Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-01
SENATORS ASSA|L-
COLONY PROPOSAL.
Republican Leaders Declare 1t
Commits America to I'm
heard-Of Program.
PRESIDENT is CRITICIZED
Democrats Reply Actual Agree
ment Probably Is for Tenn
porary Administration.
PRESIDENT is CRITICIZED
TBy AesocIatcdp pross


WASHINGTON. Jan. Vigorous
opposition was voiced in the Senate to-
day by Republican leaders TO the plan
for dealing with captured German cold
MES and occupied ter1tory i'm Asiatic
Turkey. which press dispatches from
France yesterday said had been pre-
sented to the peace conference by
President Wilson.
Democratic spokesmen said they
could moi believe the reports that the
President had proposed permanent in
standardization of the territories.
and urged support of the America n
atorS pointed out that the official COM
munique issued by the conference said
a plan for disposition mad been pro-
Tisionally agreed upon.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
RESEW CRITICISMS
The debate continued for two hours,
and during its course Republican lead
ers renewed their criticism of. the plan
concluding peace with Germany. Sc
crct diplomacy" and other questions
connseted asie with the peace conference,
the beginning that the important thing
for the peace conference was 10 make
a peace treaty with Germany and let
other questions 20 over and allow
American troops 10 be returned home.
Instead" said Senator Lodge, "ali
this time has been spent discuss
"ith Germany or to e1 get cur sir' men home. home
And now come these reports Of the
last two or three days which seem to
be absolutely unbclievable know the
dispatcneS arc co!orcd. and yet IL seems
incredible that we are 10 be committed
to maintenance of order in German
East Africa.
INVOLVED IN TROUBLE
WITH FRIENDLY PEOPLES
We seem II have involved ourselves
in serious difficulties with the Austral-
ians and the Beers of South Africa, pop
ulations with whom we have always
neen most friendly. In some way, ap-
parently. we are going to undertake to
watch over states composed of Hot
tentots and other folk. Our first duty
is to make peace. which | don't think
happens in Africa.
The Senate is kept very much IN
the dark; 1 don't know what to think.
L want to see the war brought to an
end. SO we can adjust the really dread
iul situation which exists in this coun-
try with regard to industry"
Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania, as
serted that the Observation-Disclosures
plan proposed "a acknowledgement prs
Joiins6n, OF. SsaiiS5rnia, dseiafed i Fame he
would not vote for a treaty recurring
American Trfad troeps to be sent to ATia or
sippi.. Democrat. suggested tho Senate
would reject such n treaty.
LEWIS DOUBTS THAT
REPORTS ARE CORRECT
In reply to Republican attacks. Sen
ator Lewis, of Illinois, the Democratic
whip; said he doubted authenticity OF
the Paris reports. and declared that
disposition OF the German colonies rs
suggested would violate the fundamcn-
peonles.,
ment merely was for temporary. ad-
ministration Of the German colonies by
manent ma tS' status &c Could % he e"H axed. ineiF per
Senator Walsh. Of Montana. Demo
crat. said he could not believe the
American commissioners would obii-
gate the United States as suggested
in the press dispatches.
United support for the American
commissioners was urged by Senator
Kirby, of Arkansas, Democrat Refer
ring to Admiral Mayos statement yes
terday before the House Navai Com
mittee: that the league OF nations was
rapidly getting dlNyr s.N
circle" Senator Kirby said If he were
President he would reduce Admiral
Mayo in rank.