Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-27
Senate KILLS
PEACE TREATY
Upper Branch of Congress Votes
to Keep Out of League
of Nations.
PACT GOES BACK TO WILSON
Senators Prepare to Vote Peace With
Germany - League Controversy
Now Becomes Campaign Is
sue--Vote Was 4o to IS.

Washington. March 22.-The senate
reieclrG the treaty of peace with Ger
/ many and sent ii back 10 the White
House with a resolution informing the
president that the senate would not
| consent to its ratification.
For the second time since the treaty.
| with the covenant of the League of
| Nations, was brought back from Paris
| by President Wilson, the senate re-
fused TO give 1t the approval that is
necessary 10 bind the United States to
the engagements which it imposes
| upon the nation.
Exactly four months ago TO the day
the treaty was refused ratification by
the vote of II TO 81. Today's vote was
40 10 IS, the ma jOrity in favor of rati-
tcation being seven votes short of the
two-thirds required by the Constitu-
| ton.
Immediately following the vote by
which the treaty was rejected, the sem
ate adopted a resolution by Senator
Lodge directing the secretary to return
the treaty 10 the president and notify
him that ratification could not be ac-
compliShed. The vote on the adoption
Of this resolution was AZ to 81.
Before the senate cOnvenes next
Monday a messenger from the office of
| the secretary of the senate will have
deposited at the White House the doc
ument which has been the cause of
the most bitter struggle in the history
Of the senate
Once in the hands Of the president,
the senate will have no authority to
recall IT, and the president is not like
ly to return il to the senate unless he
| can obtain reasonable assurance that
ratification can he had.
In view Of the presidents desire TO
take the treaty into the campaign, ii is
| not believed by any of his followers in
The senate that he will for moment
| consider sending the treaty hack TO
She senate. at least until after the
campaign is over.
The senate will Immediately turn its
attention TO the proposition of declar-
ing peace with Germany by resolu-
! ton which both houses of congress
will be asked to pass.
Senator Knox began the discussion
Of his resolution on the subject shortly
after the vote against the treaty had
been recorded.
That such resolution will pass is
conceded by the ablpSt leaders Of the
venate. in view of the second failure
If the attempt to bring about peace by
ratification Of the treaty
The Knox measure is Joint reSoIu
ton, requiring passage by the house as
we'll as the senate
It provides in addition to restoring
4 state of peace. that unless Germany
confirms all the rights, privileges, in
IDENTITIES, PREPARATIONS and advan-
ages" to which the United States
would have been entitled under the
ireaty Of Versailles, the president may
prohibit commercial intercourse with
N financial assistance of Germany
The Knox measure is a Joint resolu-
zion requiring passage by thP house as
we'll as the senate. and signature by
the pres dent. If II should be passed
and vetoed by tie president it.could be
come a law. Notwithstanding the veto.
ny tWO-th birds vote of both houses.
when news Of the senate's action
was flashed TO the White House il
failed to bring forth one word of com
ment. Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary
c the president. was at the executive
ffices until the senate adjourned, and
he information Of tile defeat of the
leaty was promptly transmitted to
he president. But after the adjourn
ment of the senate, Mr. Tumulty went
home. He announced there would be
no statement from the president
Senator LOdce-"The treaty is gone
II has been rejected by the senate and
sent back TO the president. If the
president chooses to return 1t to the
fPnate it will have 10 90 through the
anne process as before. If il goes to
he foreign relations committee he will
nave mighty hard time getting it
sut. If the president desires to make
"a campaign issue of 1t the Republic
ans are perfectly willing to meet IT,"
Senator Hitchcock-"I am glad the
-atjfcation lid not carry on the Lodge
reservations. hut the result was about
what I expected. II win now he up TO
the president end he win have TO take
he Initiative
The treaty. with essentially the same
reservations commanded Is more votes
1ridfy. than In November. when II
vas u votes short of two-thirds.
These votes were contributed by the
'ollowing Democrats:
AShurst, Beckham. Chamberlain.