The sun., 1919-03-04
Resolution Calls on Council
i'm Paris to Make Peace
First.
EXPECT MORE SIGNERS
Believe That at Least 18
Other Members Will
Go on Record.
WILSON MOVE UNCERTAIN
Contended That He Must
Abandon Plan With Its Ger
tain Defeat Assured.
WILSON MOVE UNCERTAIN
BY Sta1 Co,rsspowdsnt Of THE sur.

ob u ctuU OoTFVspOWuout OF IHb bUf.
WARRINGTON, March 8--woodrow
Wilson's League Of Nations died in
the Senate tonight, on the eve Of the
Presidents departure for Europe and
on the eve Of the death Of the Con-
gress itself. The names Of thirty
seven Senators irrevocably against
the British-Wilson plan, four more
than needed to defeat ratification,
were read to the United States Sem
ate.
Twelve hours later and the move
could not have been made. because
Congress would have ceased to func-
ton by law promptly at noon to-mor-
row and the President could have
gone back to his conferees abroad
apparently with the backing of a
large part Of the nation behind him.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator from
Massachusetts, who has bitterly op.
posed n League of Nations on the
terms drawn up by President Wilson,
read the death warrant Of the league.
Rumors had been flying around the
Senate wing of the Capitol all night
that d resolution was being prepared
urging that it was the sense of the
Senate that the League of Nations
based on the constitution drawn up
and approved by President Wilson,
should not be approved by the Senate
the ratifying body.
| Senator Swanson objects.
At few minutes before midnight
Mr.. Lodge entered the Senate Cham
Der and sat quietly for few minutes
beside Senator Cummins Ua.), who
was speaking. After few whispered
words Senator Cummins yielded the
door to the Republican leader. Then
Senator Lodge read aloud the reso
luton. He asked for its consldera-
ton. Senator Swanson (Va.) imme.
diately jumped to his feet.
II object" he shouted.
huu CApCNICu OUJCSllOb W Dc
made" calmly went on Senator
Lodge.
"Just by way OF explanation let
me add that his objection was an
ticipated. and I now read the names
of Senators who would have voted
for the resolution had II been al
lowed to come to vote
Senator Lodge then read the list
Of Senators pledged against the Brit
ish-Wilson League Of Nations plan.
Text of Resolution.
The text Of the resolution follows:
Whereas under the Constitu-
ton 1t Is a function Of the Senate
, TO advise and consent 10. or dissent
from. the ratification Of any treaty
of the United States, and no such
treaty can become operative with
out the consent Of the Senate ex-
pressed by the affirmative vote Of
twaz'hirds Of the Senats-s pres
ent; and
W uWllk 10 Tue
Of the arms OF the United States
and OF the nations with whom II
is associated. a peace conference
was convened and Is now In ses-
sion at Paris for the purpose Of
settling the terms of peace: and
Whereas a committee Of the
conference has proposed a constitu-
tion for a League Of Nations and
the proposal Is now before the
Peace Conference for its consid-
Grafton; now. therefore, be il
o "ResoIped. BY the Senate of the
= United States. in the discharge OF
i It's Constitutional duty of advice
q in regard 10 treaties. that 1t is the
= sense Of the Senate that while II
. is their sincere desire that the na-
tons OF the world should unite to
promote peace and general disarm-
ament, the Constitution Of the
\, League OF Nations in the form
now proposed to the Peace Con-
ference should not be accepted By
a the United States and be II
Al RcSOlrcd further. that il is the
ID sense of the Senate that the negoti-
- atoms oil the part or tho United
II States should Immediately be di-
to rcctcd to the utmost expedition Of
II, the urgent business Of negotiating
peace terms with Germany salts