The sun., 1919-03-15

cally unanimous vote OF both houses,
directing the President to do all IN his
power to create such a league might an
swer even their fastidious requirements
The Secretary then sought TO drive
home his assertion that the law OF the
land" committed the nation to the
League OF Nations by reading this pas
sage from the naval appropriation act
approved by the President on August
20, 1915:
at IL hereby declared to be the policy
OF the United States to adjust and settle
its international disputes through media
ton or arbitration. to the end that war
may be honorably avoided 1t looks
with apprehension and disfavor upon a
general increase OF armament through
out the world. but 1t realizes that no
single nation can disarm, and that with
out a common agreement upon the sub
maintain relative standing In military
strength.
"In view OF the premises the Presi-
dent is authorized and requested to in
vite at an appropriate time. not later
than the close Of the war in Europe, all
the great Governments Of the world to
send representatives to conference
which shall be charged with the duty
OF formulating a plan for a court OF
arbitration or other tribunal to which
disputed questions between nations shall
be referred for adjudication and peace
full settlement, and to consider the ques-
ton of disarmament and submit their
recommendations to their respective Gov
ernments for approval.
May Name Nine Delegates.
The President is hereby authorized
to appoint nine citizens OF the United
States who In his judgment shall be
qualified for the mission by eminence
in the law and by devotion to the cause
of peace to be representatives OF the
United States in such a conference. The
President shall fix the compensation of
said representatives and such secretaries
and other employees as may be needed.
Two hundred thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary Is
hereby appropriated and set aside and
placed at the disposal OF the President
TO carry into effect the provisions of this
paragraph"
This bill had been voted for twice by
both Senators Lodge and Penrose, Sec
rotary Daniels said, once when II was
In the Naval Affairs Committee and
again when 1t was passed In the Senate
Drawing a fearsome picture OF the sweep
OF Bolshevism down from the steppes OF
NuSSd anu Tthuy 10 enROlt Europe,
weakened by the war. the Secretary
said
IT do not think II fanciful TO compare
our President as the head Of our nation,
to the man whose arm is barring the
door; and yet for petty spite there are
men willing to swallow their words and
their votes OF yesterday In an effort to
tear away this last barrier and t. let
the wolves of social ruin in"
Secretary Glass OF the Treasury De-
partment. who had been expected to
make speech, was detained in Wash
ington.
Among those present at the dinner,
which preceded the reception, In addition
to Chairman Cummings. Secretary DAN
iels and Mr. Tumulty, were:
United States Attorney Caffey, former
Ambassador Gerard. George Gordon Bat
tie, Collector Newton. Thomas +. Smith.
former Ambassadors Morgenthau and
Elkus. Judge Martin p. Manton, former
Corporation Counsel Hardy. Robert
Adamson. Comptroller Craig, Postmaster
PatteD. former Mayor Mcclellan, Dock
Commissioner Hubert, Justice Wagner.
Francis Burton Harrison and Judge sea
bury.