Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
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No immediate action by the SEN
ats looking toithc ratiiicatlon"of the
treaty: OF GVersnilles now appears
probable, serator Underwood, OF Ala
bama, the Democratic leader. declared
todayiin the Senate In opposing tho
Republican peace resolution. This
seems to be the closing scene OF the
drama" Senator Underwood said. las
far as this Congress is concerned In
the attempt to conclude q peace with
Germany.
The action of the majority party
the Rcpublicans) seems to have
.forecloscd further q action on the
treaty of Versailles. at least for thS
PRESENT" e
Delivering his first Important adj
dress since no was elected democratic
leader. Senator Underwood charged
the Republicans with responsibility
for the present situation and their
peace resolution. he declared, would
not "accpmplish results that would
BID beneficial 10 the American people"
THE Republicans took the RESPONSE
bihty of returning the treaty 10 .tho
President without amendment or sug-
ecSlcu L. lIUuci-
wood continued. "In that way the
treaty was rejected by the majority
party so far ms II was possible for
them to reject 1t. II could not be eI.
rected that under those, circL AS :. nces
the President would proceed further
with the negotiations Unless it was
Indicated by the Senate that some
amendment could be agreed To and no
such suggestion has been made"
- Minority Failed To Act.
Declaring the majority had tho
power TO strike out the league OF ma
lions covenant from tho treaty amend.
ment,. Senator Underwood added: III
that had hcen done all that Is de-
sired by this resolution would havo
been done and more.
Peace cannot be accomplished by
the pending resolution" Senator I'm
derwood continued. though IL Mt
tempts 10 lie the United Safes under
the terms OF the Versailles treaty and
DECLARE peace thereby; 4 am perfectly
willing to admit that hostilitics havo
ceased and that the status OF peace
between beiligerent countries can DO
establishes and recognized silently
by the passage OF time. But that
time has not yet come.
The resolution seeks to repeal war
'"vi@'ntion. much OF which Is not nc-
ceptable or necessary to our people
...c OF peace. That, can easily DO
done by direct methods. Yet the po-
litical party which has n majority In
both houses OF Congress. and which I
do not represent, has taken no stem
looking towards It's repeal by direct
action.
only BY contract-a trea,v--can
diplomatic md commercial relations
with Germany DO legally cstabl.shed.r
Senator Underwood declared. asking
II the resolution WAS intended as q
bluff and describing il as a wall
OF paper camouf1age."
Senator Shields Democrat. Tcnncs-
see. interjectod that during the con
troversy over Fiume. the President
threatened to withdraw the treat.
from the Senate and must. have been
presumed to Intend negotiation OF
another treaty with Germany.
Puts Question to Lodge.
Mr.. Underwood conceded that IL
the Versailles treaty IL not ratified,
another treaty must be negotiated
and asked why Senator Lodge, Mas
sachusetts. Republican leader, yes
terday had stricken from the Knox
resolution the provision requesting
the President to negotiate a separate
treaty to restore diplomatic and COM
mercial relations.
Senator Knox. author of the reso-
luton, said he had consented to
elimination OF the clause because