
 The sonate's debate. which con tinued internationally until adjourn ment tonight. was opened by Senator Frceinghnysen. who. in offering his resolution. declared the president had never elaborated on many Of his fourteen terms and demanded that inc American people he informed oY their concrete application.
 In reply, Senator Walsh of Mon taba democrat sad delay in criti- clsm of the fourteen principles was ground bcr general belief that tho country approved of them. Senators popindeStcr or Washington. Knox q! Pennsylvania and Johnson of Califor- ria. all republicans. challenged that view. They Insisted that after their enunclation peace discussion general iy had been frowned upon until re- centIy, and consequently there 1iad heor no general discussion of them
 Senator Johnson said that now the president has gone 10 Trance, leaving the nation ignorant cf the precise meaning oi his principles.
 Senator Knoy said congress had taken position on an agreement be- tween nations when it attached q rider to the naval appropriation bill .cf reoruary. 1916, authorizing the president to call au international conference not laicr than the conclu- Son of the var, for discussion Ot military disarmament and general arbitration of international disputes.
 During ire day senator Kellogg ot Minnesota. republican, delivered 9 prepared address in favor of a league Of nations whose decrces should he enforced by popular opinion of re- rponsive popular governments and not by force of super government CT world court.
 In replying to Senator Kellcgg. wiio had expressed reSrft that Inc presi- dent had not taken Inc senate and people more in hts confidence on peace 1Heslions. senator IoHis of H. linois, the democratic whip. de