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14 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919. Ex-President Taft Says Allies Must Not, Return .Hun Colonies to Germany Former Chief of Nation in Speech Omaha Club De clares Victors in War Responsible for Russia, Which Must Be Put on Its Feet; Talks in Happy Vein. Fx-Fresident William Howard i'aft was the guest of honor Thurs day night at a banquet at the Omalu du . Business and professional men and army officers and their wives made up the large banquet party. .Mr. Taft looked splendid and was in his happiest mood, punctuating his address with the characteristic Taftonian chuckle and occasionally bursting into a huge, deep laugh in one of the senii-iiumorous periods which broke the serious argument of his address. KL subject was "The League of Nations" and he laid , down four fundamental requirements of this league: First, an international court to decide questions out of which war nii'uhf come. Second, a commission of concil iation to adjust differences which cornet be decided under principles of law. Third, a police power to enforce acqu'iesence by any recalcitrant nation m the decisions of either or both of these bodies. Fourth, a congress of nations to codify international law. Basis of Just Peace. "We cannot make the just peace that wentend to make without these four fundamentals," said Mr. 'Taft "We have based our right and power to make peace upon the president's message of January 8, with a change in the interpretation of 'freedom of the seas' and" an en largement of restoration to mean in demnity.. v "This treaty will involve most complicated details. Therefore there must be a court to interpret its meaning. ' We have a supreme court tint is today interpreting the mean ing of the greatest instrument ever evolved from the brain of man, the constitution of the United States. No treaty can be made that twill not requite interpretation as new ques tions and conditions arise. "The commission of conciliation should be made permanent, or at least for a term of 10 years. "The nations must retain enough power to enforce their decrees. And the congress of nations must codify international law and thereby give it the sanction which some think it lacks today. Colonies Are Uppermost. "Among the questions which the peace conference must decide is that of Germany's colonies. Not a sin gle one of these colonies should be allowed to go back into Germany's hands, because Germany has abused the natives in her colonies like the Turks have abused the Armenians She got into difficulties with one ' tribe and settled the difficulty by exterminating the whole tribe. "Shall we, then, distribute these colonies into the keeping of the al lied nations? No. t If we did, the world would say within a year that these nations were using the col onies for their own ends. And it Afoul arouse the suspicion that the allies fought this war for territorial aggrandizement. "The former German colonics should be governed by an agency of the four or five big powers that have won this war. , Responsible for Russia. ."Then there isRussia. I don't know what is to be done in that land. But the allies are responsible and it is their duty to retain their power until Russia has been put definitely on her feet. - "Next come the questions of the republics which are to be carved Out of. former big powers the Ukraine, Finland1. Esthonia, Lithuania. Po land, Czecho-SIovakia, Armenia. and their much-fought-over boun daries, and of Constantinople and PaLstine. "We are about to launch eight or ten ne,w republics among people who have never had experience in self government and who have a hun dred inter-racial quarrels. We set up a republic in Cuba and it fell in two years. And we set it up again. And we still retain the right to intervene if necessary. Nojwe are about to set up eight or -fen Cubas and teach them self-governmcjjl. What Election Means. "What i? self-government? It is character. President Wilson say's. It it the power that marks out its future with the self-restraint that is useful to its people. "The most remarkable demonstra tion of successful self-government, ta my mind, is our own country be teen the nominating conventions and the day after election. The conven tions nominate their candidates and adopt platforms pointing out the perfectly terrible things that will be fall the country if the other fellow is elected. And then the people pro ceed to fill their minds and hearts and mouths with violent arguments, and one might think that at election day there would be a perfect ex plosion. "Election day comes and we vote in some states by families and in some merely by men. And the votes are counted. "And everybody is sat isfied. . " "And those who are beaten are goodlosers and those who win are good winners. And when the result ig known we all settle down, know ing that as surely as the sun rises the next fourth of March one man will be sworn in to guide the destinies of the nation for the next four years. We don't do like they do in some of the small republics where, after the election, the minority party goes off into the woods and proceeds to shoot itself into a majority. Monroe Doctrine Secure. "Successful self-government con sists in self-restraint and confidence in the integrity of the other fellow. " "Objection' is made to the league of nations that it is unconstitutional and improper to put our army in the future at the call of some inter national f cnenlissimo, That is not Ex-President Suggests What Might Be Fate of Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm The men seated at the speak er's table at the Omaha club Thursday were Mr. Taft, Mr. Gurley, Basel Manly, joint chair man with Mr. Taft of the War Labor board; Archbishop Hart Ex-Senator Millard, Victor Rosewates and Col. F. A. Grant. Mrs. Joftn N. Baldwin was on Mr. Taft's right and the other ladies at the tabic were Mrs. Ben Gallagher. Mrs. Rosevvatcr, Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Doorly. Turning to Archbishop Harty, the ex-president said, after his speech on the league of nations: "The archbishop and I lived in the Philippines through four years of very critical times. We know what a hot place it is. Wc are not preparing a place for the kaiser, hut wc know a place that might suggest a future life to him." necessary. It is only required to agree to contribute our share of force, if necessary, when "it is called for. "Others declare that the league of nations idea destroys the Monroe doctrine. On the contrary, it makes it doubly secure. Fer, if any Euro pean nation, under the league of na tions regime, would attempt to in terfere with affairs in this hemis phere we could call on the entire league to stop it instead of having to stop it by ourselves. "We are watching developments on the other side of the ocean. Mr Wilson has gone over. I am glad he has gone. The splendid welcome he is receiving is but a reflection of the great Kppes welling in the hearts of those peoples, the hope that ht: is bringing them a league of nations "It is the longing for a league to make war forever impossible which has formed itself in the hearts of tlu' people of England, France and Italy, vdio have won the war. It is this nope that has carried them through. The winning of the war is only one step toward its realization "There is, in fact, already a league of nations, the allied nations. And from this league it will be compar atively easy to form the large' league which shall include also the smaller nations. "Kant, the German philospher. said the world never would have permanent peace until political or ganizations had been formed. "The league of nations is the greatest step ever contemplated in history. And when President Wil son comes back with the league an accomplished fact, I hope the Amer ican people will arise and demand that the senate approve it vvirti the necessary majority." Gurley Pays Tribute. Mr. Taft was introduced by W. F. Gurley -vyio declared that: "On this occasion democracy pays tribute to royalty, the only kind of royalty that we in this country rec ognize, the royalty of a sane, sound, helpful man whose wholesome humor is a reflection of his com moh sense' and whose rugged, whole-hearted honesty make him grow greater in our nation and inJ our hearts as the years pass, a man whose assistance in these times of great problems is that of a helpful critic and not that of a common scold. After his big audience had been seated again, Mr. Taft declared with many a chuckle: "This certainly is worth two nights on the train and a ride on the Rock Island. I have come to this club under many varying cir cumstances. It is a great pleasu : to me to see that when I come, the ladies are invited to be pres ent." Mi". Taft and Mr. Manly, joint chairmen of the War Labor board, are here to hear and adjust the dif ferences between the street railway company and its employes, hearings of whicn will be completed today in the federal court room, Mr. Taft will leave at 6 o'clock tonight for Chicago. Hatcher Confesses to Impersonating Boy in Khaki So as to Defraud Dewey Hatcher, 20-year-old boy charged with defrauding by imper sonating a soldier, confessed before United States Commissioner Neely at a preliminary hearing yester day. The case was continued for a week and he was released on his own bond of $1,000. Hatcher is a tall, thin-shouldered boy rfnd tears streamed down his face as he told his story to Mr. Neely. His home is at Colurtbus. Neb., where lived until he enlist ed in the war with the old Sixth Ne braska, and was ordered to'Dcming, N. M. He was in the army about six months but developed tuber culosis and was released from serv- He came to OmaO brokeana ice. in order to get funds, he wired to Mrs. J. Dichner of Columbus asking for $2" and signing the name of her soldier son, Bill. She sent him the money. He also wired to M. C. Caltp and signed the telegram "Mat," the name of his son with whom Hatcher was soldiering at Deming. Calto sent ho money and the investigation which followed led to Hatche s arrest by federal agents. 3. A. Potbe, 41 Pecatur street, re ported to the police that his watch had been either lost or stolen while he wif at work In the Armour packing plant. Clift General Manager. Chicago, Jan. 3. The Illinois Central today announced the ap pointment of A. E. Cliff as genera! manager, succeeding the late T. J. Foley.. " Throwing Barsibsi Our boys are show ing remarkable pro ficiency in hurling hand - grenades or bombs. From ear liest infancy our boys learn well to "throw ball," and this stands them in good-hand in "throwing back" the Hun. The explosion takes place quickly, scat tering pain and destruction just like an uric -acid explosion within the body. One day a man's all "0. K." next morning when he tries to get out of bed Oh, such pain! Pain in the back (lumbago) or hips, shoulders, arms, legs or feet (rheumatism or gout). This rheu matism is the result of an uric-acid explosion within, probably following excessive use of meat or beer Swollen hands, ankles and feet are due to a dropsical condition, often caused by disordercdjudneys. Natu rally when the kidneys are deranged the blood is filled with poisonous uric acid, which settles in the tissues of the feet, ankles, wrists or back as uratic salts ; or under the eyes, in bag - like formations. It is just as necessary to keep the kidneys acting properly as to keep the bowels active to rid the body of poisons. 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