New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Democratic Senator From
Colorado Warns Presi-
dent He Will Get Clcve.
lands Fate ON Treaty
Glowing Tribute
aid Chamberlain
Hitchcock Defends ADJ
minisiratiOn i'm Debate
OH Knox Resolution

f'oN Thc Y'lbWc'S Washington Burcau
WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson was asaailcd in the Senate to-
day by Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Colorado. for his advocacy of the
league of nations and his leadership
Of the Democratic party. The Prcsi-
dents position on the treaty and the
league covenant and his actions rs
head of the Democratic party are lead
ing the Democratic party to dcstruc
ton, Senator Thomas declared
Speaking on the Knox peace resolu-
tion, which is before the Scpatc, the
Colorado Senator declared that the
Presidents telegram to G. +. IIamskcr,
of Portland, Ore, published by the
White House few days ago, indicated
that the President plans to have the
San Francisco convention adopt a
plank declaring for unconditional rati-
fication of the treaty.
'I want to say" Senator Thomas
said "that if the Democratic party in
is convention at San Francisco next
month declares for unconditional rati-
iication of this treaty it will do so
because it is determined that it does
no. care to live any longer and accepts
that means OF certain dissolution"
Replies to Hitchcock
i~:.ator Thomas, who was an ''ir-
-ecorcilabic" opponent of the Yer
ssiies Treaty. replied TO a speech dc
HNercd carrier in tho day by Senator
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, who opened
the Admini stration attack upon the
peace resolution.
Senator Hitchcock declared that the
Republican attempt 20 make peace by
a resolution of Congress was futile
and Denounced II as being inimical
to the Treaty of Versailles.
The resolution will be great dis
appointment to those who expect Con-
gress to make peace by resolution,
Senator Hitchcock declared. .'The
mountain has laborcd and brought
forth mousse he said. He then
sketcheG the history Of the peace reso-
luton through both houses of Cor
Cress.
Mr. Hitchcock said the President
had not done anything to thwart the
will of the people by refusing to com
promise on reservations
Senator Lcnroot. Republican. Of Wis
consin. asked Senator Hitchcock if the
Administration spokesman did not
know that the treaty would have been
ratified long ago if the President had
not written a series Of letters to the
Dem ocratic Senators instructing them
to oppose the majority reservations.
"It would not have been ratiied,"
said Senator Hitchcock. "whether the
President wrote the series Of letters
or not. The Presidents position did
rot affect the result. We would not
have reached a compromise any way,
because a compromise was impossible
all along
Senator Kellogg. Republican, of
Minnesota, asked if the Presidents
message to llamakcr published on
Monday was rot in the nature of a
compromise.
Praise for Chamberlain
"'rhc Presidents letter to Mr. Ham
to the treaty and his opposition to the
Lodge reservations" replied Senator
Hitchcock. adding that debate on the
peace resolution "has been going on
for months and mon;hs' and that the
resolution was kept in committee for
two months.
"Dcbate on the league Of nations has
been going on since January, t917,"
remarked Senator Borah, 'and will last
some time yet"
Referring to the widespread infer
ences drawn from the Presidents telc-
gram TO Mr. Hamakcr that it was in
tended to hurt Senator George T..
Chamberlain, Democratic candidate for
reelection, because he had voted to
ratify with the Lodge reservations
and attacked the Administration CON
DUCT of the war in January, 1913. as
chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary Affnirs./ Senator Thomas warmly
praised the work in the Senate of Sen
ator Chamberlain, adding:
II say this is not because Of the
Instructions that the President in
tended an attack upon Senator Cham
CONTINUED pasc seven)
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