Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-29
ADJOURNMENT is BLOCKED
Partisan Debate Holds Up
Plans of Congress to Recess
Until Elections Are Over.
CRITICIZE WILSON'S APPEAL
Request for Democratic Con-
gress Assailed by Republic
ans; Democrats Reply.

"ASHlNGlON OCT. 2b.-ieaCe
negotiations and President Wilson's
statement asking his fellow country
men to return a democratic congress
in the November elections were the
vehicles OF partisan debate in the
senate today which continued
throughout the session and blocked
plans for adjournment OF congress
tomorrow over the elections.
The discussion, which was opened
nv Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
republican and former secretary OF
state. with an attack on the preSi-
dents appeal to the electorate, be-
came general among the dozen SEN
atnrs present. Republicans sharply
criticized the president for carrying
on peace discussions with the central
powers and for enunciating terms
and principles of peace.
Senator Knox said that the presi-
dents appeal raised the question
whether the will of the president or,
the will OF the American people IL TO
determine the policy Of this country
in ending the war. while Senator
PoindeXter of Washington. repubH-
can. said the president assumed more
authority than is given under the
constitution in fixing peace terms
The Washington senator said no
greater service could be done Ger
many than to Prhs about an ar
mistice.
Democrats Defend President.
Democratic senators vigorously
defended the president with Sena-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska, chair
man OF the foreign relations COM
mittee. the chief spokesman. An
swering the republican contentious
that in his third principle against
economic barriers, the president was
attempting to inject free trade into
the peace treaty. Senator Hitch
cock read a letter from the pas
dent saying that his words left
every nation free to decide its own
Internal economic policy, but that
tariffs adopted should apply to all
nations alike.
Before the senate met a similar
letter addressed to Senator Sim
mons OF North Carolina. had been
made public. Both Senators Knox
and Poindexter said the letters clear
" demonstrated that the president
favors admitting Germany to the
proposed League of Nations as an
equal partner and win assuI
ances against discriminatory treat
ment.
Senator Hitchcock said the-repno-
lican leaders, for partisan political
ends. are making a deliberate effort
10 "distort and misrepresent' the
third peace principle. He empha-
sized that the republican free
trade" attack had been withheld un-
Ill the present political campaign.
Lodge Rcfutcs Statement.
This drew from senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, the republican lead
cr the declaration that he had not
indorsed all Of the presidents ~
principles and had especially op-
posed the term, which, he said, pro-
poses to guarantee Turkish SOW
ereignty. Senator Penrose of Penn
svlvania, republican, said he pc
lieved the president proposed iree
trade. but had withheld criticism un-
I'll a more opportune time.
Senator Pittman ~ Nevada, dem
ocrat. made a vigorous attack on the
republican leaders, especially on
former Pesident Roosevelt and
Chairman Hays OF the republican
national committee, for their state
ment criticizing the presidents
moves in the peace negotiations
The "ungodly purposes OF re-
election Is the motive, Senator PITT
man declared, charging republican
leaders with exhibiting lack OF con
fidenCe in, or respect for the presl-
dent and with doing everything %
disCredit him.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, d"n-
ocrat, referred to the attacks on
President Wilson by Theodore
Roosevelt. declaring that IN" t"T-
mer president also had c"tuclied /
Senator's Lodge, Smoot and PrNroSe
at tho time the progressiN' "ar,N |
was formed.
The things Colonel Roosevelt
said about Senator's Lodge, Smnot
and Penrose were Just as untrue rs
the things ne has said about i''si- |
dent Wilson," said senator Ashu' ST. |
Adjourn Until Thursday.
Because OF republican opposition |
plans to adjourn congress fro n 10, !
morrow until November II, faE'I |
and both houses adjourned until
Thursday when republican senator's
plan to continue the peace and pohu-
cal discussion.
Republican senator's were said 10
desire to hold the senate technl-
cally in session to await deNeloP-
ments in the peace negotiations as
well as to Continue the discussion on |
The floor. Democratic leaders saiu
tonight that II necessary they wouin
prevent any further peace ana
political debate by parliamentary
resorts.