Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-04
LODGE PROPOSES SENATE RECORD T0
 OPPOSE LEAGUE
Reads Names of 37 Senators Who Favor His Plan
 and Resolution.

Washington. March 3.-Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, the repubii can leader, introduced a resolution late tonight proposing that the senate go on record as opposing the appro- val of the constitution of the league of nations, as now drawn and favoring the immediate conclusion of peace with Germany without waiting the working out of the league plan. 1 Senator Lodge requested unanimous consent for immediate consideration of the resolution but Senator Martin, democratic leader, and Senator Swan son, both of Virginia, joined in simultaneous objection, and the reso lution went over under the rules. 37 Favor Plan.
 Unable to secure consideration of his measure, Senator Lodge read the names of 37 members of the next sen ate, which will consider the peace treaty, who, the minority leader said, favor his resolution
 There was no further discussion of the matter and debate on the S750,- 100000 railroad administration revoly- ing fund was renewed. The move by the republican leader came as a sur prise to many of the democratic sena- tors, but some few of them had been advised of it in advance.
 On the list read by MT. Lodge, were the names of several republican sena- tors -elect. The total of 37 is more than one third of the membership, or enough to defeat ratification of the peace treaty. for which two thirds rctn icN A fayrr of,1rc hnc ca names were not on the list, MT. Lodge said, also had advised him of their support of his resolution.
 i Endorses Peace Unity. While opposing the proposed con- stitution, the resolution would express 1 the desire of the senate, that the na- tions of the would should unit to pro- moe peace and general disarmament" ," 1 It also said the proposal for league ito insure the permanent peace of the world, should be taken up for careful, and serious consideration" after the peace treaty had bee concluded ] Senator Lodges resolution follows:
 Whereas, under the constitution ] 1t IS a function of the senate to ad- wise and consent to, or dissent from the ratification of any treaty of the i United States, and no such treaty can become operative without the consen of he senate expressed by the affirma- 1 tive vote of two thirds of the senators present; and,
 Whereas, owing to the victory of the arms of the United States. and of the nations with whom it is associat- ! ed, peace conference was convened and is now in session, at Paris, for the purpose of settling the terms of peace; And,
 Whereas, a committee of the con- ference has proposed a constitution for league of nations, and the pro- posal IS now before the peace confer enee for it's consideration.
 Now, therefore. be it resolved by the senate of the United States in the ] discharge of it's constitutional duty of advice in regard to treaties ha it. is the sense of the senate, that while it i IS thelr desire that the nations of the world should unite to promote peace, and general disarmament, the consti- tuition of the league of nations in the form now proposed to the peace con- ference should not be accepted by the United States.
 And be it resolved further, that it
 IS the sense of the senate that the ne- gotiations on the part of he Unied
 States should immediately be directed
 to the utmost expedition of the urg-
 ent business of negotiatinfi peace
 terms with Germany satisfactory to the United States and the nations
 with whom the United States is asso-
 ciated in war against the German gov
 ernment, and the proposal fo ra league
 of nations to insure the permanen peace of the world should be then talk
 en up for careful and serious consid-
 eration."