Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-25
Appointed Committees.

peace is only one of European senti
ments. -
Appointed Committees
The congress also appointed commit
tees to determine the degree of res
possibility for the war and its con
duct, "attaching to particular members
Of the enemy forces however
high they are placed, and to investigate
international labor and world trans
portation problems.
Another committee will fix upon
"the amount of reparation the enemy
countries ought to pay; what they are
capable of paying and the method, form
and time within which payment should
be made.'
A resolution vas presented providing
that the league should be open to
"every civilized nation which can be
relied upon to promote its object, y that
it "shall provide safeguards against
war" and that it sshould meet period
ically in international conference.
"It is essential to maintenance of
the world settlement which the associat-
ed nations are to establish that the
league Of nations could be created to
promote International cooperation, IN
sure fuifiilment OF accepted interna-
tional obligations and provide Safe
guards against war, tne resolution
stated.
should Be Part OF treaty.
''rhe league should be created as an
intepra1 mart of the general peace
treaty 1t should be open to every CIV
ilized nation which can be reiled upon
to promote its object. Members OF the
league should meet periodically In inter
national conference. 1t should have per
manent organization ana Secretarla'
to carry on the business IN the league
IN the intervals between the CONFER
ences.
"The league OF nations seems neees-
sary to me, both IN reachlng the con
clusion of peace and IN preserving the
peace Of the world" declared the pre-
sident.
Some questions which are not sus
ceptible to competent Judgment at pre-,
sent possibly will need readJustmen'
in the future.
owe are not representatives Of gov
ernments, but OF peoples. 1t is not sur
ficient to satisfy our governments Mf
must satisfy mankind.
"There is no need to tell you now
the burden has fallen on men, WomeI
and children; how the burden has fail
en- on the heart Of humanity we are
called upon to prevent this burden fall
! ing upon them again. Settlements may
be temporary but the actions Of gov.
ernments are permanent. The powers OF
destruction have not much multipllec
as they have gained facilities. 1t i
essential that science as well as armed
men, should be kept in harness by sly
ilization.
Wasn't Attack On U. .. :.
'Tt is less likely that America vii
be attacked by an enemy than some
other nation. The ardor OF the United
States for the league Of nations there
fore is not the result OF fear. America
will feel it has fought in vain If tht
peace is only one of European senti
ment. She wants lasting peace fol
humanity. America did not come into
the war merely as an intervention II
European politics"
The cogress adopted resolutions pro
viding for the appointment OF speela
committee to investigate the respon
sibility for the war and breaches OF IN
ternational law in connection with it,
conduct. Other committees were author
ized to take up international labor leg
islation and consider details of inter
naturalization Of transportation facil