The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
Vote Blocked Yesterday to
Backstand President By Re-
publican Senators
SENATOR STONE ASKS
IMMEDIATE ACTION
q. 0. F. Opponents In Senate
Talk of Its Weakening Mon
roe Doctrine-House Will
Act Favorably on Resolution

washin Sfeh, Jan. Efforts to
place blanket congressional endorse
ment behind President Wilson's peace
negotiations failed today. The Senate
after vigorous discussion. postponed
action on an endorsement resolution
until tomorrow. In the House a similar
resolution was referred to the Foreign
Affairs Committee.
Despite the plea of Senator stone,
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the -Senate.that- DELAY
In the action by the Senate would de-
Feat the purpose Of the resolution, Re-
publican opposition led by Senators
Lodge and Gallinger forced the post
ponement.
The resolution was laid aside. to be
taken up. under an agreement tomor-
row. There was strong feeling to-
night that the Republicans would per-
init action on the resolution tomorrow
Talks OF "Entanglinx Alliances
Senator Gallinger declared that the
danger of weakening the Monroe Doe
trine and the possibilities of "entang-
ling alliances abroad" led him TO de-
rnand further time 10 consider the reso-
luton. Senator Lodge said that the
Senate was entitled TO know in some
official way what peace moves the
President had made. and that the only
Information at present available was
through the newspapers"
The endorsement resolution was
called up by Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
braska. author of the measure. soon
after the Senate met He said that
the Presidents action should have the
i'm Hd lat iva af
alta
This Senate alone among national
Legislative bodies" he said. has CO.
ordinate authority with the executive
branch OF the government in interna-
tionai matters, The President has done
his duty. We should endorse his ac-
ton. Such an endorsement would give
a great impulse to the sentiment in
favor OF peace in all countries"
Senator Gallinger called the atten-
ton OF the Senate TO the possibility OF
the peace move involving this coun-
try in European diplomatic entangIe-
ments.
Quotes Washington.
Il warn the Senate now" he said
mot to forget the advice of George
Washington. against the evil effects OF
entangling alliances abroad We hear
from one Authoritative source that this
move may endanger the Monroe Doc
trine. ! don't know that but l be-
lieve we should have time to find OUT
Senator Gallinger sought to have the
resolution referred to the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. but Chairman Stone.
of that committee said that such
action was unnecessary. He de-
manded immediate action on the res
olution asserting that the only posi-
BILE good effect of this resolution is TO
have the Senate act favorabiy upon II
at once. thus expressing its sympathy
with the Presidents action.
After considerable fitting both sides
agreed to allow the resolution to &c
over until tomorrow. Senators stone
and Hitchcock said tonight that they
were confident 1t would be adopted
without extended discussion
Senator Newlands. of Nevada an
nounced tonight that he would press
as a substitute for the Hitchcock reso-
luton in the Senate. his resolution pro-
posing that both sides submit peace
terms. 1t would Suggest to the leu
tonic powers that Serbia having now
been punished they may now make
reasonable proposals regarding "the
restoration Of the status quo. the grad
ual reduction of military burdens. and
the substitution OF reason Tor force
in tho adjustment OF International dis
putes"
Push II Through I'm House.
Meantime administration leaders in
the House planned to put through an
endorsement resolution introduced by
Representative Mackellar. of Tennessee
The resolution was automatically re-
ferred to the. Foreign Affairs Commit
toe. Chairman Flood. Of the commit
tee. said tonight that he believed the
committee would favor the resolution
II the committee recommends the pas
sage of the resolution 1t is practically
certain to go through the House. with
little opposition. Minority Leader
Mann has already announced his sym
pathy with the Presidents peace move
and many Republicans agree with
him.
The lid of secrecy was damned down
tight on the peace situation by the
White House and the State Department.
Neither would discuss any matters
connected with the Presidents peace
move Secretary Lansing announced
that the British reply to the German
peace proposals had been ordered for
warded at once to the central powers
without waiting for the identic French
reply, which will be forwarded later.