The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04

states Is associated In the war
against the German Government,
and the proposal for a League OF
Nations to insure the permanent
peace of the world should be then
taken up for careful and serious
consideration
Hand Shakes, but Voice steady.
The crowded galleries, restless and
disturbed throughout the intermlnable
debate Of the day and night, seemed
to sense some epoch making event as
Senator Lodge took his seat. The
low hum of conversation on the floor
ana in the galleries gradually sub
sided and abruptly ceased altogether
as Mr.. Lodge obtained recognition.
As the Massachusetts Senator
started to speak realization Of the
gravity Of the step he was taking and
that others were taking under his
guidance and leadership seemed to
come to him. His voice was steady.
but his hand. in which he held the
resolution he read from, was shaking
perceptibly.
As he hnished reading the list Of
names, Mr.. Lodge paused a moment,
then quietly left the hall Of the
Senate. There was not a sign Of ap-
proval or disapproval from Senators
on the floor or from the hundreds
damned into the galleries. Then
Senator Lodge said:
''In justice to some Senators and
Senators-elect who are not able to
be here tonight and who could not
be reached by telegraph 1t is only
fair to say that I expect to have
more names added to the list by
tomorrow"
cspper ana Fall Also Oppose.
Arthur Cappar Of Kansas, Senator
elect from that State, Is known to be
one Senator -L4sdse. had in mind, and
Senator Fall .tN-.M.) Is another.
There are four Senators. 1t is I'M
derstood, who have notified their con-
stituents that they are open minded
on the subject of the British-Wilson
League Of Nations. and they are un-
derstood to be against his plan, but
refrained from signing the resolution
tonight because of their earlier tele-
grams to their people at home. ..
~ All the names read to the Senate
tonight sounding the death knell of
the Wilson plan by the force Of their
: numbers-it requires but thirty-three
i, adverse votes in the Senate to kill q
treaty-were Republicans. In addi-
ton to the thirty-seven read by Sena-
tor Lodge, and the four known to be
against the plan, all Republicans,
there are at least four Democrats op-
posed-Senators Reed (Mo.), Myers
- (Mont.l. Thomas (Col.) and Gore
/, (Okla). These Senators added to-
gether will make forty-fve in all.
> Republicans, however, predicted to-
night that fifty-five would oppose the
plan II it ever came before the Senate.
Presidents Course Uncertain.
- The course President Wilson will
follow now. is the burning question al
the Capitol In view of his repeated
s.statements that he will tolerate. nc
radical change in the constitution of
the international league as 1t has
been drawn up, the President cannot
we'll stultify himself by agreeing to
the changes the Senate has served
advance notice 1t will require. II the
President shows fight and tries to
force his league constitution down
the throat Of the Senate he will ride
to certain defeat
In the realization that the British
Wilson league was killed, sight was
almost lost of the fact that the reso-
luton likewise calls upon the Presi
dent and the other peace delegates to
make peace with Germany now, vir.
tually to give up discussion OF any
League of. Nations until the peace OF
the world Is again established or
: people. With this plain notice, served
+ on him and on the world, President
+. Wilson will sail for Europe day after
( tomorrow discredited to an enormOu,
extent in all Of his negotiations up tc
this time.
CIinched Through objection.
The Democrats in their eagerness to
object to anything that Senator Lodge
spot In the Republican plan. BY OBJ
Jecting to permitting the resolution &c
come TO a vote the last trump card
was put in the hands OF the Republi-
cans. Not realizing that many OF the
names, which some at least OF the
Democrats knew were to be read, are
members of the next Senate, but moi
of this one. and that a big majority
could have been rolled up in the pres.
ent Senate In opposition to the resolu.
ton. Senator Swanson objected and
the plan worked out beautifully after
that.
Even though on a roll call vote a
least thirty-three Republican Senator.
had voted In favor Of the resolution
the psychological effect OF n large ma
jorlty against 1t would have been enor
nous, Republican Senator'S admittet
soon after 1t was over The votes 70
the resolution could have been dis
counted to some extent also nv tn