The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Studied Effort by Partisan Sena.
tors to Discredit Wilson in
Eyes Of Europe.
EVERYTHING He DOES OR
ATTEMPTS IS CONDEMNED
Lodge and Knox and Followers
Are Engaged in Political
Campaign Despite War Stu
alton.

Washington. Jan. 2-ReDublican
critics Of President Wilson and his
neace terms were attached III the
senate tcda:- IN, Senator Lewis OF Hi.
,ois the De.,f:.@s,.9:c whip. Replying
% recent addresses Of Senator's L-od5o
of Massachusetts, and Nno. OF Penn
.s,.lvania, Senator Lewis charged that
certain leaders on the Republican
s;aa'' have corspired for political pur-
nose to Giscredit the president IL the
eves Of European negotiators and to
defeat his; I>,c,..
The Illinois senator was unable to
conclude his speech today, but VIII
Gr;sl, tomorrow, after which Senator
3orah OF Idaho, Republican opponent
of g league OF nations, plans to reply.
Senators Thomas Of Colorado, Demo-
cYat. and Cunnlins Of Iowa, Repupl-
.,a1,. also expect to discuss peace anc
related questions tomorrow.
Senator Lewis said he did not / OBJ
act to Senator'S Lodge and knox
s.o,1alifving for the support Of Co!one!
Roosevelt ard his following for the
nomination for president but that he
d;d object to "the country being de-
ceiyei as to the design and the prest-
cent Of the United States dishonored
by false political pretenses to accom-
dish the purpose
Dec,ar:n2, that the presidents Re
33blican critics in the senate had tall
ed tc utter one word OF satisfaction al
the safe arrival Of the president over
eeas or Of the great honors belng
showed him by European rulers and
.neeples. Senator Lewis said it was
not too much to believe that they
would not have been displeased to fine
the presidents name in the casualty
lists.
Nothing he has attempted but is
/; cndemned" declared Senator Lewis
referring to President Wilson; moth
ing he has spoken or accomplished
has been praised or indorsed.
Senator Lewis read from speeches
ard statements by Senator's Lodge ant
Knox in an effort to show that theil
present attitude is inconsistent witt
that that they assumed in regard tc
President McKinley's action relative
to a peace protocol with Spain II
1898, and President Roosevelts course
as to the peace arrangement growing
out of the uprising in China in 1901
The policy pursued by President Will
son, he said, is identical with that
Of Presidents Mckinley and Roose*a.e
During debate. precipitated by Sen
ator Lewis speech, Senator Borah re-
rerred to statements Of leading Jap
anese atesmen. declaring that Japa:
:vould not enter any league which dc
rot place the people Of that country
on on ecual basis with those Of othe'
countries. Senator Borah said the
United States could hardly agree &C
Srch a proposition while Chairman
Hitchcock OF the senate foreign rela,
tons committee declared this was q
domestic and not an international
question and would not come within
the scope OF the league Of nations.
Senator 2orah said he believed Chi
IA would take the same attitude as
Japan or the citizenship question and
hat if it ditl ar oriental league
might result. bringing about "circum-
stances more calculated to bring war
shan to prevent it.