Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
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u. S. PEACE PLAN
Goes on Record as Being in
Favor Of Steps Wilson Has
Taken to End War.
lNDORSE FORMER POLICY
End of Three-Day Debate
Comes With Suddenness
That Startles Democrats.

WASlIlNGTON. Jan. 5-Approval
of President Wilson's request for a
statement of peace terms from tho
European belligcrcnts was voted to-
night hy the tcnatc AT the conclusion
of three Gays Of stirring debate
Action came with dramatic sudden
ness when Democratic leaders decided
To accept a form Of resolution that
would not commit the senate 10 In
dorsoment Of the whole of the prcsi-
dents note and ten Republicans OF
the Progressive group Joined the ma
!ority in making the vote IS to II.
Senator MARITIME of New jersey was
the only Democrat to vote In the neg
0tiNc.
sub Question Arises.
Discussion of the subject had
reached a climax during the Gay with
n sensational declaration by senator
Lewis. chief spokesman for the Demo-
Gratis replying to Republican criticism
Of the presidents course. without
referring directly to the submarine
controversy, the senator said the
United states could not keep out OF
the war If it continued and that Amer
lea would not again accept mlscon-
Copt.Cn 81 orders or zeal of an officer
as an excuse for an injury to citizen
or property.
The Objection.
The chief objection urged against
the original resolution offered by SEN
ator Hitchcock was that 1t would in
dcrse the presidents offer to join in
moN cment to guarantee world peace
and his declaration Of the interest Of
the United states I'm small nations.
Progressive Republicans Joined Sen
Utor Lodge and others In this conten-
tion.
The resolution adopted was pro-
posed by Senator Jones. Republican or
Washington, and was accepted by Sell
ator Hitchcock as substitute for his
own. II resolves:
"That the senate approves and
strongly indorses the request by the
president IN the diplomatic notes oil
December IS to the nations now en-
gagged in war that those nations state
the terms upon which peace might be
discussed"
both Make Assertions
The compromise ended debate when
II appeared certain that action wOu II
be deferred until tomorrow and soon
after Senator Rorah had begun Wig
orous speech against the original res
olutiun. There had been startling as
scrtions from both sides of the cham
her during the day. tho none attracted
such attention as that of Senator Lew
Is in closing the argument for the
Hitchcock resolution
let me say on my own authority
said Senator Lewis, that | agree with
the sentiment expressed from any
quarter, the secretary of state or any
one else (referrins to Secretary Lans-
ings first explanation of the presi-
DENTS note to the poWers) that THIS
war can not continue without America
being involved i'm the conflict.
Must Demand Rights.
"Do YOU feel that the people OF this
nation are I'm such temper that they
can ever again allow any commander
OF ships. any captain C army, any Off
Ger of diplomacy to visit upon this
country an injury to n citizen or prop
erty and escape on an excuse OF mis-
conception Of orders or zeal OF an Of.
ficer2
III these conditions again be repeat.
ed America will not again accept that
form OF apology and viii resent and
punish To the fun extent Of her pow
er. No amount OF logic or pacifica-
tion NsOulu fireVait %