Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12


some circumstances, after war had be-
gun, result in prolongation Of war.
Il was in hopes that the naval con-
ference, since it will deal with the size
of submarines and Ak conditions under
which they can be used against COM
mercial ships in war time, might be
broadened so as to extend as far as
possible the rules of war on land to the
sea. Rules of war on land have been
humanized and civilized in modern
times, so far as former brutality in
connection with non -combatantS is con-
cerned. On land private property is
also protected and cannot be taken ex-
| cept for military use, for which COM
pensation must be paid If these rules
of war we're applied to the sea, they
would be preventive of war and would
lessen friction with neutral nations in
time of war and would prevent inter-
ference with the flow of commerce.
One of Great Needs. =
"One of the great needs of modern
times is to modify the cruel and brutal
code of war on the sea. I was in hope
that an opportunity would be afforded
at the naval conference to deal with
these matters. But the proposal for
naval limitation should not be inter-
lions which might tend to prevent an
agreement at the conference"
Senator Edge of New Jersey, a Re-
publican member of the foreign rela-
lions committee, who is slated soon to
go as American Ambassador to France
declared that the Presidents address
was excellent" and indicated clearly
the willingness of the United States ~
go to the limit in its efforts to bring
about a permanent world peace.
The United States Government hav-
ing shown its hand. the other nations
should indicate their willingness to do
as much for peace, he said.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, Repub-
lican Progressive and a leader of the
Progressive group in the Senate, said
he thought that the Presidents pro-
posal regarding food ships was fine
thing"
Il hope the President will succeed in
what he has proposed regarding the
food ships" said Senator Norris.
Hale Is Pleased.
Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of
the naval affairs committee, said of the
Presidents address:
ut was a very excellent speech. I
look with interest upon the suggestion
about the food ships. Everyone would
like to do all that is possible to make
war less horrible to women and children
and this proposal will have the Sympa-
thetic attention of the world Whether
1t can be worked out practically re-
remains to be seen"
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee, a
Democrat declared that he considered
the Presidents Idea of food ships free
from attack most laudible"
But 1 believe" said Senator Nickel
lar, that this question should be in
cluded in the agenda of the London
conference on naval limitation. This
country has twice been at war for the
freedom Of the seas, once in 1912 and
again in 1917 and 1918 Now that we
are going into this naval conference
on limitation the question of the free
dom of the seas should be gtaken up"
Several of those Senators. in addition
to Senator Mcclellan, who have favored
the inclusion of the question of the
freedom of the seas in the discussions
at the London naval conference, were
regretful because this question was not
to be included at the coming confer
ence. Senator Borah, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, Is one of
those who have insisted that the ques-
ton of the freedom. of seas must be
settled before there could be amy real
success in reduction of ornaments.