New-York tribune., 1919-01-14
" orld League
AttacI<ed by
Two Senators
Hang Kaiser and Shoot
Him, Says Myers in the
Course of Hot Debate
New Yo1h Tribune

Washington Bltrecu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.- I'VE at
laeks on TIE Presidents league CT ma
fions idea, so far as ti,ev lave heeo
voiced, were made ia thc senate to- ts.y.
One was py Democrat, Senator EiyoIs.
OF HOntara, and the other by a Pro
greislve Republican, Senator Sterliay
OF South Dakota
Senator Myers interested &c Sch
ate by demand that the Kaiser should
be executed, AID without trial. a. %
inc manner of his execution, the Sen
ateT's reply to q question from i5enstcr
fo'ndeXie~ was that he should be both
hanged and shot
Both Senator's il discussing the
league Of nations idea insisted that
this was not a subject with which to
burde" os delay the peace conference.
Mr.. flyers differed sharply with the
President as to the exclusion of any
nation from the league.
The Montana Senator made one Of
his strong points for the delay Of any
consideration Of league Of nations
until after the peace conference the
TACT that if made one Of the peace
terms Germany must be given a chance
&c approve the league, whereas he did
not propose that Germany should be
admitted to such 2 league.
luder Certain Conditions"
Under certain conditions of restric-
lions and limitations of membership, -
said Senator Myers, II favor a world
league o. nations. But | co not favor
any league which would restrict or
diminish tho sovrrelenty CT the United
States. 40 not believe any league
ougEs 90 require any reduction in the
Brlt'sh navy, which has been the great
Cst factor III ledeemn% che world from
the destruction which threatened it and
when. am sure, will be used IS a
Ser.ativc of the peace, honor and
integrity of the civilized nations"
'Aoe. the Senator know OF any one
who Las defined the league OF ma
tions,' as to how it should be composed
and with what authority it should be
c.othed?" asked Senator Watson.
Il DO not know that any one has
given definition in its entirety" re-
piled Senator Myers. 1T all appears
nebu!ous and chaotic. 1t requires pro
longcd and careful consideration 6o,h
by those who make and who rat;fv il.
| am not in favor Of any league that
does not retain in The United States
complete jurisdiction over the Monroe
Doctrine. Ihe United States ought to
ctaln complete Jurisdiction Of imlni.
grafton and other questions that vitaiiv
AFFECT our national existence, integrity
and honor.
q do not tL.nk Germany or any Of
the Central P1wcrs ought to be ad-
mtted now or within this generation
into any league of nations.
81 DO not favor the delegates at the
peace conference undertaking to frame
a league OF nations to incorporate it
IN the treaty OF peace between the war
TlnG nations. don't see why it should
be done IN one transaction The treat,
OF peace and The league Of nations
idea possess elements of difference
which require different theories.
Peace Is First Duty
The first duty Of the conference is
to frame terms OF peace and measures
to enforce them ana 10 put an end to
OF existence. The world wants peace
right now as the first consideration OF
GUY representatives in Europe. That
IS mora pressing III importance than
anything else. While Germany ought
NOT 10 De admitted tc the league of
nations. yet when the terms OF peace
are framed and completed Germany
viii have to assent to them, unless she
wants to continue the war. We will
have to submit any peace terms to
whatever government the Germans may
have for ratificntion."
III we put the league of nations in
as part cf tie peace terms, then Ger
many will have to act upon that. The
German nation ought to be kept en-
tlrely out OF the league. The Way to
accomplish this is 10 postpoae framing
the .leasue of nations until after the
treaty o reace is arrived at"
senate" Mcclellan, of Tennessee. in
trrrupted to say that apparently all the
United States was asking in the treaty
Of pence was freedom from future wars
and freedom of The seas.
Docs not the Senator from Montana
Continued on nest pare