The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-18

Powers to the effect that America would
join with the other Powers in policing
this PARKWAY country while a plebiscite
Ia being held II was intimated also
that the power for sending this force
springs from the fact that we are still
technically at war with Germany"
Senator Wadsworth commended that the
Senate. and especially the Military Az
fairs Committee, should have the most
complete information as to what COM
mitments the Administration has made
for use Of American troops in other parts
Of the world. How can we legislate on
the matter OF the size Of the Regular
Army until we know how the army IL to
be used and wherein" he asked.
Germany to ray the Bili.
Senator Hitchcock told the Senate the
expense OF maint aiming American troops
in Silesia was TO be met by Germany.
He insisted that the despatch of Ameri-
can troops to Silesia was entirely within
the Presidents powers and reminded the
Senate that II already had refused to
adopt an amendment striking out the
clauses In the treaty providing for Amer
lean participation in the allied supervis-
ion OF the Siiesian piebiscits.
That 10 one OF the reasons why I want
to defeat this treaty." interrupted Sena-
tor Borah, ''to keep American troops
from being sent into bill the remote cor
ners OF the earth
The majority OK the Senate has shown
very definitely tfat they want to ratify
the treaty in Bome FORM" said Senator
Hitchcock. Tie only question prac-
tically remaining before the Senate at
the present time is whether those who
| want to ratify the treaty without any
qualifications can IN some way unite
with those who want to ratify 1t with
certain qualifications"
Does not the Senator know that the
| treaty cannot be ratified with any obli-
cations imposed on the United States to
send troops to Sllesia or anywhere else
upon the face OF the earthr' interrupted
Senator Lenroot
mo, / do not know that" retorted
Senator Hitchcock.
well, the Senator will find out later
IL he does not know It now" replied Mr.
| Lenroot.
A long discussion Of the Presidents
| powers under the war acts of Congress-
under the armistice and under the still
| unratified treaty developed considerable
heat. Senator Hitchcock insisted that
the Presidents war powers, continuing
| until the treaty should be ratified, amply
would Justify him In sending troops
| wherever they were needed In the opin-
ion Of the Supreme Council of the allied
and associated nations.
TT resolves itself into the proposition
| that the President Is a military dicta-
| tor" remarked Senator Fall "Of course
It Is a fact that he Is acting as one
but that II Is legal or constitutional
emphatically deny.
| Peace o Long Way on.
The Senator from Nebraska (Mr
Hitchcock) says we shall be at peace
| when this treaty with Germany Is rati-
fed. No. A treaty with Austria Is
pending here. The Austro-Hungarian
Empire has been disintengrated. parts OF
1t assigned to various other States, and
until peace IL finally made every one Of
these-with Turkey. Bulgaria and all
the treaties involving disposal Of parts
Of Austria and Hungary-it never will
be admitted under the reasoning that IL
presented here that we are at peace. Sc
| long as we are not at peace with the last
fragment of the Austro-Hungarian EN-
| pire the Dictatorship Of the President
| will be continued. That Is the inevitable
| logic Of the contentious that have been
made In this chamber.
so long rs we can hold or the max
| Ing of peace with some country some
where the President will continue to e1-
i
to make war II he chooses on Russia
which has been our ally and with which
we never have declared war to exist
and In doing all this It will be held he
Is not subject to impeachment Of high
crimes and misdemeanors.
IF the amendments to this treaty are
not adopted I shall vote against the
resolution OF ratification, certain that
never will be called to apologize for my
act and sure that never will need to
explain Il anywhere. / am ready to vote
right now"
Senator Kellogg (Minn.) said If the
Senate wanted to accomplish the objects
aimed at In the Fall amendments II
would be done better In the resolution
of ratification, which must provide for
the selection OF our representatives on
all these commissions
The vote was then ordered. but Sem
ator Hitchcock asked II there might not
be unanimous consent 20 dispense with
the roll call.
II don't insist on It," replied Mr.. Fall.
81 realize that these amendments are
going to be defeated and the roll is un-
important"
So It was agreed. and by viva voce vote
the remaining Fail amendments were