The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

The measure was in the. form of a substitute for the peace resolution re- ofntly adopted by the House, which dealt with Germany alone. The two proposals will be adjusted in confer ence beginning next week the result be indorsed by both Houses and the f:Hal resolution be sent to the Presi- dent for signature.
 That the President will veto it is a forego conclusion. unchallenged by any speaker during debate in the 1 House or Senate.
 l. Is uncertain when the final reso- lLtion will reach the White House, but republican leaders anticipate no diff l culties in putting through a conferences | dl aft with little delay.
 The Senate vote today gave the ma jority of five predicted by democratic | leaders for the Knox substitute. The party alignment was about that antici- pated Three democrats, Reed of Mis- souri, Shields of Tennessee and Walsh | of Massachusetts, joined the repub- !lctsns in supporting the resolution. | Two republicans McCumber of North Lakota and Nelson of Minnesota, who were paired-lined up with democratic ! opposition.
 PEACE TREATY UNAFFECTED l Predictions by leaders on both sides that the treaty of Versailles would re- | lnain in its present unratified position | inoefinitely were made during the de- bate. Senator Underwood of Alabama | In his first speech In his new role as democratic leader declared the repub- | lic2ns had apparently "foreolosed" &C., l ton on the treaty for the present ses- l sicp of Congress. From the republican side, Senator Harding. republican, Ohio, declared the resolution was a I JHrf1 f fr, ;,1,t of President Wilson.
 The resolution was denounced as | futile, impotent useless and done for | no other than political purposes, to de- 1 ccive the people," by Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska, administration spokesman. He also reiterated. against republican denials, that President Will sens announcements had pledged" t!ie nation to the League of Nations. | The Senate substitute goes to the House Monday with the promise of oHrly arrangements for conference, although there was said to be senti- n.ent for immediate concurrence by the Bt use in the Senate measure. The prospective House conferees are Chair- man Porter and Representative Rogers of Massachusetts, republicans, and Representative Flood of Virginia, democrat of the foreign relations com mittee. Representative Porter said to- night that members could rest as- sdred that there would be no quarrel over peace resolution"
 Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, in explaining to the Senate his vote in support of the Knox resolution, said:
 Tn my opinion, th. treaty of Yer saslles is so full of international in- justices that it is a service to our country to do whatever can be done to rrcvent ratification in its original fcrm"
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 the "only constructive measure sug- gtsted tending to remove the chaotic state of the country, and protested aTainst his party being compelled to make any such defense in the next election of the international injustice ara robbery" which he said had been placed In the treaty
 THE ROLL CALL
 The roll call on adoption of the reso-
 For Adoption-R Republicans: Ball, Bo- rah, Brandegee, Calder. Capper, Colt, Curtis. Dillingham;, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Gronna. Hale Harding Johnson (Californa), Jones Washington. Kellogg. Kenyon. Reyes Knox, Lenroot Lodge Mccormick, Mclean, McNary, Moses, New, Norris, Page, Phipps. Poin- dexter. sherman, Shoot. Spencer, Sterl- irg, Townsend. Wadsworth and War ren-4o. Democrats: Reed, Shields and Walsh tMassachusetts)-3 Total for, 43.
 Republicans: Nelson--1. Dem ocrats: Ashurst, Chamberlain. Conner, Culberson, Dial. Gay. Gerry, Glass. Har- ris Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock
 Jones tNew Mexico), Kendrick. King Me-
 kellar. Myers Nugent, Overman. Owen. | Pbelan, Pittman. Pomerene, RansdeIl.
 Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons. Smith (Arizona), Smith Mary yland). Smith I(South Carolina). Stanley, Swanson Thomas. Trammell. Underwood. Walsh (Montana), and Williams-37 Total against, 3s. Those paired for the amendment were Republicans: Cummins. Frelinghuysen. LaFollette Penrose. Sutherland and Wat | son--6
 | Paired Against Republicans: McCum-
 ber-1. Democrats Beckham, Hatcher, Johnson South Dakota). Kirby and Vol cott-5
 Absent and not voting:
 Republicans: Newberry-1.
 Democrats; Gore. Smith fGeorgia)-2
 As adopted by the Senate the resolution
 declares.
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