The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
SENATE STANDS
BY WILSON PLAN
Rejects CumminS Resolution for
Extended Debate.
DIVISION IS ON PARTY LINES

Resolution Defeated by Vote of SO to
30-Martine of New Jersey Votes
With RepubIicans-SeveraI Other
Make Speech.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. - President
Wilson's world peace program won
it's first legislative skirmish when the
senate by vote of SO to 80 refused to
consider the resolution of Senator
Cummins providing for extended de.
bate which brought out the full
strength of Republican opposition to
the peace plan. The vote was strictly
along party lines, only Senator MARITIME
of New Jersey deserving the Demo-
cratic ranks 10 vote with the Republi-
cans against tablirg the measure.
The administration victory showed
clearly the senate peace strength was
merely pro fOrma, and Immediately af-
ter the vote the Republicans declared
that they would continue their criti-
cism of the Presidents plan to COM
nit the United States to a league to
enforce peace.
Lodge Prepares Speech.
Senator Lodge, the leading Republi-
can authority on foreign relations has
prepared a lengthy speech attacking
the plan which he will deliver short
ly. Senator McCumber presented a
resolution which would place the SEN
ate on record as favoring general
moves toward peace but as disagree
ing'' with the Presidents demand for
a "peace without victory" in Europe
Senator Borah's resolution reaffirming
the faith of the senate in the Monroe
doctrine and the doctrine of having
no entangling alliance abroad, is in
position to be called up any time for
discussion.
President Has His Own Resolution.
AS a counter to the Borah resolu.
ton, however, there appeared reso-
luton presented by Senator Lewis of
Illinois, the Democratic whip of the
senate.
1t is understood to have the endorse.
ment of the administration, and would
declare:
That it is the sense of the United
States senate that the address of the
President of the United States deliv.
cred to the senate on the 22nd day of
January, 1917, does not propose the
adjustment or limitation of the Mon.
roe doctrine of America In it's effect
or application to any part of the west.
ern hemisphere, nor does 1t propose
to send the army or navy Of the Uni.
ted States OF any military or naval
power of the United States to any for.
eign territory except when necessary
to preserve the peace of the United
States to protect the just rights of
America or an American where the
same is assailed.
Administration supporters declare
that the senate demonstrated clearly
that the President has the unqualified
support of his party in the senate, and
that any legislative action which he
may deem necessary to forward his
peace proposal will be forthcoming
They said that it materially clarified
the atmosphere by showing that the
opposition to the plan came only from
the opposition party in the senate.
The Republican discussion of peace
was vigorous and in some instances
bitter.
Cunanins Says 1t Means War.
Senator Cummins declared that far
from making a world peace the Presi-
dents plan would plunge the United
States Unto the hell of war" and other
Republicans were equally caustic 1t
was apparent that the remainder of
the session of congress will see in
termittent outbursts of Republican
criticism of the peace plan.
Roumanian King FIees to Russia.