Evening journal., 1919-03-04
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stan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover March l'--Ihe
;enate yesterday afternoon after a
,pirited debate adopted by q vote oi
% TO Z. senator Walkers resolution OF.
cred last Friday opposing the proposen
league OF Nations as advocated DN
President Wilson and the Peace CONF
mission 40 Paris senator horml.N
made 3 strong speech AGAINST the Walk
n resolution. but failed to sway me
senate sufficiently 90 kil the resoiu-
jon
senator Walker offered his resolution
asi Friday and on motion of Sen9tor
;0rmiey. who took 9dNaniaee OF lle
senate rules ihe resolution Had 10 hold
Nfi until Yesterday. Early yesterday
.lornoon 70 was reached on the calen-
isr and senator Walker made o stirring
.peecl ion behalf of his resolution
Cne pecnar turn of affairs cuncernins
tle nshi TsR the resolution was the
act that senator Bennett also Hcpuh-
.can. who had previously introduced
resolution in advocacy OF The Loiguc
II Nations voted for senator Walkers
csomtion opposing The plan, and Was
one OF The leaders On applaudins senator
Maker when Doe concluded lli- speech
for his resolution. senator Bonn 20
later explained that he introduced bis
resolution by request Tho vote on ihe
resolution was as follows
Yeas-AlLee, Bennett, Palmer Ro5orl-
SON Webster, Richards Walkcr, L0us,
iahdy and President short
Nays-G0rmley. Murphy Price. H1l-
ieli Latla, Pool and Brown.
Mhcn the vote was announced senator
Elndy remarked carried by strict
raiiy vote" This Waa taken as o 9r-
lection OF the vote of senators Pool
and Brown. Republicans. who voted
with The Democrats against the rcsolu-
Ion
senator Walker read his resolution
which appeared ID fun in the Whining
ton newspapers last week, emphasizing
ihc various sections Aftcr ne ,1d con
rluded The reading senator Gorniry
requested the proponent of the rcsu-
luton 20 cnllghicn the Sen9lc upon H.
pointing out that it was deep subject
that needed explanation.
IN reply 90 this. senator Walker de-
carcd that the thing which hal
prompted him 90 introduce the res0lu-
ton was the fact That resolution en-
ready been introduced and appeared I
upon the senate calendar
In advocating The adoption of ihel
resolution. senator Walker, among /
other things had the following 10 say
For q century this country has pur-
sued one sie8dfast policy or avoiding
entanging alliances with European
countries. At times during that period
90
tries in driving The pirate from the
seas. suppressing the slave trade, main
taining tie open door policy in China
and conciliaiing international policies
OF trade The unWrilten law Of the
land since the time Of Monroe has hcen
America for Americans. We have stt0d
ready TO champion The rights Of the /
people Of this continent against the |
world. The wisdom Of the policy Is /
worthy Of its originator. 10 has work /
,fd well The world respects the Mon |
Zoe Doch inc.
we, the representatives Of SOW ]
erign state, believe it flttlng and
proper that we should voice our senti- /
ments in regard to the action of the /
President Of the United States al this
time, and question the course he is
The meagre Information we
can get inform us that the President
bas centered his greatest efforts on
forming a League Of Nations at the
beace table, using the great prestige Of
bis lofty position in furtherancc OF
Itopian ideas Of a society Of Nations,
while bleeding France and Belgium
stretch out their arms implorihg the
Allied nations for the conclusion or
peace with Germany.
Who sent the President Of our coun-
iry on this mssion2 Why are the ira
dtions Of our past ignored? Is there no
servant Of the people but the President |
that can make known the ideas Of a
Just and equitable peace with Ger
many? Tho President, after ignoring
all prcedcnts, returns TO us after spend
ing two months IN Europe while Con
srcss was iu session, bringing not an
article containing peace terms but "a
proposed constitution of a family of ma.
lions which some of The greatest states
incn OF our country cmphatically de-
clare If entered into by us would de- .
slroy our Sovereignty. annul The Mon /
Toe Doctrine and make of us the vas I
sails Of tribunal where We would be |
'astly m the minority. Do you want
ihat2 Do you want your sons sent 20
The utmost bounds of the earth by
f0reien tribunal? DO YOU want this
great free government 10 enter a COM
Fact where there is no dithdrawing
from except by becoming an 0utcast
with all the rest of the world?
NO. Senator's. think again II we
enter any League Of Nations let il be a
league Of the Western Continent. These
children viii come home 10 US some
cay and ask 10 be blessed, and for the
present let our sons be watching not on
he Rhine but on the Rio Grande Let
is tie TO the traditions Of our past and
suide our family OF nations along the
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