Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-13
c. 0. P. FIGHT ON
TREATY A FARCE,
SAYS HITCHCOCK
Nebraska Senator Exposes
Partisan Game of Twee-
dledee and Tweedlcdum.
THOMAS ANGRY OVER
WILSON CALL TO PARTY
Democracy's Support of Presi-
dent Would Mean Party
Suicide.

WASHINGTON. May l2.-presilen,
Wilson'S recent call TO his party TO
stand -Four square" on the treaty
issue In the campaign played a
promincn; part today in the Scnat.
battle over the Republican peace res
olut!on. Criticism and defense of the
President was voiced Senator Thorn
az. Democrat. Colorado. being among
those who assailed Mr.. wilson's pos
ition. declaring II meant ",iissolu-
tion" OF the Democratic party.
The Colorado Senator was opnos-
ing the peace resolution. but ne took
occasion TO express resentment
against the imputa,!on which he de-
clared the President placed upon
Senators who had voted for treaty
reservations. that their action in
VOWED 'dishonor."
Hitchcock Defends wilson.
Defending the President. senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska. the admin
isiration spokesman. declared the
President in his telegram to Oregon
Democrats had simply declared his
devotion to the league OF nations
and denounced the Lodge reserva-
lions" lie spoke. in part. as fol-
lows:
Grcnt Expectations Are Win.
The mountain has lahorri and
brought forth mouse" he SAID. The
peace resolution is before us. II ~
not exactly s;iil-born. but it's fcebic
character suggests disturbed Ecs,a.
ton and dubious future.
''GrcaI expectations for an act OF
('nnure-s hnt
*'t''cr,nt are TO he disappointed.
Il'ch hcprs TIA, "A resolution by Con-
-ress could bc made to perform the
iinctirns OF peace treaty arc aban-
1on"l. Instead OF peace set.icmenr
!" be 'orcad by a resolution OF man
aainry requirements as the price OF
scrcTing commercial relations, we arc
merely TO treneal the war declara-
tion. declare the war nt2 AN end ana
invite the President to negotiate a
separate peace"
Mr. Hitchcock cited three similar
resolutions which ne said had been
sponsored since last November by
Sc eaa;or Lodge. of Mas. lchusetts. the
Republican lender and senator Knox,
OF Pennsylvania. author OF the pend
ing resolution. The latter Mr.. HitchL
cock said. is the n:th peace resolution
offered by the Republican leadership.
Have HigsaERcd IInif Ycnr.
In reaching this important con-
custom" he said o. the pending
measure. The supporters o. the novel
n.an have staggered from side 10 side
over y zigzas course for nearly s:x
~ nths."
Senator Hitchcock dcnicd that Con-
srcss has power 20 make peace al
though II has authority to declar1
war. The States voted unanimously
against giting Congress peace-mak-
ing jurisoiction., he said.
Senator Knox's recen, argumen,
that :he war actually was at an end
was dismissed summariiy by Mr..
Hitchcock, who conceded the point
and asked:
Then why this resolution" Hos
tilitics ceased eighteen months ago
and our army was PROMPTLY dcmob-
ilized and reduced to Il peace basis.
Since that time commerce has been
resumed. We have sold hundreds OF
millions OF dollars worth OF products
TO Germany and purchased much from
her. The war which the Senator from
Pennsylvania proposes to end by th:s
resolution does not by his own adj