Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-11
RESOLUTION BY
KNOX CALLED
UP FOR DEBATE
Mccqrnber Says Plan to
End War by Resolution
Would be 'Dishonorable.

Washington, May 1.-THE. Repuh-
lican resolution to declare the war.
with Germany and Austria at an end
was called up in the senate today by
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,, the
Republican leader, who amounted
that he would keep the measure con-
tinuously before the senate until a
vote.
Senator Lodge said he expected
vote withinta few days and added
that to expedite consideration of the
resolution he might ask the senate
to hold longer sessions than usual.
The Republican, leader said he did
not expect much debate by the Re-
publicans and Senator Underwood of
Alabama, the, Democratic leader, said
that while the, Democrats expected
to resist the resolution on the final
vote" he did not know of any dispo-
sitlon on their part to delay its con-
sideration.
Senator McCumber, Republican, Of
North Dakota. then delivered a pre-
pared answer in opposition to the
resolution. 4
McCumbcr Speaks.
Opening the fight against the Re-
publican plan to end the state of wan
by. joint resolution of congress, Sen
ator McCumber Of North Dakota, a
Republican member Af the senate
foreign relations committee, declar-
step would bring dishonor upon the
nation and it would involve desertion
,of Americas associates in the war,
The senator said he could support
neither the house peace resolution
nor the substitute of Senator Knox,
Republican, Pennsylvania He ad-
vocated instead his resolution propos-
ing restoration of commercial rela-
tions with Germany, but said he real
lied that it would be useless to press
this measure where the lines of di-
vision between the two factions in
this>Sody have~ been cetnented by
partisanship and set and hardened by
time''
Many Mistakes.
/ This administration has made
many mistakes, but all will become
insignificant compared with the col
ossal -blnnder of making the presi-
dent's individual and autocratic stand
on the League OF Nations a political
issue. ,,s,g.sss@. y-,5. -.
determination to subvert the will OF
the nation to his individual convic-
ton on this important national ques;
tion, and his support would be cont
| fined to those few states where reyer-
cnce for Democratic doctrines dedlar-
ed by the head Of that party becomes
a religious tenet.
But you cannot make the League
of Nations the real issue in this cam
paign. If it were the real and only
issue it would be greatly concerned
foI the, success of my own party.
I; The thought of the people. of this
country is engrossed with the com
| l,icxities that surround us. We are
this moment surrounded by a THOU,
sand imminent dangers demanding
| our immediate attention, and solu.
ton. We stand almost helpless
! while debts, national. state. munici.
! pal and industrial are piling noun.
!! tain high. We behold the hours OF
ing, production dangerously decreas
ing, CURRENCY becoming more an6
| more Inflated the yoke of taxation
| ever growing more greater and more
i CALLING, the prices of 81 .necessitie.
| of life ever advancing. We are lily.
ing in the midst . of strikes anc
threats of. strikes.
Too >Mucl, Socialism.
"The very atmosphere is poisoned
with Socialism's infectious breath
while anarchy. fevered by hate ant
. envy await only the opportunity e
work a. rain of hell which today i!
consuming agonizing Russia.
/ "The war ia not the cause of .thi!
threatening, situation. The American
people. like the people of the great
er part Of Europe. today are the vic
tins of the new system of purchasing
political support by enacting -spurel,
class legislation. The American peo
pie are the victims of a policy of sur
rendering the interests of the unor
ganized and ineffective many to. SUP
serve the demands Of the organize,
and effective few
Senator McCumber charged man.
Of the contentious Of Senator Knox
|made in the former secretary b
states opening address last week IL
support of the resolution. Will,
3agreeing that congress tas the powe
to repeal resolutions 'declaring ;
state, of war, he denied vigorous.
! that peace actually existed. a
Only, by a treaty, he >said. cal
questions. arising from the war B.
settled. "If we are at peace will
GERMANY" he explained, then VIII,
on earth is this solemn farce. .beinl
enacted in the senate Of the Unite,
/ States?"l
Senator McCumber said the peac
resolution would effectuate Senate
Knox's purpose of separating tn
League Of Nations covenant from tn
treaty of Versailles.
There are Others" he continued
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