Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28

Washington. May 27.-President VII, ..,- ,.,,.5 The peace resolution today and i,sorrped congress- he could not become a na-tv to the peace programme ram eA hv republican leaders or the senate and houss because he considered 1t would r.,f- an fneffaceable stain on the ha- tian's honor. . To establish technical peace by such . method. the president said in his veto -. v-ould be 10 effect "a complete .,,--.,de- of the rights of the United states so far as Germany is concerned .rd to reiinqt1ish all the high purposes which led the nation into war and Whlcn ,re~e embodied in the rejected treaty or Versailles.
 The presidents act apparently brought fn another and final deadlock the eHorts of the present administration and con -~sss 10 agree on a peace settlement. Ke- ,,.,hlira, leaders conceded they had had r, chance 10 pass the resolution over the ,N.r,ifive's veto. though an attempt Will f. -,ade in the house tomorrow; and on tofA sides it was predicted that the issues ,f The treaty controversy would have to ba fought out in the political campaign vtfh democrats and republicans blaming earr other for the failure to consnmmate a state of peace.
  treaty 10 the senate for ratification, but b. s5id that the resolution raised again te. ,uos-ion of whether the United e.st.s cared to- draw apart from the rest ,f -he world cr Co join with other nations i- attaining the ends to which the treaty vas framed.
 The veto had been expeced by the re- ,,,bf,-sn leaders and they made plans ,o close ,he incident promptly by a rec ,-S yote on re-passage Of the resolution m. -,assare went first to the house Rrr-a. without discussion, it was agreed o take a vote at noon tomorrow.
 The general prediction on the repub, s-s- eide was that the resolution would s-u .hr-- by only a few votes of the two s,,-ie necessary to repass it. In thu ,.-str however it was conceded tha -.. --,epect was altogether hopeless. thu se-oc-afs standing almost sohdly wit jne president
 For tbe most part senate and hous' t.adrrs -sfralned from comment on th' ,-ar.dsnfs action. The general tenor ha talk on the republican side. now ...- rss fhat the executive and no ..--~.ss now must bear the responsihiii -- if Tho nation continued technically var while among the democrats tt wa .s.te-.trd tha. inc nation still wouit ,,If -ha republican senate to account Io
 
 -s failure 70 ratify the treaty
 Presidents Veto Message.
 Tho presidents message follows:
 .--, tb. Hous. of Representatives:
 -f return. here with. without my sigma ,,,-. house joint resolution 327. intended .o -eusaf tile joint resolution of April fsf- declaring a state of war to exls ..fo.fu tha United states and German snI tfe soint resolution of Dec. :. 1917 secIarinr d state of war 10 exist betWeel ,h. Tinted States and the Austro-Hunga ffsn government, and to declare a stat sf peace -l have not felt at liberty to sign thi sei-t resolution because l cannot brin rr-vseF Go become party to an actio which would place ineffaceable stain upo Inc rarantry and honor of the Unite States.
 --rhe resolution seeks to establish peac uitf tre German empire without exactin From the German government any actio bv way Of setting right the nfinit wrongs which it did to the peoples whoI IA .ttacsed and whom we professed it ou rurpose to assist when We entered tn var.
 Have we sacrificed the lives of moT than 100 OO0 Americans and ruined th li.cs of thousands of others and orougf upon thousands of American families unhanpiness that can never end. for pul poses which We do not now care to stat or take further steps to attain?
 The attainment of these purposes provided for in the treaty of Versatile bv terms deemed adequate by the leadir statesmen and experts of all the grei peorles who were associated in the W; nrains- Germany Do we now not ca to join In the effort to secure them?
 I've entered the war most reluctant Dur people were profoundly disineiined take part in a European war and at Ia did SO only because they became co vinced that l. could not in truth be T rsrded as only a European war, but mu he regarded as a war in which civilizau' hsaif was involved and human rights every kind as against belligerent go ,rrpent- Moreover. when We entered [ war we set forth very definitely the pu poSes for which we entered, partly ! ,auss v-e did not wish to be considered merely taking part in the European co lest.
 This joint resolution which l retu foes not seek 10 accomplish any of the objects. but in effect makes compl' EIrrepder of the rights of the Unit States go far as the German governmf is concerned. A treaty of peace was sig sd at Versailles on the 2Sth of June l: which did seek to accomplish the Obje- uyhfrh we had declared to be In our mir because all the great governments 2 neoples which united against Germa Fad adopted our declaration of purpose their own and had in solemn form e bodied them in communications to Herman government preliminary to arnistice of Nov. II. 1918
 .sTsit the treaty as signed at Versail ba. been rejected bv the senate of Tinted States, though it has been ratif bv Germany. By that rejection and tts mo q ids Te had in effect declared Il rs wish 70 draw apart and pursue s.~ts and interests of our own. unhs nsred by any connections of interest nf purpose with other governments . peoples.
 notwithstanding the fact that ul ru~ entrance into the war we profess Id be seeking to assist in the maintenal nf common interests. nothing is said th. resolution about the freedom of ma vafior tpon the seas. or the reduction aruauents ar the vindicstion of
 rights of Belgium or the rectifcation wrongs done to France, or the release The Christian population of the Otton r-rrpire from the intolerable subjugat which they have had for so many gene lions to endure or the establishment of fndependent Polish state. or the contin1 maintenance of any kind of understa tnr among the great powers of the VIC which would he calculated to prevent she future such oUtrages as Germany Eerapaed. and in part consumnated.
 eTe. now shaye, in-effect declared-t
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