Arizona republican., 1920-05-13
WILSON' $ STAND
 ON PACT SOUNDS DEATH KNELL OF PARTY IS CLAIM
Democratic Senator Says Pledge of Treaty Accep- tance Without Reserva- tions Will Result in Disso- lution of Party
[Republican A. P. Leased wire1

AFtGPAuilCdH A. Fs Leased wire
 WASHINGTON, May 12-Presfdent Wilson's recent call to his party to stand -four square" on the treaty is- sue in the campaign played a promi- nent part today in the senate battle over the Republican peace resolution. Criticism and defense Of the president was verified Senator Thomas Demo erat) of Colorado being among those who assailed MT. Wilson's position, de- claring it meant "dissolution" of the Democratic party.
 The Colorado senator was opposing the peace reservation. but he took oe- casion to express resentment against the imputation which he declared the president placed upon senators who had voted for the reservations, that their action involved "dishonor."
 Defending the president, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the admins tration spokesman, declared the presi- dent in his telegram to Oregon Demo- crats had simply declared his devo- ton to the league of nations and de- nounced the Lodge reservations.
 Blames Republicans for Delay
 Senator Hitchcock charged that the Republicans, in their Outrageous de- dent, had delayed peace The resolu- ton, MT. Hitchcock declared, would not bring peace, but was futile in the certainty of an executive veto- It is a H6pQDl1cdn eXped1ent, he SalQ, aOOpI- ed by "distracted' leaders and an un- constitutional attempt to effect peace regardless of the treaty, involving "dishonor' to America
 Debate was confined to Senators Hitchcock and Thomas. Tomorrow Kellogg (Republican) of Minnesota and Pomerene (Democrat) of Ohio.
 Expect Vote Friday
 Negotiations took place today be- tween Republican and Democratic leaders for a final vote tomorrow on the resolution. No agreement could be reached. but with a few speeches In prospect leaders thought the matter would be disposed of not later than Friday. Senator Hitchcock argued That the presidents delineation of his A oirts en Il "pleCge" to sup port the league of nations plan.
 Senator Thomas denied that any such obligation was binding and coun- tercharged that pledges" made in the armistice had been violated by the president and the allies. He opposed the peace resolution, he said, because 1t transgressed executive authority.
 If the Democratic party pledges it. self at San Francisco to the uncondi- tional ratification of the treaty of Yer sailles it will do so because 1t doesn't want to live any longer and takes that means of making tits dissolution
  to the construction he placed on the presidents telegram:
 Resents Wilson's Importation
 T resent with all the earnestness in my power the imputation and 1 decline 70 act in obedience to any command that is not in harmony with my con science and my conception of my duty And I am prepared to take any conse- luence which the power of the execu- tive CT the people may choose to in yoke.
 T want, every time I look in the mirror, to see a face that I'm not ashamed of, and no question of expedi- ency or partisanship can influence my conduct in dealing with this grea 1ocum ent-the treaty.
 sI protest against this mighty ques- ton being made a question of party politics.
 NO man can take rope and put il around the neck of my party and drae 1t unprotestingly to the fate of uttel dissolution"
 Senator Thomas also declared tha' the presidents telegram had beer viewed as a movement to defeat Sen 1tor Chamberlain (Democrat) of Ore yon for .renomination, and he and Sen. Ator Jones (Republican) of Washing .on joined in praise of Senator Cham oerlains efforts in the war Senator Phelan (Democrat) of California saiC the presidents secretary had dis -laimed such an intent.