New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Society of the
Cenesee Tables
Custer Protest
Resolution Opposing Ac.
ton of Legislature on
Socialists Fails to Win
Approval at Banquet
Peace Treaty Indorsed
Plea for Ratification Is
Adopted Against Opposi-
ton of Sen. Mccormick

Sydney R. Clarke offered q resolu-
tion protesting against the suspension
OF the five Socialist members Of the
Legislature at the twenty-frst annual
dinner of the Society Of the Genesee
last night at the Hotel Commodore.
The resolution was promptly tabled on
a motion that was approved by most of
the three hundred men and women
DINERS in loud chorus of yeas
Shortly after that Louis Wiley
offered resolution urging the i'm
mediate ratification of the peace treaty
and the covenant of the league of ma
rions. This brought United States Sem
ator Medill Mccormick, of Illinois, to
his feet with protest The Senator
was seated at the same table with Mr..
Wiley, and was on the program as one
OF the principal speakers of the even
ing
Senator Mccormick gave hia teasons
FOR opposing the treaty and the cove
matt, and when no sat down Mr.. Wiley
appealed to James w Gerard. former
AMBASSADOR to Germany and toastmas-
ter at last nights function to per-
suade James Hamilton Lewis, formerly
Democratic whip, whose seat in the
Senate was won by Senator McCor-
nick, to reply to his political oppo-
nen. MIR. Lewis declined. Mr.. Wiley
urged him to speak for just three min
'etes, but Mr.. Lewis said that if he re-
piled at all it would be during the
course Of his regular address.
Adopted at Later Vote
MI Gerard then announced that the
peace resolution would be laid aside
temporarily and acted upon before the
close OF the evenings program.
Nothing more was said about Mr..
Wiley's resolution until the end Of the
program, when the diners began to
dance. Then Mr.. Gerard asked all in
favor to vote aye" The response was
noisy. Then he asked for the econ
trary minded" and again the response
was noisy. Judge Gerard raped with
his gavel
resolution is adopted"
The annual election OF officers was
accomplished without delay. Murray
Hulbert, Dock Commissioner, was
elected president to succeed Mr.
Gerard. These were elected vice
presidents: James W. Wadsworth,
Archbishop Hanna, Of SaH Franc sco;
John n WHY'S, Toledo; David Jayne
Hill. Washington. and Merton L. Lewis
and William I. Dewart, of New York
Rear Admiral Strauss, who com
manded the fleet that laid the mine
barrage across the North Sea, was the
guest OF honor.
Mexican Question Raised
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
n ct
the bondonment of American respon-
sibilites in Mexico and the Philip
pines and the assumption of new ones
IN Europe.
There may be good reason" he
said for evacuating the Philippines
and occupying Turkey; for ignoring
our responsi sibilities in Mexico and as-
wisdom OF such course is by no means
clear.
We have lived in IS friendly inter
course with the nations of the world
intervening in their affairs only when
it WAS necessary in defense of our
rights" he asserted. "We have enjoyed
Nbcrty and by the application of the
wise policies of Washington and Mon
roe, have preserved national independ-
ence not only Tor ourselves, but for all
The young republics in the Western
44tiiltSillSIt II w nave greatly pros
pcred. and while making the happiness
of the citizen the chief end Of govern
ment,eyet have attained to national
power. The course which we have
heretofore pursued has been bless
ing not only 10 ourselves, but by our
example and by atfording n refuge for
those who have been willing to join
US in this experiment Of free govern
ment, America has been & blessing to
tho world.
Before abandoning this lamp by
which our feet have been guided for q
new dispensation, we should beware,
lest in doing so we sacrifice the bene-
fits we have derived from it,"
Benefits in Philippines
eve have brought liberty to the
Philippine people, ne continued, 1--WE
have given them an enlarged measure
Of material prosperity. 1t is now pro-
posed that we should abandon them
20 inevitable disorder and to begin
again IN another part of the world tho
mighty task Of reconstruction.
"By the defeat OF the league Of no
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