New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Democrats Ready to Tack
Approval Rider on
Borah Resolution
HIS COMPROMISE
OFFER REJECTED
Leaders Unwilling to Let
Measure TO Ballot
Without Debate
fFrom The Tribune Burranl

Washington, Jan. ga vote Of APP
proval for President Wilson's league to
insure peace proposal may be asked OF
the Senate, if Senator Borah presses
for vote on his resolution approving
the expressions Of Washington, Jeifer-
son and Monroe with respect to Ell
tangling foreign alliances.
The announcement was made by SEN
ator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, who sald
that without an amendment IN
dorsing the President the passage OF
the Borah resolution might lead TO
misunderstanding Of the Senate's inteh-
tions.
"Of course. as a matter of fact, there
is no objection to the Borah resolu-
tion " said Mr.. Smith. "No entangling
alliances are proposed by the Presl-
dent. The Monroe Doctrine. far from
being curtailed or given up, would pc
applied TO the world instead OF 70 the
Western Hemisphere. I'tEink the Pres
ident's move one which will be apt TO
keen this country out of war. We nave
been verging on the brink OF war TOO
frequently in the last year or Two lor
comfort"
Borah Asks for Vote
Senator Borah proposed to some OF
the Democratic leaders. including MT
Smith and Senator, Lewis, of ILLINOIS,
that il they would agree to permit a
vote on his resolution indorsing tne
foreign policies of Washington, JeI.
ferson and Monroe. he would agree NOT
to debate il, and thought ne coulo
preyent any debate whatever.
Senator Lewis replied that, as SEN
ator Stone had left the city for Few
days he would like 10 postpone his an
swer until at least Monday. Senator
Smith said he did not think II would
be possible to agree TO such a course
as a vote without debate on the Borah
resolution might lead 20 an impression
"unwarranted. Of course" on the part
of tho country that the Senate had at
tackled President Wilson's latest pro-
posal. L.,
te, for the Presidents message 10 De
nerr,itted 10 sink into the minds o.
the people for several weeks without
further comment" said Senator smith;
"Rut IL the Borah resolution Is pressed
il may be necessary to amend IL ~
expressing approval OF the president ,
THE Democratic party will not dare
20 on record in favor OF the President
Man" retorted Senator Borah wnen
no heard of this. Nothing Wou'u
nlease me better than the Introduction
~ such an amendment TO my resolu-
tion but the President will not nay y,
his party behind him on the roiica"'
Defies Them to Show Letter
Mr.. Borah. in his conference Win
Tho Democratic leaders, defied them 70
nroduce letter from the president
disapproving Of the League TO Enforce
peace. He pointed out to the Demo
crotic leaders that eX-President lait
construed support for the league out
of Mr. Wilson'S speech, and that mem
bers If different factions OF the Demo
cratic marty, notably William Jennings
Bryan and Senator keed' 50 eoN'
strued II. 0o,,ocrotq
that if they could get sueh a let'e,
from the President he would leave oul
all reference TO the President from nj
speech on his resolution and WouIo
confne his attack entirely to the League
10 Enforce Peace.
Prospects tonight were that the Boz
rah resolution would not be called up
until next week. Senator Borah SAID
he would delay his move until AFTER the
return OF Chairman stone OF the OF
eion Relations Committee II that sen
ator should require it. Meanwhile the
Cummins resolution proposing DEBATE
on tae Presidents message IS OH tne
calendar and will not be called up Until
Mr. Cnmmins completes HIS work on
the railroad legislative programme.