The sun., 1919-03-01

took our part but In the main our
snare In any league must be almost
wholly for the beneft of others.
I'VE have the right therefore. to
demand that there shall be nothing
In any agreement for tho mainte-
nance Of the worlds peace which Is
likely to produce new causes or diff
ference and dissension, or which Is
calculated to injure the United
States or compel from US undue
sacrifice or put us in a position
where we may be forced to serve tho
ambitions Of others.
There is no gain for peace In the
Americas to be found by annexins
the Americas to the European sys-
TEN. Whatever we do there we do
from almost purely altruistic mo-
tives, and therefore we are entitled
10 consider every proposition made
with tn Utmost care in order to
mako sure that II does not do us In
Justice or render future conditions
worse instead OF better than they
are at present.
ITO me the whole subject Is one of
enormous dificulties We are all
striving for a similar result but to
make any real advances toward the
future preservation of the worlds
confederation. We cannot reach our
objects by something hastily con-
structed In few weeks in Paris. in
the midst OF the excitement of n
war not yet ended. The one thing to
do. as said In the Senate some time
ago, and that which I now wish
above all others. Is TO make the
peace with Germany-to make a
peace which by It's terms will pre-
vent her from breaking out again
upon the world"
Indemnities for France.
Senator Lodge summarized the term
as previously advocated by him in tn
Senate. emphasizing the need OF complete
indemnities to France. He went on:
Eve ought then to make this
peace with Germany and make 1t at
once. Much time has been wasted.
The delays have bred restlesness and
confusion everywhere. Germany Is
lifting her head again. The whining
after defeat Is changing to threats.
She 10 seeking to annex nine millions
OF Germans In German Austria. She
Is reaching out in Russia and reviv-
ing her financial and commercial
penetration everywhere. Her fields
have not been desolated nor her
factories destroyed.
Germany Is again threatening
and the only source of a great war
is to be found for the future as for
the past In Germany. She should
be chained and fettered now and this
menace to the worlds peace should
be removed at once. Whatever else
we fought for certainly our FIRST and
paramount purpose was to defeat
Germany. The victory over Ger
many Is not yet complete. Let 1t be
made so without delay.
That which I desire above every
thing else, that which Is nearest to
my heart, Ia to bring our soldiers
home. Tho making of a League of
Nations will not do that. We can
only bring our soldiers home, en-
tirely and completely, when the
peace with GERMANY is made and
proclaimed. Let that peace be made
and can assure the world that
whom the treaty OF peace with Ger
many comes to this chamber there
will be no delay In the Senate OF the
United States
I'VE must bring our men back from
Frarce-the men who fought the
war. the men who made the per-
sonh sacrifice. Let us get them
back at once. and to that end let US
have peace made with Germany.
made now. and not delay It until
the complicated questions OF tho
League OF Nations can be settled.
with the care and consideration
which they demand. What Is 1t
that delays tho peace with Ger
many? Discussions over the League
of Nations: nothing else.
ct Let. ng haya peaca now In. this
year OF grace 1919. That In tho
first step to the future peace OF the
world. The next step will be to make
sure II we can that the world shall
have peace IN the year 1850 or
1000, Let us have the peace with
Germany and bring our boys home.
This Is the immediate thing to
do toward the establishment OF the
worlds peace. but there Is an Issue
involved in the league constitution
presented to us which far over
shadows all others. We are asked
TO depart now for tAc first time
from the foreign policies OF Wash
ington. We are invited to move
away from George Washington to-
ward the other end OF the line at
which stands the sinister figure of
Trotzky the champion OF interna-
uonalism.
L. =. Rampant Against Anarchy.
I'VE have In this country n Gov
eminent of the people, for the people
and by the people, the freest and
best government In the world, and
we are the great rampant to-day
against the anarchy and disorder
which have taken possession Of Rus
STA and are trying to invade every
R,,I 1srx, IL, An nrlI ENr
Lincoln's Government OF the people,
for the people. and by the people We
are asked to substitute in the United
States on many vital points govern
ment OF. for, and by other people.
Pause and consider well before you
take this fateiul step.
II do not say that agreements
may not be made among the nations
which stand for ordered freedom and
civilization, which will do much to Sc
cure and preserve the peace of the
world; but no such agreement has
yet been presented to us. We must
beware OF the dangers which beset
our path. We must not lose by an
improvident attempt to reach eter-
nal peace all that We have won by
war and sacrifice.
I'VE must build no bridges across
the chasm which now separates
American freedom and order from
Russian aGarch% and destruSis6
We must see to II that the democ-
racy OF the United States which has
prospered so nightly in the past, Is
not drawn by any hasty error or by
any glittering delusione. through
spenious devices of supernatural
government, within the tolls OF in
ternatlonal socialism and anarchy.
81 wish nothing nut good TO all