The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08
RULE OR RUIN
LODGES POLICY
Republican Leader Goes to Ex-
tremes in Effort to Block
Wilson's Peace Plans.
THREAT TO DEFEAT
PEACE TREATY
Republican Leader Introduces
Resolution Proposing That
Senate Record Opposition to
Constitution of League of Ma
tions and Reads List of Mem
bers Who VIII Support Him.

Washington, March 3.-Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts, the Republi-
can leader, introduced a resolution
late tonight proposing the approval
f; OF the constitution Of the league of
! nations as now drawn and favoring
the immediate conclusion Of peace
with Germany without waiting the
working out of the league plan.
Senator Lodge requested unani-
F.! nous consent for immediate consid-
Grafton of the resolution but Senator
/ Martin, Democratic leader and Sem
; ator Swanson, both Of Virginia, join
! ed in simultaneous objection and the
resolution went over under the rules.
Unable to obtain consideration Of
mis- measure, Senator Lodge read the
names Of 81 members of the next
senate, which will consider the peace
treaty, who. the minority leader said,
favor his resolution.
There was no further discussion of
/ the matter and debate on the $780,
100000 railroad administration re.
volving fund was resumed. The move
by the Republican leader came as a
surprise to many Of the Democratic
senators, but few of them had. been
advised of it in advance.
On the list read by Mr.. Lodge were
the names Of several Republican SEN
ators-eleet. The total of 81 is more
than one-third of the membership or
peace treaty for which a tWo-thirds
\
whose names were not on the list,
Mr.. Lodge said, also had advised hira
of their support of his resolution.
Senator Lodges resolution follows:
whereas, under the constitution it
is function of the senate to advise
and consent to, or dissent from, the
ratification Of any treaty of the Unit
ed States, and no such treaty can be-
come operative without the consent
of the senate expressed by the af-
firrnative vote of two-thirds Of the
senator's present; and,
Whereas, owing to the victory Of
the arms Of the United States and OF
the nations with whom it is associat-
ed. peace conference was convened
and is now in session at Paris for the
purpose Of setting the terms Of
peace; and
Whereas, a committee Of the con-
ference has proposed a constitution
for league of nations and the pro-
posai is now before the peace con-
ference for it's consideration, now.
therefore, be it resolved by the senate
Of the United States in the discharge
OF its constitutional duty of advice in
regard to treaties that it is the sense
Of the senate that while it is their de-
sire that the nations of rhe world
should unite to promote peace and
general disarmament, the constitu-
lion of the league of nations in the
'orm now proposed to the peace con-
ference should not be accepted by
he United States;
And be it resolved further, that it
s the sense of the senate that the
regulations on the part Of the Unit
ID States should Immediately be di-
ected to the utmost expedition Of
he urgent business of negotiating
'eace terms with Germany satisfac-
Dry to the United States and the ma
ions with whom the United States
associated in the war against the
lefman government, and the propos-
/ Tor league of nations to insure
he permanent peace Of the world
hould be then taken up for careful
nd serious consideration"