Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Denies Mr.. Lewis Claims.

Denies Mr.. Lewis Claims.
Senator Lodge denied charges made
yesterday by Senators Lewis of Illinois
and Mcclellan of Tennessee. that both
he and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania,
urging postponement of the Ieague-of-
nations plan until peace has been
made, were trying to embarrasS the
President in his plans and were try
ing to prevent unity in the Senate.
Senator Lodge said that as far as
he was concerned the charges were
unfounded and he knew the same was
true of Senator Knox.
The ambition or the fate OF prczi
dents or political parties are in
1initeiy OF small comparison TO what
IS before the Senate he said.
Explains His Position.
Ia taking the position he has reia-
tive to this matter. Senator Lodge
said it was not based on 4 personal
matter. but instead the question in
wolves the peace of the world.
Senator Lodge declared that because
Of the Importance of the question the
Senate approach IL in a solemn
spirit"
I'm my own opinion" declared the
senator. referring to the league OF ma.
tions plan and also that of freedom OF
the seas. these questions should fol-
low and not precede peace with Ger
many. The days are going by with
nothing being done regarding peacs.7
Puts Extracts in Record
In opening his remarks. Senator
Lodge read into the record extracts
from the essays Of Lord Bryce. QUIZ
lining what would be the rcqui1e.
ments for the establishment OF q
league Of nations and also giving the
principal points of difference now
existing over the plan He also in
serted in the Congressional Record
extracts from the book of H. G. Wells
entitled The Fourth Year" which
he said was written in support of the
league of nations plan. In putting
these into the Record. Senator Lodge
said he merely wanted to call the
Senate's attention to the enormous
difficulties" connected with the work
inc out of the plan.
What does the league Of nations
mean" he asked. NO one in posi-
ton Of authority has told us yet.
They just continue to tell us it's i
league of nations
Following the close Of morning
business. Senator Lewis OF Illinois re-
sumed his speech begun yesterday i'm
support of the league of nations plan
and in opposition to the recommends
tions of Senators Lodge and Knox.
favoring postponement until peace
has been concluded. When the IlIi-
nois senator resumed few senator's
were In their seats. only two repub-
licans being in the chamber.
Did Not Conclude Speech.
Senator Lewis was unable to con-
clude his speech yesterday. He said
he did not object to Senators Lodge
and Knox qualifying for the support
of Col. Roosevelt and his following
for the nomination for President
but that he did object ito the country
being deceived as to the design and
the President of the United States
dishonored by false political pre-
lenses to accomplish the purpose"
Declaring that the Presidents re-
publican critics In the Senate had
failed to: utter one word OF satisfac-
ton at the safe arrival of the Presi-
dent overseas or Of the great honor
being shown him by European rulers
and people, Senator Lewis said it was
not too much to believe that they
would not have been displeased TO
find the Presidents name in the cas-
ualty lists.
Nothing he has attempted but is
condemned" declared Senator Lewis.
referring to President Wilson: moth
ing he has spoken or accomplished
has been praised or indorsed.''
Senator Lewis read from speeches
and statements by Senators Lodge and
Knox in an effort to show that their
present attitude is inconsistent with
that which they assumed in regard to
President Mckinley's action relative
to peace protocol with Spain in 1898
and President Roosevelt's course as
to the peace arrangement growing out
of the uprising in China In 1901. The
policy pursued by President Wilson,
he said, is identical with that OF Pres
idents Mckinley and Roosevelt.