The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-26
Resolution of Senator Fall Is
Not Supported in Com
mittee; Is Delayed,
WILL MAKE NEW ATTEMPT
New Mexican to Try Again to
Get Favorable Action; Dis
cussion Heated.
BORAH MAKES NEW ATTACK
Idaho Senator Declares Cow
enant viii Increase, Not
Decrease Armament.

wAsHGNG1 ON, June 25.-Faillng
to command the united support OF
opponents Of the league OF nations,
tho proposal for an immediate dec
hratlon Of peace by congress- was
blocked today In the senate foreign
relations committee.
After a long and lively discussion.
tho committee voted. ~ to 4. 10
defer action for tho present on tha
resolution OF Senator Fall, republic
an, Now Mexico. embodylng the
peace declaration Five senators
opposing tho league, including
Chairman Lodge, Joined the league
advocates In supporting the post
ponoment motion, Besides MIR. Fall,
those voting for immediate action
were Senators Boah, Idaho, john
son. California, ana Moses. New
Hampshire. all republicans.
Mcrt ON Monday
tRtor a special meeting to resume
consideration OF the resolution was
called for Monday and senator Fall
predicted a faVorable3 report OF the
measure would result. Its oppon.
onts. however, declared the discus
siun today revealed such strong op'
position In the committee that IA
vorable action would be Impossible,
although Il was said tho principal
point discussed was the advisability
of urging such a resolution before
the treaty 10 signed.
After tho committees decision. Mr..
Fall announced In the senate that he
would not ask for action on his
amendment TO the army bill. also
ombodying tho peace declaration.
Tho amendment thus failed actually
10 come before the senate. having
boen technical ydlspocsd OF pro-
viously when "A section 10 which II
had been attached went out OF the
hll on a point OF order.
increases Armament
Although the peace declaration
proposal was not discussed In tho
senate chamber during tho day.
Senator Borah aroused q three hour
debate on other trsuos OF the treaty
fight by renewing his attack on the
league covenant Citing the army
bills provision FOR an army OF 400
coo men. the Idaho senator declared
the league would decrease rather
than decrease the armament
Senator swanson, democrat OF
Virginia, was understood to have
made the motion 90 adjourn without
action, ana It was said to have been
supported by Senators Lodge. Knox,
Harding. McCumbcr New, Bran
degec. republicans and swanson.
Hitchcock. Pomercnc, smith, Ariz-
ona. pittman and Shields. demo-
Gratis
Report johnson Resolution.
Tho resolution of Senator John
son, republican OF California. calling
upon tho president for information
~ to The presence and purpose OF
the American troops In siberia. was
favorably reported today by the for
oigu senate relations committee.
Senator Johnson expects TO ask for
a vote on II within few days
Want Early Declaration
IN committee discussion OF the
peace declaration today, tho pro-
poucuH Of immediate action arc
IndcrEiul 10 have argued that Ger
mnny's acceptance to the treaty was
assured, and with an actual Coudi-
'ipn uf peace established. the sooner
A. formal and technical declaration
waa adopted, the better such
declaration would. they argued. per.
ult resumption Of Industrial rcla-
'ous win Germany which would
have 'o walt otherwise on tho
tro1ty.s ratification.
Those opposing immediate action
are said 'u have taken tho ground
hat n congress were empowered 20
l.t .u The matter tt all. q ought nn'
o do 500 until The treaty actually had
been signed
senator uoroh. when ro had tho
floor asserted the newspapers ~