The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
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r,r,re the days discussion. IN whicn
Movertures for disposing OF tne treaty
Name from both the repupncan a.
#emocratic sides. Repupilcan 5,v.1,s.
yodga derlared that President Wilson
49, 80 alsa the Initiative toward reviv-
x, art{on on the treaty, ana o11ereu
consider carefully any suggestions
from the executive
senator Hitchcock urged compro-
rn{sa through committee OF concliia-
lion and said he held put the oaVe
branch" CO.
ator hitchcock said he would MAKE no
notion to bring up the peace treaty
untiI some understanding had peen
re,cbed in conference between repupn-
can and democratic leaders.
"The time for debate has passed
he said. IT think IT would be very
unwise to bring 1t In ana kicheu
around like football"
UNDERWOOD STARTS DEBATE
D,scnssion Of the treaty was started
Nv Senator Underwood during depate
on the railroad bill, blocking progress
on the latter for about three hours
Again republicans and democrats eN-
changed charges of responsibility ior
The deadlock on the treaty.
calling attention to press reports
+ba+ because peace snot established,
American export trade is being injured
ard business and industrial condltions
remain unsettled, Senator Underwood
declared the republican majority was
responsible for inaction on the treaty
and urged prompt ratification.
senator Lodge declared that Presi-
aent Wilson was 'immovable in his
position for unreserved ratification.
only the President can resurrect tins
treatyp he said, by Withdrawing and
resubmitting 1t to the Senate"
Senator Underwood suggested
cancellation committee" to negouate
eth the President, but this plan SEN
; sator Lodge rejected. Senator Hitch
cock then suggested committees OF
cancellation representing the repub-
lincans and democrats to work out
compromise. Senator Lodge replied
that the President first must act but
reiterated his willingness to give care
full consideration to any proposals
made,
Exchanges between the leaders had
become sharp when Senator Knox pro-
posed that. to secure status Of peace
with Germany. the Senate adopt his
plan, rejected last November. to ratify
the treaty unreservedly. so far as
peace terms are concerned. but with
out action on the Lea que OF Nations.
UNDERWOOD FAVORS PLAN
port the plans so far as he personally
was concerned. "as the price of peace"
he said, land leave the people decide
later whether the United States did
enter the league"
Senator Knox then formally proposed
immediate consideration in open execu-
tive session of his resolution, and Sem
ator Hitchcock promptly objected. Mr..
Knox Immediately asked similar ac-
, ton on the resolution to declare a
state of peace with Germany and again
Mr. Hitchcock objected.
In calling up the resolution for
declaration of peace with Germany,
Senator Knox changed its form as a
concurrent resolution as originally
proposed by Senator Lodge to joint
resolution recurring action by the
House and also approval by the Presi-
dent. His ratification resolution also
was altered from its original language
as rejected during the special session.
Al presented TODAY 1t reads:
KNOX RESOLUTION
sResolved that the Senate Of the
United States unreservedlv advises
and consents to the ratification Of the
treaty of Versailles in so far only as
1t provides for the creation of status
Of peace between the United States
and Germany"
The second resolution. following the
form of the Lodge measure. proposed
that Congress declare that peace ex-
lists between the United States and
Germany"
Republican leaders said tonight that
with the support OF Senator Under
wood and other democrats for an inn
mediate measure to establish peace
with Germany and suspend action on
the League of Nations. there now APP
peared prospect Of way out Of the
deadlock. Further discussion next
/. week was regarded vrobable. Adop-
ton Of either the Knox or Lodge reso-
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