New-York tribune., 1919-06-20

Mlhed alone by the united States
as the occasion for Interpretation
may from time to time arise and
without interference, direct or indi-
rect, on the part Of any other ma
ton.
Immigration Issue Clarified
Second: That international ques-
tions entirely domestic in character,
such as imm grafton and tariff, are.
Notwithstanding certain internation-
al results that may from time to
time naturally be connected there
with, matters to be determined en-
tirely by the country in which thew
arise and are under no circumstances
questions for settlement under the
provisions of the league of nations.
"Third: That inasmuch as the
United States is governed by a writ
ten Constitution whose provisions are
supreme and controlling in this re-
pubic over every act, legislative,
executive, or judicial, and by such
Constitution it is expressly provided
that the power either to declare war
or to continue war for more than two
years is vested exclusively in the
Congress of the United States, it is
apparent that the United States can
not bind itself in advance to either
make war in the future or to send
its army or navy into other lands
tor purposes of control, which is an
act of war, without the express au-
thorlzatlon Of Congress, which, un-
der the provisions of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, is and
must certainly be free to determine
hv what, in its judgment. is at the
time consistent with the honor and
interest and duty of the American
people"
Senator Moses, Of New Hampshire
to-day attacked the plan outlined by
some Republican leaders for making
reservations, which also applies to the
Spencer method of procedure. He
feared, he said, that if the Senate
should ratify the peace treaty with
reservations, the President would then
throw the whole matter into the coun.
Gil of the league, which might re-
fuse to accept the reserva tons.
Senator Thomas (Democrat), of Col
orado, in an attack dav on the Knox
resolution, said the proposal that
the Senate declare itself now against
accepting the league as intertwined d
with the peace terms was improper and
unwise.
Thinks Any Vote Improper
az believe it is not only improper
for the Senate to adopt or reject it," he
said, "but it is also unwse, at this
tc 1,l j A
a part of the treaty-making power, we
should not attempt at this time to ad-
wise the peace congress at Paris, either
of our own views concerning its work
or as to what the treaty should con-
TAIN
Replyg to Senator Knox's charge
that the Democrats had made the
league partisan issue, Senator Thomas
cited the round robin Of the last ses-
sion against the league, ION which the
name of the Republican leader led all
the rest" Democratic Senators, Mr.
Thomas said, were given no opportunity
to sign the document
"The Republicans" he continued
''have reorganized this Senate. They
have thoroughly reorganized the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations 1t is an
open secret that no new Senators ex-
cept enemies of the league of nations
were eligible to membership on that
committee"
Says Committee Is "Stacked"
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, a Demo
cratic member of the committee, inter
rupted to remark that the Republicans
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given themselves majority of three on
the committee" and Senator Williams
Democrat, of Mississippi, challenged
any Republican Senator to deny "that
the committee had been stacked against
the league
The challenge started a partisan
clash so heated that Vice-President
Marshall repeatedly admonished Sen
ators against breaking the rules. Sen
ator Moses said his selection to mem
bership had been STACKED against the
President only in the sense that he is
q Democrat and l am Republican,"
NO" shouted Senator Williams, "yor
have stacked it against the hope o1
world peace as we'll as against a Demo.
cratic President. You have left on il
OAiiS OA4C AcPuOilCdll 1dVOIlHS tNe
league, Mr.. McCumber, of North Da
kota, and the reason you left him wa.
because you didn't dare take him off ,
Peace Delegation STACKED"
Senator Mccormick, Republican, o.
Illinois, declared it might also be sale
that "the peace commission to Pari.
was stacked with Democrats ready tt
bow to the will Of the Chief Execu
tive"
Senator Williams replied that tn.
Paris conference at least had done it.
work, while the Republican Senator.
through the Knox resolution were
asking for time to think when, if yo,
had any capacity to think at all, you'c
have thought long ago"
Senator Thomas said he was bount
to accept Mr.. Knox's disclaimer O
partisanship, adding:
"But l insist that actions Of his col
leagues speak louder than protests
made here and indicate a partisan
ship I regret to see"
Declaring that he desired to be en-
tirely fair, Senator Thomas said h,
deplored the statement of Homer S
Cummings, chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee. declaring
the league a partisan ISSUE.
Might Encourage Germans