Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-06
Vote on Jones' Substitute for
HitchCock's Resolution
Stands 48 for and H.
Against in Final Test,
TEN REPUBLICANS STAND
WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE
One Lone Democrat, MARITIME
of New Jersey Votes
Against Endorsement of
Wilson's Appeal for Peace.
Tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIFE


Washington, Jan. - Senator
Jones substitute for the Hitchcock
esolution endorsing President Will
sons peace note, which approved the
request for peace terms without en-
dorsing the note itself was passed
'otc today by the senate.
Il Tho vote was As to II. Progress
p. siv' republican senator's voted solidlv
with the democrats for the substitut-
l 'ue democrat Senator MARITIME OF
New Jersey. voted in the negative,
lYho vote follows:
Ayes Democrats: Bankhead, Bry-
ian, Chambcrlain. Chiffon, Fletcher,
/ Hardwtck, Hollis, Hughes, Johnson,
South Dakota; Kern Kirby Lane,
! Lee, Lewis, Martin, Newlands, Over
man, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell.
Reed, Robinson, Salisbury, Shafroth,
sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith.
Arizona; Smith, Georgia; Smith,
South Carolina; Stone, Swanson,
Thomas, Tillman, Underwood, varda-
man, Walsh-SS.
| Republicans: Borah. Clapp, Cum
Minis Curtis, Jones, Kenyon. Lippitt
! Norris, Sterling and Townsend--10.
Total ayes, AS.
| Nays-Republicans: Brady, Brande-
gee, Clark, Gallinger. Harding, Lodge
| McCumber, Nelson, Page, Poindexter,
sherman, Smoot, Wadsworth Wat
son, Weeks and Works-16.
! Democrats MARITIME Il. Total
nays, II.
Action Comes Suddenly.
! Approval of President Wilson'S re-
quest for a statement Of peace terms
! from the European belligerents was
voted by the senate tonight at the con-
/ clusion of three days of stirring de-
| bate. Action came with dramatic sud-
denness when democratic leaders de-
cided to accept a form of resolution
/ that would commit the senate to en-
dorsement of the whole of the presi-
dents note, and ten republicans of the
progressive group Joined the majority
in making the vote As to II.
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey was
the only democrat to vote in the Mega
tive.
Discussion of the subject had reach
ed climax during the day with a sem
sational declaration by Senator Lewis.
chief spokesman for the democrats,
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 IL it con-
tinuCd, and that America would not
again accept misconception of orders
or zeal of an officer as an excuse for
an injury 10 citizen or property.
Chief Objection Urged.
The chief objection urged against
the original resolution offered by
Senator Hitchcock was that it would
endorse the presidents offer to Join
in a movement to guarantee world
peace and his declaration of the in
terest of the United States in small
nations. Progressive republicans join
ed Senator Lodge and others In this
contention.
The resolution adopted was pro-
posed by Senator Jones, republican, of
Washington, and was accepted by
Senator Hitchcock as a substitute for
his own. 1t resolves:
"Thc senate approves and strongly
endorses the request by the president
IS, To the nations now engaged In war,
that those nations state the terms
upon which peace might be discuss
cd"
The compromise ended debate when
it appeared certain that action would
be deferred until tomorrow and soon
after Senator Borah had begun Wig
orous speech against the original res-
olution. There had been startling as
sertions from both sides of the cham
ber during the day, though none at
tracted such attention as that Of Sem
ator Lewis in closing the argument for
the Hitchcock resolution.
United States Menaced by War.
Let me say on my own authority"
said Senator Lewis, that I agree with
the sentiment expressed from any
quarter, the secretary of state or any
one else treferriug to Secretary Lam
sings first explanation of the presi-
dents note to the powers) that this
war cannot continue without America
being involved in the conflict.
do you feel that the people of this
nation are in such temper that they
'an ever again allow any commander
If ships, any captain of army, any Of
'icer OF diplomacy to visit upon this
country an injury to citizen or prop
arty and escape on an excuse of mis-
of orders or zeal of an Of
'icer?
"lf these conditions again be re-
oeated, America will not again accept
hat form of apology and will resent
md punish to the full extent of her
1ower, No amount of logic or pacifi-
alton would prevail.
II say continuance of the war
means war with the United States,
md in this l have never a doubt of
he comprehension of the United
States and faith in the sagacious fore
'ight of the officials of the adminis-
ration in the effort looking to bring
lbout peace with Europe that We
night maintain peace in America"
Fears Foreign Entanglements.
Senator Borah, attacking the Hitch-
'ock resolution, said that in his judg-