The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
SENATE DELAYS
ITS DISCUSSION
Will Try to Bury Cummins's
Resolution in Com
mittee To-day.

discussion OF the Presidents cxtraor-
dlnary address in the Senate yesterday
on the subject of a world peace policy in
which this nation should participate was
assured to-day as the result of resolu-
tion introduced by Senator Cummins OF
Iowa. Senator Cummins proposed in
this resolution that next Monday be set
apart for consideration of the Presidents
peace plan and that the address be laid
before the Senate and every Senator
have an hour allotted to him TO discuss
It,
Senator Cummlns's resolution took the
Democrats rather by surprise. In COM
mon with their Republican brethren they
had scarcely had time TO recover from
the amazement and bewlderment in
which they had been left at the con-
clusion of the Presidents remarkable ut
terances, nor had they been able to as
certain the wishes of the President to
formulate any programme for them
selves. Sentiment among them, how
ever. was almost unanimously against
action that would bring the matter w
for discussion at this time.
No Occasion for Discussion.
In this they felt sure they reflected
the views OF the President. 1t was the
opinion of many of the Presidents 8
closest friends in the Senate that the oc-
casion did not call for a resolution OF in
dorsement or any action whatever by the
! Senate, inasmuch as the President had
made It clearly apparent that he had
merely made use OF the Senate chamber
as a vantage point from which to ad-
dress the country and the world.
Consequently the action of Senator
! Cummins has excited feelings of mis-
giving and alarm. particularly as many
jority side have as yet been unable en-
tirely to digest the Presidents views
and feel unprepared for their discussion
Senator Cummins asked for immediate
consideration Of the resolution to-day
but Senator Stone, chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, prompt!
objected and the resolution under the
rules went over for a day The resolu'
ton will come up tomorrow. The Ad'
mimstration Senators will then seek &c
have it referred to the Foreign Rela
tions Committee in order to bury II
But this at once will open the door FOL
n discussion of the whole matter which
can. IL the Republicans so desire, bs
prolonged for days.
stone shows His Fear.
Chairman Stone showed clearly tha
he was fearful of this to-day by OBJ
serving that the state OF public business
would hardly permit OF so much iatl
tude for debate as was contemplated II
the Cummins resolution. III the pro
posal OF Mr. Cummns was adopted ant
every Senator availed himself of tn
time allowed from twelve 10 h'tee'
legislative days would be consumed
The Cummins resolution represents ~
concerted policy on the part of the Re
publican minority but rather his Owl
views as to what ought 10 be done
Some Republicans are inclined to SID
with the Democrats in the view that TN
whole matter had better be shelved pu
others intend to avail themselves oi IN
opportunity to bring up again tne oe
narture from the nations tradiuona
nolicv the adoption of the course auVo
', Gated by the President would mean.
/. senator Borah, whose remarKapi
,, speech on the League to Enforce fea'
caused the Democrats to moo''y |"
Hitchcock resolution !ndorsing the fref
ident's peace note, intends 10 nave so'''
, thing to say. senator Louse
!. being urged TO measure swords with tn
|
cussion starts, how wide the subject ma
}, be opened.
Partisapship Accusation.
As in the case Of the Hitchcock resc
{: ,ution. the Administration Senators al
= accusing the Republicans of being ac'l
Il ated entirely by motives OF narrow pa
: tisanship in seeking an opportunity
;. show dissent from a policy when me
i are publicly insisting must appeal
i nesce lovers the world over. And rath'
d than have the Hitchcock inciGent r.
= heated to thwart the Presidents pu
pos,, the Democrats are contemplate
forcing the discussion on the Cunmii
resolution into an executive session.
!: II ia quite likely that this VIII be don
" The view Is entertained by sonlo
" tho Administration leaders in the Sci
II ate that while the reception OF the Pre-
% ident's address among the Entente nj
n ,ions may at first he unfavo. bic, yet
It ,bcy have time thoroughly to digest
n without conflicting and dissenting view
y reaching them from this coultry the
II nations may ultimately applaud Its Sc
timents and may be greatly influence
IL thereby in their policy,
ON the other hand. Republicans almo
e without exception to-day were stu /
N sistent that the Presidents utterances
10 Yesterday. and particularly his propos
=, that this country should dictate VI
t. tually the terms Of peace for the natio
o. of Europe. had been inspired chiefly
Al his we'll known desire to go down
ts history as the worlds peacemaker,
n that he had destroyed all chance OF 81
u cess in this by the cffrontery of his l
> ma ks.
o. The opinion held by most OF them W
ne that It would not contribute anythi
is toward bringing about peace, but. on
~ contrary, would leave the European cou
- tries for the most part more embitter
VI than ever against this country.
Text OF the RESOLUTION.
The resolution introduced by Scnat
Cummins WIS as follows:
lie Whereas, on the 2?d day OF jar
re uary, 1917. the President OF n
ed United States appeared in person b
ia fore the Senate and announced ce
as tain views touching the policy Il
ha United States should adopt and pu
sue respecting the principles upc
NJ, which the bellRerent peoples OF Il,
mi rope should make peace and respec
Nv ing the manner In which the pea
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