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hange, being merels ort, Senatorodge Ut of idely considered af usse ive the peace confere compfllete inions. { “As it stands” he sald, “therd is orious danger that the very natiens \ich sign the constitution will qualk ol about the meaning of the variogus before a twelve months ¥gs It seems to have been veny dratted and the result -ds rudeness and looseness of expres- ion, “Before we ratify, the terms and anguage must be as exact and as pre- ise, as free from any possibility of | onflicting interpretations as it is pos- ible to make them. The explanation terpretation of any of these ibtful passages is not sufficient if | > by one man, whether that man he president of the United States, senator, or anyone else.’” In detailed criticism of the present mstitutional form Senator Lodge “We abandon entirely the polley 1 down by Washington in his fare- 1l address and the Monroe Doc- rine. It is worse than idle, it {s not one to evade or deny this fact. In he twinkling of an eye, while pas- on and emotion reign, the Wash- gion policy is to be entirely laid side and we are to enter on a per- 1anent and indissoluble alliance. “Under the terms of this league raft the Monroe Doctrine disappears. have seen it sald that the Monroe Joctrine is preserved under Article X.; that we don't abandon the Mon- oe Doctrine, we merely extend it to 11 the world. How anyone can say his passes my comprehension. Under his draft American questions and uropean questions and Asian and ican questions are all alike put the control and jurisdiction league.” s Territorial Guarantees. icizing the territorial guarantee ovision, Senator Lodge said that the ited States would join in the obli- bation to maintain all natlonal bound- hries everywhe e which, he said, was ‘a very grave, a very perilous prom- se to make.” It would require, he aid, constant possession of fleets and ™ and added: “There is no need of arguing forces behind this league. It is th n Article X. absolutely and entirely n their guarantoes.” Senator Lodge questioned whether he proposed draft “really makes for harmony among the nations or will end to produce dissension and con- versy." “We all desire peace,” he sald, “but in our zeal for peace we must be areful not to create new obligations and new and untrie conditions which may lead to fosterlng war ather than peace.” ‘ENERADL ZARAGOZA HAS FINALLY BEEN CAPTURED Mexico Cit Feb. 28.—The War tment has announced the cap- acio Morelos Zaragoza, | general, who has been ainst the government in Nuevo Leon. The pris- y vas captured at a ranch in uevo has been taken to Mon- terey for trial Zaragoza defended Tampico under the Huerta regime zainst t} lists under 1 Pabl ) z. He surren- ) , then fled to tates, later returning to operating in econjunction zan. He is of advanced 1 excite- Monterey, wher ell 1d has many r EMIGRATION COMMITTEE. London, Feb. 28.—A committee hag seen appointed by the colonial secre- 1 with the ems of which are lik to arise period of reconstructi whether there 1s to be compulsive | DAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1919 THE LIVE STORE = = ! BARGAIN WEEK omimences 1omorrow, Saturday, March 1st nd of the Season Sale of Odds and Ends 38 Stores g N 38 Cities Largest Clothing Organization in New England