The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-28
..nbIicans Admit There Is No
|epuuce of Passing Resolution
nyer Presidents Head.
krssAGE is PERTINENT
,.,sident Tells Congress to Act
' So Would Put Ineffacable
Stain On America.

r,,,;rofon. May 27.-President Will
w. ,,oto Of the republican peace res
-, todav apparently brought to a
y, deadlock efforts of the present
,;stration and congress to agree
peace settlement, republican
.asrs conceded there was no chance
noss the resolution over the veto,
,rgb attempts are to be made in
. house tomorrow.
srch a method Of making peace with
|srmany," the president said would
are an ineffacable stain on the gall
rtrv and honor of the United States"
IUith announcing his intention re-
riding the treaty of Versailles, the
[eSdent declared that the treaty en-
Iaed the important things omitted
the resolution and said that by re-
ctipg the treaty, the United States
IA declared in effect that it wished
draw apart and pursue objects and
Eerests of our own"
The president added that the peace
Eolution omitted mention of many
Iportant objects for the vindication
which the United States entered
war.
Such a peace with Germany" the
Usage continued, "a peace in which
me of the essential interests which
had at heart when I've entered the
Er is safeguarded-is, or ought to be,
cOnceivable, is inconsistent with the
Unity of the United States with the
Ehts and liberties of her citizens mad
th the very fundamental conditions
civilization"
The presidents message follows:
To the house of representatives.
return herewith without my sigma
be house joint resolution 327 intend
to repeal the joint resolution of
bril 6, l9A17 declaring a state of war
exist between the United States and
rmany and the joint resolution of De-
nber z, 1917, declaring a state of
p to exist between the United States
the Austro-Hungarian govern
ent and to declare a state of peace.
have not felt at liberty to sign this
nt resolution because I cannot bring
ssef to become party to an action
hch would place ineffacable stain
on the gallantry and honor of the
nted States. The resolution seeks
establish peace with the German
plre without exacting from the Ger
government any action by way of
Flng right the infinite wrongs which
dld TO the peoples whom it attacked
whom we profess it our purpose
assist when we entered the war.
Fe we sacrificed the lives of more
an 100000 Americans and ruined the
es of thousands of others and
|0ught upon thousands of Americas
alles an unhappiness that can never
lor purpose which we do not now
II 10 state or take further steps to
am The attainment of these pur-
SeS IS provided for in the treaty of
Esailles by terms deemed adequate
he leading statesmen and experts
al the great peoples who, were as
1d'ed IN the war against Germany.
We not care to join the effort to
ure them ?
'e entered the war most reluctantly.
people were profoundly disinclined
axe part in a European war and at
u'u So only because they became
,I'eeu that it could not in truth
eafueu as only a European war,
must De regarded as a war in
.'n civilization itself was involved
human rights of every kind as
lust a oelligerent government. More
"hen we entered the war we set
very definitely the purposes for
we entered, partly because we
az, .'v. wish to be considered as mere
aA.hg part in a European contest.
Jolht resolution which L return
"Ot seek to accomplish any of
ooJects, but in effect makes a
piete surrender of the rights of
"-'eu states so far as the Ger
nos so'e'nnent is concerned. A treaty
ase ~ was signed at Versailles on the
nrv- June last which did seek to ac-
p1sh the objects which we had de-
=" oe IN our minds, because all
oS e'ea' governments and peoples
a,,. united against Germany had
'eu our declarations of purpose as
Ia.s "n ana had in solemn form en-
,ra '"eih IN communications to the
ni,". soFernment preliminary to the
I've t,' OF November II, 1918. But
'y as signed at Versailles has
Sv'ee'ed by the senate of the Unit
Cos though it has been ratified
mn.4 my. BY that rejection and by
mods we have in effect declared
h ,S wish to draw and pursue OBJ
tosot. our own, unhampered by any
~, ..oIS OF interests or of purpose
MOI governments and peoples.
on..I'"standing the fact that up I'm
Eaa 'ailce into the war we pro
int. 70 De seeking to assist in rsfal
Aina v.'@hce of common interes i.
fro - said in this resolution aboat
W. suom of navigation upon the
bo the reduction of armamenfs,
Ga mnalcation vi of the rights of Bel
W 1he rectification of wrons
hs,io. rance, or the release of the
sra =, populations of the Ottoma
VIII, rom the intolerable subjuga
eera,iSN Ihey have had for so man.
''iS to endure. or the esta
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