Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-05
cuss the resolution and hear Senator | CumnlinS in it's behalf

cuss the resolution and hear Senator Cummins in it's behalf.
 When the meeting was over admin istfation leaders said privately the resolution would not be approved. Most of the Democrats of the com mittee are said to have opposed it while the Republicans were divided. 1 For nearly two hours behind closed doors the committee argued the ques- ! tiOns involved. Senator Cummins is 1 understood to have emphasized that he did not propose that the committee should interfere with the functions of of the President and the American peace delegation; that it's functions only would be- to obtain information the Senate should have in considering ratification of the peace treaty or treaties.
 l Senator Borah of Idaho, suggested resolution requesting the American delegation to furnish the Senate com i plete copies of the official proceed ings of the peace conference and all 1 data the Senate might need in consid- 1 ering the treaty.
 In opposing the Cummins resolu- ! tion, Democratic committed members, | it was stated, took the ground that a Senate Committee might emharass the president that it would be with out invitation of official standing; that it is unnecessary in view of President Wilson's assurance in his address Monday that he would fully advise Congress regarding his actions and that it's appointment would be an extraordinary and unusual proceed ure.
 To this,' Senator Cummins is report ed to have replied that the Presidents course in going to the conference also is unusual and extraordinary" and that the Senate should have represen- tatioR on the ground to secure full in- formation.
 Senator Walsh said that up to six weeks ago no Senator had expressed any criticism of the Presidents four teen principles announced January s. last, and consequently "the people of the world very rightly assumed that the views of the President were endorsed by this great nation Senator PoindeXter interrupted to say that at the time the President announced his principles criticism was generally disapprocved because of it's interference with prosecution of the war, so the American people were not to be deemed in default for withholding their expressions.
 Those who were critical" he ad- ded deprecated discussion of peace before we were able to. mobilize our tial to peace"
 
 had overlooked certain developments after the President delivered his January~8 address.
 50 far as the Senate is estoped from criticizing the points made by the President" said Mr. Knox. "the action of this body stands adverse to those facts for the reason that within a day or two after the Presi- dents address. Senator Lewis of Illi- nois, introduced resolution propo- sing endorsement by the senate of President Wilson's principles. That resolution was considered by the committee and it was developed that it would cause spirited debate. The resolution lies today in the pigeon hole of the Foreign Relations Com mittee."
 Senator Johnson, Republican, of California, asked that the President interpret his principles for the Am- erican people before interpreting them for the allied governments. He said there were senators who did not endorse the fourteen points when delieverd and month later the President, in another address, ex- plained that his previous terms as laid down by him were only tenta- tive and that there was nothing per- manent about them. Some of the principles were characterized by the California senator as "nebulous, some undesirable and some not understood" and he said the President was s'leav- ing the people not knowing what he meant or what he goes for"