Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-09
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diiidIhOAt RIOpOSitiOii. IlOWCNCI,
my own idea is that the treaty
should have gone still further in
reducing. Germany's armament. Ger
many should not be allowed an
army of 100000 men and her navy
is too big"
Military Terms Approved.
General approval of the military
and naval terms imposed on Ger
many was not only given by both
republican and democratic senator's
but by officials and diplomats gem
orally. They concurred in the view
Eof army and navy officers that with
the carrying out of the terms Ger
many would be stripped of every
vestige of power necessary for it to
disturb again the peace of the world.
Senator Borah made no comment
on the treaty itself, combining his
statement solely to the proposal for
triple alliance between the three
leading associated powers. He de-
clared that whether the United
States should take part in any future
European war was "a matter which
should be determined upon the facts
when and as they arise and by the
particular generation which must
bear the brunt of the war and by the
intelligence and the conscience and
judgment of the American people
as they see it when they are face to
face with it."
Resort to Gag Rule.
Senator Sherman said that the
manner in which the treaty has been
presented is resort to gag rule. He
declared that it was "a confession
Of weakness that the league of ma
tons has to be dragged through as
an annex to the treaty of peace" and
said he would vote to separate the
league covenant from the treaty and
take separate vote on each.
Senator Moses did mot regard the
separation of the league covenant
from the treaty as impossible and
said he preferred the. triple alliance
between the United States, Great
Britain and France to the league
plan as drawn.
Criticises League Scheme.
Senator Harding of Ohio, re-
publican, said that in a general way
there can be little fault found with
the provisions imposed upon Ger
many" but added that "the big
issue raised is that raised by our in
vehement in the league of nations
which is to carry out many of the
treaty provisions"
I doubt if the senate will consent
to this country entering upon re-
sponsibilities, limitations of which |
we do not know" he said.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
retiring chairman of the senate mill
tary committee, said the treaty ZAP
pears to draw the teeth and claws
of Germany pretty effectively and |
with that | am thoroughly in &C
cord"
"The terms imposed on Germany"
said Senator Wadsworth of New
York, republican, ARE reasonably
adequate.
"As far as the treaty conditions
are imposed in Germany" said SEN
ator Sterling OF South Dakota. re-
publican, II am quite we'll satisfied
with them. | am satisfied also with
some of the amendments to the
league of nations covenant, but l
do not mean by that that | am en-
tirely satisfied with the covenant in
its present FORM"
Penrose for Open Debate.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 8.-Senator
Penrose today declared for open de-
bate in the senate on peace. "We
have received only secrecy and mys-
terry from Paris regarding the terms
of the treaty." he said.
Before leaving for Washington
Senator Penrose made a statement
for publication, in which he said it
seemed to him that the United
States was to occupy a foremost
place in financial and economic mat
tiers and that information regarding
the extent is lacking. 1T remains
to be SEEM" he said, "how far we
are called upon to assume financial
and economic responsibilities and
how far public opinion in the United
States will tolerate such assump~
ton"
Except in the fact that the men,
ace of German militarism is re-
moved, the American people do not
seem to be getting any substantial
results out of the treaty in the way
of indemnities, reparation or other
compensation" the senator said.
Commenting on Article 10, guar
anteeing the present boundaries and
of nations, Senator Pen
rose said: