The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-04

on of peace with Germany with the league~plan. Senator Lodge requested unanimous consent for immediate consideration of the resolution. but Senator Martin, dem ocratic leader. and Senator Swanson, both of Virginia! joined in simultane- GUS objection and the resolution went over under the rules.
 Unable to secure consideration of his measure, Senator Lodge~read tho names of 37 members of the next Senate. which will consider the peace treaty. who. tho minority leader said, favor his resolu- tion.
 There was no further discussion of the matter and debate on the $780, 100000 railroad administration sevoIv- ing fund was resumed. The move by the republican leader came as sur prise to many of the democratic sena-
 tors, but few of them had been ad vised of it in advance. OVER ONE-THIRD On the list read by Mir Lodge were the names of several republican sena- elect, The total of S7 is more than one=third of the membership, or
 enough to defeat ratification of thc-A peace treaty for which q two-thirds vote Is required A few senators whose names were not on the list. Mir. Lodge said, also had advised him of their sup
 port of his resolution. The resolution would express the de- sire of the Senate that the nations of the world should unite to promote peace
 
 said the proposal for a league "to in- sure the permanent peace of the world , should be taken up for careful and se- rious consideration, after the peace treaty had been concluded. TEXT OF RESOLUTION Senator Lodges resolution follows:
 Whereas, under the constitution it is a function of the Senate to advise and consent to. or dissent from, the rati- fication of any treaty of the United States and no such treaty can become operative without the consent of the Senate expressed by tho affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present; and M Whereas. owing to the victory of the arms of the United States and of the nations with whom it Is associated, peace conference was convened and ! Is now in session at Paris for the pur- pose of settling the terms of peace; and. Whereas, committee of the confer ence has proposed a constitution for a league of nations and the proposal is now before the peace conference for it's consideration; now
 | Therefore be it resolved by the Sem ate of the United States in the dis charge of its constitutional duty of ad- 1 vice in regard to treaties, That 1t Is | the sense of the Senate that while 1t Is | their desire that the nations of the world should unite to promote peace and general disarmament, the constitu- tion of the league of nations in tho
 form now proposed to the peace confer ence should not be accepted by the | United States; and
 Be 1t resolved further, That it is the sense of the Senate that the negotia- 1 tions of the people of the United States should immediately be directed to the l utmost expedition of the urgent busf- ! ness of negotiating peace terms with | Germany satisfactory to the United States and the nations with whom the United 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 care 1 ful and serious consideration" NAMES ON LIST The republican senators and senator's
 
 | by MT. Lodge were. Senator Lodge. Massachusetts,: knox \ Pennsylvania, Sherman Illinois; New, Indiana; Moses, New Hampshire: Wads- worth, New York; Fernald Maine: Cum nlins Iowa. Warren, Wyoming; Watson, Indiana; Sterling, South Dakota; Frelinx- 1 huysen. New Jersey; Harding, Ohio; Hale, Maine; Borah. Idaho: Bradegee. Connecticut; Calder. New York; Penrose. Pennsylvania; Page, Vermont: Mclean. | Connecticut; France. Maryland; Curtis, Kansas; Spencer. Missouri Townsend.
 Michigan; Johnson. California; Dilllng- | ham. Vermont Lenroot Wisconsin; Poindexter, Washnston; Sutherland West Virginia; Shoot. Utah and Gronna, North Dakota.
 1 Senators-elect Edge New Jersey; Reyes ] New Hampshire; Mccormick, Illinois; Phipps. Colorado; Newberry. Michigan. l Ball. Deleware.
 l The F republicans of the new Senate
 whose names were not on the list are Senators Colt. Rhode Island; Fall. New
 Mexico: Jones. Washington; Kellogg.
 Minnesota; Kenyon, Iowa; LaFollette. | Wisconsin; McCumber, North Dakota; l McNary, Oregon: Nelson, Minnesota; and g Norris. Nebraska. and Senators-elect z Capper, Kansas and Elkins, West vir- l ginia.
 l Senator Lodge in reading the list said that fin justice to three or four others I I ought to say that we have been unable | to reach them but if they give their ap- proval their names will be added."i
 SEVERAL. REFUSE TO SIGN | Several republican senators refused to sign the list. it was said, some because
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