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ing settled. II will be a distinct dis
couragement not only TO the people OF
this country, but venture TO say the
masses the world over IL at the first in
itiatory step the same old practices OF
| absolute government are reinaugurated
and readopted by a congress which comes
together as a result Of a fight to make
the world safe for democracy"
Senator Williams Speaks.
Senator Williams, Democrat. followed
| Senator Borah and warmly seconded the
view he had expressed. He said:
II am glad that at least one voice has
gone up on the other side Of this cham
Der to hold up the Presidents hands in
stead OF pulling them down. l agree
with the Senator from Idaho that there
IL nothing better calculated to keep the
peace of the world than to let the intelli-
gence Of the world know what the dlplo-
mats of the world are doing. That Is
what President Wilson wants. That IL
what David Lloyd George wants.
But the Senator ought not to be as
tonlshed at continental Europe after a
thousand years of mistraining in regard
to these things. Even republican France
is little bit doubtful about allowing
all the steps of diplomatic procedure to go
to the public. The Senator must remem-
Der they have some reason to be more
dIstrustful OF their public than we have.
7 have no doubt that before this Is over.
In a few days indeed, all the substantial
steps taken in that conference will be
communicated to the public press and
that We will overcome the continental
distrust of this public.
I'VE ought to remember that we have
20 make allowances for the people who
are not situated as we are. So I think
you can deal with some degree OF charity
with the late decision, which evidently
was pronounced by the nom English
speaking races at the conference
~ am glad indeed that the Senator
q rose to uphold the hands OF Woodrow
Wilson in the rough tussle he Is having
In Europe on this particular question.
and ! hope that what he has said will
have some effect in Paris. Perhaps the
President might find II to his interest TO
quote IT, and II ne does I hope II will
have some effect especially upon the
French. Clemenceau can trust his pub
lie II he Just has the courage to DO It."
Lewis Raises q Spectre.
Senator Lewis. also Democrat. SOL
emmy warned that the very seed OF
strife was being sowed again by insist
ence on secret conferences, and also
sketched FOR the Senate the spectre Of
possible revolution by the millions Of
men still under arms who might feel that
they are being tricked.
"If there Is any force in Europe In
any other nation sitting around the peace
table which shall be able to override the
President OF the United States In his first
effort to obtain merely publicity in the
proceedings" said Senator Lewis, "I
warn that force they will by their con-
duct reopen the conflict. They will pre-
| ciptate anew more war. and II will be
because every little nation seeking to
have its liberties acknowledged Will be-
leve that the first move OF enforced
secrecy is with the object OF defeating
them.
"Remember, their soldiers rest on their
arms. Their tents are filled with sleep
ing armies and their arms are still the
companions OF those soldiers. The pur-
poses for which they vert into this war
will burn their minds. They will decide
that however sincere the President VAS
10 protect them, vet the very first move
ment was circumvented and defeated by
numerical strength on the one hand and
the Inheritance Of the methods OF the
Congress OF Vienna on the other.
For that reason let these people who
would not hearken to the counsel OF the
President beware. The temper OF the
soldier in Europe. Amer lean. English,
French. indeed of every nationality
waiting to be released. hoping to re-
turn to his home, II haffied, fancying
himself deceived. is disposition II Is not
well to trife with. 1t was the soldier
under Napoleon returning to France who
fancied he had been tricked by those
who had been returned TO Government
that established the Commune.
Duty of President.
at Is the duty OF the President OF the
United States to prove to the people OF
this country that he Ia keeping faith with
the promise he made them. We cannot
permit President Wilson to he placed In
the position OF Intentionally deceiving
his own people or being unable TO keep
faith with them without betraying the
source OF the responsibility.
I'VE will let no delicacy growing out
Of past associations with either ally or
enemy close our mouths TO the fun and
complete explanation TO America Of
whatever Is the source which we will re-
gard as either violating the faith We owe
3 our country 1araiViDP n their CON.