Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-10

Homer s. Cummings, chairman OF the
Democratic National COMMITTEE, ap-
pearcd IN the House lobby and met Demo
cratic and Republican members.
RANGE or ARGUMENT.
Republicans insisted upon ADOPTION of
the resolution because the nation wants
| a return TO apeace status" and contended
they we're acting within their constitu-
tional rights.
Democratic members, with long lines Of
precedent and with voluminous authorl-
tative decisions, called for rejection Of tho
| resolution and offered an opportunity to
''vote sincerely for measure to repeal all
oppressive war legislation" in their motion
TO recommit.
The opportunity to take cling at
President Wilson and the Versailles
Treaty was not lost by the Republican
speakers. Representative Longworth, OF
Ohio, Representative Madden, of Hi
nois, and Representative Mondell joined
In this criticism of MIR. Wilson, each in
sisting that he had exercised powers
which were not intended and that he
had refused to heed the cry of the ma
ton of peace. Upon bis refusal TO as
sist in having the peace treaty ratified.
they said, was cause for action in the
House.
Representative Kelly, of Michigan
Republican, refusing to abide by the de-
mand that Republicans support the reso-
luton, delivered the most emphatic de-
nuncation of the proposals mnde and
was checred TO the echo by the Demo-
crats and at the same time was heckled
by one Republican member.
CLARK AND KITCHIN ATTACK 1T.
Representatives Clark and Kitchin
Democratic floor leaders. insisted the.
Republican course was unconstitutional; /;
that il was know to be of no avail, and
that the President under his oath of
office would be bound to veto the reso-
luton IT 1t was ever presented To him,
That IL was good effort in a political
way, they conceded, but they warned
that there might be boomerang when
the people were acquainted with the in
tentlon.
''If Washington, Hamilton, John Jay
and Marshall were To walk in on this
floor IL would not make any difference
because you Republicans arc going TO
pass this resolution, so anything | might
say, / know, will not cause any change
in the result" said Clark, and Repub-
licans joined with Democrats in laugh
inE. Clark quoted from various Repub-
lican newspapers which denounced the
proceedings as unconstitutional
Now after YOU get through passing it,
! say take il out To Neal and let him
carry it TO the Kaiser, he sdded,
Neal is the Negro messenger in the
House. The sally caused more laughter.
Mondcl insisted that the report Of the
minority justified the resolution being
passed.
From the viewpoint of per,isan adj
vantage, we might be tempted to hope
that few on the minority side shall sup
port this resolution, for nothing so clear
lv demonstrates to the country the con-
structive patriotism of the Republican
party on the one hand and the narrow pro-
vincial partisanship on the part of the
minority as a sharp division Of the vote
on party lines" he said
HOLDS WILSON RESPONSIBLE.
He charged that the President himself
had made the action necessary, that the
people wanted peace and that the war
legislation must be repealed.
Representative Longworth. of Ohio,
the resolution. contended that
the writers of the Constitution had not
intended that tie will of the entire country
man" and that the Presidents refusal
to consider the Senate in the making of a
treaty mado necessary the passage of
such a resolution as was offered.
kitchin replied by insisting the reso-
luton would accomplish nothing; that
everything In the way of restoring peace
conditions which would be accomplished
by the resolution had already been ac-
He charged the Republicans
with trying to dodge the issue of repeal
ing war legislation. insisting big business
did not want the Lever act repealed. for
instance.
FILLED WITH HYPOCRISY.
al say responsibility for rejecting or |
accepting the treaty. without or with |
was never put up TO the |
President, he contended. You did not |
dare do it. When did the Republican |
Senate ever pass the treaty? The Presi- /
dent only controlled 20 votes in the Senate /
and there were 76 votes, more than neees- /
sarv to pass the treaty. but your Re- /
publican Stnate did not ratify IL.
There is not line of patriotic sincerity /
rom the beginning to the end of this
resolution. Every line in il is filed with /
hypocrisy. When Senator Lodge con-
,pived this resolution he knew it was
illed with hypocrisy"
kitchin said If the Republicans wanted |
relations restored with Germany and war
legislation repealed, they could vote for
'uch action by adopting the Democratic
minority proposals.
ONE REPUBLICAN BoITs.
Representative Kelly insisted that the
action of his Republican colleagues in
this resolution would be in
inc with the attitude of making a separate
leace.
That is not a new proposition" he
aid. More than one poll or semi-poll
las been made here 10 determine whether
We had enough support TO back separate
,eace.
''If YOU pass this resolution, the moral
fleet OF II will be 10 approve the course
1 those who stood against the treaty,
With or without reservations" he added.
MICHIGAN BROUGHT IN.
How about Michigan someone
Interrupted on the Republican side.
IF the gentleman wants to take
ne position that the people want sep
rate peace and want to desert Bel
ium and France, then he can take it.
refuse TO do so, he added
This resolution is simply giving Ger
lany receipt in full and then coming
fterwards and asking them to paw their
ills. Had the President proposed the
laking of a separate peace he would not |