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Show Penrose's Objections. HARRISBURG, Pa,,- Slay 8. Senator Penrose today declared for open debate in the senate on peace. He said we have received only screcy and mystery from Paris regarding the terms of the treaty. Before leaving hero for Washington, Senator Penrose made a statement for publication in which he said it seemed to him that the United States was to occupy oc-cupy a" foremost place in financial and economic matters and that information regarding the event is lacking. "It remains re-mains to be seen," he said, "how far we are called upon to assume financial and economic responsibilities and how far public opinion in the United States will tolerate such assumption." "Except In the fact that the menace of German militarism Ih removed, the American people do not seem to be getting get-ting any substantial results out of the treaty in the way of indemnities, reparation repa-ration or other compensation," the senator sena-tor said. Commenting on article 10 guaranteeing the present boundaries and integrity of nations, Senator Penrose said: "That the geography of the world should be fixed on an inflexible and unalterable un-alterable basis is open to grave question as being opposed to the progress and development of civilization. Moreover, en eh a. proposition destroys all hope for oppressed or dissatisfied peoples such as those in Korea and Ireland. "I shall not vote for any treaty or league of nations which Impose unreasonable unreas-onable or undesirable obligations on the United States or which infringe on the Monroe doctrine." |