The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-02
Mr.. Wilson Has Not Decided on
His Next Step, but Believes
Beneficial Results Will Follow
Present Negotiations.
RESOLUTION is OFFERED
TO ENDORSE PEACE NOTE
Senator Hitchcock Introduces II
in the Senate and, After Discus.
sion, Action on It Is Postponed
Until Tomorrow

Washington Jan. Senator Hitch
cocks resolution to have the senate
endorse President Wilson's peace note
was discussed in the senate today aud
action was postponed until tomorrow
boy unanimous consent
President Wilson has not decided
on his next step. II became known on
unquestionnb authority today that
he has not given up hope that benefi-
riol results may come out ~ the pres
ent negotiations
Republican leaders wanted the res
nlutiou to- go to the foreign relations
committee but senator IHtchcuck
pressed for immediate action.
"If IL Is desirable that the senate
should express itself ON this important
matter said Senator Gallingcr, Re
publican II think that II should ac-
cept the judgment Of the foreign rcla
tions committee IN the matter"
Il have considered that" said sem
ator Hitchcock. but think that the
moral effect Of immediate action hy
the senate would be greater Il II the
only legislative body In the world that
has functions and powers relating to
International affairs
Reputation of senate.
The senate has the reputation and
standing in the world similar, II not
equal to that OF the president In my
opinion the senate hns q duty to pet.
form. The president has performed
his Now that the president has taken
this step with the object and purpua'
o' showing that the United states a.
a great neutral nation desires the bel
ugercn nations 90 state terms upon
which peace might bc reached surely
IN" senate ought 10 act and ac' a.
once
10 would not b" necessary t. I'M
volye the senate IN any argument over
ihr war gituation. Dur endorsement
would bc merely an approval 81 the
request for % statement from the bel
iigeronts OF IN" possible terms ol
peace Ia an these countries there De-
e growing sentiment toward action
looking toward peace" That would
hr giyru great Impulse II the senate
should act"
senator Gulling"r thcn repeated hi-
request that the resolution Eo until
tomorrow when he hoped adequate
time f1r its consideration would be-
given.
Entangling Alliances.
Gallingcr "n desire Co have the hor'
Tihlo Conditions In Europe terminated
and J could not hy voice or vote pre-
vent anything tending to accomp'iH b
that result But have received many
letters saying the resolution TX not
good form and is not intended 60 nc'
,pmplish what the senator from Nch'
rlSkl desires. also read there is q
prav. suRgcStlOn that our action might
result IN an Abandonment uf Wash
lugton's warning against 'cntangl'ni
uliJDcs' II also has been suggested
that II might result IN cnd1ngcring th'
Monroe doctrine
Senator Lodge Republican, said h'
believed TIA" resolution eft such grea
Importance that II should hc rcferrc'
tu the committee
senator stone. chairman of the FOR
'IEu relations ,ummitte, was IN ihNnl
uf having the senate act directly
At this point a parliamentary tnnel'
regarding the status ~ IN iiitChcucl
resolution was encountered ending IL
unanimous consent that u should ~
over Tor further consideration tomor
row.