The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
HITCHCOCK KILLS
\ NOXRESOLUT|ONS
To DECLARE PEACE
AND SPLIT TREATY

mite move toward breaking the senate
deadlock on the German peace treaty
came unexpectedly late today on the
heels OF nearly three hours OF heated
discussion OF responsibility for the
treaty situation.
Senator Knox, republican. Pennsyl-
vania, asked immediate consideration
for two resolutions. one would revive
his former proposal for ratification Of
the treaty Of Versailles so far as Il
would establish peace between the
United States and Germany; the other
was similar 10 the pending Lodge rcso-
ultion and would declare state OF
pence with Germany by action Of CON
gress, with approval Of the president.
Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska, admin
istlation leader. objected to consider.
alton OF both resolutions. Under the
rules, the entire matter went over un-
I'll next week.
Mr. Hitchcorll's objections were made
despite an agreement by Senator Tin.
derWood, democrat. Alabama, promi
nent among democratic leaders in the
treaty contest; Senator Brandegcr, re-
publican, Connecticut, leader in tho
faction seeking the treaty's defeat and
others, to support the Knox resolution
Senator KnoX's proposals came aftel
J hot excl anges between republican and
democratic leaders over the status OF
the i'ca.y 1t was coincident with re
. hn
negotiations We're under way to nc
/ ceptance OF senate reservations to the
/ peace treaty with n view TO bringinl
/ America into the foreign peace con
| ferences.
0verturcs From Both Sides.
Overtures for a compromise on th
treaty. came FROM r1th republican an,
cdmocrauc s,I's Iurine the debut
Senator I,9dge dcCaIcl tEa Presiden
Wilson a;45: tlta ;ur IL: .atiye towar
rcyiving action on the treaty but OF
ferod to consider carefully any suggo'
lions with regard to the senate commit
teo reservations Mr.. Wilson nigh
make.
Seantor Hitchcock urged comp
mise through a. committee of all
ton and said ne "held out the civ
branch"
During the discussion, however, Ser
ator Hitchcock said he would make n
motion 10 bring up the peace treat
until some understanding had bee
reached m conference between repu'
lican ana democratic leaders
"The time for debate has passed" n
sail, Il think it would be very unwis
TO bring it in and nave il ticke
around like football"
Discussion of the treaty was starte
by Senator Underwood during debat
on the railroad bill, blocking progres
., on the latter for about three hour
Again republicans and democrats q.
charged charges Of responsibility fC
the deadlock on the treaty.
. Calling attention to press repor
that because peace is not establishe
American export trade is being inju
ed and business and industrial cond
p tlons remain unsettled, Senator Cnde
l wood declared the republican majorit
: was responsible for inactiou c
the treaty, and urged prompt ratifc
l tion.
! Up TO President, Says Lodge
? Senator Lodge declared that Pres
7 dent Wilson was "immoyablc" in h
D position for unreserved ratifcatio
t Only the president "can resurrect II
treaty" he said, by withdrawing al
!, re submitting it to the senate.
e Senator Underwood suggested a "co
t ciliation committee" to negotiate wit
t the president, but this plan Senat,
9 Lodge rejected. Senator HitchcoC
{ then suggested committees of conclli
:, ton representing the republicans al
d democrats to work out a compromis
d Senator Lodge replied that the pre-.
T dent first must act but reiterated b
Willingness to give careful consider
L ton to any proposals made.
l. Exchanges between the senators j;
r become sharp when Senator Knox pr
/ rosed that to secure a status Of pea
y with Germany, the senate adopt h
r plan, rejected in November, 70 rati
Il the treaty unreservedly so far
|. peace terms are concerned, but wit
out action on the League OF Nations.
Senator Underwood agreed to SUI
port the plan so far rs he personal
was concerned, as "the price of peac
he said. and leave the people to decl
later whether the United States shou
enter the league.
/, Senator Knox then formally propos
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