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IN PEACE RESOLUTION
Democratic Leaders Say Move IS
Unconstitutional and Dan
gerous Precedent.
From Tod.y.s psi timoro Sun.

From Today's Baltimore Sun.
Washington. April with almost
absolute conviction that nothing Will or
can be accomplished through the adop-
tion of the 'peace resolution offered IN
the House bv the Republican leaders,
the charge is being repeated over ana
over that an effort is being made TO 'pla''
q political trick" and that it is the only
hope of the Republicans that politial
advantage may be gained. -
That there is considerable basis for
this argument being made by Democrats
who oppose the resolution is shown IN
the discussions Of the Republican lead
ers. The Republicans are insisting that
the Democrat. will find it difficult to
''go before the country" after having op--
posed ''an effort to obtain peace" and
some Of them have gone so far as to add
that the "people are not so much con-
cerned whether Congress goes little
outside its bounds" in projecting the
treaty issue in this manner.
"vIcIous," FLOOD SAWS.
Representative Flood. of Virginia.,
ranking Democratic member on the conf
mittoe' said today he hoped TO have his
minority report ready by next Monday.
"Tbc more | study the question the
more ! am convinced that it is danger
Gus; in fact. il is the most vicious propo-
sition presented here in some time, he
said TODAY.
Floods opinion is not only sustained
by the Democratic leaders, Representa-
tives Clark and Kitchin, but by other
Democratic students of cons titutioni
international law Members who are
anxious 10 get the treaty question ont
of the campaign arc anxious to have
the war legislation repealed and would
move heaven and earth in their endeav-
ors TO get some peace legislation through
by constitutional method are now in-
sisting that they cannot support the Re
publican proposals. They say that "A
dangerous precendent is being created
through which the republic may suffer
in the future" and that absolutely moth
ing can be accomplished for the good of
the country by the adoption OF this
resolution.
SAY PRESIDENT WILL VETO.
That the resolution can be passed in
the House no one doubts. as the Demo
Gratis are much IN the minority. That
IL will be presented 10 the Senate and
approved everyone doubts. And II IS
the firm conviction OF practically every
one that in case Congress acted favor
ably the President under his oath Of
office" would veto the proposals.. And
II is almost absolute the ncct ssary two
thirds could not be found 10 pass the
resolution over a veto.
''If thev can offer such proposal as
they now offer. and under the Constitution
get IL approved, then | can see no him
dranee TO them offering the Versailles
Treaty, with reservations or without them.
and approve it by majority, sand Mr..
Flood.
Representative Mondeli, Republican
floor leader, said he recognized that there
was plenty Of room for argument on the
questions presented, but he insisted that
the measure was within the constitutional
limitations and that Congress was not
going outside It's jurisdiction. As TO
whether it will be passed IN the House
/ and in the Senate. he is not willing TO pre-
| dict.
COULD REPEAL. LAWS DIRECTLY.
| Once il is established however, that this
/ legislation cannot be finally adopted Mr.
Mondeli said the only step which then
could be taken was m repeal the war legis-
/ lation directly. This rsolution would
/ provide for its repeal indirectly
( Representative Huddlcston. OF Ala
bama, the Democratic member of the
I committee who voted present during
! the committee consideration. said he did
I not know what his vote " w1uld be finally,
He insisted, however, that dangerous
situation was being presented 10 the
/ Democrats and that failure 20 pass the
resolution would project the issue more
/ definitely into the coming campaign.
! LODGE THINKS IT SATISFACTORY
/ Returning to the Senate today, after
/ a short vacation, Senator Henry Cabot
I Lodge. Republican floor leader. said the
| upper chamber soon would begin considera
| tion OF three measures of major Importance
/ r. the Army Reorganization bill. peace
/ resolution and soldier bonus legislation.
Senator Lodge said he had read but
note carefully digested. the House resolu-
! tion declaring the war with Germany
at an end, and in principle it seems TO be
satisfactory
Senator Lodge said he did not expect a
protracted debate in the Senate over the
] House resolution, although there is q
constitutional question involved.