The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04


Il need only mention the financial bur
den and its method Of distribution, its
Inclusion of the want ushed nations, OF
BolshevbSt Russia and the Vatican. For
every advocate OF the plan assumes the
necessity OF comprehending all nations
within its confines. We cannot include
Germany until her repentance and refor-
nation have transformed her. We can
not include Russia until the hideous
nightmare OF her Bolshevist delirium
shall have passed away. And Italy con-
fronts the Vatican
Neutral Nations Not Concerned.
Senator Thomas held that in making
peace the interest of even the neutral
Powers did not share equally with that
OF the late cobelligerents. He said
With this task the neutral nations are
not directly concerned. 1t is exclusively
that of our Allies and of ourselves
Germany has but the semblance OF a
Government with which the Allies can
deal.
The nation is in fuX and may at any
time turn to quicksilver in their grasp.
Peace conditions cannot be imposed on a
people without Government to accept
and obey them. We are how safe
guarding the Rhineland border: we may
soon be compelled to police Berlin and
tho confines OF Poland.
: "lndemnities are of no avail II there
he no authority TO collect and deliver
them. TIE winning Of war Is fruitless
II the encny melts away under the dis
solving agencies of disaster. Let US
therefore deal with Germany as sum
marty as justice will permit. We are
rot Vet mt peace. The world Is still in
revolt and the burden of the war has
| not been taken from its shoulders. The
war cannot crd until Germany knows
what her sentence is 10 he. We must
| have peace before We can enforce Il
The treaty mus: precede everything else.
the league included"
That Germany, tho defeated. stands
by no means alone among nations SUI
ferng from commissions incident to relief
from suppression OF autccratc govern
rront was also pointed out by Senator
| Thomas. The reaction was on. and the i'm
mediate processes and many results he
held to he painful in the extreme. He
warned: The advocate OF the torch and
tho bomb as the drastic but essential
remedies for every social disorder is
plying his trade as though Il had not
been interrupted.
The golden rule stilI Yields TO the
rule Of gold and men applaud the an
nouncement Of doctrines whose precepts
though beautiful! give no promise Of
material return. Some Of tho peoples
Just freed from Tcutonic oppression are
Signalling their deliverance by the
slaughter of aliens within their midst.
Class appeals to violence in some OF the
allied countries mingle their voices in
the general acclaim of victory.
in free America the l. W. w. preach
and practise the gospel of destruct ion
anarchy disseminates it's poison among
tho disconnected wealth has not fully
learned it's lesson from the experiences
OF the recent past; strikehreakere are
dynamited and negroes lynched as they
were in our era Of pearc and prosperity
The foremost advocates OF league for
peace clamor for armies far outnumber-
ing the establishments of the old order
that has passed and for navies that shall
overspread the seven seas.
Urges Avoidance Of Dangers.
These conditions cannot endure for
ever They are not within tho purview
OF leagues Of peace. What shall II profit
tho nations II in securing peace between
themselves they shall he torn 10 pieces
by their own embittered populations
These arc the dangers Just ahead Let
us not overlook them by looking to the
skyline beyond them. Let us see to II
that they are avoided
senator Lewiss conclusion of his
speech of yesterday contained the asSer-
ton that tho Republican leaders who had
talked on the subject OF peace could ba
OF little avail to the President in working
out his programme or attaining concrete
results.
Mfr Lodge opposes a league of ma
tons to enforce peace by peaceable meth
! DDS, and he opposes a large navy to en-
| force peace by force said Senator
Lewis, rs it his intention to make US
dependency OF Great Britain? He would
apparently have only England and the
United States in the league.
What advice shall the President get
from the Senate? Will he follow Borah
Knox, Lodge. Townsend and johnson .
Ia II impossible for him to map out any
concrete plan from tho various sugges-
tons given?"
Senator Lewis predicted that when
the President came back TO the United
States and related TO the American peo-
pie the Inspiring story OF his triumphal
progress through the capitals of Europe
they would be with him and for every
thing that he had done.
Lodge Answers Charge.
! Senator Lodge (Mass) took occasion
| In few words to denounce in to-day's
debate the unfairness OF the charge
made yesterday by Senator Lewis that
/ the Republicans Of the Senate. particu-
| larly himself and Senator Knox (Pa)
were playing politics with the interna-
| tIopal prnhlpno for the hannHt o.