Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-04
MOVE MADE TO BRING
 VOTE IN SENATE ON
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Lodge Leads Attempt to Gain Expression of Senti-
 ment on Plan
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promised to provide a dramatic eli max at the close of the sixty-fifth con- gress- Republican Leader Lodge to- night prepared a resolution proposing. first, that the senate declare that the present league draft be not approved, and second that the American peace commissioners be urged to proceed immediately with the work of conclud- ing peace with Germany
 This unexpected move by the re publican leaders. designed primarily as means of formally notifying the peace conference and the country as to the. views of many members of the new senate on this subject, followed many hours debate of the league con- stitution in the senate and brief ad- dresses in the house In the senate the constitution was attacked by Sen ator Sherman of Illinois, republican, and defended by Senator McCumber of North Dakota, a republican mem Der of the foreign relations commit tee
 Mann Indorses Plan
 Republican Leader Mann opened the discussion in the house While not specifically endorsing the league plan as proposed. Mir. Mann declared the war would have been fought in vain if some move was not taken to pre- vent future wars His statement was applauded by the democratic mem bers Later Representative Norton of North Dakota, republican, who re- turned recently from Europe, voiced his approval of the league and prais- ed President Wilson as the recognized leader in the movement for world society
 After Senator Lodge had prepared his resolution, republican leaders cir cuIated a pledge of support which was to be held in reserve in the event that no action was had on the resolution It was said tonight that this pledge had the signatures of B senators-elect to the new congress One republican leader also made the statement that support of 40 republi- can members had been promised
 No republicans whose terms expire tomorrow and no democrats, it was said, were being asked to sign the declaration of adherence. If the res oIution is brought to vote, however the republican leaders hope to secure the support of several democrats who are known to oppose the present league draft
 Knox co-operates
 The resolution prepared by Senator Lodge was the crystallized result of many conferences late today between repubIicans5a movement initiated it was reported. by the republican leader, with the cooperation of Sen ator Knox of Pennsylvania 1t also was prepared in lieu of a more lengthy declaration. which previously had been circulated, demanding amend ment of the league constitution so as to specifically provide for protection of Monroe doctrine and other funda- mental principles.
 As a result of the conference, how ever the resolution was reduced to a declaration of opposition to the league charter as now framed, and in favor of hastening the peace treaty.
 If the resolution should be defeated and the republicans felt that it prob ably would be, minority leaders said they believed the alternative state ment with the signatures of more than a third of the ratifying body appended would serve the purpose in informing the peace conference and the cOun-
 
 third of the members of the senate which will pass on the peace treaty and the league constitution
 Mccunber Defends League
 In the senate today, after Senator Sherman had spoken for an hour, and made d sharp attack on the league and on President Wilson for proposing it Senator McCumber made an address of mere than four hours. in which he took issue with the tenor of recent republican criticisms. While suggest ing amendment of the league charter the North Dakota senator urged thai America join in a world peace agree ment-
 Senator McCumber's address drew criticism of the league from SenatoI McCumber of Michigan, a republican member of the foreign relations com mittee. who retires tomorrow The latter expressed apprehension ovel farming out our rights" and criticized the proposed league as "a constitu tiOn of internationalism-
 brief address also was made b. Senator Spencer of Missouri. repub lican, who urged specific amendment of the league constitution so as tS exclude anything that implies Telin quishment Of American policies, in cluding the Monroe doctrine.
 criticiz6 Discussion
 Democratic leaders criticized the re publicans for occupying so much tim' with discussion of the league. while appropriation bills were being press ed Minority spOkesmen replied tha the subject was of paramount import ance and that President Wilson hat only recently presented the leagu' plan. and also. had requested tha debate be deferred until a few day ago.
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