Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

he desires and expects the frcest and
q fullest debate ON the tremendous issue
sshc has raised. What value arc we as
1 council IL VIC lock our lips and allow
D lin to go his way?
CHALLENGES NEITHER MS
SINCERITY Non COURAGE
s IF we are not to render an opinion
!: In response to his invitation, il means
4 that no chose the Senate as n conduit
through which TO pass the new doctrine
4 to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs OF
{ tho world and the newspapers. or as Il
y setting for ii beautiful picture skill
fully painted. hardly believe any
ono will put the President in tho posi-
s ton of having SO fagranuy misused
tho privileges of the Senate o. else
1t means that he is one OF those un-
happy persons who feels safer in a
& company where he alone is armed. and
can fear no shot save his alone. am
not challenging either the sincerity or
the courage of the chief executive he
explained.
"1fNthcrc ever WAS u time when that
duty commanded, TO give TO the world
and to the country the honest ronNic-
ttons of the Senate upon proposals that
affect the integrity OF the nation. TIA"
peace of the world ana the happiness OF
manllind--it is now
Senator Stone. chairman OF the For
cign Relations Committee. opened dis
cussion in opposition to the resolution.
arguing that ii would take more than
two weeks Of the Senate's time if every
\ u N.
cuss the subject He argued that the
resolution he referred 10 the Foreign
Relations Committee.
INTRODUCED WITHOUT
DUE DELlBEKATION
IL am against this resolution" he
said. 1T has been introduced by the
Senator from Iowa without due dc
liberation and with great haste. What
is TO be accomplished by this resoiu-
ton if adopted? The resolution de
clares IL is impossible for the Senate
to take official action at this time on
these grave matters. But the Senator
has written into the resolution that il
was the obvious object To invite free
and frank expression from the mem
bers of the Senate for the guidance OF
the President
eff three or four or half "a dozen
speeches should be made criticizinr and
disappearing the address. in whole or
in part, and another half-dczcn
speeches be made indorsinG and APP
proving it. how would the President
of the United States be enlirhtencd?'
asked Senator Stone.
There is no desire on the part of
the Presidents friends to prevent the
fullest expression on the subject. Let
1t, III
discuss 1t. But for the Senate to set
aside such amount OF time as this
resolution proposes, when no Official ac-
ton can he taken. seems to me 10 lie
melancholy waste OF time.
Before vote could be ordered.
Senator Shafroth, Democrat. urged Il
public hearing by the Foreign Rcla =
tons Committee and debate in the
Senate in the usual special session TO
confirm appointments after March /.
Senator Cummins sought to obtain
unanimous consent for the resolution
to go over To come up automatically
tomorrow, but Chairman stone. of the
Foreign Relations COMMITTEES, objected.
Senator Cummins pointed out-that with
the resolution on the calendar, il is
possible for him to move to take ii VI,
Tomorrow or any other day after the
Senate routine morning business is
concluded
Senator Stone wanted To refer the
resolution 10 the Foreign Relations
Committee, the presiding officer finally
ordered il to the calendar. In this
situation. it will require an affirmative
vote OF the Senate to get the rcsoiu
ton up again.
CHANCELLOR SEES GERARD
ABOUT PRESIDENTS ADDRESS