Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
SENATOR CUMM|NS
WILL MAKE SPEECH
FOR RESOLUTION
Believes Upper House Should
Be Represented at Peace
Conferences SiSSon and
CreeI Are Roasted
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Washington, Dec. Resolutions
and debate on subjects connected with
the peace conference again occupied
part of the time of the senate today.
and tomorrow's session probably will
be taken up largely with discussion
of the resolution of Senator Cummins
of Iowa, providing for appointment
of a special senate committee to go
to Paris to report on the peace meet
ing,
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee voted unanimously today To re-
port the Cummins resolution adverse
ly but its author plans to make a Wig
orous speech in its support. In an
ticipation of this address Senator
Pittman of Nevada, democrat, a
member of the committee, submitted
a separate report to the senate late
today explaining his objections to the
resolution.
VIII Ration News.
Senator Johnson of California, re-
publican, started debate today by in
forming the senate that there We're
reports that Edgar Sissons of the
committee on public information was
to be in charge of arrangements for
"rationing" cable space for the trans
mission of press reports on the peace
conference. Senator johnson said he
hoped that George Creel, chairman
of the committee, would not censor
the reports.
Senators Watson and New of In
diana and sherman of Illinois Joined
in the criticism of Mr.. Creel.
In his address Senator Sherman
vigorously attacked Representative
Mann of Illinois, the republican lead
er in the house, as the result of Mr..
Mann's recent statement saying that
the country was not in sympathy with
criticism of the president while tho
chief executive is at the peace con-
ference Senator sherman did not
name Mr.. Mann. but he said the
author of the statement spoke for no
one but Hyde park and the south
side of Chicago"
No Entangling Alliances Wanted.
During the session today Senator
Borah of Idaho. republican. intro
duced a resolution proposing reaf-
firmation by the senate of policies
enuncjated by Washington and JEFF
ferson. warning against entangling
alliances with European nations The
senate adopted resolution by Sena-
tOT jones OI WdSnlnStOIls republican,
calling upon the state department for
information designed as the basis for
legislation to insure preferential
treatment for American shipping and
commerce.
Senator Pittman. in submitting his
report explaining the committee ac-
tion on the Cummins resolution, said
the proposed committee could per-
form no constitutional function i'm
posed upon the senate with relation
to treaties and that Il would have no
legal status in connection with the
negotiation or making of the treaty.
Would Have No Value
Its method of obtaining informa-
ton" said the report, would in the
nature of the circumstances, be va
grant. uncertain and unreliable. The
report of such committee to the
senate would be based chiefly upon
hearsay and would constitute but the
individual conclusions of the men,
hers of the committee and would
have little force and effect with the
senate.
Senator Pittman also said that the
presence of the committee at Parts
might embarrass and interfere with
President Wilson Gin the performance
Of his constitutional duties in the
making of the treaty