Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-02
SENATE REJECTS
WILSON s PLAN
FOR MANDATE BY
VOTE Of Z To |
,o,ss~,,a LUTON Respectfully
2 80 ,ngo Presidents Re-
Is Adopted; Will Go
10 the House Today,
DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT
TO WARD OFF ACTION
Administration Forces Try
In Vain to Put the DeCi-
sion Off Until the Next
Session of Congress.
Ssr MORNING JovpsAL SPECIAL LsAsso wlsr,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAsso wlsgr
Washington, June President
Wilson'S plea for an American
mandate over Armenia was reject
ed in the senate today by vote of
more than to !.
Thirteen democrats cast their
votes with the united republican
| membership on the final roll call
and the resolution respectfully de-
clining" 70 grant congressional au-
thority for the mandate was adopt
ed So to 23 in the form drafted by
the republican leaders.
The resolution will be sent to the
house tomorrow and the leaders
there plan to adopt it without
change on Thursday. They say they
nope TOR as decisive a majority as
the measure was given in the sem
ate.
In the debate today the demo-
cratic leaders counselled delay, aud
tried in vain to put the decision
over until the next session of con-
gress, Scarcely a voice was raised
In out-and-out advocacy oil accept
ing the mandate and on modon to
amend the resolution 30 that the
requested authority be given. on.y
thirteen senators, ALI democrats,
voted In the affirmative, Recorded
against the motion were twenty
three democrats and thirty nine
republicans.
In their effort to ward off action.
which they argued was advisable
because OF the peace treaty dead
lock, the minority leaders had bet
ter results, The resolution to send
the resolution back to committee
with instructions that 1t be re-
ported after the ratification OF q
peace treaty with the central pow
ers" mustered almost solid demo-
cratic support. but was lost 43 TO
"a. The roll call on final adoption
of the resolution follows;
For the resolution: Republicans
Ball, Borah, Brandegee. Ca,der,
Capper. Cot, Curtis. Dillingham;,
Edge, Elkins, Fall Fernald. france.
E'reliug Hale, Harding.
Jones Washington, Kenyon. Key
es, Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, McGor-
mick, McCumber. Mclean, McNary.
Nelson, New, Norris. Page, FnIpps.
Pondexter, Smoot, Spencer. Sterl-
ing. Sutherland, Townsend. Wads-
worth, Watson--39,
Democrats--Beckm Chamber
lain, Dial. Gerry, Harris, Myers.
Nugent, Pomerene, Reed, Shields,
Smith (Georgia). Thomas, Walsh
(Massachusetts).- .--l3.
Total-a2.
Against the resolution:
Republicans-None.
mocrats-Ashurst, Gay. Harri-
son. Henderson, Hitchcock, Ken
drick, King McKellar. Phelan, Pitt
man, Ransdell. Robinson, Sep-
pard, Simmons, Smith (Arizona)
Smith (Maryland, Smith (South
Carolina), stanley, Trammell, Cn-
derwood, Walsh tMontana), VIII
liam, Wolcott.-2S.
Total-23.
Several of the democrats voting
against the resolution, Including
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska,
who led the administration fight
for the ratification of the treaty OF
announced they did 10
only because they felt the direct
language of the measure would
discourage the efforts of the Ar
menian people.
Senator Hitchcock presented an
VIII ch, he said. would
make the resolution acceptable to
him, providing for Joint commis-
sion of Americans and Armenians
10 rehabilitate the new republic
economically. II was rejected AZ
TO "a, with only two republicans
senator Kenyon, of Iowa, and
of Michigan. supporting
i.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, and
several other democrats declared
he foreign relations committee had
drafted the resolution hastily, In
reply, Senator Lodge, Massachu-
,etts, the republican leader, point
I'd out that a subcommittee had
made an exhaustive investigation
If the Armenian situation before
he presidents request was re-
'eived. .-.s
Il do not desire" said Senator
lodge, "to have this country give
o the world the impression that 1t
loes not sympathize with the Ar
nenian people. They are a gallant
people. I think they deserve aid.
But there are many ways to give
hem aid without involving the
United States"
The motion to amend the orgi-
val resolution so that the president
would be authorized to accept the
was made by Senator
Brandegee. republican. Connecti-
,ut, who said he did not expect to
-ote for it. but offered it merely
o put the democrats on record on
he straight out proposition of ac-
& ptance The twelve who voted
or the amendment were Serator
Ashursts Beckham. King. Nickel
ar, Phelan, Ransdall Robinson,
iheppard, simmons. Smith, of Art-
ona: Smith, of South Carolina. and
Williams. Democratic Leader I'M
erwood was among those voting In
he negative.
BY vote of 2S to as. the senate
elected a resolution by Senator
ling, democrat, of Utah. authorize
ng negotiations with a view of
proper protection" of Armenia by
he great powers.
Another by Senator Pittman.
emocrat, of Nevada, empowering
he president to give "administra-
I'VE advice" to Armenia without
of armed forces. was
oted down without q roll call,