The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
RESUME FIGHT
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to any treaty provision until the said
treaty has become enectve through
ratification
To this Senator Hitchcock moved
: to add the words land assures that
the president alone can take the ne
cessary action to have the United
States temporarily represented on
any commission Of reparation set up
by concerted action of the nations to
act Professionally during the period
required to reach the ratification OF
the treaty"
Senator Knox, republican, moved as
substitute for the Williams, Hard
ing and Hitchcock resolutions, the fol
lowing:
TT is the Judgment Of the commit
tee that until the treaty is ratified no
power exists, either in the president
or congress to execute any provisions
of the proposed treaty, either proVis-
ionally or otherwise"
Senator Fall, republican, gave no
tice he will move tomorrow that all
further discussion of the presidents
request be in open session.
Senator Jones, New Mexico, demo
crat. introduced resolution today
asking the foreign relations commit
tee to make all future sessions for
consideration of the treaty open to
the public. At Senator Lodges re-
quest action on the resolution was de-
ferred.
Wilson Ordered 20 Bed.
WASHINGTON, July 21-President
Wilson is suffering from an attack OF
dysentery and has been ordered 70 re-
main in bed today, DR.. Carey I. Gray
son, the presidents personal physi-
clan, announced.
Grayson said the attack is not ser
ious and that he hoped the president
" ould be able to continue his work to-
morrow.
President Wilson, cancelled engage
ments with four republican senators
and three others.
1t was said at the white house the
president is suffering from slight
attack OF indigestion and wishes TO
rest.
The president was feeling indis-
posed Saturday night and thought the
trip down the Potomac would help
him. He still feels he must rest.
Appointments the president was to
have had today will be put over until
Tuesday.
However, Grayson said. it might
possibly be several days before the
president is able to resume his con-
ferences with republican senators.
Grayson emphasized that the attack
is not serious, but said care is re-
ouired to effect speedy recovery.
War Fought Again.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The war
must be fought over again unless the
allied nations provide some means OF
making Germany keep the peace.
Senator Pomerene, Ohio, democratic
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee declared to the senate today
in a three hour speech In advocacy
Of the league Of nations,
"If this treaty is rejected, what is
to take its placer" asked Pomerene.
"To quit now is as If, after the
flames Of a great conf1agration had
been checked, the fire department
we're to quit its work while burning
embers were lying around, to be
again famed into fury by the hrst
winds that blow. That the treaty is
not perfect all concede. That IT
would have been drafted differently
by the American nation there can be
no doubt; but many OF those VINO
criticize. have no remedy to propose.
In view OF the unrest now prevaiilns'
and the immediate necessity Tor 'ne
preservation of the worlds peace at
all hazards, / believe 1t better 10
accent the treaty as 1t now STANDS
and trust to the future to make sucn
CHANCES as experience may suggest;
Pomerene charged that the repup
licans have made the league party
Question 49,,
81 owe my allegiance to the deme
cratic party" he said. II believe IN
its prin ciples and hope for It's sue
cess. but 7 would rather have my
party lose and the league OF nations
WIN than to have my party WIN ana
The league Of nations lose.
Urging that the senate ratl1y me
treaty without delay, Pomerene saii:
"a war sick world demands me
ea,ly ratification Of the treaty That
demand must not be ignored.
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