Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-04

prise to many of the democratic members, but some of them had been advised of it in advance.
 On the list read by MT. Lodge were the names of several republican sena- tors-e elect. The total Of 37 is more than one third of the membership, or enough to defeat ratification of the peace treaty foc which a two-thirds vote is required. A few senators whose names were not on the list. MT. Lodge said, also had advised him of their support of his resolution.
 Senator Lodges resolution follows:
 Whereas under the constitution it i, a function Of the senate 10 advise and consent to, or dissent from, the ratifica ton of any treaty of the Unit cd States and no such treaty cln be- come operative without the sonsent Of the senate expressed by ,ne affirmative vote Of two-thirds of the senator's present: and
 Whereas. owing to the victory of the arms of the United States and of the nations with whom it is associated q peace conference was vered and is now in session at Paris for the pur- pose of settling the terms, of peace; and
 Whereas, a committee O. lhe con ference has proposed q constitution fer league Of nations and the pro- losal is now before inc peace confer ence for its considerations;
 ''Now, therefore be it resolved by the senate of the United States in the discharge of it's constitIriOrfl dIty of advice in regard to treaties that it is ! the sense Of the senate that while it is their desire that the nations of the | world should unite to promote peace and general disarmament the consti- tuition of tnc league of nations in tho l form now proposed to the peace con ! ference should net be accepted by the 1 United States.
 And he it resolved fr-icr, that # 1 !s the sense O. the senate thrt tia l negotiations on the rart of the United ! States should immeGi7telv be direct | cd tn tho utmost expedition of the ur- gent business Of negOtia ting prIoc ! terms with Germany satisfactory to | ire United States and the nations with whom the United States is 3 95soc,ntcd i'r the war against the fi"rrua1 gov- es'nment, and the proposal for 2 league Of nations to insure th" permanent cacc os the world should DC tlon 1 taken Up for carc:ul and serious cen , sideration."
 1 The republican senators ard sena-
 tors-clect. whose names were or the 1 list read by Mir. Lodge Were: Senate Lodge, Nassachusette; Knox, Pennsylvania: sherman. Hi ncis; New, Indiana: Moses, NeN Hampshire; Wadsworth New York Fernald Maine; Cummins, Iowa: War
 irn, Wyoming; Watson. Indiana
 Sterling. South Dakota FreIinqhuy.
 sen, New Jersey: Harding, Ohio: Hale | Maine; Borah. Idaho: Brandasec. Cor
 nccticut: Calder, New York; Penrosa
 Pennsylvania: Page Vermont: ltc.
 Lean, ConUecticut. France, Maryland
 Curtis. Kansas: Snancar Missouri Townsend. Michigan Johnson rIli
 fcrnia: Dillingham;. Vermont; Lrnroot
 Wisconsin: PoindeXter. Washington
 Sutherland, West Virginia. Smoot
 Utah, and Gronna. NCrtL Dakota.
 Senator's elect. Edge, New Jersey
 Reyes, New Hampshire: Mccormick !, Illinois: Phipps Colorado; Newbcn ' . Michigan; Ball. Delaware.
 The twelve republicans Of the ney
 senate whose names were not on th
 lost were: Senators |1lt. Rhode Isl
 and: Fall, New Mexico: Jones. Wash
 ington; Kellogg. Minnesoti: Kenyor
 Iowa: La Toilette. Wisc0nsin Nc
 Cumber, Nc>%h D.,lota: McN iry Ore
 gon; Nelson, Minnesota. and Norris Nebraska and Senator's elect Cappel
 Kansas, and Elllins, West Virginia.