The Washington times., 1919-11-19

against ratification
Senate Homicidal Club.
Thomas asked the Senate 10 Io<xsru1
his remarks as the last funeral F<3e0
over the much beloved rema<no ~
the deceased. IL spent its Ia 4n6
days with us and met its DEATH af the
hands OF the Senate Homicidal <ioh"
Senator Shields. Tennessee, r<ttsr-
sted his determination 10 suppeff Tbs
Lodge reservations.
Il sm pledged TO support tre>r ~
the oath / took when i appea ~ he
fore the bar OF the senate. sn>4 t,c1r
the oath to support the ConsteFj0u
Of the United States" he SAID. 4r1,o-
out them IL is better to defs e the
treaty than TO rstify Il in thstcrn
submitted" a.
Robinson Of. Arkansas. democrass fos-
lowed with the statement that - We
oppose the Lodge resolution "a
''The s<nate is about TO vCte - A
alleged dissolution Of ratincatiout&4tf ~
sons,itu,ss = as3Petion os the Sssev
2 Sherman sof Illinois. republican. de-
ciared he viii vote against the rssoau-
tion.
.'For the nrst time since the armistice
find myself in asrssment with the
Postmaster General Burleson ap-
peared on the Senate floor while the
Lodge resolution was being discussed
VIII H Hays. chairman of the ma
tional republican committee. was In
the spectators gallery.
Branedgee Recalls Round Robin
Senator Brandegee Of Connecticut.
republican. declared that President
Wilson had been warned by the Lodge
round robin TO take the Senate into
consideration in framing the peace
treaty.
Senators have been threatened with
political extinction from every ave-
nue., high and low, in efforts to induce
them to vote for something they feel
ought to be rejected" Brsndegee de-
clsred
"A lawyer who would advise his client
to accept such a thing" declared Bran
degee. pounding a copy OF the treaty.
ought to be disbarred. II would re-
quire eternal conscription to carry out
its terms. II j should vote for IL 1
would consider myself a candidate for
the madhouse."
The letter follows:
Caustic Comment by Lodge.
President Wilson this morning
strongly urged administration sens-
tors TO defeat the Lodge resolution of
ratification Of the peace treaty. The
Lodge reservations mean "nullihcs-
tion" OF the treaty he declared in n
letter to Senator Hitchcock, which Was
read at a conference Of democratic
senators.
> President wilson's letter brought a
csustic comment from Senator Dodee,
republican leader. who declared the
President was undertaking TO com
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without the reservations which have
been adopted by a majority vote. The
Senate will not follow the Presidents
wish. Lodge added
The Senate has equal power and
responsibility with the President In
the making of treaties" Mr.. Lodge
said. They viii not, in my opinion,
Obey the orders of the President, who
undertakes, to command the Senate
to ratify the treaty without res1rvs-
the Senate. which AmericsniIe IL and
make IL safe for the United states.
What he commands will not, In my
Judgment, be done"
Democrats Plan Course.
The democratic senator's. after hear
ing the Presidents letter, remained
in secret session to plan their course
according TO the wishes of the chief
ator Hitchcock will follow his pro-
posed course Of Offering a substitute
resolution Of ratification Immediately
after the defeat OF the Lodge resolu-
tion. IL IL is.defested, and that II the
substitute resolution should be de-
feated further resolutions will be in
troduced until compromise can be
reached. should all efforts TO get a
resolution Of ratification fail. then the
PRESIDENT will pocket" the treaty
until such a time as he believes the
treaty can get favorable action.
At the White House IL was stated
that the administration has taken a
stand against the Lodge resolution
because IL would mean delay In
peace. IL was stated that according
10 the best information the admins
tration has the allied nations would
refuse to accept the United States
into membership in the league of ma
tions under the conditions which the
Lodge resolution lays down. II was
also pointed out that the United
States would be unable to participate
in the commercial advantages of the
treaty under the Lodge resolution,
while the other nations were consld-
ering its terms