The sun., 1919-03-20
LODGE. IN REBUTTAL,
ANSWERS LOWELL
Senator Rsiterates and EN-
phasizes His Arguments.

Senator Lodge, after President Lowell
had spoken. used his half hour, granted
under the rules OF the debate, in reply
ing as follows:
After President Lowell had finished
revising and amending tire treaty think
almost any ono could have agreed with
It. l will try to be plain, as well as
loud. I said that / was in favor OF a
union OF nations In any league, alliance
OF society. or whatever name they choose
to can II, that would tend to suppress
and so far as possible secure the world
against war
when I said any league, I supposed
1t included this one. Perhaps It does
not. II this league Is TO be in such form
that It will really promote peace, instead
OF breeding dissension and ouarrels, as
believe 1t will II It will be put In such
shape that 1t will bring no injury or in
justice TO the United States, Of course I
will support 1t, because said would
support any league that would do these
things
Il am not engaged in dealing with
titles or with imaginary leagues or
leagues that are drawn by those who
! have no authority to draw them. am
engaged in dealing with the league that
has been presented, whether complete
or incomplete, TO the people OF the
United States. and we were given to
| understand that II was that league as
1t stood. ! hope from my heart It will
be amended l hope we shall have a
league In proper form. properly prepared.
free from doubts. excluding what ought
to be excluded. hope II will be done
done somewhere before the end 10
| reached. In my belief IT will be done
somewhere, and not IN Paris.
President Lowell asked me why did
not draw up amendments that I thought
necessary and send them to Paris.
happen TO be q Senator OF the United
States cannot speak with authority OF
tho Senate. The Senate under the Con-
stitution has the right TO advise and
consent.
III the President OF the United States
had done what other Presidents have
done. IL he had laid that before the Sem
ate. l am only asking something that
has been done by almost all our Presi-
dents, who have consulted the Senate
about entering into negotiations, about
the character OF negotiations. about
awards, about pending negotiations.
Refers to Other, Presidents.
at was done among other Presidents.
/ by Andrew Jackson. the old Indian fight-
eT. victor OF New Orleans. arbitrary and
imperious; II was done by Gen. Grant.
the victor of the great civil wa.. who
rendered the greatest service to peace
that any one President was ever privi-
legged to do. when he carried through the
| Geneva Convention and saved war
with England. The Senate was consult
ed prior TO negotiations by George wash
ington. it was consulted prior TO nego-
t,ations By, Abraham IAncoln, And in
the path that George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln have walked there is
no man too great TO tread.
"If the President had laid that draft
before the Senate as these other Presi-
dents have done. II he had said 10 the
| Senate. I submit this draft to you fol-
your advice. l hope for your approval
and for such suggestions as you may
have to make. he would have had the
amendments laid before him to present
to the Peace Conference in Paris The
battle would have been more than halt
| won by the mere submission.
| Ike not only did not lay II before us
before the constitutional body which II
entitled TO advise him, but he does no
call the Senate together now TO consider
II. IF they want to know in Paris wha
amendments were required, call together
the constitutional advisers OF the Presi
dent and the amendments will be drafted
and sent. But one Senator cannot spesl
with authority for the entire body. TIT
Senators are now scattered in forty -eigh
States. Call them together and tn,
amendments will be presented. and /
they are adopted the treaty will be rsti
fed in very short order.
Ought 10 Have Peace