Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-01
WILSON'S
POLICIES
DECLARED
Amazing
Republicans Voice Opposition
to Agreement Binding U. S.
to Help Maintain Order
in Old World.


Washington, Jan. 3l.-Vigorous
opposition was voiced in the senate
today by republican leaders to the
plan for dealing with captured Ger
man colonies and occupied territor-
les in Asiatic Turkey, which press
dispatches from France yesterday
said had been presented to the
peace conference by President Viii
son.
Democratic spokesmen said they
could not believe reports that the
president had proposed permanent
decentralization of the territor-
les and urged support of the Amer
lean peace delegates. Some repub.
lican senators pointed out that the
official communication issued by the
conference said a plan for DISPOSE
ton had been Professionally agreed
upon.
Critieise Conference.
The debate continued for two hours
and during its course republican lead
ers renewed their criticism of the plan
for a league of nations, the delay
IN concluding peace with Germany,
secret diplomacy" and other ques-
tions connected with the peace con-
ference. Senator Lodge of Massa-
ehusetts, the republanc leader, de-
clared that statements in dispatches
from special newspaper correspond
ents at Paris, that the United States
would be required to help maintain
order in the captured territories was
absolutely unbelievable"
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania as
serted that the Decentralization
plan proposed "a stupendous and
preposterous undertaking" while
Senator Johnson of California de-
clared he would not vote for treaty
requiring American troops to be
sent to Asia or Africa. Senator
Vardaman Of Mississippi, democrat,
suggested that the senate would re-
ject such treaty.
Doubts Paris Reports.
In reply to the republican attacks,
Senator Lewis of Illinois, the demo-
cratic whip, said he doubted authen-
ITCHY of the Paris reports and de-
clared that disposition of the Ger
man colonies as suggested would
violate the fundamental principle of
self-determination of peoples. He
said he believed the actual agree
ment merely was for temporary ad-
ministration of the German colonies
by the league of nations until their
permanent status could be fixed.
Senator Walsh Of Montana, demo-
crat, said he could not believe the
American commissioners would OBJ
ligate the United States as suggested
in the press dispatches.
Wants Mayo Disciplined.
United support for the American
commissioners was urged by SEN
ator Kirby of Arkansas, demo-
crat, referring to Admiral Mayo's
statement yesterday before the
house naval committee that the
league of nations was rapidly get
ting down to a sewing circle" SEN
ator Kirby said if he were president.
he would reduce Admiral Mayo in
rank.
Would Stamp Out Bolshevism.
New York. Jan. 31.-Asserting |
that the time had come "for re-
assertion Of the American spirit and |
the calling of a halt to the doctrine |
of internationalism." Senator Miles |
Poindexter of Washington urged in |
an address here tonight at a dinner
of the Republican club that the Unit
ed States extricate itself as quickly |
as possible from European politics
The government, he said, should |
meet every obligation it owes the al |
lies in the fixing of the peace terms
and should contribute its share of
such armed force as is necessary ito
stamp out, with fire and sword, |
bolshevism in Europe"
These tasks completed, he de- |
clared, the nation should turn all its
energies to the interests Of America,
which he said, lay wholly in the
western hemisphere.
Asserting that the Monroe doc
trine still is a vital and essential pol
icy, Senator Poindexter declared |
that "viloation by use of Europe's |
sphere of influence must necessarily |
be followed by Europe's violation of
our sphere of influence.