Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08

Bv Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April s.--Adoption Of
the Republican peace resolution to-
morrow by the House WAS indicated
today when the rule limiting debate
on the measure to nine hours was
adopted with some Democrats join
ing the Republicans in supporting.
Washington, April S.--The House en-
barked today on an 11-hour debate on the
resolution preparing to declare the state
of war with Germany at an end. The vote
will come tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock
and under the special rule no amend
ments or substitutes can be intruded into
consideration of the fiat issue presented
by the Joint resolution prepared by the
foreign affairs committee.
Majority and minority reports on the
proposal already were before the House.
That written by Chairman Porter of the
committee, described the action con-
templated as merely restoring conditions
of peace and opening n way to resumption
of trade. but leaving It TO the executive to
work out a formal treaty with Germany
later.
The minority report prepared by Rep
resentative Flood OF Virginia, with which
Democrats generally were said TO be in
agreement, characterized the resolution
as nm attempted invasion Of the treaty
making power designed to embarrass the
executive department for political effect.
The constitutional power of Congress TO
enact such legislation was fatty chal-
leneed and il has been indicated that
the debate would turn largely upon that
point.
The first proposal for adoption Of such
a peace resolution was made by Sena-
tor Knox. Republican. Pennsylvania. at
the close of the first phase Of the treaty
fight in the Senate. The House resolution,
however. is the first serious attempt to
pass such measure in either branch and
IL marked also the first entry OF the
House into the general treaty fight IN more
than an oratorlcal way.
There appeared 30 be complete CON
fidence among Republican leaders the
resolution would be adopted substantial
ly by party division of the House. What
its fate might be in the Senate however
where it must also be adopted before u can
go to the President for action, was not
so clear to these chieftalns.
Chairman Campbell of the rules com
mittee opened in the House today the
fight for adoption Of the joint resolution
declaring tng state Oh war at m ttid.
Mr.. Campbell said the people were
wearied by year and half Of life under
an executive with war powers IN time o
peace and longed for the freedom OF {
government with three separate and IN
dependent branches
Passage Of the resolution, he continued
would put the United States back on I
normal basis without sacrificing or sur
rendering any Of the rights or privileges e
which il was entitled by reason of its par
ticipation in the war. He added tina
grave Democratic questions made the pro
posed action imperative.
"The war il over. he declared: that j
known bv every one. Congress is there
fore, in its rights declaring a state Of wa
no longer exists Autocratic war powe
are calling to a free people in time OF peace
Labor. industry, business and commercI
are all impatient 20 resume a status undo
the laws and conditions that pertain 4
peace. Ii il the duty Of Congress to with
draw from the President the power
granted 10 him for war purposes. We TAX
no powers from him that belong to him u
time Of peace
mo one has suggested possible justin
cation or excuse for resumIng a state o
war with Germany or for continuing wa
powers in the President. He II left wit
| the utmost freedom to negotiate treat
with the advice and consent Of the oenat
as provided IN the plain terms OF the ton
| stitutlon.