Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-06
The Substitute

The Jones substitute read,
THAT the Senate approves and
strongly Endorses the request that the
President in the diplomatic notes of
Dec. Is to the nations now engaged in
war that the nations state the terms
on which peace might be discussed.
The Vote
! One Democrat, Senator MARITIME OF
New Jersey, voted in the negative. The
vote follows:
Ayes-Democrats: Bankhead. Bryan.
Chamberlain, Chiffon, Fletcher. Har-
wick, Hitchcock. Hollis Hughes, john
son, South Dakota; Keen Kirby, Lane.
Lee. Lewis, Martin. Newlands, Over
man. Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell.
Reed. Robinson, SaulZbury, Shafroth,
Sheppard, Shields. Simmons, Smith.
Ariz.; Smith Ga: Smith, S. c.; Stone.
Swanson. Thomas, Tillman, Under
wood, Vardaman, Walsh-3S.
Republicans Borah. Clapp, Cum
Minis. Curtis, Jones, Kenyon, Lippitt.
Norris Sterling and Townsend-10 To-
tai ayes As.
Nays-Republicans Brady. Brande-
gee, Clark. Gallinger Harding, Lodge.
| McCumber, Nelson. Page, Poindexter.
Sherman. Smoot, Wadsworth. Watson.
Weeks and Works-16. Democrats:
MARITIME I. Total nays, II.
Discussion of the subject had reach
ed a climax during the day when II
sensational declaration by Senator
Lewis, chief spokesman for the Dem
ocrats, replying to Republican criti-
cism of the Presidents course. With
out referring directly to the submarine
controversy, the senator said the Unit
ed States could not keep out of the
war if it continued and that America
would not again accept misconception
of orders or zeal of an officer as an ex-
cuse for an injury to IA citizen or prop
erty.
The chief objection urged against
the original resolution offered by Sen
ator Hitchcock was that il would en-
dorse the Presidents offer to join in a
movement to guarantee world peace
and his declaration of the interest Of
the United States in small nations.
Progressive Republicans joined Sen
ator Lodge and others in this conten-
ton The resolution adopted was pro-
posed by Senator Jones. Republican.
Of Washington, and was accepted by
senator f1ltcnCOCh dS IL SUBSTITUTE lO1
his own.
Startling Assertions
The compromise ended debate when
1t appeared certain that action would
be deferred until tomorrow and soon
after Senator Borah had begun a Wig
orous speech against the original res
olution. There had been startling as
sertions from both sides of the Cham
Der during the day though none at
tracted such attention as that Of Sen
ator Lewis 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, referring 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 can
ships, any captain of an army. any off,
Ger of diplomacy to visit upon this coun-
try an injury to a citizen or property
and escape on an excuse of misconception
of orders or zeal of an officer?
"If these conditions again be repeated
America will not again accept that form ,
of apology and will resent and punish
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